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Death Penalty News: July 2007
1 July 2007

1.) Execution rate falls in 2006 as pressure grows for a universal moratorium; 2.) Rwanda abolishes the death penalty; 3.) Stop press: Abolitionist and retentionist ...

Newsletter       ACT 53/001/2007

Rwanda: Further information on fear for safety/Legal concern ...
23 May 2007

The verdict in the trial of human rights defender François-Xavier Byuma is reportedly due to be given on 27 May. The charges relate to his alleged involvement in ...

Urgent Action       AFR 47/008/2007

Rwanda: Fear for safety/Legal concern: François-Xavier Byuma (m)
9 May 2007

Human rights defender François-Xavier Byuma has been summoned to appear before a gacaca community court. There are serious concerns that he may receive a lengthy ...

Urgent Action       AFR 47/007/2007

Give Dominique Makeli a Trial or Let Him Go [postcard]
1 May 2007

This postcard calls on the Rwandan government to either establish a case against Dominique Makeli and put him on trial or to release him from detention. He has ...

Document       AFR 47/006/2007

Rwanda: Further information on medical concern: Idesbald Byabuze ...
21 March 2007

On 21 March, Congolese law professor Idesbald Byabuze Katabaruka was released from Kigali Central Prison, where he was being held for "threatening state security ...

Urgent Action       AFR 47/005/2007

Rwanda / Uganda: Forcible return/ fear of torture or ill-treatment
16 March 2007

The 10 men named (Francois Ruceba, Jackson Safari, Peter Kabagambe, Peter Bisamaza, Vedaste Lyarwema, Paul Rwangabo, Daniel Kazungu, Aloysius Badege, Asumani Rutigana ...

Urgent Action       AFR 47/004/2007

Rwanda: Medical Concern: Idesbald Byabuze Katabaruka (m)
8 March 2007

Law professor Idesbald Byabuze Katabaruka was arrested on 16 February, and charged on 23 February with "threatening state security" and "discrimination and sectarianism ...

Urgent Action       AFR 47/003/2007

Rwanda: Freedom of expression under attack
27 February 2007

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: AFR 47/002/2007 (Public). News Service No: 041. 27 February 2007. Rwanda: Freedom of expression under attack. ...

Press Release       AFR 47/002/2007

Appeal to the UN Security Council to ensure that the mandate of ...
12 December 2006

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: IOR 40/045/2006 (Public). News Service No: 320. 12 December 2006. Appeal to the UN ...

Press Release       IOR 40/045/2006

Rwanda: Dominique Makeli : [Global letter-writing marathon 2006]
5 December 2006

Dominque Makeli, a former journalist for Radio Rwanda, has been detained for almost 12 years without ever being tried. Amnesty International considers his long- ...

Report       AFR 47/008/2006