Rwanda Skips Ingabire Trial

Rwanda skipped a hearing of the case brought against it by jailed opposition politician Victoire Ingabire at the African Court on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) last week, in protest against two NGOs whose activities it claims are compromising the court's independence.

The case was heard on March 22.

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