Kagame declares 'shoot on sight' anti-terror policy
Daily Nation - 9 hours ago
By AFP
KIGALI, Friday
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has accused Human Rights Watch of
spreading the equivalent of "political propaganda for terrorist
groups." Photo | FILE
In Summary
His comments, made in a speech in the west of the country on Thursday,
came the day after Washington accused the central African nation of
carrying out arbitrary arrests and urged Kagame to respect freedom of
expression.
The US, which has become increasingly critical of Rwanda's government
in recent months, urged the country to "account for individuals
arrested over the past two months and currently in custody."

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has dismissed criticism of his
government's human rights record, saying those suspected of
threatening national security should even be killed on sight, reports
said Friday.
His comments, made in a speech in the west of the country on Thursday,
came the day after Washington accused the central African nation of
carrying out arbitrary arrests and urged Kagame to respect freedom of
expression.
"Those who talk about disappearances... we will continue to arrest
more suspects and if possible shoot in broad daylight those who intend
to destabilise our country," Kagame was quoted as saying by the East
African newspaper. (READ: We will arrest or shoot anyone posing a
security threat)
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
On Wednesday, the US, which has become increasingly critical of
Rwanda's government in recent months, urged the country to "account
for individuals arrested over the past two months and currently in
custody."
"We also call upon Rwanda to fully respect freedom of expression,
including for members of the press so that they can investigate,
report and facilitate discussion on issues of public concern," the
State Department said.
Rwanda swiftly rejected the criticism, saying that it was responding
to threats from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
(FDLR) -- remnants of the Hutu group linked to the 1994 genocide in
which at least 800,000 mainly Tutsis died.
ABUSES AGAINST CRITICS
"In all instances, police and security agencies in Rwanda have acted
lawfully. Accused individuals are entitled to, and receive, due
process -- suggestions otherwise, including claims of
'disappearances,' are false," Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo said
in a statement.
"We call on all parties to refrain from discourse and actions that
embolden the FDLR and its allies, and thereby endanger the lives of
Rwandans," Mushikiwabo said.
Western nations supported Kagame after the 1994 Tutsi genocide but
have increasingly been critical due to his government's purported
abuses against critics and alleged interference in Democratic Republic
of Congo.
Human Rights Watch last month reported an increasing number of
forcible disappearances in Rwanda and said there were "indications of
involvement of state agents."
Rwanda accused the New York-based group of spreading the equivalent of
"political propaganda for terrorist groups."
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