Support Free and Fair Presidential Elections in Rwanda to Prevent Another Genocide
Document submitted to the U.S Department of State through its Rwanda/Burundi Desk Officer on March 10, 2010 and to USAID Rwanda Desk Officer on March 11, 2010
OverviewSince the 1994 Genocide of Rwanda, open political space for democratic governance has eluded Rwanda. Although Rwanda is officially a multiparty system, only one political party, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) has ruled the country unchallenged. Currently, at least two political parties are seeking inclusion into the political sphere in vain. Opposition leaders are being prevented from registering their parties, and consequently, prevented from partaking in political activities to prepare for the August 2010 presidential elections. They are facing various forms of intimidation, sabotage, and violent attacks both physical and in the media.
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Declaration of Religous Summit on LRA Issue
Posted February 15, 2010
Last week, Caritas reported on the first-ever gathering of religious leaders from the numerous communities affected by the continued aggression of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a gathering focused on finding a regional solution to the violence.
