Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Commonwealth Secretariat regarding Rwanda’s compliance with Article 2 of the Commonwealth Charter in the light of allegations of Rwanda's support for the M23 rebel group.

The UK is engaging with the Commonwealth Secretariat to ensure they continue to urge immediate de-escalation, a return to negotiations and the respect of human rights and dignity, as was outlined in the Secretary General's recent statement. The UK condemns the occupation of Goma and other territories in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo by M23 and Rwandan Defence Forces, as well as all human rights abuses by armed groups in DRC.