Open Letter To His Excellency, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
CC: Amnesty International
Human Rights Watch
Your Excellency,
I write to request your assistance in having an independent investigation in connection with the death of my father, Andre Kagwa Rwisereka, which took place on July 13th, 2010, in the city of Butare, Rwanda. I am the eldest son of the late Andre Rwisereka and I am responsible for speaking on behalf of my family.
One week before his death my father told me he was concerned that he might be harmed for his political views and activities. It is because of these reasons that I believe his assassination was politically motivated. I have concerns over the medical autopsy and investigation done by Rwandan police to date and would like an independent investigation done by independent foreign experts.
To our knowledge, the Rwandan authorities have stopped all investigations into his death. The suspects implicated in my father’s assassination have been released from custody without court appearance. Eyewitnesses report having seen dozens of marks on my father’s body, suggesting torture, but the Rwandan Police have denied such allegations.
Your Excellency,
I sincerely believe an independent investigation will determine whether my father was the victim of politically motivated assassination so that those responsible for this heinous crime can be brought to justice. Furthermore, such an investigation and its findings will provide a much-needed closure to a tragic chapter in our lives. I would greatly appreciate any assistance that you may provide to me and my family.
Luc Rwisereka
7 December 2010
08 December, 2010
07 December, 2010
EXCLUSIVE to WNJ - Lt. Aloys Ruyenzi, Pres. Kagame's Former Bodyguard, Makes Public New Testimony.
In July 2004, Lieutenant (Lt.) Aloys Ruyenzi, who once served as current Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s bodyguard when he was the commander of the Rwandan Patriotic Army (RPA), publicly released a written statement revealing startling information about the RPA. In 2005, he followed up with further testimony in another written statement. In 2007 and 2010, he testified at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. In two recent interviews with exiled Rwandan newspaper editors Didas Gasana and Charles Kabonero, Lt. Ruyenzi revealed new details about events in Rwanda. In this new and exclusive testimony, Lt. Ruyenzi reveals even more new information about events in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He also expands on some of the issues he raised in his past statements.
Lt. Ruyenzi wrote the original draft of this testimony. After receiving it, I edited his document for spelling, syntax, and structure. After re-drafting it, I sent the revised document to Lt. Ruyenzi for his approval. Any changes he requested were made. The text seen below is the final version of his document approved personally by Lt. Ruyenzi. My wording of his testimony was directly approved by him and therefore accurately represents his direct testimony. Publication of this testimony was done with his direct consent. The text itself is his intellectual property; I am only the editor of his document. Therefore, I cannot lay claim to any of the statements contained herein nor be held liable for any of them. Additionally, my participation in the editing of his document does not represent a categorical endorsement of his testimony contained herein. All information, views and statements contained herein is his and his alone.
Any version of Lt. Ruyenzi’s testimony contained in this document that is changed in any way from the version written below is an infringement of his intellectual property rights. Any version of his testimony in this document that is altered in any way does not represent Lt. Ruyenzi’s testimony unless any such change(s) has his direct permission. He cannot be held liable for any testimony that was altered without his direct consent.
David Barouski
6 December 2010
http://webpages.charter.net/jabdmb/RuyenziTestimony2010.pdf
Lt. Ruyenzi wrote the original draft of this testimony. After receiving it, I edited his document for spelling, syntax, and structure. After re-drafting it, I sent the revised document to Lt. Ruyenzi for his approval. Any changes he requested were made. The text seen below is the final version of his document approved personally by Lt. Ruyenzi. My wording of his testimony was directly approved by him and therefore accurately represents his direct testimony. Publication of this testimony was done with his direct consent. The text itself is his intellectual property; I am only the editor of his document. Therefore, I cannot lay claim to any of the statements contained herein nor be held liable for any of them. Additionally, my participation in the editing of his document does not represent a categorical endorsement of his testimony contained herein. All information, views and statements contained herein is his and his alone.
Any version of Lt. Ruyenzi’s testimony contained in this document that is changed in any way from the version written below is an infringement of his intellectual property rights. Any version of his testimony in this document that is altered in any way does not represent Lt. Ruyenzi’s testimony unless any such change(s) has his direct permission. He cannot be held liable for any testimony that was altered without his direct consent.
David Barouski
6 December 2010
http://webpages.charter.net/jabdmb/RuyenziTestimony2010.pdf
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