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Open Letter to Amnesty International - Please Help!

Urgent appeal begs justice for Musa family and Maurice Kirk.

(LONDON) - John "butlincat" Graham, clarifies what is taking place with the Musa family, whose children were taken by government agents over allegations now disproven.

It also reaches out to include the story of activist Maurice Kirk, who has been on hunger strike in Cardiff prison for about 3 weeks now, which the prison denies. He had lost 14 kg as of a couple of days after entry to the prison - he has been beaten...

Nigeria: Targeted for Destruction

For Those Who Have Ears to Hear

(CINCINNATI ) - I won’t write about Nigeria as a journalist.  I am known in Nigeria as a national security specialist with decades of experience there.

Is Rwanda Losing What It Has Gained Since 1994?

Mr. Kagame is from the school of thought who consider dissent as being irrational, uncalled for, and therefore, something that must be fought.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The script most of the world has about Rwanda is of a nation on the verge of losing what it has gained since 1994. Not surprising.

Somali Pirates Release Greek Bulker After 11-Month Hostage Ordeal

Ship manager of MV Blida is Sekur Holdings Inc. of Piraeus, Greece and registered owner is International Bulk Carrier of Algeria.

(NAIROBI, Kenya) - The Motor Vessel Blida was released today and the crew is in good condition, given the circumstances, Ecoterra Intl. reports. Captain Vitali and the Chief Officer called Ecoterra Intl. at midday to relay the message to the diplomatic missions, thanking everybody involved in the release efforts.

The captain confirmed that the remaining crew of 25, two sailors had to have a medical evacuation earlier, is all right and happy that they will reach in about five days Mombasa in Kenya.

For Rwanda`s Sake, the Commonwealth Must Get Relevant

... I am very concerned that the Commonwealth membership is being used as a public relations cover for the Rwandan Government..." - Frank Habineza, President, Democratic Green Party of Rwanda

(PERTH, Aust.) - The President of the Opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, Frank Habineza has travelled to Australia to share with the Commonwealth family what is happening in Rwanda, because in his own country he cannot speak out.

Mr. Habineza’s Party Vice-President was murdered in suspicious circumstances before the 2010 election.

Child Sacrifice for Wealth

Witchcraft has taken an insidiously dangerous proportion, leaving the future - as represented in young lives - hanging precariously on a precipice.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Of recent, the mainstream media has been awash with reports of a gruesome wave of pagan impunity sweeping across the East African sub-region. Every country has had their unique cases, some of which are as peculiar as they are harrowing.

Rwanda Peoples Party Calls on International Community to Freeze President Paul Kagame`s Personal Assets

We believe President Kagame is neither in support of peace nor the interests of the people of Rwanda... - Rwanda People’s Party

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The RPP request to impose a travel ban, freezing of personal assets and other punitive measures to President Kagame

On behalf of my party, the Rwanda People’s Party, we would like to remind you about the continued miseries that have been subjected upon the people of Rwanda since 1959. These range from the notorious and heinous regime of the late Kayibanda, the regime of murder, terror and genocide of late Habyarinama to the current murderous and brutal regime of President Paul Kagame.

2011 Lantos Prize to be awarded in November

The Lantos Foundation established the Lantos Human Rights Prize in 2009 to honor and bring attention to heroes of the human rights movement.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice is proud to announce that Rwandan humanitarian Paul Rusesabagina will be the 2011 recipient of the Lantos Human Rights Prize.

Take Action for Rwandan Opposition Politician Victoire Ingabire

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza – Chair of Opposition Party FDU-Inkingi

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Earlier this week, the Rwandan High Court ruled that it had full jurisdiction in the case of opposition leader, Victoire Ingabire.

This went unremarked by the international and domestic media, save a few reports from actors sympathetic to the obvious involvement of senior Rwandan government officials in Ingabire’s trial. Indeed, almost all of the reporting on Ingabire’s case is coming from officials of her FDU-Inkingi party.

Fahamu, `Opposing Cessation of Protection for Rwandan Refugees`

Several human rights organizations, once active in Rwanda, have been silenced...

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - In their most recent move to stop the Cessation of Protection of Rwandan Refugees, Fahamu stated the following in their petition to their supporter;

“On December 31, 2011, the UN High Commissioner for the Refugees and several states hosting Rwandan refugees are considering invoking the ‘cessation clause’ of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees...”