Biology:Rwanda Movement for Democratic Change

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MRCD (Mouvement Rwandais pour le Changement Démocratique)
LeaderPaul Rusesabagina
Founded2012
Website
https://mrcd-ubumwe.org/

The Rwandan Movement for Democratic Change (French: Mouvement Rwandais pour la Changement Démocratique, normally abbreviated MRCD or MRCD/FLN), is a coalition of Rwandan opposition groups who mostly reside in the diaspora or in exile.[1][2]

The movement is led by Paul Rusesabagina, a notable Rwandan activist, whose story forms the basis of the critically-acclaimed Hollywood film: Hotel Rwanda.[3][4]

History

The National Liberation Front (FLN) is the armed wing of political party PDR-Ihumure and the MRCD. In 2018, the group claimed responsibility for two terror attacks in Nyabimata, South-West Rwanda, near the border with Burundi.[5][6]

2021 Terror Trial

In 2021, 21 members of the MRCD/FLN, including Rusesabagina and former spokesperson Callixte Nsabimana (also known as "Sankara"), were put on trial in Kigali in relation to thes Nyabimata attacks.[7][8][9] The trial received widespread international attention as a result of the high profile of Rusesabagina and the dubious circumstances leading to his arrest.[10] On 20 September 2021, the judge convicted all of the 21 defendants. Paul Rusesabagina received the longest sentence, of 25 years. Eight members, including Nsabimana received a sentence of 20 years, while other defendants were all sentenced to at least 3 years of prison time.[11][12] It is unclear whether the MRCD is resuming operations as a political coalition.

References

  1. ↑ Uwiringiyimana, Clement (2020-10-05). "Rwanda seeks to merge 'Hotel Rwanda' hero's case with that of 18 rebel suspects" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-rwanda-politics-idUSKBN26Q268. 
  2. ↑ "Rwanda: Rusesabagina Was Forcibly Disappeared" (in en). 2020-09-10. https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/09/10/rwanda-rusesabagina-was-forcibly-disappeared. 
  3. ↑ Franco-Rwandaise, La Tribune. "Allocution de M. Paul Rusesabagina à l’occasion des assises d’évaluation du parti PDR-IHUMURE" (in fr). http://www.france-rwanda.info/article-allocution-de-m-paul-rusesabagina-a-l-occasion-des-assises-d-evaluation-du-parti-pdr-ihumure-113587920.html. 
  4. ↑ "Rwandan court starts trial against prototype of character in "Hotel Rwanda" - Xinhua | English.news.cn". http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-02/18/c_139748564.htm. 
  5. ↑ "Victims of MRCD-FLN attacks in southern Rwanda" (in en). 2020-10-02. https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/victims-mrcd-fln-attacks-southern-rwanda. 
  6. ↑ "MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina" (in en). https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2021-0132_EN.html. 
  7. ↑ Uwiringiyimana, Clement (2020-10-05). "Rwanda seeks to merge 'Hotel Rwanda' hero's case with that of 18 rebel suspects" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-rwanda-politics-idUSKBN26Q268. 
  8. ↑ "Rwandan court starts trial against prototype of character in "Hotel Rwanda" - Xinhua | English.news.cn". http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-02/18/c_139748564.htm. 
  9. ↑ "What happened on the first day of the Rusesabagina trial?". https://www.rwandafacts.com/feed/detail/what-happened-on-the-first-day-of-the-rusesabagina-trial/. 
  10. ↑ "Paul Rusesabagina: Hotel Rwanda hero charged with terrorism" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2020-09-14. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54147759. 
  11. ↑ "Who got what sentence in the FLN trial?" (in en). 2021-09-21. https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/who-got-what-sentence-fln-trial. 
  12. ↑ CNN, Stephanie Busari and Nina Avramova. "Paul Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame sentenced to 25 years on terrorism charges". https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/20/africa/paul-rusesabagina-verdict-rwanda-intl/index.html. 




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