Jailed Critic in Rwanda Faces 30-Year Sentence
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Jailed Critic in Rwanda Faces 30-Year Sentence
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Last week marked six years since Rwandan gospel singer and peace advocate Kizito Mihigo died in police custody. While his suspicious death remains unexplained, it clearly signaled the government's deepening repression of free speech.
A survivor of the 1994 genocide, Mihigo's . . .
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Jailed Critic in Rwanda Faces 30-Year Sentence
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Last week marked six years since Rwandan gospel singer and peace advocate Kizito Mihigo died in police custody. While his suspicious death remains unexplained, it clearly signaled the government's deepening repression of free speech.
A survivor of the 1994 genocide, Mihigo's . . .