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Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) condemns human rights abuses in the run up to elections in Rwanda

Posted 22 July, 2010

CHRI condemns the recent wave of killings and suppression of press freedoms in the run up to the Presidential election on the 9 August 2010. In the last two months Jean-Léonard Rugambage, a journalist working for the banned newspaper Umuvugizi, and Andre Kagwa Rwisereka, the vice president of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, have been brutally murdered. There are allegations of RPF and security service involvement in a number of different incidents. Mr Frank Habineza, Green Party candidate for President, has complained that he has been subject to harassment and surveillance.

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Human Rights Watch : Allow Independent Autopsy of Opposition Politician

Posted 22 July, 2010

http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2010/07/...

Rwanda : Allow Independent Autopsy of Opposition Politician Foreign Experts Should Investigate Circumstances of Murder

July 21, 2010

(New York) - The government of Rwanda should allow independent foreign experts to carry out an autopsy on the body of André Kagwa Rwisereka, vice president of the opposition Democratic Green Party, Human Rights Watch said today.

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Statement by European Union spokesperson of HR Catherine Ashton on the murder of Rwandan politician

Posted 22 July, 2010

EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 16 July 2010

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Statement by the spokesperson of HR Catherine Ashton on the murder of Rwandan politician

The spokesperson of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission Catherine Ashton issued the following statement today :

"The European Union firmly condemns the brutal murder of M. André Kagwa Rwisereka, Vice President of the Rwandan Democratic Green Party on 13 July 2010 in Butare, Southern province of Rwanda.

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Global Greens demand investigation into the murder Call on the Commonwealth to act

Posted 22 July, 2010

http://www.globalgreens.org/stateme...

Assassination of Rwandan Greens Vice-President Mr. André Kagwa Rwisereka

Global Greens demand investigation into the murder Call on the Commonwealth to act

15 July 2010 • Global Greens Statement

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Commonwealth urged to act over Rwandan election unrest

Posted 22 July, 2010

http://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/1...

Commonwealth urged to act over Rwandan election unrest

16 July 2010

Caroline Lucas, with other Green Party leaders in the Commonwealth, is urging action after the killing of the deputy leader of the Rwandan Green Party, Andre Kagwa Rwisereka.

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Green Party of Canada calls for full investigations into the muder

Posted 22 July, 2010

http://greenparty.ca/statement/2010...

15 July 2010 - 2:45pm

OTTAWA — A full investigation is needed into the actions of the Rwandan Government, political violence and the ongoing Presidential elections.

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United States Green Party condemns the assassination of André Kagwa Rwisereka, Vice President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda

Posted 22 July, 2010

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release : Thursday, July 15, 2010

Contacts : Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, cell 202-904-7614 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 202-904-7614 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, mclarty@greens.org Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 916-995-3805 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, starlene@gp.org

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MURDER OF VICE-PRESIDENT OF RWANDAN DEMOCRATIC GREEN PARTY : EUROPEAN GREENS CALL FOR THOROUGH INVESTIGATION

Posted 22 July, 2010

http://europeangreens.eu/menu/news/...[tt_news]=2064&tx_ttnews[backPid]=1&cHash=acd2e1152e

The First Vice-President oft the Rwandan Democratic Green Party, Mr Andre Kagwa Rwisereka, who went missing early on Tuesday 13th July, has been found dead near the town of Butare in the south of Rwanda. Mr Rwisereka’s body had been badly mutilated and his car had been dumped close to where his body was found. His body was identified by his brother.

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UN urges full probe into a Rwandan opposition leader’s death

Posted 15 July, 2010

MADRID — UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday called for a full probe into the deaths of a senior opposition party member and a journalist in Rwanda during talks in Madrid with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, his spokeswoman said.

"He expressed his concerns regarding the recent incidents which have caused political tensions" in Rwanda ahead of August 9 presidential elections in the African country, his spokeswoman Vannina Maestracci told AFP.

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Democratic Green Party Welcomes Police Arrest of the Suspected Murderer

Posted 15 July, 2010

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda welcomes the National Police’s efforts which have led to the arrest of the suspected murderer of our First Vice President Late Andre KAGWA RWISEREKA who was found dead on 14th July 2010.

The National Police Spokesperson, Sup. Eric KAYIRANGA announced last night (15th July 2010) that they have put in custody, Thomas NTIVUGURUZWA, the last person to have talked to our Vice President.

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