HomeNewsNational NATIONAL HURINET tasks government to investigate death of Rwandan journalist

Human Rights Activists on Tuesday asked government to expeditiously investigate and prosecute the suspects behind the death of a Rwandan journalist.

Mr Charles Ingabire, who was the editor of a Rwanda's online newswire -Inyenyeri, was shot dead on Wednesday last week at Makies 2 Bar in Bukesa –Kikoni, a Kampala suburb.

According to police, two suspects, a guard and a waiter from the bar, have been arrested.

Human Rights Network (HURINET) Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mohammed Ndifuna said: “Government failed to protect the life of Ingabire but it should now quickly investigate and bring the culprits to book.”

Mr Ndifuna told journalists in Kampala at the start of the week long activities to mark the International Human Rights Day slated for December 10.

HURINET, in conjunction with the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) and United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Uganda, received numerous questions from journalists regarding their safety on their job.

Daily Monitor