(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The US expressed concerns Wednesday about the arrests and disappearances of "dozens" of Rwandans, as well as persons who "may still be held incommunicado and without due process of law." A Department of State press release said the US "calls upon the Government of Rwanda to account for individuals arrested over the past two months and currently in custody, and to respect the rights under Rwandan law and international human rights law of the individuals detained and arrested." The statement further cites "credible reports" that journalists in the country have been harassed and threatened.
"We also call upon Rwanda to fully respect freedom of expression, including for members of the press so that they can investigate, report, and facilitate discussion on issues of public concern," it added.
"In democratic societies, individuals may not be arbitrarily arrested or detained, and are entitled to due process of law to certain minimum guarantees, including to challenge the legality of their detention before a court of law and to be informed of charges and examine witnesses against them," it concluded.
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