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  Her British lawyer Lain Edwards told RFI that he will appeal against the conviction   http://www.english.rfi.fr/africa/20121031-opposition-leader-victoire-ingabire-sentenced-eight-years-jail  

http://www.blackstarnews.com/news/135/ARTICLE/8528/2012-10-30.html Rwanda's Big Sham: The Political Trial And Conviction of Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza By Nkiko Nsengimana 10-30-12   Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza; convicted in sham political trial   [Global: Africa]  Anyone who might still doubt the unfairness and the lack of independence of the Rwandan justice system with regard to the regime of Paul Kagame, open your eyes.  Throughout the trial of Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, we tirelessly showed you how the High Court, by violating basic judicial procedures and evidence of innocence presented by the defense, persisted in its wanderings and declared itself competent to judge the facts all of which were unsubstantiated and were contested by the defense --the facts that apparently occurred before the law repressing them was enacted or the facts that have been committed outside the jurisdiction of the High Court. Even the illegal acquisition of the evidential documents from ...

  http://www.facebook.com/theogene.rudasingwa?ref=ts RWANDA NATIONAL CONGRESS (RNC) CONDEMNS KAGAME'S REGIME FOR SENTENCING VICTOIRE INGABIRE TO EIGHT YEARS IN JAIL Today, 30/10/2012, the High Court in Kigali, Rwanda, sentenced Madame Victoire Ingabire, the President of FDU-inkingi, to eight years in jail on flimsy grounds of genocide ideology and conspiracy against government through war and terrorism. The Rwanda National Congress (RNC) condemns  in the strongest terms this miscarriage of justice and impunity that have now become the hallmark of President Paul Kagame's dictatorial rule. The Rwanda National Congress stands with Madame Victoire Ingabire, her family, FDU-Inkingi and all the peace-and -freedom-loving Rwandan people in these difficult moments. In orchestrating the sham trial against a freedom-fighter Ingabire, President Kagame's regime has demonstrated that it has now run short of options, and will continue to...

  http://amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/rwanda-ensure-appeal-after-unfair-ingabire-trial-2012-10-30 Press releases 30 October 2012 Rwanda: Ensure appeal after unfair Ingabire trial Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire must get a prompt and fair appeal after being convicted in a trial that fell short of international standards, Amnesty International said today.   Ingabire, President of the United Democratic Forces (FDU-Inkingi), was sentenced to eight years in prison on Tuesday. "The trial was marred by the court's failure to ensure that evidence was properly tested, combined with the prosecution's disregard for due process in some instances," said Sarah Jackson, Amnesty International's Acting Deputy Africa Director.  "Victoire Ingabire must be afforded a prompt and fair appeal." The initial charges in the indictment against Ingabire fell into two broad categories – speech-related charges a...

  http://therisingcontinent.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/reactions-to-the-sentencing-of-rwandan-opposition-leader/#more-3125 Reactions to the sentencing of Rwandan opposition leader Posted on   October 30, 2012   |   Leave a comment In Kigali today October 30, 2012 the Rwandan High Court sentenced to eight years of jail Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, leader of the coalition of opposition parties FDU-Inkingi. She has been remanded in prison since October 14, 2010. She has thirty days to appeal to her sentence. On the same day as her sentencing, Kigali hosted the Seventh edition of the African Economic Conference (AEC) with the theme of " Fostering Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Africa in an Age of Global Economic Uncertainty ." The Rwandan president Paul Kagame attended the conference. It was surprising to listen to speakers stressing the issue of good governance, inclusiveness, and democratic and independent in...

  http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/10/30/rwanda-eight-year-sentence-opposition-leader Rwanda: Eight-Year Sentence for Opposition Leader Victoire Ingabire Found Guilty of Two Charges in Flawed Trial OCTOBER 30, 2012 © 2012 Human Rights Watch The prosecution of Ingabire for "genocide ideology" and divisionism illustrates the Rwandan government's unwillingness to tolerate criticism and to accept the role of opposition parties in a democratic society. The courts should not be used for such political purposes. Daniel Bekele, Africa director. (Nairobi) – The guilty verdict on October 30, 2012, in the case of opposition party leader Victoire Ingabire is the culmination of a flawed trial that included politically motivated charges. The High Court in Kigali found her guilty of conspiracy to undermine the established government and denying the genocide, and sentenced her to eight years in prison. I...