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On Mar 15, 2024, at 2:54 AM, Jerome Ndiho <jeronimo2408@yahoo.com> wrote:
Begin forwarded message: From: jamboasbl <sinamenye.norman@4rs52.m-sender-sib.com>
Date: March 15, 2024 at 7:33:14 AM EDT
To: NZININK@yahoo.com
Subject: Jambo ASBL regrets the court decision preventing Victoire Ingabire from standing in the presidential elections
Reply-To: sinamenye.norman@gmail.comJambo ASBL regrets the court decision preventing Victoire Ingabire from standing in the presidential elections
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Jambo ASBL regrets the court decision preventing Victoire Ingabire from participating in the elections
Jambo ASBL, as an organization dedicated to promoting the rule of law in Rwanda, regrets the recent decision by the High Court of Kigali, which prohibits Ms. Victoire Ingabire, a leading figure in the Rwandan opposition, from participating in the legislative or presidential elections scheduled for July this year in Rwanda.
This decision once again confirms the dictatorial nature of the regime of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR-Inkotanyi), which continues to exclude and persecute all political opposition since taking power through a military victory in Rwanda in 1994. This observation reaffirms an undeniable reality: in the current state of affairs, there is no democratic and peaceful path to power in Rwanda.
In Rwanda, the judiciary enjoys no independence and acts under the direct orders of the regime, which controls the Executive. All those who dare to criticize the regime are either prosecuted, forced into exile, subjected to enforced disappearances, or assassinated.
Yet, since her return from exile in the Netherlands in 2010, Ms. Victoire Ingabire has consistently advocated for the peaceful opening of the political space, despite her arrest and imprisonment for 8 years, solely for demanding the recognition of all Rwandan victims massacred in 1994.
Since taking power in July 1994, the FPR has never organized free and transparent elections. All attempts by candidates or power-independent formations have been systematically excluded, either judicially or through terror and intimidation.
The elections scheduled for July this year will be no exception.
They will merely serve as a formality to reinstate President Paul Kagame, and will once again lack legitimacy as with the previous ones.
In its persistence to suppress voices advocating for freedom and political change, the FPR is dangerously mortgaging Rwanda's future. This decision against Ms. Victoire Ingabire once again misses the crucial opportunity to initiate genuine national reconciliation, aiming to end the deep rivalries that continue to infect the country's social and political fabric.
Jambo ASBL stands with the millions of Rwandans who, fearing for their safety, dare not express their disappointment and remain silent to conceal their anger and despair.
The Rwandan people must be supported in their quest for freedom, justice, and democracy, and we call on the international community, starting with Rwanda's neighbors, to work together to respond to the silent cry of an entire people.
Done in Brussels, March 14, 2024
Ruhumuza Mbonyumutwa
Secretary-General and Spokesperson of Jambo ASBL
Jambo Dénonce la Décision du Régime du FPR de Refuser les Droits de Victoire Ingabire à se Présenter aux Élections
Jambo asbl, en sa qualité d'organisation dédiée à la promotion d'un état de droit au Rwanda, déplore la récente décision de la Haute Cour de Kigali, qui interdit à Madame Victoire Ingabire, principale figure de l'opposition rwandaise, de se présenter aux élections législatives ou présidentielles prévues au mois de juillet de cette année au Rwanda.
Cette décision, confirme à nouveau le caractère dictatorial du régime du Front Patriotique Rwandais (FPR-Inkotanyi), qui continue d'exclure et de persécuter toute opposition politique depuis sa prise de pouvoir par la force en juillet 1994. Ce constat réaffirme une réalité incontestable: dans l'état actuel des choses, il n'existe aucune voie démocratique et pacifique d'accession à l'exercice du pouvoir au Rwanda.
Au Rwanda, la Justice ne jouit d'aucune indépendance et agit sous les ordres directs du régime qui contrôle l'Exécutif. Tous ceux qui osent critiquer le régime sont soit poursuivis en justice, contraints à l'exil, victimes de disparitions forcées ou assassinés.
Pourtant, depuis son retour d'exil des Pays-Bas en 2010, Madame Victoire Ingabire a toujours plaidé pour l'ouverture pacifique de l'espace politique, malgré son arrestation et son emprisonnement pendant 8 années, pour l'unique et seule raison d'avoir revendiqué la reconnaissance de toutes les victimes rwandaises massacrées en 1994.
Depuis sa prise du pouvoir en juillet 1994, le FPR, n'a jamais organisé d'élections libres et transparentes. Toutes les tentatives de candidats ou de formations indépendants du pouvoir ont été systématiquement écartées, soit par voie judiciaire, soit par la terreur et l'intimidation.
Les élections prévues en juillet de cette année ne feront donc pas exception.
Elles ne seront qu'une formalité afin d'introniser à nouveau le Président Paul Kagame, et manqueront à nouveau de légitimité comme les précédentes.
Dans sa persistance à étouffer les voix prônant la liberté et le changement politique, le FPR hypothèque dangereusement l'avenir du Rwanda. Cette décision à l'encontre de Mme Victoire Ingabire, manque une fois de plus l'occasion cruciale d'initier une réelle réconciliation nationale, permettant de mettre un terme aux profondes rivalités qui continuent d'infecter le tissu social et politique du pays.
Jambo ASBL se joint aux millions de Rwandais qui, craignant pour leur sécurité, n'osent pas exprimer leur déception et demeurent silencieux afin de dissimiler leur colère ainsi que leur désespoir.
Le peuple rwandais doit être soutenu dans sa quête de liberté, de justice et de démocratie et nous appelons la communauté internationale, à commencer par les voisins du Rwanda, à œuvrer ensemble afin de répondre à ce cri silencieux de tout un peuple.
Fait à Bruxelles, le 14 mars 2024
Ruhumuza Mbonyumutwa
Secretaire général et Porte-Parole de Jambo asbl
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Who we are ?
Jambo ASBL is a civil society organization working in the field of human rights since 2008. Our goal is to contribute to the establishment and sustainability of the rule of law in the Great Lakes Region of Africa. This means we encourage and promote adherence to the law for everyone, both States and individuals alike.
We are dedicated to achieving our set objectives by mobilizing the necessary resources and implementing projects that aim to create conditions conducive to the emergence of the rule of law in the Great Lakes region. Through our initiated projects in areas such as respecting socio-cultural identity, promoting peace, justice, coexistence, dialogue, and sustainable development, we strive to make a significant impact.
Based in Brussels, our association consists of about a hundred active members.
The ideal of JAMBO asbl is a world where everyone is the master of their own destiny.
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On the full rehabilitation of citizen rights in Rwanda:
The Case Study of Ms. Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza.
Apparently, there is no law governing the full rehabilitation of citizen rights for former convicted prisoners in Rwanda. It all depends on the court's decisions that grant the prisoner's release.
Ms. Victoire Ingabire was convicted in 2013 for "conspiracy against the authorities" and "minimizing the 1994 genocide".
She was released from prison under presidential grace in 2018 with certain conditions (1):
-She must seek authorization from the minister in charge of justice every time she wishes to leave Rwanda.
-She must appear before the primary level prosecutor of her place of residence, office once a month.
These conditions shall cease to apply at the end of the remaining period of imprisonment, which she was supposed to serve till 2025.
Despite her release, Victoire Ingabire remains deprived of her right to run for office due to her past conviction.
She believes that she has fulfilled all the necessary conditions to recover her political rights. She says she actively participates in community work, meetings in her village and follows government instructions.
However, the prosecutor opposed her request for full rehabilitation, citing several reasons (2):
He particularly highlights the absence of Victoire Ingabire from certain obligatory meetings since her release, notably during the period of confinement linked to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In addition, investigations are currently underway by the Rwandan Investigation Bureau (RIB) and Victoire Ingabire occupies a status within the unrecognized Dalfa Umurinzi party.
Despite the prosecutor's arguments, Victoire Ingabire defended her case by asserting that Dalfa Umurinzi is a party under construction and should not be subject to the same requirements as an approved party.
She also stressed that the RIB investigations have been open for more than five years and should not continue to prevent her from enjoying her political rights.
1-Rwanda Court Bars Opposition Figure, Victoire Umuhoza, From Participating in July Election
https://saharareporters.com/2024/03/13/rwanda-court-bars-opposition-figure-victoire-umuhoza-participating-july-election
2-Victoire Ingabire: In search of rehabilitation of her political rights in Rwanda
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Mu kiganiro yagiranye n'ikigo ntaramakuru AP cyo muri Leta zunze ubumwe z'Amerika, umuhuzabikorwa by'ubutabazi bya ONU, Ramesh Rajasingham, aravuga, ati: "Ibyo nabonyeyo byanshenguye umutima. Ni ishyano ritagira urugero. Abantu bangana gutya bahunze mu gihe gito nk'iki ntibisanzwe."
Rajasingham yari amaze gusura impunzi mu mujyi wa Goma. Asobanura ko imiryango y'ubutabazi byayirenze, ariko ko ikora ibishoboka byose kugirango ibagoboke.
Aba baturage birukanwe mu byabo n'intamba y'umutwe w'inyeshyamba wa M23 n'ingabo z'igihugu FARDC.
Uretse M23 ariko, uburasirazuba bwa Repubulika ya Demokarasi ya Kongo bwayogojwe n'imitwe yitwaje intwaro irenga 120, nk'uko ONU ibivuga. Byatumye byibura abantu miliyoni zirindwi bata ibyabo. Ni hamwe mu bice bya mbere bifite umutekano muke kw'isi. (AP)
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