Rwanda - BBC's Kinyarwanda broadcasts suspended indefinitely

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The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) ordered the suspension of the BBC's radio broadcasts in the Kinyarwanda language for an indefinite period on 25 October while it investigates the “genocide denial” accusations that have been made against the British broadcaster. The Rwanda Media Commission (RMC) has called the suspension illegal because the RURA did not comply with the requirement to consult the RMC first. “The fact that the RURA, a technical agency that is also responsible for (...)

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