Denise Zaneza
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What we heard in today’s conversation between Paul Kagame and Rwandan media personality Oswald Oswakim should alarm every Christian, every human-rights defender, and anyone who believes in freedom of worship. Kagame openly mocked believers, dismissed churches as “full of criminals,” and said he would not allow a single church to open. He went even further, telling Rwandans to “go farm and pray on your phones.” This is not a joke; it is an authoritarian leader attacking the core of people’s spiritual identity. Let’s not forget: 🔹Thousands of churches were shut down in Rwanda in recent years, many after being forced to spend huge amounts of money upgrading buildings just to meet new government demands. 🔹Even after complying, many churches remain closed, with no transparency, no due process, and no respect for believers’ rights. 🔹Now, Kagame claims African Christians have “lost their minds” to colonialism and hints that even more closures are coming. This is all about state hostility toward Christianity and an escalating effort to control and silence faith communities. Freedom of religion is a fundamental human right. No leader has the authority to insult believers, criminalize worship, or decide that Rwandans should “pray at home” or “pray on their phone.” The international community cannot keep turning a blind eye. The repression of churches in Rwanda is real, systematic, and dangerous; and Kagame’s own words make that undeniable. The world must stop rolling out the red carpet for a regime that humiliates millions of believers. Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva European Commission EU Council African Union United Nations SADC Secretariat Presidency | Rwanda Netherlands Embassy in Kigali Department of State Marco Rubio Ambassador Mike Waltz U.S. Embassy Kigali Ambassade de France au Rwanda 🇫🇷🇪🇺 UK in Rwanda 🇬🇧🇷🇼🇧🇮 German Embassy Kigali Canada in Rwanda and Burundi Sweden in Rwanda Casper Stenger Jensen United NationsRwanda EU Delegation to Rwanda Donald J. Trump President Donald J. Trump National Faith Advisory Board Pastor Travis Johnson Dr. Malachi - (Dr. Run) Jenny Korn Paula White-Cain
Denise Zaneza241,271 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce
Dear Karasira, With a completely shattered heart, I saw the announcement of your death from Rwanda Correctional Service; an institution of Government of Rwanda that was supposed to protect your rights and dignity, yet one that many reports and testimonies have repeatedly accused of abuse and mistreatment. Your story carried immense pain, yet it revealed truths that deserved to be heard. You spoke openly about the killing of members of your family by RPF soldiers in 1994; a story that many in Rwanda feel is not allowed to be told because it challenges the official narrative promoted by Paul Kagame’s government. For speaking out, you were imprisoned. For sharing your truth, you were silenced. You lost your freedom simply for expressing your pain and demanding recognition for your family’s suffering. Now, after years of persecution and imprisonment, the authorities announce your death just as you were supposed to regain your freedom. According to the Rwanda Correctional Service, you allegedly died after ingesting medication in prison. But given Rwanda’s long history of repression, lack of transparency, suspicious deaths in detention, and the mistreatment of critics and dissidents, many legitimate questions will remain unanswered unless there is an independent and transparent investigation. You fought courageously to speak about memory, injustice, and the right to mourn all victims without fear. Whether people agreed with you or not, your humanity and your right to speak should never have been criminalized. Rest in power, my brother. It is not the length of life that defines a person, but the courage they show and the impact they leave behind. Your voice touched many people and your story will not be forgotten. 🕊️💔 With love, DZ
Denise Zaneza35,018 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
🇷🇼Dear Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva & Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, what is this? Rwandans are tired of Government of Rwanda officials and security forces mistreating, torturing, and even killing civilians on a daily basis. When will you finally address these abuses? Meanwhile in Kigali, UCI is helping Paul Kagame whitewash his horrific human rights record through #sportswashing. Who are the men seen in this video? When will they be brought before a judge? How is the victim being treated medically and psychologically? And what about the bystanders who witnessed this brutal act; are they receiving any psychological support? Watching a fellow citizen beaten like an animal is deeply traumatic. The Kagame regime will not last forever, and everyone who supports or enables this brutal, criminal regime will be held to account when the time comes. #Kigali2025 #KagameMustGo #UCIRwanda #UCI2025 #Rwanda #Africa #HumanRights Human Rights Watch European Commission EU Council African Union United Nations SADC Secretariat Presidency | Rwanda Netherlands Embassy in Kigali Department of State Marco Rubio Ambassador Mike Waltz U.S. Embassy Kigali Ambassade de France au Rwanda 🇫🇷🇪🇺 UK in Rwanda 🇬🇧🇷🇼🇧🇮 German Embassy Kigali Canada in Rwanda and Burundi Sweden in Rwanda Casper Stenger Jensen United NationsRwanda EU Delegation to Rwanda
Denise Zaneza91,845 görüntüleme • 9 ay önce
Mu rwego rwo #kwibuka no kuzirikana intwari Seth Sendashonga umaze imyaka 28 yishwe na leta y’u #Rwanda, hazaba ibiganiro mbwirwaruhame ku: "Ishusho y’u Rwanda twifuza nyuma y’ubutegetsi bwa FPR/RPF. Uruhare rwa buri wese." Ibyo biganiro bizabera muri Belgique: 🗓️ 23/05/2026 📍 Rue Washington 40, 1050 Ixelles 🕑 14h00 - 18h00
Denise Zaneza20,777 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
💔At the UN Security Council, Dr. Mohamed Javid Abdelmoneim Dr Javid Abdelmoneim delivered a devastating reality check on eastern DRC and it cannot be separated from Rwanda’s role in this war. Despite peace agreements and diplomatic efforts, civilians are still being massacred, raped, displaced, and denied medical care. MSF International teams on the ground see what politics tries to hide. The facts are chilling: • Sexual violence on a mass scale: 155 survivors every day • Over 80% of gunshot victims are civilians • Hospitals collapsing, children dying of malnutrition, cholera and measles spreading • Humanitarian access blocked while funding is cut • Armed groups, such as Rwandan-backed M23, continue atrocities with near-total impunity Dr. Abdelmoneim's conclusion is damning: the UN does not lack information, it lacks action. Civilians are treated as expendable while political deals and economic interests; linked to the exploitation of Congolese resources and sustained by Rwanda’s interference; take priority over human life. This echoes years of warnings from doctors, researchers, and survivors: there will be no peace in the Great Lakes region without accountability, no stability while Rwanda’s role is normalized, and no dignity for civilians as long as impunity prevails. Civilians are under threat. And those enabling this war must be named. If the international community still believes in human dignity, it must act now: name the perpetrators, hold Rwanda and its proxies accountable, protect civilians, reopen humanitarian access, and end the impunity that has killed millions. #DRC #Rwanda #M23 #UNSecurityCouncil #EndImpunity #ProtectCivilians #JusticeForCongo #FreeCongo #RwandaIsKilling
Denise Zaneza45,814 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce
🇷🇼Nta rwangano ruri hagati y'Abahutu n'Abatutsi, ikibazo u Rwanda rufite ni ukugira leta ya FPR-Inkotanyi iyobora nabi, ibiba amacakubiri mu nyungu zayo bwite. Iyi Leta iyobowe na Paul Kagame yakomeje kwimika amacakubiri aho kwimika umuco wo kubahiriza amategeko, uburenganzira bwa muntu no guha buri muturage uburenganzira bumwe. Ntako Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza atagize ngo agire inama abayobozi kugirango bikosore ariko bakomeje kuvunira ibiti mu matwi. Niba uri umunyarwanda ukaba utarasobanukirwa: - impamvu Ingabire afunzwe kandi nta cyaha yakoze - impamvu guharanira ineza y'Abanyarwanda byabaye icyaha kuri RPF/FPR - impamvu u Rwanda rukeneye abayobozi bashyira mu gaciro bakanubahiriza amategeko - impamvu leta mpotozi ya #Kagame igomba kuvaho ... niba utabyumva, nawe ufite uruhare muburyo bumwe cyangwa ubundi mu mahano leta ya Kagame ishaka korekamo Abanyarwanda! #FreeVictoireIngabire #FreeVictoire #WakeUpRwanda #StandUpRwanda Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva Dr. Jean Damascene BIZIMANA
Denise Zaneza15,981 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
No one is mobilized against #Rwanda; the international community is mobilizing against your brutal system of governance, Mr. Paul Kagame. Rwanda is not under attack. What is increasingly being questioned is a model built on repression, fear, and the systematic silencing of dissent. Political opponents, journalists, and independent voices remain imprisoned or forced into exile. Peaceful opposition figures are criminalized, not because they threaten national security, but because they challenge your monopoly on power. Inside Rwanda, thousands of families have seen their homes destroyed in the name of “development,” often without due process or fair compensation. Social inequality and food insecurity persist, while a small political and military elite accumulates vast wealth. This growing gap between official narratives and lived realities cannot be dismissed as “external hostility.” Beyond Rwanda’s borders, your government’s documented involvement in eastern #DRC has contributed to mass displacement, killings, sexual violence, and the systematic looting of natural resources. These are not allegations driven by prejudice against Rwanda, but findings supported by UN experts, human rights organizations, and investigative journalists. Invoking the principles of the RPF while disregarding the rule of law, human rights, and regional stability is a contradiction. Leadership is not measured by defiance in the face of criticism, but by accountability to one’s people and respect for international obligations.
Denise Zaneza18,317 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce
Thank you Hilde Vautmans for standing on the right side of history and calling for the immediate release of opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, once again imprisoned by the criminal dictatorship of Paul Kagame. Her colleagues and all other activists languishing in jail must also be freed. Let us all stand together with her children and with everyone who has taken up Ingabire’s battle for freedom, justice, and democracy in Rwanda. #FreeVictoireIngabire #IstandWithVictoire #Rwanda #Africa
Denise Zaneza24,004 görüntüleme • 10 ay önce
Ubu bwoba bwa Paul Kagame bukomeje kugaragarira mu buryo adahwema gutera ubwoba Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, buturuka he? Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza ahagarariye ibitekerezo byose leta ya Kagame yanga: demokarasi, kubahiriza amategeko, iterambere rirambye, amahoro mu karere, n’ubutabera mu muryango nyarwanda. Victoire Ingabire ntahwema gushimangira ibyifuzo by’u Rwanda rutabera kandi rutagira uwo rusiga inyuma; ibyo bikaba bihabanye cyane n’ubutegetsi bw’igitugu, bwikubira byose bwa Kagame n’ishyaka rye FPR-Inkotanyi. Banyarwanda, banyarwandakazi, dukomeze duhaguruke turi benshi twamagane amagambo rutwitsi ya #PaulKagame ashobora kuzongera koreka igihugu.
Denise Zaneza28,562 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
Young Rwandans are being forcibly conscripted; including teenagers; and sent to fight in #DRC, where many never return. Thousands of #Rwanda-n soldiers have died, many recruited straight from schools, in wars that benefit only Paul Kagame and his regime. Listen to the full conversation with Claude Gatebuke: #Africa #Genocost #Genocide #HumanRights #UPR Volker Türk Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva Department of State Marco Rubio Ambassador Mike Waltz U.S. Embassy Kigali Ambassade de France au Rwanda 🇫🇷🇪🇺 UK in Rwanda 🇬🇧🇷🇼🇧🇮 German Embassy Kigali Canada in Rwanda and Burundi Sweden in Rwanda Casper Stenger Jensen UN Rwanda EU Delegation to Rwanda U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Joseph Szlavik Geoffrey York Jeffrey Smith Sasha Lezhnev Roger Muntu, BASc, MBA, DBA (doctorate student) Larry Madowo JULIEN PALUKU Peter McCormack 🏴☠️🇬🇧🇮🇪 Jean-François Le Drian UN Special Rapporteur on poverty and human rights Maxime PREVOT Thierry MARIANI Idriss J. Aberkane Ph.D x3 Eve Bazaiba Dr Iain Overton Patrick Muyaya Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner Gbenga Aborowa 🅾️
Denise Zaneza12,488 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce
Waba wibaza impamvu Karasira Aimable afunzwe? Ni ukubera ko yavugishaga ukuri ndetse ntatinye kugaragaza uko abona ibintu mu #Rwanda. Ibi akaba ari bimwe mubyo Government of Rwanda iyobowe na Paul Kagame itajya yihanganira kuberako bibangamira ubutegetsi bw’igitugu bimitse . Karasira yavuze kumugaragaro ukuntu abasirikare ba RPF bamwiciye bamwe mubagize umuryango we, anerekana imwe mu mikorere mibi ya leta ya RPF. Byamuviriyemo gufungwa azira amaherere kuva muri 2021 kugeza uyu munsi. Karasira yakorewe iyicarubozo muri gereza, harimo gukubitwa no kwangirwa kwivuza indwara zirimo diyabete. Ibi birego by'iyicarubozo byateye impungenge imiryango iharanira uburenganzira bwa muntu,isaba ko hakorwa iperereza ryimbitse. Abanyarwanda barambiwe leta mpotozi ya FPR-Inkotanyi ikomeje gukandamiza abaturage. Ni kuki aho kumva abaturage, leta ihitamo kubahohotera no kubambura uburenganzira bwabo bahabwa n’itegeko nshinga? #FreeKarasira #WakeUpRwanda
Denise Zaneza25,615 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
The 2024 Liberal International Freedom Prize has been awarded to Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza Ingabire, a Rwandan opposition figure known for her relentless advocacy for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. This prestigious recognition underscores the urgent need to open political space and end oppressive governance in #Rwanda under the regime of Paul Kagame. The prize, presented annually by Liberal International, honors individuals who champion liberal values, freedom of conscience, and democratic principles. Philip Bennion Phil Bennion 🇬🇧🔶🇪🇺, Vice Chair of the Liberal International Human Rights Committee, emphasized that recipients of the award are those who have made significant contributions to advancing democracy and human rights in their countries, often at great personal cost. In Ingabire's case, her activism comes amidst a climate of fear and repression. Despite being jailed and accused of violating laws in Rwanda, critics argue that these laws are structured to stifle dissent and silence those who demand democratic reforms. “Our criteria focus on individuals who promote democracy, even in environments hostile to such values,” Bennion noted, pointing to Ingabire’s unwavering commitment to democratic ideals. Liberal International, a global organization with members from Africa, Asia, South America, and beyond, rejects accusations of foreign interference in awarding the prize. “We are a global organization advocating for universal values,” Bennion stated. He added that laws used to suppress democratic participation must be challenged to ensure justice and equity. Rwanda’s political climate under President Paul Kagame is criticized for its authoritarianism and suppression of opposition voices. Ingabire's courage in standing against this regime represents the struggle of countless others who yearn for freedom, justice, and human rights. Her recognition highlights the pressing need to foster dialogue, end political persecution, and create an environment where all Rwandans can participate freely in shaping their nation's future. Let this award inspire greater efforts toward ending dictatorship, protecting human rights, and ensuring the voices of the people are heard. Rwanda and the world deserve leaders who prioritize democracy, not repression. #Africa #DRC #Tanzania #Kenya #Burundi #Uganda ▶️ VOA Africa U.S. Embassy Kigali Ambassade de France au Rwanda 🇫🇷🇪🇺 UK in Rwanda 🇬🇧🇷🇼🇧🇮 German Embassy Kigali Canada in Rwanda and Burundi Sweden in Rwanda African Union UN Rwanda EU Delegation to Rwanda Netherlands Embassy in Kigali Department of State Marco Rubio Ambassador Mike Waltz Human Rights Watch Human Rights Foundation (HRF) BBC News Africa DW Deutsche Welle Idriss J. Aberkane Ph.D x3 CNN Africa Africa Is a Country Vanguard Africa African Arguments Forbidden Stories Loquesomos AJ+ Africa Uncensored Zembla The Continent CNN Africa Kemi Badenoch Marc Botenga MEP Donald Kaberuka Foka Alain Gbenga Aborowa 🅾️ IBA's Human Rights Institute @_Kate_Gibson Elon Musk Makhtar Diop Dr Monique Nsanzabaganwa @Sebastien_Nadot Geoffrey York SE Evariste Ndayishimiye Présidence RDC 🇨🇩 Samia Suluhu
Denise Zaneza17,575 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
#Rwanda: Impamvu abanyamakuru nka Theoneste Nsengimana batemerewe gukora umwuga wabo ku ngoma ya FPR-Inkotanyi iyobowe na Paul Kagame ni uko bavugisha ukuri kubyo babona, bakaba bazi uburenganzira bw’abaturage kandi bakaba badahakwa kubutegetsi. Aho guha rugari abanyamakuru bigenga kandi bafite mu inshingano zabo ugutangaza ibitagenda mu gihugu kugira ngo bikosorwe, leta ya Kagame yahisemo kubafunga, kubakorera iyicarubozo ndetse no kwica bamwe. Ni gute nk’Abanyarwanda dukomeza kurebera aka karengane kabakorerwa kandi tuzi neza akamaro ko kugira itangazamakuru ryigenga? Ni iki cyizatuma leta mpotozi ya RPF ireka gukomeza kurenganya abaturage? Nta gihugu gitera imbere iyo umuturage adafite ijambo kubimukorerwa. Birakwiye ko igitugu cyivaho, hakimikwa demokarasi mu Rwanda. #FreeNsengimana #JournalismIsNotAcrime #RwOX
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