A court in Kigali has cleared a rape charge against the Miss Rwanda pageant organiser but said he will be prosecuted for other alleged sex crimes. The court on Monday also denied Dieudonné Ishimwe bail following his arrest late last month. Mr Ishimwe was accused of rape, soliciting or offering …
Read More »Miss Rwanda pageant suspended over rape allegations
The Rwandan government has announced the suspension of Miss Rwanda beauty pageant following last month’s arrest of its organiser. The suspension comes after sexual abuse investigations against Dieudonné Ishimwe, the chief executive of Rwanda Inspiration Backup, which organizes the competition. Mr Ishimwe was arrested last month after allegations of sexual …
Read More »Rwandan opposition leader goes on hunger strike
The lawyer for Christopher Kayumba, a Rwandan opposition leader, announced that his client had gone on a hunger strike after being arrested by police. Christopher Kayumba, the leader of the Rwandese Platform for Democracy (RPD), was arrested on Thursday on rape charges, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau said. He has previously …
Read More »Rwanda: opponent Christopher Kayumba detained over rape allegations
Rwandan opposition figure Christopher Kayumba is in the hands of the police. The university lecturer is detained over rape allegations. Mr Kayumba who had honoured summons from the investigating bureau on Thursday has been handed over for prosecution after the bureau said it had closed investigations. Christopher Kayumba was accused …
Read More »British company pays to victims of rape and rights abuses in Malawi, Kenya
A UK company, Camellia Group, agreed to settle legal claims from a number of Kenyan and Malawian women over gross human rights abuses and rape allegations. The firm’s guards have been accused of committing atrocities ranging from killings, rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence. The Macadamia, tea …
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