On 29 March 1996, journalist Joseph Ruyenzi was arrested by soldiers from the Rwandan Patriotic Army (RPA). Ruyenzi, a Hutu, works for the Kinyarwanda-language program “Radio Rwanda”. He was reportedly charged with participating in “secret meetings” (“reunions clandestines”). There has been no news of his whereabouts since his reported arrest. Meanwhile, there has been no […]
On 29 March 1996, journalist Joseph Ruyenzi was arrested by
soldiers from the Rwandan Patriotic Army (RPA). Ruyenzi, a Hutu,
works for the Kinyarwanda-language program “Radio Rwanda”. He was
reportedly charged with participating in “secret meetings”
(“reunions clandestines”). There has been no news of his
whereabouts since his reported arrest.
Meanwhile, there has been no further news in regard to the
whereabouts of Manasse Mugabo, a journalist for “Radio Minuar”,
who has not been seen since 19 August 1995, shortly after he
received threats from officers of the RPA.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
Joseph Ruyenzi’s whereabouts and to obtain his immediate and
unconditional release
Mugabo, and to make public the results of the investigation into
his disappearance
Appeals To
His Excellency Pasteur Bizimungu
President
Presidential Palace
Kigali, Rwanda
Fax: +250 7 2904 (via Foreign Affairs Ministry)
Please copy appeals to the originator if possible.
