Judicial authorities in Rwanda are prosecuting opposition members, journalists, and commentators on the basis of their speech and opinions, Human Rights Watch said today. Throughout 2020 and 2021, Human Rights Watch monitored trials in which judicial authorities pursued politically motivated prosecutions and perpetuated a culture of intolerance of dissent. Less than two …

Judicial authorities in Rwanda are prosecuting opposition members, journalists, and commentators on the basis of their speech and opinions, Human Rights Watch said today. Throughout 2020 and 2021, Human Rights Watch monitored trials in which judicial authorities pursued politically motivated prosecutions and perpetuated a culture of intolerance of dissent. Less than two …

By: Dr David Himbara In 2019, General Paul Kagame threatened to kill Rwandan social media critics outside Rwanda in the following terms: “Bariya mwirirwa mwumva bavugira kuri internet, baba muri America, South Afurika, cyangwa mu Bufaransa, bibwirako bari kure, ariko koko bari kure kuko bategereye umuriro. Umunsi begereye umuriro uzabotsa. Ibyo bari …