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… October 5, 2012

RWANDA: INGABIRE SUPREME COURT VERDICT POSTPONED AGAIN.

Kigali, 05 October 2012 The Supreme court has just postponed to 18 October 2012 (11:00) for the third time the verdict on political prisoner Ingabire constitutional review case on controversial genocide ideology and divisionism laws. This time the official reason is an absent judge. Disappointed supporters gathered at the court house, but left peacefully. This […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… September 21, 2012

Rwanda: The police intimidated lawyer of 8 arrested opposition members

Kigali, 20 September 2012 From 15 September 2012, the police in Rutsiro District arrested and kept incommunicado 8 members of FDU-Inkingi in the area.The arrested people are: Mutuyimana Anselme, Uwiringiyimana venuste, Ufitamahoro Norbert, Dukundane Moise, Twizerimana Valens, Nahimana Marcel, Byukusenge Emmanuel and Gasengayire Leonille. They are accused of threats to national security; endangering public order […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… September 8, 2012

Rwanda: Sylvain Sibomana, FDU – Inkingi Secretary General and Martin Ntavuka, Kigali-city leader arrested today.

Kigali, 08 September 2012 Mr. Sylvain Sibomana, FDU – Inkingi Secretary General and Mr. Martin Ntavuka, Kigali-city leader were retrieved at Muhanga District police station late afternoon this Saturday 08 September after they went missing for a few hours. The party Vice president rushed to the detention facility to confirm their arrest and their conditions […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… September 7, 2012

Rwanda: Ingabire political verdict postponed to 19 October 2012.

Kigali, 07 September 2012 The High Court in Kigali has just adjourned to Friday 19 October 2012, 11:00, the political verdict of the opposition leader, Madame Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, incarcerated since 14 October 2010 on politically motivated charges. The Court is waiting for the Supreme court ruling on a constitutional review motion. The prosecution has asked for […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… September 3, 2012

Rwanda: La leader de l'opposition emprisonnée, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, à nouveau devant la Cour suprême.

Kigali, le 3 Septembre 2012. Aujourd’hui, malgré un impressionnant déploiement d’un lourd dispositif policier anti-émeutes, à l’intérieur tout comme à l’extérieur de la Cour Suprême, près de 200 personnes étaient présentes quand la leader de l’opposition incarcérée depuis le 14 octobre 2010, Mme Ingabire Victoire, a fait une nouvelle apparition devant la Cour Suprême pour s’enquerir de […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… July 19, 2012

RWANDA: Supreme court adjourns Ingabire constitutional review case

Today, the Rwanda Supreme Court adjourns to 3 September 2012 the constitutional review case submitted by the opposition leader and political prisoner Madame Victoire Ingabire against contentious, abstract and broad laws on genocide ideology and divisionism tailored by the current regime to muzzle any dissenting voice.

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by zyansaeed615gm… July 2, 2012

(Kinyarwanda) Rwanda: Ubutumwa bwa Mme Victoire Ingabire kuri yubile y' myaka 50 u Rwanda rumaze rwigenga

  Victoire Ingabire arabatashya Banyarwandakazi, Banyarwanda nshuti z’u Rwanda Mbanje kubifuriza mwese isabukuru nziza y’imyaka 50 igihugu cyacu kimaze kigenga. Ndabasaba mwese ngo tuzirikane abakurambere bacu baharaniye ko igihugu cyacu kigobotora ingoma y’Ubukoloni na Gihake. Uyu munsi twizihiza imyaka 50 y’ubwigenge bw’igihugu cyacu, iyo witegereje imiterere y’ubutegetsi twakomeje kugenda tugira kugeza magingo aya, usanga tutaragera […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… June 29, 2012

RWANDA: LE VERDICT DU PROCES DE MADAME INGABIRE REPOUSSE AU 7 SEPTEMBRE 2012

Kigali, le 29 juin 2010 Le Tribunal de Première Instance de Kigali a ajourné le verdict de la Prisonnière politique Victoire Ingabire présidente des FDU-INKINGI, au 7 septembre 2012. Les juges ont décrété qu’ils avaient besoin de plus de temps pour délibérer. Aucune référence n’ a été faite à la demande en cours, relative à […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… June 28, 2012

Rwanda: La prochaine session de la Cour Suprême pourrait décider de la suspension des poursuites contre la prisonnière politique Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza.

La Cour Suprêmeau Rwanda a convoqué Madame Victoire Ingabire pour le 19 juillet 2012 afin de rouvrir, à la demande de l’accusée, le procès sur la constitutionnalité des lois sur  l’idéologie génocidaire et le divisionnisme. Conformément à la législation rwandaise, cette action  suspend   toutes les procédures en cours dans  les juridictions subalternes. Entre-temps, le Tribunal […]

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by zyansaeed615gm… June 20, 2012

RWANDA: LE PRESIDENT PAUL KAGAME CONTINUE DE S’IMMISCER DANS LE PROCES DE Mme VICTOIRE INGABIRE UMUHOZA, PRESIDENTE DES FDU-INKINGI.

Kigali, le 19 Juin  2012. Ce 19 juin 2012, le Président Paul Kagame a accordé une rencontre avec les journalistes au Village Urugwiro. Cette conférence de presse a été dominée par l’actualité de la nouvelle crise entre le Rwanda etla République Démocratiquedu Congo (RDC), en relation avec les rebelles du CNDP rebaptisés Mouvement du 23 Mars […]

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