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Collision Course: An Investigation Into The Death Of A Journalist Hated By Rwandan Authorities.
In January 2023, Rwandan journalist John Williams Ntwali was killed in a traffic collision. His relentless work documenting human rights violations, the persecution of political opposition and the suppression of the press had made him the subject of hostility from those in power, causing him to fear for his life.
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Paul Rusesabagina: “No one can silence me”
In one of his first interviews with European media since being released from Rwandan prison in March 2023, human rights activist Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in the movie “Hotel Rwanda,”...
Rwanda’s top UK diplomat oversaw use of Interpol to target regime opponents
Rwanda’s top diplomat in the UK oversaw the use of the international justice system to target opponents of the country’s rulers around the world, the Guardian can reveal.
International Consortium Probes Rwanda's Crackdown on Critics
Rwandan journalist John Williams Ntwali spent his career holding authorities to account –– and many believe he was killed for it.
Fearing Rwanda in Uganda
Uganda had long been a safe space for Rwanda’s Patriotic Front (RPF). Before 1994, President Yoweri Museveni’s National Resistance Movement (NRM) had helped the exiled RPF in its struggle against t...
Analysis | Feeding the monster
Based on current and previous revelations, one might think that the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the West in general would regard Rwanda under Paul Kagame’s regime as akin to North Korea...
Rwanda Classified: Inside The Repressive Machinery Of Paul Kagame’s Regime
M28 Investigates in partnership with Forbidden stories and other partners examined the troubling circumstances of Rwandan journalist John Williams Ntwali’s death, and meanwhile pursued the investig...
RWANDA CLASSIFIED | Investigating Kagame’s Repressive Regime
Journalists threatened and forced into exile, opponents murdered by clandestine commandos, espionage. Coordinated by Forbidden Stories, the RWANDA Classified project began with the mysterious death...
Europe’s Deals With An Autocrat
German conservatives want to negotiate a migration deal with Rwanda and the EU is funding a marketing campaign for the country. But Rwanda is an autocracy that aggressively goes after its detractor...
“Rwanda Classified”: International Investigation Into “Paul Kagame’s Autocratic Drift”
On Monday, May 29th, the “Rwanda Classified” investigation, co-ordinated by the Forbidden Stories collective, is devoted to the dark side of the Rwandan regime, led with an iron hand by Paul Kagame...