On Thursday, July 17, 2025, a historic moment took place in the heart of Helsinki, the Finnish capital. Despite the distance and the relatively small size of the Rwandan community in Finland, members from cities such as Helsinki and Rovaniemi gathered peacefully in front of the Finnish Parliament to demand the immediate release of Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza and to denounce the ongoing political persecution in Rwanda. The Message from […]
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Helsinki: Rwandans Rally for Victoire Ingabire
Brussels, Paris, Berlin: The Rwandan Community Mobilizes for Victoire Ingabire
Since her arrest on June 19, 2025, in Kigali, the movement in support of Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza , a prominent figure of the Rwandan opposition has continued to grow across several European capitals. In Berlin, Brussels, and Paris,activists, members of the Rwandan community, and human rights organizations are gathering to demand her immediate release, denouncing what they describe as a politically motivated arrest. […]
Kagame Facing Sanctions: Between Denial and the Strategy of Chaos
The announcement of European Union sanctions against three Rwandan generals, a key state institution, and the country’s main mining company could have triggered a political earthquake in Kigali. Yet, in official media such as The New Times, Igihe, Kigali Today, and even on national television RBA and popular private TV channels like TV1 and TV10, […]
Neutralize or Dialogue: What Solution for the FDLR?
Since their creation, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) have been at the center of heated controversies, especially regarding their classification as a “genocidal organization” by the Rwandan government. In an interview with the BBC on November 4, 2024, Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, reaffirmed this stance, categorically stating: […]
Charles Onana’s trial; a historic judgement ahead?
In his book published in October 2019 by Éditions du Toucan, Rwanda: The Truth about Operation Turquoise, When the Archives Speak, Charles Onana takes the reader on a journey to uncover previously unseen documents, most of which were kept secret for decades in the archives of the Élysée, the Pentagon, and the International Criminal Tribunal […]
After Three Years of Detention, Those Accused of reading “Blue Print for Revolution” Stand Trial
After spending three long years in detention, nine individuals arrested for reading a book considered by Rwandan authorities as incitement to rebellion are finally set to face trial. Scheduled for October 18, 2024, at the High Court of Nyamirambo, this trial marks a pivotal moment amid increasing criticism over Rwanda’s handling of freedom of expression […]
Increasingly, the rwandan diplomatic apparatus becomes a covert network of terror
The 1961 Vienna Convention on International Relations acknowledges the critical role played by diplomatic missions in protecting the interests of their accrediting state and its nationals in the host country. However, this protection must be carried out within the confines of international law. As per Article 3 of the Convention, diplomatic missions havethe right to be informed of the situation and developments in the host country through legal means. The Convention […]
Justice and Truth: The Call to Action from Human Rights Observers
In the wake of tragedies that have marked modern history, the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsis in 1994 remains a gaping wound in the global collective conscience. As the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and its residual Mechanism continue to navigate the turbulent waters of post-conflict justice, voices are rising to question the full […]
The Rwandan Woman: A Tool for Control and Maintenance of Paul Kagame’s Power
March 8th, far more than a mere date on the calendar, stands as a day of action and reflection on women’s rights. Its origins trace back to the historic struggles waged by women in the early 20th century for better working conditions and the right to vote. Since 1975, the UN has officially dedicated this […]
