Diane Rwigara, a 37-year-old businesswoman expressed relief at the judges calling the charges ‘baseless’ and said she would continue campaigning against human rights violations in Rwanda.

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Amnesty International welcomes the acquittal of Diane Rwigara and her mother Adeline and says they should never have been charged and imprisoned for more than a year.

President Paul Kagame faces a flood of international criticism for his spiteful pursuit of a political opponent that included auctioning her personal assets.

Rwigara remained defiant despite facing a 22-year jail sentence and  maintain  she will vociferously champion human rights being trampled by Kagame.

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