US EditionRwandan Opposition Leader Victoire Ingabire Denied Bail
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Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire denied bail
Rwandan opposition figure Victoire Ingabire will remain behind bars after a Kigali court denied her bail. Judges at the Kicukiro Primary Court cited fears she could flee or interfere with an ongoing investigation.
In Rwanda, on Friday, 18 July, the court rejected Victoire Ingabire's application for bail pending trial. The opponent was arrested on 19 June last in a case in connection with another ongoing case, involving eight relatives of his party and a youtubeur journalist, all arrested at the end of 2021 and prosecuted in particular for "conspiracy with a view to inciting insurrection".
Court denies Victoire Ingabire bail, orders 30-day remand
Kicukiro Primary Court on Friday, July 18, denied bail to Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, placing her on a 30-day remand. Delivering the verdict, the presiding judge said that there were reasonable grounds to suspect Ingabire of committing the six crimes she is accused of, justifying her detention pending trial. The charges are establishing or joining a criminal organization, conspiring to commit crimes against the government, and inciting unrest or …
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