Rwanda: 3 opponents in prison, nominated for the Sakharov Prize of th..............

Rwanda: 3 opponents in prison, nominated for the Sakharov Prize of the European Parliament in 2012Three opponents of the RPF regime currently in power in Rwanda were nominated this Thursday, September 13, 2012 by 42 MEPs for the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2012 of the European Parliament. Umuhoza Victoire Ingabire, Bernard Ntaganda and Deogratias Mushyayidi, all three currently imprisoned in Kigali should know the result around 10 December. Created in 1988, this award is given annually to individuals or collectives "are trying to defend the Rights of the rights and fundamental freedoms. " It is given around 10 December, the anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Past winners of this award are including Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi. MEPs justify their chosen to offer three Rwandan opposition that these three political prisoners "tried to end the cycle of violence by promoting dialogue and reconciliation." Victoire Ingabire, Chairperson of FDU-Inkingi returned to Rwanda in January 2010 after 16 years in exile in the Netherlands to stand for presidential elections in August. She was deprived of the opportunity to present and is currently imprisoned. For several months, the verdict on the sentence ceases to be postponed to hearing audience. In the last report in September, the High Court announced the verdict should fall in October 2012. MEPs for having nominated her, Victoire Ingabire is "a symbolic example of the peaceful struggle for the defense of human rights of citizens. " Mushayidi Deo, president of the PDP-Imanzi is a former member of the RPF which he was the representative in Switzerland from 1990 to 1994. By the mid-90s, he distanced himself RPF strongly condemning the massacres committed by the latter after his takeover. He was subsequently exiled in Belgium where he advocated dialogue as a solution to the conflict in Rwanda. March 5, 2010, he was kidnapped and taken to Burundi to Rwanda, where he had to go to stand for presidential elections in August 2010. Held since he was sentenced to life in prison, sentence confirmed 24 February 2012 by the High Court. In presenting his biography, MEPs highlight its "active work for dialogue for all Rwandan ethnic origins. " Bernard Ntaganda, President of PS Imberakuri is a Rwandan lawyer who started the policy of the end of high school. 24th June 2010, after an opposition demonstration to denounce the intimidation that took place within the framework of the campaign and repressed in the violence, he was arrested and de facto deprived of the opportunity to stand for presidential elections. On October 14, he was taken to intensive care after being victim of torture. On 22 April 2012, he was sentenced to four years in prison. document in their presentation of the candidacy of Bernard Ntaganda, the MEPs in particular highlighted the continuity of the struggle by the youth of his party. "The Democratic Youth Imberakuri wants to show that the seeds of democracy sown by their president is alive and growing," they write in particular. Altogether, five candidates are running, the application of Rwandan opposition is a single application. The winner should be known around 10 December 2012. Ruhumuza Mbonyumutwa Jambonews.net