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Africa Great Lakes Democracy Watch Blog. Our objective is to promote the institutions of democracy,social justice,Human Rights,Peace, Freedom of Expression, and Respect to humanity in Rwanda,Uganda,DR Congo, Burundi,Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya,Ethiopia, and Somalia. We strongly believe that Africa will develop if only our presidents stop being rulers of men and become leaders of citizens. We support Breaking the Silence Campaign for DR Congo since we believe the democracy in Rwanda means peace in DRC. Follow this link to learn more about the origin of the war in both Rwanda and DR Congo:http://www.rwandadocumentsproject.net/gsdl/cgi-bin/library


Sunday, October 17, 2010

Rwanda opposition leader held in 'immoral' conditions

NAIROBI — Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire, arrested last week, is being held in "intolerable and immoral" conditions, her party said Sunday.
Ingabire, leader of the United Democratic Forces (FDU) party still not recognised by the Rwandan authorities, was arrested on Thursday on allegations of a "terrorist group".
"The conditions of detention of Ms. Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, chair of FDU-Inkingi, are intolerable and immoral," the party said on its website.
It said her jailers had denied her a mattress and sheets and she had "spent the whole night seated and handcuffed".
She had also been refused water and it was unclear if she was being fed, it said.
"The government does not provide any food and our people are not allowed to reach her," it said.
Following Ingabire's arrest, US-based Human Rights Watch called on Rwandan authorities on Saturday to allow the opposition "to carry out their legitimate activities".
"If she is to be charged, it should be on the basis of solid evidence, not as a punishment for her criticisms of the government," it added, demanding she be allowed visitors and due process
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