After spending three long years in detention, nine individuals arrested for reading a book considered by Rwandan authorities as incitement to rebellion are finally set to face trial. Scheduled for October 18, 2024, at the High Court of Nyamirambo, this trial marks a pivotal moment amid increasing criticism over Rwanda’s handling of freedom of expression […]
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After Three Years of Detention, Those Accused of reading “Blue Print for Revolution” Stand Trial
Increasingly, the rwandan diplomatic apparatus becomes a covert network of terror
The 1961 Vienna Convention on International Relations acknowledges the critical role played by diplomatic missions in protecting the interests of their accrediting state and its nationals in the host country. However, this protection must be carried out within the confines of international law. As per Article 3 of the Convention, diplomatic missions havethe right to be informed of the situation and developments in the host country through legal means. The Convention […]
The Rwandan Woman: A Tool for Control and Maintenance of Paul Kagame’s Power
March 8th, far more than a mere date on the calendar, stands as a day of action and reflection on women’s rights. Its origins trace back to the historic struggles waged by women in the early 20th century for better working conditions and the right to vote. Since 1975, the UN has officially dedicated this […]
Rwanda: Victoire Ingabire at the 2024 presidential elections – risk or opportunity for Paul Kagame?
It is mid-July 2024 when Rwandans will be called to elect their President for a five-year term, as well as their representatives within Parliament for the same duration. For many, the outcome of these elections is already known, and Paul Kagame will certainly be re-elected as President of the Republic, while the RPF-Inkotanyi, the state […]
Rwanda: journalist Dieudonné Niyonsenga denounces inhumane conditions of detention
On Wednesday January 10 2024, the Rwandan journalist Dieudonné Niyonsenga, alias Cyuma Hassan Dieudonné, appeared in court for the review of his trial, following which he was sentenced on appeal to 7 years in prison, a sentence that Reporters Without Borders denounced as “heavy, arbitrary and aberrant”. Cyuma Hassan Dieudonné appeared weak and emaciated before […]
Rwanda: Political opponent sentenced to 7 years in prison for denouncing an assassination attempt against him
On 16 December 2022, Théophile Ntirutwa, a Rwandan political opponent and former member of Victoire Ingabire’s Dalfa-Umurinzi party was sentenced to 7 years in prison by the High Court, Rwamagana detached chamber, on the grounds that he had spread “false information or harmful propaganda with intent to cause a hostile international opinion against Rwandan Government“, […]
Why did the Government of Rwanda fail to impose its narrative in the case of Paul Rusesabagina?
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will be in Rwanda on August 10-11 to discuss, among other things, the “wrongful detention of U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident Paul Rusesabagina”. A clear and firm statement from the Government of the United States, poles apart from the narrative of the Government of Rwanda, who has been portraying Paul […]
Decision on the dissolution of IBUKA Belgium postponed
This Thursday, December 9, 2021, the non-profit organization IBUKA Belgium, appeared before the Brussels Commercial Court, in the context of a dissolution proceeding initiated for non-filing of annual accounts. After the debates, the hearing was again postponed to February 17, 2022, and the fate of the association was put in the hands of its members. […]
IBUKA-Belgium – soon to be dissolved by Belgian justice?
IBUKA Mémoire et Justice ASBL”, The Belgian entity, will appear before the Commercial Court of Brussels, this Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., in the context of a dissolution procedure initiated for non-filing of its annual accounts. According to several corroborating sources, the administrators of IBUKA-Belgium have not filed the association’s annual accounts, required […]
