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Shima Diane Rwigara

@ShimaRwigara

6 years

BREAKING NEWS: Diane Shima #Rwigara and Adeline Mukangemanyi Rwigara are FREE!

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6 years

"It is understandable that Rwandan people choose to stay silent because they know that openly talking about the injustices in #Rwanda means risking your life. But how long will we stay silent?" Diane Rwigara #FreeDianeRwigara

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6 years

Thank you all for the strong and restlesss support you’ve been giving us in this past yr. Though the fight is not over, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all of you for your relentless effort in raising awareness about our case. I am deeply touched

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"I know that you are powerless to deliver a fair verdict and give me bail. You are trying my case but the real power and decisions will come from the President's Office, not from you." Diane Rwigara (addressing the Judges) #FreeDianeRwigara

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4 months

After all the time, work and effort I put in, I am very disappointed to hear that I am not on the list of presidential candidates. @PaulKagame why won't you let me run? This is the second time you cheat me out of my right to campaign. Ndababaye.

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6 years

"I am requesting President Paul Kagame to release me, my sister, and my mother. I am being victimized because I have political ambitions." Diane Shima #Rwigara (addressing Judges in court, Nov. 2017) #FreeDianeRwigara #Rwanda

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5 months

A new chapter for Rwanda begins now. Together we will make history! Join me as I run for President. #RwandaElections2024 Twagiye…

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Shima Diane Rwigara

@ShimaRwigara

6 months

Wish I had thanked my sister more for the times she was there for me especially while we were in prison: Agemura, always encouraging me, speaking up for us, dealing with the takeover of our family assets, etc. ... So much she had to endure. (1/2)

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6 years

"I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery" Thomas Jefferson

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4 months

I have submitted all the required documents plus 974 signatures (600 is the minimum required number) from all 30 districts. The provisional list of candidates comes out this Thursday July 6th. I am hoping to be on it this time. Insha Allah! #RwandaElections2024

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6 years

Last year around this time my mother and I were in prison. I am deeply grateful to everyone who helped bring awareness to our case. Our struggle would have been futile, without the support of all men and women who believe in justice.

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

LIVE NOW: Kigali High Court dismisses all charges against Mrs. Adeline #Rwigara .

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

#Rwanda We happily welcome the release of political prisoners Victoire Ingabire and Kizito Mihigo by @RwandaGov . It is now time to double our efforts, strength, and intensity in demanding @RwandaGov to #FreeDianeRwigara and #FreeAdelineRwigara The struggle continues!

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6 years

For a country that tortures, abducts and kills its own citizens home and abroad, one can't help but wonder why #Rwanda is suddenly so concerned about the wellbeing of its nationals in #Uganda

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

Thank you all for the relentless support you've been showing Diane and her family! Now let's keep this spirited and lively campaign going! #FreeDianeRwigara Spread the message to friends, family, and everyone you can! Let's speak for those who can't.

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6 years

The bottom line is this: let's not be derailed from the truth! Diane #Rwigara and her mother Adeline should NOT be in prison! No one should be persecuted for exercising their rights as citizens! #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeTheRwigaras #Rwanda

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Shima Diane Rwigara

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4 months

Ibyo umubyeyi wacu atangaza mu biganiro ni ibitekerezo bye bwite. Yaba jye, cyangwa basaza banjye, ntaho duhuriye na byo.

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6 years

If you support the campaign to FREE DIANE AND HER MOTHER, please post this picture on your accounts; TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, with the captions #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara This campaign must go on! Thank you. #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara

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6 years

"We should not be jailed for having an opinion. I think change is possible but we cannot wait for pressure to come from abroad..."

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

Today marks 363 DAYS since Rwandan political activist Diane Shima #Rwigara and her mother Adeline were unlawfully arrested on fabricated charges by Rwandan authorities #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeTheRwigaras #Rwanda

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

Trial of Diane #Rwigara and her mother Adeline started today at 8:55am #Kigali time. Courtroom is full. Many are left standing. Supporters, journalists diplomats, all present. Also in attendance: political activist V. Ingabire. #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara #Rwanda

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality." Desmond Tutu

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@ShimaRwigara

7 years

In today court hearing #Rwigaras lawyer requested 2be given extra time 2 prepare the case & requested 2be given written prosecutor file

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Shima Diane Rwigara

@ShimaRwigara

6 years

We are ready to continue defending ourselves against these trumped-up charges. I believe that this process is aimed at silencing me from continuing to speak out on the issues we face as a country. There was no evidence in the first place, there won't be evidence in the appeal.

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

Next court date for Diane #Rwigara and her mother Adeline is MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24. Only 2 days away. Courtroom proceedings to be instantly reported here. #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara #Rwanda

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Shima Diane Rwigara

@ShimaRwigara

6 years

#Rwanda YOU, our fellow African brothers and sisters, are making this campaign the great success that it is! Our voices carry meaningful weight but the struggle is far from over. Lets keep it going until they are free! A Luta Continua! #FreeDianeRwigara Spread the message.

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6 years

IMPORTANT TO NOTE: Diane Shima #Rwigara and her mother Adeline #Rwigara are out on 'provisional release' while they are still being tried in court. This battle is won, but the struggle continues!

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

The smile of the innocent! #FreeTheRwigaras #HumanRights #Rwanda #Justice

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

The campaign to #FreeDianeRwigara has now gained global attention! This is a moment we've been working so hard for. We are immensely grateful to all of you who joined in support. But the fight is long from over! Adding your voice counts! RETWEET IF YOU AGREE! #Rwanda

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6 years

We are so grateful to our Kenyan brothers and sisters for the amazing show of solidarity! Thank you. We are one! #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeTheRwigaras #Rwanda

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6 years

“While we welcome their discharge and acquittal, we are concerned that the right to freedom of expression remains under attack in Rwanda.. the arrests, executions, disappearances and torture would have to end to prove that the change was meaningful."

Rwandan government critic acquitted of 'baseless' insurrection charges

Diane Rwigara, who tried to run against Paul Kagame in election last year, vows to fight on as cheers break out in court

www.theguardian.com

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

We thank our brothers and sisters in spirit all over #Africa for standing up with us #Rwanda -ns in this lively campaign to #FreeDianeRwigara ! Let's keep the movement going, people! Retweet, post, share!

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

Upon her provisional release from prison on Oct. 5th 2018, Diane Shima #Rwigara spoke to @VOANews (Kinyarwanda). She thanked all the people who supported her, demanded the release of all other political prisoners, and reaffirmed her intention to continue her political journey.

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

LIVE NOW: Kigali High Court dismisses all charges against Diane Shima #Rwigara .

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6 months

(2/2) She was the first one to come back to Rwanda to work with my father in business. She is also the first one to join him in heaven!

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity." The Alchemist

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5 years

I have been trying in vain to find the words to describe the shocking, painful, tragic passing of a National Treasure. Rest in Peace Kizito Mihigo.

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Shima Diane Rwigara

@ShimaRwigara

6 years

The release of V. #Ingabire and K. #Mihigo MUST be followed by the RELEASE of DIANE #Rwigara and her mother ADELINE RWIGARA NOW! Africa, world, let's make our voices heard and echo all the way to #Rwanda -n Presidency @UrugwiroVillage ! #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara

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7 years

“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” ― Zora Neale Hurston

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@ShimaRwigara

4 years

Rwanda ranks top in the region in ease of doing business. Yet, our Rwandan entrepreneurs face blatant injustice. They are either harrassed, in exile or dead. Ex: Mirimo, Mironko, Sissi, Rwabukamba, Rwigara, Rujugiro. Why do we make it easy for foreign investors but fail our own?

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

"My determination to continue campaigning for the rights of Rwandans is refueled by the extreme hunger for freedoms and democracy that I have felt from the people." Diane Shima Rwigara (3 weeks before she was illegally arrested and imprisoned by authorities). #FreeDianeRwigara

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

#Rwanda : Tomorrow December 6th 14:00 Kigali time, the High Court in Kimihurura will deliver its verdict in the case of Diane Shima Rwigara and her mother Adeline Rwigara. #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara

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Shima Diane Rwigara

@ShimaRwigara

6 years

"Je sors tout juste de prison, mais mon pays me donne l'impression d'être comme une prison. Et le gardien de cette prison n'est autre que le parti au pouvoir..."

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6 years

Let's keep the spirits up, people! Although our people in #Rwanda feel muzzled, too terrorized to speak, lets show solidarity as #Africans and speak up in their name! Let's give a voice to their suffering so it will no longer be silenced by the oppressor! #FreeDianeRwigara

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@ShimaRwigara

4 years

Yesterday morning around 8:45 am, someone was shot four times right in front of our gate. @RIB_Rw WHY?

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

Our people in #Rwanda are silenced by a constant climate of terror. We MUST speak for them! Diane courageously stood up for her fellow Rwandans. Let us do the same for her as fellow Africans wherever we are and DEMAND #FreeDianeRwigara NOW!

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@ShimaRwigara

7 years

Diane Rwigara stood up for your rights, now stand up for hers! Sign this petition: #FreeDianeRwigara #HumanRights #Rwanda #RwOT

Sign the Petition

Demand that the Rwandan Government Release Diane Rwigara and her Family

www.change.org

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Shima Diane Rwigara

@ShimaRwigara

6 years

Your God given gift will make room for you and put you in the presence of great men.

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Shima Diane Rwigara

@ShimaRwigara

4 years

My brother @zittokabwe , glad you you're not going to prison 😊😉. But odd and unfair punishment: Keeping quiet for a full year! Will you be able to?? Especially with the elections coming up.. .

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6 years

If you support the campaign to FREE DIANE AND HER MOTHER, please post a picture of Diane on your accounts; TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, with the caption #FreeDianeRwigara . The campaign must go on. All of Africa must know! Thank you. #FreeDianeRwigara

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6 years

Mrs Adeline Rwigara: "How can I incite masses against the Gov't? What power do I have to do that? I only spoke out about my pain". She concludes by saying that she stands by her words & will continue to denounce the 'injustices' her family faces.

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Shima Diane Rwigara

@ShimaRwigara

6 years

Diane #Rwigara stoop up for our rights. Now let's stand up for hers! Your voice counts! Sign the petition to #FreeDianeRwigara #Rwanda #HumanRights

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Demand that the Rwandan Government Release Diane Rwigara and her Family

www.change.org

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

"Critics still see Ms Rwigara's arrest and detention, and the auctioning of her assets, as a continuation of a trend of intimidation against anyone who opposes the government. And there's a long list of dissidents who have been punished severely."

Diane Rwigara: Rwanda government critic acquitted

It is a big win for the young opposition leader, who was arrested after challenging the president.

www.bbc.com

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

Yesterday, Diane #Rwigara and her mother Adeline were rushed out of the court room. Authorities were trying hard to hide them from more media attention. The duo was rushed through the back door to a small room then into the inmate van. #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara

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6 years

"Since her arrest, Rwigara's brothers and sister have been interrogated, family assets were forcibly auctioned off..and a hotel they owned was demolished.. . Meanwhile, she and her mother spent more than a year in prison"

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

"The party in power and its chairman President Paul Kagame have to understand ... this country does not belong to one man or one family or a small clique of powerful people"

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7 years

#FreeDianeRwigara

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6 years

"You can go to prison for saying the wrong thing. You can be disappeared. You can lose your job, your business. Foreigners say they feel safe in #Rwanda . We as Rwandans do not feel safe." Diane Rwigara (a few months before her illegal imprisonment). #FreeDianeRwigara

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

NEXT COURT DATE for Diane #Rwigara and her mother Adeline is SEPTEMBER 24 (only 15 days away). Tune in here for INSTANT REPORTING on courtroom proceedings! #FreeDianeRwigara #Rwanda

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

#DianeRwigara #AdelineRwigara #Rwanda

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

“I will continue my campaign to fight for the rights of all Rwandans,” a surprised but happy Rwigara told reporters after celebrating. “This is the beginning, because there’s still a lot that needs to be done in our country.”

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

There are countless #Khashoggi in #Rwanda but the Rwandan state has never been held accountable. BBC News - Khashoggi murder: Body 'dissolved in acid'

Khashoggi murder: Body 'dissolved in acid'

A senior Turkish official says this is the only logical conclusion as to the body's whereabouts.

www.bbc.com

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@ShimaRwigara

4 years

The world has condemned the unlawful killing of #GeorgeFloyd . In #Rwanda if one dares to talk about the injustice happening in the country, he/she is branded "Enemy of the Nation" (umwanzi w'igihugu). As if loving the country meant ignoring the suffering of others.

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6 years

"The right to freedom of expression must not be put on trial.. . Politicians must be allowed to explain their policies, and, like everyone else, engage with and criticise those of their opponents" via @The_EastAfrican

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@ShimaRwigara

4 years

Some people scream justice for George Floyd and praise the Black Lives Matter movement but viciously attack you if you bring up wrongful deaths in our country. So lives matter all the way in America but they don't matter here in our own country? #RwandanLivesMatterToo

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

Today marks 1 YEAR since Rwandan political activist and presidential aspirant Diane Shima #Rwigara and her mother Adeline were unlawfully arrested on fabricated charges by Rwandan authorities. #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeTheRwigaras #Rwanda

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

Court pronouncement on Diane and Adeline #Rwigara 's provisional release is TODAY!!! We will instantly share it with you! #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara #Rwanda

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#DianeRwigara #AdelineRwigara #Rwanda

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7 years

RT! Today marks 166 DAYS since Diane #Rwigara and her mother Adeline Rwigara were arrested on trumped-up charges by Rwandan authorities. Facing decades in prison for daring to run for presidency #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeTheRwigaras #Rwanda #HumanRights

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Demand that the Rwandan Government Release Diane Rwigara and her Family

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

"The power of the people is stronger than the people in power" Wael Ghonim Let's remember that as we URGE @RwandaGov to FREE political activist DIANE #Rwigara and her mother ADELINE, imprisoned by #Rwanda -n authorities on fabricated charges! #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

TOMORROW SEPTEMBER 24 is the next court date for political activist Diane #Rwigara and her mother Adeline Rwigara. Facing decades in prison for daring to run for presidency and excercising their constitutional rights. #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara #Rwanda

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6 years

Today September 15 2018 is #InternationalDayOfDemocracy and marks 383 DAYS since Rwandan political activist Diane Shima #Rwigara and her mother Adeline were unlawfully arrested on fabricated charges by Rwandan authorities #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara #Rwanda

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

Diane #Rwigara stoop up for our rights. Now let's stand up for hers and her mother's! Your voice counts! Sign the petition to #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara

Sign the Petition

Demand that the Rwandan Government Release Diane Rwigara and her Family

www.change.org

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@ShimaRwigara

4 years

Isi yarahagurutse yamagana ubwicanyi bwakorewe #GeorgeFloyd muri America. Mu Rwanda uvuze ku karengane n' ihohoterwa yitwa umwanzi w'igihugu. Ese guceceka niko gukunda igihugu?

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#Rwanda #DianeRwigara #AdelineRwigara

Rwandan opposition leader Diane Rwigara freed

Government critic Diane Rwigara and her mother Adeline Rwigara have been freed on bail, according to her family.

www.cnn.com

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

East African youth meeting NOW at Freedom Corner in #Nairobi ! Preparing to march to #Rwanda 's High Commission to demand @RwandaGov to unconditionally #FreeDianeRwigara and #FreeAdelineRwigara Join us!

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4 years

“No one is born hating another person.. . People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” Nelson Mandela

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4 years

Kunenga imikorere ya RPF bitugira abanzi b'igihugu? RPF se ni igihugu? Cyangwa n'ishyaka rya politiki? #Tworoherane

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@ShimaRwigara

6 years

Keep this feed alive, Africa, and let the whole world know! Share, Retweet, Post #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeTheRwigaras #Rwanda #HumanRights Thank you!

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"... today marks the one-year anniversary of the unjust detention of Diane Rwigara in Rwanda, who sought to challenge President Paul Kagame in the country's most recent "election,"... " #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeTheRwigaras #Rwanda

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"...ask people in Rwanda whether it is better to have some form of development but feel trapped, or rampant corruption but some sense of democracy, and the courageous ones will whisper the answer." We need FREEDOM in #Rwanda We need to #FreeDianeRwigara !

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6 years

"... authorities should drop the politically motivated charges against Diane and Adeline Rwigara and release other political prisoners who remain in detention." #Rwanda

Is Rwanda’s Political Thaw Real?

After more than one year in prison, Rwanda’s High Court finally released Diane Rwigara, a well-known political opponent, and her mother, Adeline, on bail. They cannot leave the capital, Kigali,...

www.hrw.org

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IMPORTANT TO NOTE: Diane Shima #Rwigara and her mother Adeline #Rwigara are out on 'provisional release' (bail) while their trial continues. They are not free to travel outside of #Kigali and are still closely monitored. This battle is won, but the struggle continues!

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Sept 23 2017: After a myriad of flagrantly illegal procedures by #Rwanda -n authorities against her family, Diane, her mother, and her sister are officially arrested, separately kept in solitary confinement for more than a month, and endure psychological torture. #FreeDianeRwigara

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6 years

Human rights activist Diane Shima #Rwigara official website now updated and fully running on #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara

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6 years

To all those young people from Africa and elsewhere around the world, who identified themselves in my struggle, I thank you for your support. To all Rwandans who came to support us throughout our trial, I thank you.

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"Speaking before the verdict was announced, Ms. Rwigara was defiant, saying no amount of pressure would silence her. “I hope to be cleared of all these made-up charges, but I am ready for any outcome,” she said, describing the courts as unpredictable..."

Rwandan Court Drops Charges Against High-Profile Opposition Figure (Published 2018)

Diane Rwigara was accused of insurrection and forgery after her unsuccessful effort to unseat President Paul Kagame.

www.nytimes.com

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5 years

How nice to see so many beautiful, positive messages about Kizito Mihigo. Imagine if we gave people this much love while they were still alive... .

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7 years

Le gouvernement devrait aborder les questions que j’ai soulevées parce qu’elles sont légitimes, au lieu de me persécuter, moi et ma famille”

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Next court date: Tomorrow Wednesday November 7th at 8am in High Court in Kimihurura, Kigali. #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara #Rwanda

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#Rwanda JULY 7 2017: Despite fulfillment of all requirements, Diane Shima #Rwigara is disqualified from the presidential race on grounds of insufficient signatures (requirement: 600 signatures / collected: more than 1200 signatures). #FreeDianeRwigara

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"I just came out of a prison but my country still feels like a prison. And the prison guard is none other than the ruling party..." via @MailOnline

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“Be yourself; everyone is already taken” ~Oscar Wilde

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# @PaulKagame No one shld be persecuted for their views #FreeRwigaras 100Tweets2Kagame #GreenMonday #Rwanda

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Prosecution already giving its closing speeches! This case carries a sentence of 22 years for each of the accused. But it was tried in 5 hours! How baffling!

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@ShimaRwigara

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Umunyemali Mironko F. yatanze interview ku karengane akomeje gukorerwa. Byanyibukije Rwigara, Rwabukamba, Munyampirwa, Rujugiro, n'abandi. Mu bindi bihugu bubaha abashoramari kuko bafite uruhare rukomeye mu kubaka ubukungu bw'igihugu. Kuki mu Rwanda tutabaha #Agaciro bakwiye?

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"Ms Rwigara, who is described as "fearless" by those close to her, is not about to apologise for attempting to hold Rwanda's leaders to account. Nor is she likely to stop trying."

Diane Rwigara: Woman faced 22 years in jail for criticising her government

The Rwandan government critic who says she was targeted by the state has been found innocent of charges in a surprise verdict

news.sky.com

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Present today at Diane and Adeline #Rwigara trial: international diplomats, local and international journalists, supporters, family and friends. Courtroom full beyond capacity. Notable presence: FDU-Inkingi president Mrs. Victoire #Ingabire . #FreeDianeRwigara #FreeAdelineRwigara

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