Rwandan opposition leader Ingabire appears in court on subversion charges
- Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire appeared in a Kigali courtroom on Tuesday for the first time since her June 19 arrest on subversion charges.
- Ingabire's detention and trial stem from accusations of conspiracy to incite unrest involving nine suspects, including a journalist, while she denies all charges as politically motivated.
- Her bail hearing was postponed to July 15 due to defence objections over unclear indictments and delayed clearance for her preferred Kenyan legal team, temporarily represented by lawyer Gatera Gashabana.
- The judge ruled for postponement but emphasized Ingabire's right to full preparation and warned no further delays beyond July 15; prosecutor Emmanuel Nkubito stressed timely justice over foreign lawyer clearance delays.
- The court will hear the case within a week regardless of her legal team assembly, and if convicted, Ingabire could face several years in prison, returning her to incarceration after a 2018 presidential pardon release.
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Rwandan opposition leader Ingabire appears in court on subversion charges
Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire has appeared in court in Kigali on subversion charges. Prosecutors accuse her of plotting to incite public unrest and allege she was in contact with nine other suspects, including a journalist.
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