John Williams Ntwali
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Region:Africa
Country:Rwanda
Department/Province/State:Kigali
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:18/01/2023
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Journalist / Media worker
Organisation:Pax TV- IREME News
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Housing rights/Forced evictions, Impunity/Justice, Prisoners' rights
More information:FIDH / OMCT
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.fidh.org/fr/regions/afrique/rwanda/rwanda-appel-a-l-ouverture-d-une-enquete-independante-sur-la-mort-du#panel1a
- https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/01/20/rwanda-suspicious-death-investigative-journalist
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOSjgeOh1UI
- https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jan/31/suspicious-death-rwandan-journalist-john-williams-ntwali-prompts-calls-for-investigation