Political Prisoners

Parce que la mémoire de l’opinion publique est fugace, certains journalistes recyclent du vieux en le présentant comme du neuf. Dans un but inavoué d’enfumage de ladite opinion, de pression sur le nouveau gouvernement français et sur les juges français chargés de l’instruction du dossier de l’attentat aérien du 6 avril 1994 qui a coûté […]

Lausanne, ku wa 24 Gicurasi 2012 Ku wa 25 Mata 2012, ubushinjacyaha bwa Leta y’u Rwanda bwahaye urukiko rukuru (High Court) kopi y’ibaruwa Madame Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza yandikiye Perezida wa Republika ku wa 06 Ugushyingo 2011 bumushinja ko yemera ibyaha ndetse akanabisabira imbabazi nyamara mu rukiko ngo akaba yarakomeje kuburana abihakana. Iyo baruwa abunganira Ingabire […]

“On April 8, 2011 I was taken to a closed door secret meeting in the office of the Prosecutor General Martin Ngoga who told me that I was arrested because I have caused a political stand-off with the government alleging that we are promoting a new Hutu rule because I and my party are accusing […]

The High Court ruled on the exception to proceed while Madame Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, FDU-Inkingi Chair, has withdrawn from the case. Trials in absentia are permissible provided the defendant is duly notified of the proceedings. “Madame Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza’s trial was almost at its end. She is not alone in this case. The appointment of […]

Kigali, le 17 avril 2012 Lundi 16 avril 2012, Mme Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, Présidente des FDU-Inkingi, a pris la décision de se retirer avec effet immédiat du simulacre de procès lui intenté par le Ministère public et ouvert depuis plus de 6 mois devantla Haute Courde Kigali. Ayant totalement perdu confiance en la justice de […]

Kigali,  le 16 avril  2012 Suite à une intimidation continue de témoins de la défense, la leader de l’opposition Mme Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, Présidente des FDU-Inkingi, a notifié la Haute Cour de Kigali qu’elle a définitivement perdu toute confiance dans ce simulacre de procès et que desormais, elle allait boycotter toutes les audiences à venir. […]

Today, the Supreme Court of Rwanda shunned Ingabire petition on constitutionality of genocide ideology , revisionism and sectarianism laws. The official reason is that though the concerns look genuine, the petitioner did not append copies of the LAW N° 33 bis/2003 OF 06/09/2003 REPRESSING THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND WAR CRIMES.

Kigali, 12 April 2012. Defense witness Colonel Michel Habimana who revealed yesterday that the terror case against the opposition leader Ingabire was trumped up by intelligence services in order to stifle her political ambitions, is under heavy intimidation and threats in order to change his story. The State machinery has embarked on an outrageous mission to […]

Kigali – The opposition leader Madame Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza,Chair of FDU-Inkingi, appeared in the Kigali high court again today. Her snail political trial started 6 months ago and is still continuing. For the last three days, the court examined the defense oral submission on charges of alleged acts of terrorism. In this matter, the defense motion […]

The Supreme Court introduced the case on constitutional review filed by the opposition leader Madame Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza against genocide ideology laws threatening freedom of expression and the rule of law. In this case the respondent is the government of Rwanda represented by a legal team from the Ministry of justice. On foot of specific […]