January 13, 2020
Rwanda: Free Speech Convictions Upheld
Lengthy Sentences for Ex-Military Officers’ Comments Reduced
![Colonel Tom Byabagamba (left) and retired Brigadier General Frank Rusagara (right) arrive at the court to appeal their 2016 conviction on charges including tarnishing the government’s image and inciting insurrection, in Kigali, Rwanda, on December 27, 201](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2020/202001africa_rwanda_byabagambarusagara.jpg?itok=bTouaQL_)
Lengthy Sentences for Ex-Military Officers’ Comments Reduced
Decision Spotlights Vanishing Freedoms Under Beijing Pressure
Supreme Court Justice Defends Freedom of Expression
Uphold Pledges to United Nations, European Union
75th Session
Clampdown Against Political Opposition on the Rise Ahead of Polls
Cops with “Less Lethal” Weapons Are Not a Substitute for a Functioning Mental Health System
Arrests, Prison, Harassment for Peaceful Religious Practice
Men from Xinjiang at Risk of Arrest, Torture