The International NGO, Amnesty International, has yet again released a report on Rwanda that shows the Organisation’s partisan leanings, and failure to carry out empirical research on the nation’s political climate and free expression.

The report that mistakes laws that have helped Rwanda achieve unity and reconciliation for being aimed at silencing what they term as "critics” is unfortunate, and provocative.

Rwandans, through their elected representatives, have enacted laws drawing lessons from the country’s history and sought to create a harmonious society.

At the same time, there have been numerous bold steps to create conditions that engender free expression, as a cornerstone of a democratic society that they cherish.

More so, the government has been at the forefront of developing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and accessing its products, like the Internet, to as many Rwandans as possible.

It is a contradiction that a government that is accused by Amnesty International, of seeking to stifle free speech, would champion universal access to ICTs that have helped the proliferation of social media, that is accessed by all freely.

The people of Rwanda and their leadership have continuously sought to implement reforms with the view of deepening democracy. As has been variously stated, many countries have laws against discrimination and hate speech. Rwanda is not an exception. I

t is unacceptable, that Rwanda should be singled out as undeserving.

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