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Rwanda: US genocide lawyer denied bail

A judge in Rwanda has refused bail to a US lawyer charged with denying the 1994 genocide and publishing articles threatening Rwanda's security.

Peter Erlinder arrived in Rwanda last month to help defend opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza on charges of promoting genocide ideology.

The US has called on the Rwandan authorities to release Mr Erlinder, who has denied all the charges....
Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)