Author: Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza

Victoire Ingabire, a political dissident in Rwanda, highlights the stark contrast between the country’s commitment to protecting families and women’s rights and the reality faced by government critics. Despite being a champion of women and families on the surface, Rwanda has selectively applied these rights, especially towards dissenting voices like Ingabire. Having founded a political party and running for president against Paul Kagame, Ingabire faced systemic violations of her civil rights. Her journey includes being arrested on false charges, enduring a politically motivated trial, and serving time in solitary confinement. Despite a ruling in her favor by the African Court…