http://www.fdu-rwanda.com/en/rwanda-victoire-ingabire-a-detaille-les-erreurs-de-la-haute-cour-qui-la-condamnee-a-8-ans-de-prison-ferme/#more-2981 Rwanda : Ingabire detailed errors of the High Court in sentencing her to eight years in prison. JULY 29, 2013 Kigali, 29 July 2013 Press release On Monday, July 29, 2013, at the headquarters of the Supreme Court in Kigali, the floor was given to the President of the FDU-Inkingi, Ms. Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza political prisoner, gave reasons for her appeal and made comments on the Prosecution's appeal. Madame Victoire Ingabire has asked the court to take into account how the High Court ignored the agreements between the DRC and Rwandan government regarding former FDLR rebels who lay down their arms. These agreements stipulated that they would not be prosecuted for acts committed outside the territory of Rwanda, except for crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Madame Victoire Ingabire told the court that the ...
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