Imprisoned

July 30
Appolos Hakizimana, Intego, IMPRISONED
Intego, CENSORED
Hakizimana, a journalist with the privately owned newspaper Intego, was detained by police and accused of being an "interahamwe," a term used to describe Hutu accomplices to genocide. He was held at the Muhima Brigade in Kigali. The arrest occurred after authorities seized the July issue of Intego and banned publication of future issues until further notice. It is believed the ban was prompted by an article in the seized issue that was critical of certain government authorities and a government campaign to raise awareness about security risks posed by armed opposition groups. The article implied that these awareness-raising efforts resembled a terror campaign. Hakizimana was released during the week of Aug. 19.

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August 6
Amiel Nkuliza, Intego and Le Partisan, IMPRISONED
Intego, CENSORED
Nkuliza, director of the privately owned newspaper Intego and editor of the independent newspaper Le Partisan, was arrested without charge by officers of the Rwanda security forces. The arrest occurred after authorities seized the July issue of Intego and banned publication of future issues until further notice. It is believed the ban was prompted by an article in the seized issue that was critical of certain government authorities and a government campaign to raise awareness about security risks posed by armed opposition groups. The article implied that these awareness-raising efforts resembled a terror campaign. Nkuliza was released on Aug. 13.

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