Life after Rwanda Roméo Dallaire

dallaire signing copies of book shake hands devil.

upon return canada unomur , unamir, dallaire appointed 2 simultaneous commands in september 1994: deputy commander of land force command (lfc) in saint-hubert, quebec , commander of 1 canadian division. in october 1995, dallaire assumed command of land force quebec area.

in 1996, dallaire promoted chief of staff , assistant deputy minister (personnel) group @ ndhq. in 1998, assigned assistant deputy minister (human resources – military) , in 1999 appointed special advisor chief of defence staff on officer professional development.

dallaire suffers posttraumatic stress disorder , in 2000, attempted suicide combining alcohol anti-depressant medication, near fatal combination left him comatose. dallaire outspoken supporter of raising awareness veterans mental health.

in january 2004, dallaire appeared @ international criminal tribunal rwanda testify against colonel théoneste bagosora. (the testimony critical outcome of trial , in december 2008 bagosora convicted of genocide , command responsibility of murders of 10 belgian peacekeepers. trial chamber held that: clear killing of peacekeepers formed part of widespread , systematic attack , while @ same time holding that: evidence suggests these killings not part of highly coordinated plan. ) later worked special advisor canadian government on war affected children , prohibition of small arms distribution, international agencies same focus, including child labour. great proponent of concept of institutionalism, and, in 2004–2005, served fellow @ carr center human rights policy @ harvard university s john f. kennedy school of government.

appointment canadian senate

on march 24, 2005, dallaire appointed canadian senate governor general adrienne clarkson on advice of prime minister paul martin. represented province of quebec , sat liberal until january 29, 2014, when along of liberal senate peers removed party caucus party leader justin trudeau, after officially sat independent liberal. dallaire noted family has supported both liberal party of canada , quebec liberal party since 1958. strong supporter of michael ignatieff s unsuccessful 2006 bid leadership of federal liberal party.

shake hands devil: journey of roméo dallaire

in 2007, dallaire called reopening of collège militaire royal de saint-jean, saying possibility of starting new program @ college – military college allow officer cadets spend 2 years in saint-jean before going kingston, instead of studying in kingston – being considered. in spirit of progress, possible support principle basic freedom of francophones in canadian armed forces establishing cegep-style francophone bilingual military college.

concordia university announced on september 8, 2006, dallaire sit senior fellow @ montreal institute genocide , human rights studies (migs), research centre based @ university s faculty of arts & science. later month, on september 29, 2006, issued statement urging international community prepared defend bahá ís in iran possible atrocities.

dallaire has worked bring understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder general public. 2016 book, waiting first light: ongoing battle ptsd, details own struggles operational stress injury. has been visiting lecturer @ several canadian , american universities. fellow of carr center human rights policy, kennedy school of government @ harvard university. pursued research on conflict resolution , use of child soldiers. published book, fight soldiers, die children: global quest eradicate use of child soldiers in 2010. has written several articles , chapters in publications on conflict resolution, humanitarian assistance , human rights.

in 2013, senator dallaire voiced concern objecting 2014 budget closure of 9 veterans affairs offices , dismissal of 900 va staff $226m cad of funding cut program. in dallaire s post military career tasked department of national defense (dnd), create program support rehabilitation needs of former military personnel.

dallaire resigned senate on june 17, 2014, 7 years prior reaching mandatory retirement. decided leave senate in order spend more time public speaking, research on , due own struggles post traumatic stress disorder, due frustration ongoing canadian senate expenses scandal, , devote majority of time on issue of eradicating use of child soldiers through roméo dallaire child soldiers initiative.

dallaire supporter of campaign establishment of united nations parliamentary assembly, organisation advocates democratic reformation of united nations.

dallaire , wife, elizabeth, have 3 children: willem, catherine , guy.

on december 3, 2013, dallaire in car accident on parliament hill, ottawa. car, black bmw, hit lamp post before stopped. dallaire claimed have fallen asleep @ wheel due stress. vehicle s air bag deployed , there no casualties.