RWANDA: La police attaque et s’en prend à des militants venus soutenir la prisonnière politique Mme Victoire Ingabire en procès devant la Cour Suprême.

Kigali, le 25 mars 2013.

Depuis ce matin, la police et d’autres forces de sécurité ont investi et bouclé tous les chemins menant vers la Cour suprême afin de dissuader les membres de l’opposition venus soutenir la prisonnière politique Mme Ingabire Victoire dont le procès s’ouvre aujourd’hui devant la Cour suprême. M. Sylvain Sibomana, Secrétaire Général intérimaire des FDU-Inkingi ainsi que d’autres membres de notre parti ont été battus avant leur arrestation.

Kigali 25 March 2013

Since this morning, the police and other security forces are screening all paths to the supreme court in order to deter opposition members going to pledge support to the political prisoner Madame Victoire Ingabire as her hearing opens today. Mr. Sylvain Sibomana, FDU-Inkingi interim secretary general and other members have been beaten before their arrest.

Kigali 25 March 2013

Since this morning, the police and other security forces are screening all paths to the supreme court in order to deter opposition members going to pledge support to the political prisoner Madame Victoire Ingabire as her hearing opens today. Mr. Sylvain Sibomana, FDU-Inkingi interim secretary general and other members have been beaten before their arrest.

Kigali 25 March 2013

Since this morning, the police and other security forces are screening all paths to the supreme court in order to deter opposition members going to pledge support to the political prisoner Madame Victoire Ingabire as her hearing opens today. Mr. Sylvain Sibomana, FDU-Inkingi interim secretary general and other members have been beaten before their arrest.

Kigali 25 March 2013

Since this morning, the police and other security forces are screening all paths to the supreme court in order to deter opposition members going to pledge support to the political prisoner Madame Victoire Ingabire as her hearing opens today. Mr. Sylvain Sibomana, FDU-Inkingi interim secretary general and other members have been beaten before their arrest.

This alarming development is poisoning the atmosphere of this kangaroo process. The political trial of the pro-democracy leader Victoire Ingabire in the first instance, was flawed and arranged.

Amnesty International has documented allegations of torture and ill-treatment of individuals in Camp Kami. The fact that at least two men tried alongside Victoire Ingabire were detained there for months before incriminating her is cause for serious concern and needs to be looked into.”

“The judges appeared confrontational towards the defence and the defendant was regularly interrupted or reprimanded by the judges. Evidence put forward by the defence and the prosecution was treated differently: the defence’s evidence was repeatedly called into question, whereas basic questions in relation to the prosecution’s evidence were not asked”, said today Amnesty International in the publication “Justice in jeopardy:the first instance trial of Victoire Ingabire”.

We call upon the government of Paul Kagame to release those arrested in today swoop, and ensure that police officers and their hierarchy are held accountable for their actions.

 
FDU-Inkingi
Boniface Twagirimana
Interim Vice President.

Cette évolution inquiétante empoisonne l’atmosphère de ce processus kangourou. On se souvient que ce procès politique de cette combattante pour la démocratie a été vicié et arrangé par les juges en première instance
Amnesty International dans son communiqué de presse de ce 25 mars : « Rwanda : Le droit à un procès équitable d’une dirigeante de l’opposition est menacée », déclare « avoir recueilli des informations selon lesquelles des détenus ont été soumis à la torture et à d’autres formes de mauvais traitements dans le camp militaire de Kami. Le fait qu’au moins deux individus jugés en même temps dans le même procès que Mme Victoire Ingabire y aient été incarcérés pendant des mois avant de venir l’incriminer inspire de graves inquiétudes et doit donner lieu à une enquête ».
Toujours selon Amnesty International, « les juges paraissaient chercher la confrontation avec la défense, et l’accusée était régulièrement interrompue ou réprimandée par les magistrats. Les éléments de preuve étaient traités différemment selon qu’ils étaient produits par la défense ou le Ministère public. Ceux qui étaient présentés par la défense étaient constamment remis en cause tandis que des questions fondamentales en rapport avec les informations fournies par le Ministère public étaient éludées et n’étaient pas posées ».
Nous appelons le gouvernement de Paul Kagame à libérer immédiatement les personnes arrêtées aujourd’hui, et à veiller à ce que les policiers et leur hiérarchie impliqués dans ces arrestations rendent compte de leurs actes.
FDU-Inkingi
Boniface Twagirimana
Vice Président Intérimaire.

This alarming development is poisoning the atmosphere of this kangaroo process. The political trial of the pro-democracy leader Victoire Ingabire in the first instance, was flawed and arranged.

Amnesty International has documented allegations of torture and ill-treatment of individuals in Camp Kami. The fact that at least two men tried alongside Victoire Ingabire were detained there for months before incriminating her is cause for serious concern and needs to be looked into.”

“The judges appeared confrontational towards the defence and the defendant was regularly interrupted or reprimanded by the judges. Evidence put forward by the defence and the prosecution was treated differently: the defence’s evidence was repeatedly called into question, whereas basic questions in relation to the prosecution’s evidence were not asked”, said today Amnesty International in the publication “Justice in jeopardy:the first instance trial of Victoire Ingabire”.

We call upon the government of Paul Kagame to release those arrested in today swoop, and ensure that police officers and their hierarchy are held accountable for their actions.

 
FDU-Inkingi
Boniface Twagirimana
Interim Vice President.


 

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