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I spoke with ARD, Germany’s joint organisation of regional public-service broadcasters, about how Paul #Kagame’s regime is using the #UCIWorldChampionship2025 to polish its image. Behind this showcase, Kagame’s regime continues to repress its citizens, silence independent voices & destabilize the region - particularly through its aggression in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where war crimes and crimes against humanity have been documented. Sports are being instrumentalized for image laundering, and the UCI plays a role in enabling this façade. I was honored to bring this message to #ARD’s audience of nearly 38 million television households across #Germany. Speaking out remains our strongest tool to demand and defend our rights.
Samuel Baker BYANSI112,004 views • 11 months ago
Ordinary Rwandans are now being forced to repaint their roofs so that drone cameras covering the UCI - #UCIWorldChampionship2025 can capture “clean” images. Those who fail risk losing their homes or having their property sealed off by Government of Rwanda. Kagame’s regime remains obsessed with appearances over substance. Not long ago, we witnessed another surreal scene: people literally scrubbing trees with soap and brushes. They forgot the leaves though. 😳
Samuel Baker BYANSI93,423 views • 11 months ago
I joined Jean-Emile Jammine on FRANCE 24 English’s World Round Up to discuss the #UCIWorldChampionship2025. This event is not only about cycling and who crosses the finish line first, it is also a platform for Kagame’s regime to launder its international image. Behind the polished façade, Kagame’s regime stands accused of crimes against humanity, war crimes & crimes of aggression in eastern #DRCongo. His regime has violated the United Nations arms embargo by arming, training & deploying troops alongside the #M23 rebellion. At home, it has silenced dissent by killing, jailing & disappearing journalists, exiling opponents & targeting critics abroad through assassinations & kidnappings - clear violations of international law. The UCI World Championships are now being exploited as part of this image washing strategy, masking systematic repression and grave human rights abuses.
Samuel Baker BYANSI64,561 views • 11 months ago
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