Appolos Hakizimana, a journalist with the privately-owned newspaper “Intego”, was released from the Muhima Brigade in Kigali during the week of 19 August 1996. **Updates IFEX alerts dated 9 and 1 August 1996** Background Information Hakizimana was picked up by police on 30 July and accused of being an “interahamwe” (a term used to designate […]
Appolos Hakizimana, a journalist with the privately-owned
newspaper “Intego”, was released from the Muhima Brigade in
Kigali during the week of 19 August 1996.
**Updates IFEX alerts dated 9 and 1 August 1996**
Background Information
Hakizimana was picked up by police on 30 July and accused of
being an “interahamwe” (a term used to designate Hutu accomplices
to genocide). The arrests of Hakizimana and “Intego” director
Amiel Nkuliza (also later released; see IFEX alerts dated 16 and
9 August 1996) occurred after authorities seized the latest issue
of “Intego” in July and prohibited publication of future issues
until further notice. It was believed that these moves were
prompted by an article in the seized issue which was critical of
certain government authorities (see IFEX alerts).
