Rwandan poet Innocent Bahati, who writes about the country's politics, disappeared in Kigali when he met for dinner with an associate.

Civil society organizations are calling on the Rwandan authorities to allow an independent and effective investigation into the death in custody of singer Kizito Mihigo.

Civil society organizations are calling on the Rwandan authorities to allow an independent and effective investigation into the death in custody of singer Kizito Mihigo.

On 11 April 2014, singer Kizito Mihigo, one of Rwanda’s best-known musicians, was arrested by police, accused, along with a former soldier and the director of a Christian radio station, of planning ‘terrorist attacks’ with the aim to overthrow the government.  UPDATE | FEBRUARY 2015:  » BBC World – 27 February 2015: …

On 18 March 2010, singer Simon Bikindi’s conviction and sentence of 15 years in prison was affirmed by the Appeals Chamber of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. On 2 December 2008, Trial Chamber III found Simon Bikindi — a former singer, composer and leader of a ballet …

One of Rwanda’s most famous singers, Simon Bikindi, was convicted on 2 December 2008 for his direct and public incitement to commit genocide. Charged by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, based in Arusha, Tanzania, Simon Bikindi was sentenced for his role during the during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. …

On 18 September 2006 a UN war crimes trial began in Tanzania, charging a musician with inciting genocide in Rwanda. If convicted, the unintended consequence might be repression elsewhere of legitimate forms of musical expression. Rwandan singer-songwriter Simon Bikindi stands accused of composing and singing songs which incited civilians to …