The family who lost their daughter still waiting for justice, last year 2023 A mother killed by police carrying his son, but nothing has been done for those who killed this innocent mother, Yankurije Esperance killed by Rwandan police without committing any crime and his family is still waiting for justice.
Mother of the victim said that the reason for this tragedy was because they refused to give corruption to government officials after they accused them of selling alcoholic drinks illegally, which the family denies.
After refusing to give the money the sector leader (sector executive) called the police with false accusations, when they arrived at the scene their Neighbours supported the family to avoid injustice, but the police officers were not happy for their unity to defend their Neighbour. The victim’s family and Neighbours explained the situation clearly and it was clear that the family was innocent. After a short time, the policeman got angry and shot two times, leaving one person injured and another dead.
The family requested investigation and justice for the victim, but nothing was done.
The victim left a son of two years old.
This is one of many victims who get killed by government officials without any crime, and a minority of them fear to speak up to avoid persecution and harassment, many human rights activists have raised concerns about this problem but still government officials continue to kill the population instead of protecting them.