Lewis Mudge
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Central Africa Director at Human Rights Watch. Husband. Dad. New Englander. Bo-Sox fan. UNC/SOAS/UoE. Re-tweets not endorsements. Views expressed are my own.
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Just a few kilometers away from the Kigali Convention Center, where Commonwealth government leaders will be discussing good governance, jailed Rwandan journalists and critics are brutally being reduced to silence. New from
@HRW
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Our thoughts today are with John Williams Ntwali's family as he is buried.
@Rwandapolice
have still not produced police report, photos, CCTV footage, or other evidence from the accident.
@HRW
continues to call for an independent investigation.
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Our thoughts today, and in coming weeks, are with those who lost loved ones during the 1994 genocide. The violence that was triggered on April 6, 29 years ago, continues to have ripple effects and cause suffering to this day. Many still wait for justice and accountability.
@hrw
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Today marks the birthday of
#KizitoMihigo
. He would have been 40.
@hrw
continues to doubt his death was a suicide. Until an independent inquiry is launched, dissidents will continue to die under mysterious circumstances in
#Rwanda
.
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1/18 A LONG thread for those following the
#Rusesabagina
case in
#Rwanda
and the cloak-and-dagger circumstances of his arrest.
Rwanda routinely uses unlawful means of arrest/detention and torture on both real and perceived opponents. 2017
@hrw
report:
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Thread 1/6 Daring open letter to
@PaulKagame
by
@CkayumbaThre
in which he states "illegal detention center do exist and so do 'safe houses', and torture exists in some of these places. I have personally met many individuals who have been in these centers."
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1/ Another dark day for press freedom in
#Rwanda
. Cyuma Hassan's 7-year sentence + fine were maintained on appeal. His arrest, treatment in detention, and parody of a trial, all send a clear message:
#freespeech
will not be tolerated in
#Rwanda
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The least surprising piece of news out of
#PegasusProject
is that gov of
#Rwanda
tracks real/perceived dissidents around the world. What is surprising is that Rwandan foreign minister
@Vbiruta
openly denies it.
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.
@nikkihaley
I see peacekeepers in action and they save lives/prevent conflict. More cuts = more conflict = more money down the line.
"Just 5 months into our time here, we've cut over half a billion $$$ from the UN peacekeeping budget & we’re only getting started.”
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2 years ago journalists from
#Russia
were killed in
#CARcrisis
while investigating
#Wagnergroup
, the trio killed as Russia's presence in the country was increasing. Justice must be done & it's up to Central African authorities. My take
@AJEnglish
@hrw
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#Rwanda
and the wider region are still grappling with consequences of the genocide. 28 years on, victims and survivors remain at the center of our thoughts. But we should also take stock of progress and the need to ensure accountability for all who directed these horrific acts.
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There is only one clear and stubborn fact out of Kizito's death: those deemed political opponents in
#Rwanda
have a high likelihood of dying before their time.
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In a few days, the 4
@iwacuinfo
journalists are due to find out the outcome of their appeal. They never should have been arrested or convicted for doing their work - we urge the government to immediately release them. More info here:
@hrw
#jesuisiwacu
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1/ The Supreme Court judgement on the Rwanda-UK asylum deal comes as a huge relief. Judges highlighted
#Rwanda
’s poor human rights record, including threats to Rwandans living in the UK, recently documented in a Human Rights Watch report
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@SusanSarandon
Please don’t come to
#CARcrisis
to offer your insights on how we should apologize for war lords who have committed war crimes.
Susan Sarandon is now amplifying a known conspiracy theorist to whitewash Assad’s war crimes and absolve him of responsibility for using chemical weapons against his own people.
This is atrocious, even for Susan Sarandon — and that’s saying something.
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1/ On February 17, 2020, police announced that Kizito Mihigo, genocide survivor, singer and peace advocate, had committed suicide in his cell. He was detained while trying to escape to Burundi. Three years later, many questions remain unanswered.
@hrw
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These people should face criminal charges.
An American fake pastor is running a network that gives up to 50,000 Ugandans a “miracle cure” made from industrial bleach, claiming drinking the toxic fluid eradicates cancer and HIV.
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Zim journalist Hopewell Chin'ono'
@daddyhope
and
@KenRoth
from
@hrw
on the legacy of Dewa
@dewamavhinga
. He made his mark and he made his contribution. We all aspire to do what he did. Thank you to
@TheGlobe_SABC
for the long format tribute.
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Could
@BorisJohnson
and
@pritipatel
explain how the UK gov's position changed so drastically in just one year? How does the UK go from calling out
#Rwanda
's abysmal rights record to calling it "one of the safest countries in the world" so quickly?
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#Cameroon
: Decision of
#Buea
University to terminate contract of
@AgborNKonghoF
after gov request to "take measures" aims to limit critical debate on
#AnglophoneCrisis
. Universities shld uphold free expression, not submit to gov pressure. For more
@hrw
:
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A major step towards justice in
#Rwanda
with the arrest of
#Kabuga
. See colleague
@MausiSegun
for
@hrw
's press release:
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An apparent gaffe by
@BusingyeJohns
and the British PR firm
@Chelgate
has confirmed what most have known all along: Paul Rusesabagina is unlikely to receive a fair trial in
#Rwanda
. New dispatch for
@hrw
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There will be cynics who shrug their shoulders at today's news of Ntaganda's conviction at the
#ICC
. This ignores the long road to justice victims have taken and the message the conviction sends to commanders currently committing abuse.
@hrw
@ida_sawyer
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2/18 The list of names associated with unlawful disappearances, detentions and killings is long. Simply put, political opponents in
#Rwanda
die. Start with the 2019 killing of FDU member Syldio Dusabumuremyi.
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Having undermined evidence, ignored rights NGO reports, ignored its own recent assessments, and lost its case in court, the UK gov’t is desperately trying to circumvent the SC’s judgement.
Its new bill is disconnected from reality and perverting facts.
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I take the Bangui-Dekoa road often in
#CARcrisis
. Very strange that 3 Russians journalists were killed by unidentified gunmen on a safe road with very little anti-balaka activity and outside the zone of the ex-Seleka.
@ReutersAfrica
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#Rwanda
Two years on and still no credible investigation into Kizito Mihigo's death in detention.
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#Rwanda
In 2016 Kizito Mihigo sent a recording from prison, describing how he was beaten in front of Dan Munyuza, the IGP
@Rwandapolice
while in illegal detention. Kizito died in police custody 6 months ago today. A credible investigation needed.
@hrw
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Kizito Mihigo a pris de grands risques pour exposer l'utilisation systémique de la torture dans les centres de détention illégaux et clandestins. Il voulait que le monde entier le sache.
#Justice4Kizito
Mon interview pour
@hrw_fr
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Incredible photos by
@marcusbleasdale
over the last 4 years in
#CARcrisis
for
@NatGeo
@hrw
. An important article:
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Thread: 1/The four
#Burundi
-an
@iwacuinfo
journalists convicted in January after a flawed trial will be back in court tomorrow for an appeal hearing.
They never should have been arrested.
They should be immediately and unconditionally released.
@hrw
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1/ Ntwali était un soutien vital pr nbrses victimes de violations des droits humains & souvent le seul journaliste qui osait rendre compte de la répression politique. Il rejoint une longue liste de personnes qui ont défié le gvt & sont mortes ds circonstances suspectes
@hrw_fr
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#CARcrisis
In my last face to face conversation w/ Sidiki, in early 2019, he told me justice was irrelevant and would block peace. He's now dead and will never be made to account for his crimes, but investigations of other 3R commanders must continue.
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Want to hand out
#COVID19
masks and gel in
#Cameroon
? The gov may label you a rebel. New dispatch by colleague
@ilariallegro
for
@hrw
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1/
#RCA
The arrest and charging of Hassan Bouba, a government minister, for war crimes and crimes against humanity in an important step for justice in
#CARcrisis
@hrw
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#Rwanda
Kizito speaks from beyond the grave in this audio from Benedict Moran. For Kizito, the message was more important than the messenger. He will be buried tomorrow.
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1/6 Dans cette lettre ouverte audacieuse à
@PaulKagame
,
@Ckayumba
dit que les centres et autres lieux de détention illégaux existent et que la torture y est parfois pratiquée.
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Nine years ago I began research on how the Imbonerakure terrorized people in
#Burundi
. The new president
@GeneralNeva
should end these killings and publicly call for justice for past abuse. New oped for
@jeune_afrique
in English on
@hrw
website here:
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THREAD 1/
#Burundi
: human rights activist
#GermainRukuki
continues to pay the price for his work, still in jail despite his sentence reduction. No credible excuses have been given for his continued – now illegal - detention.
@hrw
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#CARcrisis
. See my new piece in
@mailandguardian
on the peace deal in
#CARcrisis
. Just one month in, optimism around the peace deal is fading. Armed groups push for amnesty shows their true intentions.
@hrw
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15 yo in who has not studied in 3 years: “I want to be a teacher." No Class in
#CARcrisis
#SafeSchoolDeclaration
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#Rwanda
has history of flouting laws & norms to smuggle opponents back to the country to face unfair trials or worse. As an asylum seeker, Cassien Ntamuhanga should be accorded due process in
#Mozambique
. New communique by
@hrw
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Nos pensées dans les semaines à venir vont à tous ceux qui ont perdu des êtres chers lors du génocide. La violence déclenchée le 6 avril 1994 continue d'avoir des répercussions et de causer des souffrances aujourd'hui. Nombreux attendent tjrs que justice soit faite
@hrw_fr
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#Burundi
: the Commission of Inquiry remains the only independent mechanism w/ resources and experience to document, monitor, and report on human rights violations. The EU should support the renewal of its mandate.
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Horrible news out of
#CARcrisis
. The only way to stop these militias from committing rape and sexual violence is to hold perpetrators and their commanders accountable for these war crimes.
@ReutersAfrica
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3/Les gvts du
#Commonwealth
, dont
#Australie
,
#Canada
,
#Fidji
,
#SierraLeone
et
#RoyaumeUni
, devraient utiliser le
#CHOGM
pour fixer des critères mesurables et inciter le Rwanda à appliquer leurs recommandations. Ne pas le faire compromet les valeurs et l'objectif du Commonwealth
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The four
@Iwacuinfo
journalists convicted when they should never have been arrested. The message is clear: try to shed light on the situation in
#Burundi
at your own risk. Authorities are leading an assault on free expression.
@hrw
#Burundi
#JeSuisIwacu
2 ans 6 mois d'emprisonement, 1 million d'amende pour chacun, tel est le jugement rendu contre nos 4 journalistes par le TGI Bubanza ce 30/01/2020 à 12h30. Le chauffeur est acquitté.
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5/6 To our reporting on other military detention sites, Kami and safe houses around Kigali
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I had pleasure to work with
#Burundi
gen. Kararuza in
#CARcrisis
. Saddened to hear about his assassination today.
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