Rwanda - Authorities hound independent journalists at home and abroad

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders condemns the Rwandan government's lack of transparency and its unacceptable acts of harassment and intimidation of journalists with the aim of suppressing freedom of information and independent reporting. Rwandan journalists have been the victims of the government's harassment for years, but the targets have for some also included foreign journalists, especially Ugandan ones. “The Rwandan government often responds to charges of blocking information by portraying (...)

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