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This Friday, October 2, Rwandan justice once again rejected the request for release on bail for Paul Rusesabagina, who is known to have saved many lives during the genocide of the Tutsis. This opponent of President Paul Kagame is targeting 13 charges, all linked to terrorist acts. The court ruled that Paul Rusesabagina could flee the country if he was released, and therefore rejected his application for bail on appeal. The referee also responded to some points raised by the defense as well as by Paul Rusesabagin's family,…

Having verified that no action has been taken by the investigating judge, in the sense of extending their mandate, the law is clear in the case, we can not detain defendants, citizens, without any legal title or judicial. Therefore, we issued a press release, which certainly got their statutory release. However, we can say that we are half satisfied, because today our customers are free from their movements, but on the other hand, what is to be regretted is not necessary in a state governed by the rule of law, in a…

The NGO's Evangelical Non-Violent Action Group (Ganve) condemns rape cases with violence against prisoners in the Kasapa prison in Lubumbashi. According to this NGO, it all started after the fire for a weekend in one of the prison buildings of angry prisoners, some of whom tried to escape. Part of the dormitories had been destroyed and prisoners were grouped together with female prisoners. Today, these women, about fifty, will be at the mercy of these prisoners. Since this weekend, the female inmates at the Kasapa…