Rwanda Human Rights

Human Rights Concerns

Human rights concerns include apprehension that Rwanda has not completely ended its interference in East Congo by supporting militias and participating in the trade of natural resources that has fueled the arms trade in the region. In Rwandan itself, the Kagame government, which had squelched the political process in its elections, continued to impose strict restrictions and to arrest journalists who voiced criticisms of the government. The restrictions on human rights NGOs eased somewhat, but still continued to prevent them from operating freely. Gacaca trials continued, with reports of witnesses being intimidated, and thousands arrested after their initial releases, increasing the prison population to more than 60,000—the majority of whom remain incarcerated on charges of participating in the genocide. Many are held without any charges. The Rwandan government continues relatively frequently to charge individuals with participation in the genocide, resulting in the long-term imprisonment of opposition political candidates and the repression of the press and human rights organizations.

The General and the Genocide

Gen. Romeo Dallaire defied U.N. orders to withdraw from Rwanda. Then without the authority, manpower, or equipment to stop the slaughter, he simply saved the lives he could and nearly lost his sanity. From Amnesty Now.

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