Political Prisoners

Many members and sympathisers of the FDU-Inkingi, along with other opponents, have been imprisoned for defending democracy and human rights in Rwanda.

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza

Having returned to Rwanda in 2010 to register the party and stand in the presidential election, our former president Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza was sentenced to fifteen years in prison. The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights ruled that her conviction violated her rights to freedom of expression and to an adequate defence. She was granted a presidential pardon in 2018, but remains deprived of part of her political rights.

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Many of our members have been murdered, imprisoned or disappeared. The FDU-Inkingi demand the release of all political prisoners, an end to arbitrary detention and respect for everyone's right to a fair trial.

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by zyansaeed615gm… June 25, 2013

Rwanda:I was jailed because I decided to contest the 2010 Presidential elections: Victoire Ingabire tells the Supreme Court.

Kigali 25th June 2013 The Kigali government used intelligence services to frame charges against me. It is quite understandable that these services that concocted these charges cannot make U turn and reveal this secret plan”. This was said by Mrs Ingabire on Tuesday 25th June 2013 before the Supreme Court which continues to hear her […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… June 24, 2013

Rwanda: Defence counsel reaction to The New Times article entitled “Ingabire Lawyer Accused of Manipulating Witness”, 20 June 2013

The Editor The New Times Immeuble Aigle Blanc Kigali   also by email: editorial@newtimes.co.rw cc. letters@newtimes.co.rw Kigali, 22 June 2013 Dear Sir,   Dear Sir,   Re. Article Entitled “Ingabire Lawyer Accused of Manipulating Witness”, 20 June 2013 We were disappointed to read Edwin Musoni’s one-sided reporting of the appeal in the case of Victoire Ingabire […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… May 31, 2013

EU: Speech by EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger on behalf of HRVP Catherine Ashton on the case of Mrs Victoire Ingabire

Source: Europa Press Releases Rapid http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-455_en.htm?locale=en Reference: SPEECH/13/455 Event Date:23/05/2013   European Commission Catherine Ashton EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Speech by EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger on behalf of HRVP Catherine Ashton on the case of Mrs Victoire Ingabire European Parliament/Strasbourg 23 May 2013 Mr […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… May 29, 2013

European Parliament resolution of 23 May 2013 on Rwanda: case of Victoire Ingabire (2013/2641(RSP))

Source:  http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2013-233 Texts adopted Thursday, 23 May 2013-Strasbourg Rwanda: case of Victoire Ingabire The European Parliament , –  having regard to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR),–  having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which was ratified by Rwanda in 1975, –  having regard to the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… May 17, 2013

(Kinyarwanda) Rwanda: Umutangabuhamya wo ku ruhande rw’abunganira Ingabire wari waburiwe irengero yaje kuboneka.

Kigali kuwa 17 Gicurasi 2013   Uyu munsi mu gitondo abari baje gukurikirana urubanza rw’umunyapolitiki utavugarumwe na Leta ya Kigali Madame Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza batunguwe no kubwirwa n’Urukiko rw’Ikirenga ko umutangabuhamya wo ku ruhande rw’abunganira Ingabire atari bubashe kuboneka ,maze rubaza abarebwa bose n’urubanza icyo babivugaho.Abafashe ijambo bose barimo n’uruhande rwa Ingabire bavuze ko byaba byiza […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… May 9, 2013

(Kinyarwanda) Rwanda: Urukiko rw’Ikirenga rwafashe umwanzuro wo kumva umutangabuhamya ushinjura ku ruhande rwa Madame Ingabire Victoire.

Kigali, kuwa 09 Gicurasi 2013. Kuri uyu munsi tariki ya 9 Gicurasi 2013 ubwo abunganira Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza   bakomezaga kubwira urukiko inenge zabaye mu rukiko rwa mbere bavuzemo nuko hari umutangabuhamya wari warandikiye urukiko rukuru tariki ya 10 Mata 2012 arusaba kuvuga ibyo azi ku biregwa Madame Ingabire Victoire  anasaba urukiko ko  kubera impamvu z’umutekano […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… April 30, 2013

Rwanda: The case against Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza falls apart as prosecution witnesses admit their testimonies were framed.

Kigali, 29th April 2013 On the 8th day of Ingabire’s appeal, the Supreme Court heard the prosecution witnesses namely Lieutenant-Colonel Tharcisse Nditurende, Lt Colonel Noël Habiyaremye, Captain Jean Marie Vianney Karuta and Major Vital Uwumuremyi. They all criticized the prosecution’s case especially in regard to the formation of an armed organization. These witnesses had pleaded […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… April 30, 2013

Rwanda: Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza dit à la Cour Suprême qu’il est extrêmement triste de jeter quelqu'un en prison pour avoir critiqué la politique du gouvernement

Kigali, le 30 Avril 2013. Poursuivant sa déposition  à la Cour Suprême, Mme Ingabire a déclaré à la Cour qu’il est du devoir du parti qu’elle dirige, les FDU-Inkingi, de relever ce qui ne va pas avec les politiques gouvernementales afin que celles-ci soient corrigées. Elle a dit qu’il était triste que quelqu’un soit jeté […]

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