One stop online platform for women and girls on gender rights launched in Kigali
By Rebecca Ekpe The RESPECT Women website, a new online one-stop platform that aims to drive concrete actions – in policies and programmes – to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls has been launched. The website was launched during the Women Deliver Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, which convened more than 6,000 delegates, […]
Paul Rusesabagina: Hotel Rwanda hero set to be freed
Paul Rusesabagina, a former hotel manager portrayed as a hero in the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda, is to be released from prison in Kigali. Two years ago, he was sentenced to 25 years for terrorism by a Rwandan court in what supporters called a sham trial. A government spokesperson said Mr Rusesabagina’s sentence had been […]
