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Rwanda arrests opposition leader Ingabire, her lawyer protests
- Victoire Ingabire, the leader of an unregistered Rwandan opposition party, has been arrested over allegations of creating a criminal organisation and inciting public disorder.
- She previously served eight years in prison after being convicted in 2012 on charges related to minimising the 1994 genocide.
- Ingabire denied any involvement in the alleged conspiracy, stating her party was never approved to function and that she played no role in the alleged training or organisation of activities.
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Rwanda arrests opposition leader Victoire Ingabire
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza is once again being held by the Rwandan justice system: the opponent and rare critic of President Paul Kagame was arrested yesterday. The arrest follows her appearance at the trial of nine other people accused of circulating the book "Comment faire tomber un dictateur quand on est seul, tout petit et sans armes" ("How to bring down a dictator when you're alone, small and unarmed"). Her lawyers denounce a trial aimed at …
Ruandese opposition leader Victoire Ingabire has been arrested this Friday in Kigali on charges of the crimes of creating a group of evildoers and planning actions aimed at provoking riots in the population, according to the Rwanda Bureau of Investigation (RIB) reported on Friday. The politician and activist, well known worldwide for being one of the most critical voices against Paul Kagame's authoritarian regime and who was already imprisoned b…
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