Rwandan Opposition Leader Faces Politically Motivated Subversion Charges in Show Trial
Victoire Ingabire, a rare voice of dissent inside Rwanda, stands accused on likely fabricated charges aimed at silencing political opposition under Kagame’s authoritarian rule.

In Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, opposition leader Victoire Ingabire appeared in court recently, charged with subversion in what strongly resembles another politically motivated prosecution aimed at crushing dissent against President Paul Kagame’s increasingly authoritarian regime.A longtime government critic and one of the few opposition figures daring to speak out from within Rwanda, Ingabire has endured imprisonment and exile for her courage. Now, prosecutors accuse her of orchestrating public unrest—charges that carry lengthy prison sentences if upheld.The allegations stem from her contacts with nine alleged co-conspirators, including journalist Theoneste Nsengimana and members of DALFA-Umurinzi, a political group led by Ingabire that authorities...
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