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Rwanda – Belgium: Luc Marchal and a Congolese activist, winners of the Victoire Ingabire prize

Mar 14th, 2013 | By
Rwanda – Belgium: Luc Marchal and a Congolese activist, winners of the Victoire Ingabire prize

Luc Marchal, who commanded UN peacekeepers in Kigali in 1994 and Bwira Sylvestre, a Congolese activist of Human Rights were awarded the “Victoire… Read more



2013 World Press Freedom Index: Rwanda falls 5 places

Jan 31st, 2013 | By
2013 World Press Freedom Index: Rwanda falls 5 places

In its World Press Freedom Index that was released this Wednesday, January 30th 2013, Reporters without Borders (RSF) classified Rwanda, governed by… Read more



Rwanda: Verdict in Ingabire’s trial postponed again

Oct 22nd, 2012 | By
Rwanda: Verdict in Ingabire’s trial postponed again

What’s happening at the High Court in Kigali? On Friday the 19th of October the High Court once again postponed the ruling of the trial in… Read more



Rwanda: Three opponents in prison, nominated for the 2012 Sakharov Prize of the European Parliament

Sep 15th, 2012 | By
Rwanda: Three opponents in prison, nominated for the 2012 Sakharov Prize of the European Parliament

Three opponents of the RPF regime currently in power in Rwanda were nominated this Thursday, September 13th, 2012 by 42 Members of the European… Read more



Rwanda: Prosecution seeks life sentence after Ingabire’s withdrawal

Apr 25th, 2012 | By
Rwanda: Prosecution seeks life sentence after Ingabire’s withdrawal

The Rwandan prosecution says it will seek life imprisonment for opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, in the trial which turned out to be a… Read more



Belgium: Award ceremony for the “Prize Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for Democracy and Peace”.

Mar 16th, 2012 | By
Belgium: Award ceremony for the “Prize Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for Democracy and Peace”.

This Saturday, March 10, 2012, the first prize “Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for Democracy and Peace” was released during the International Women’s day… Read more



Rwanda: new insights into the April 6, 1994 attack

Jan 13th, 2012 | By
Rwanda: new insights into the April 6, 1994 attack

On Tuesday, January 10, 2012, the experts that were appointed by the judges Trevidic and Poux revealed their findings with regard to the… Read more



Human Development: Rwanda on the back of the pack

Nov 11th, 2011 | By
Human Development: Rwanda on the back of the pack

With a human development index of 0.429, Rwanda is classified 166th among 187 countries in the global human development index ranking in 2011,… Read more



Realignments at the head of Rwanda: a hardening of the regime?

Aug 6th, 2011 | By
Realignments at the head of Rwanda: a hardening of the regime?

Realignments at the head of the main intelligence services were conducted by Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, July 13,… Read more



End of the refugee status for Rwandans in 2011: Associations complain

Jul 11th, 2011 | By
End of the refugee status for Rwandans in 2011: Associations complain

It was during a visit to Rwanda in October 2009 that the RPF government in Kigali had asked the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr…. Read more