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Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s statements on human rights provoked strong emotions on some among the Amanpour audience that participated through Email. It was commented the government was at fault for Rwanda’s current “plunging economy.” Additionally, the partial ban of the burqa in France generated commentary that fully supported this initiative. All viewers that participated felt this was “fair.” Twitter and Facebook viewers discussed the Serbia’s parliament massacre and while some thought that, the lawmaker’s apology was a “step toward healing” others disagreed and said “this wasn’t enough at all.”
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Dear Amanpour,
I would like to comment about the genocide of DRCongo. Regarding your conversation with Ben Affleck.The roots of all 5millions killed in the genocide of DRCongo is the actual administration of Rwanda. Paul Kagame is the saurce of what is going on in Congo.Yes there are some responsabilities to the congolese army,and fdlr, but the magor saurce is Paul Kagame.The east of congo will still in trouble if Kagame's administration has not yet changed it strategy and hypocritical behavior.
Charles, TX
Amanpour Blog Commentary @ CNN.com
Ronny
I myself are not in favor of wearing burqua. However I don't think any society should force anybody to wear clothing of that society,
Free American
In Afghanistan; NOT wearing a burqa will get the attention of men who will stare. However; outside Afghanistan; wearing a burqa will get the attention of everyone who will stare. Isn't any wonder that a person wearing any unusual outfit (like a clown) will get the attention of passers-by?
Pam
I dont agree most women wear the burka as a protest against European values
H Hyena
European Enlightenment occurred 500 years ago and it should not abandon social progress for medieval Islamists.
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Christian, wonderful to mention about feedback from your audience regarding Rwanda crisis.
But surprised I am to hear no response to the message Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza sent to you asking for a chance to also speak for the voiceless people she represent.
American and British goverments who hails Kagame's achievements should be made aware of the price ordinary rwandans (hutu tutsi alike) have to pay. The are the victims of unfair land expropriation campaigns that pave the way to the modern big buildings that are the landmark of the development in Kigali.
Amanpour,
Some Jewish groups have criticized you for your lack of objectivity. After watching your report about your so called great leader Paul Kagame I have decided to no longer watch CNN and switched to FOX.
You claimed that Rwanda is envied by the neighbors for the good performance of the country. Anyone who would envy Rwandan situation would be a fool. The current regime is so oppressive that even Tutsis flee the country despite the fact that their tribe dominates the army, the administration and the economy. Rwanda remains one of the poorest country in the world. What has been built that is amazing? What does the country manufacture, what do they export what kind of services do they do in world economy? One 10 stories building here, a school there is that what you call good performances? Kagame regime relies on foreign donors through selling the genocide brand.
You have to be very careful with African leaders. Have you talked with an average Rwandan from the two main tribes in Rwanda and outside? The majority of Rwandans are languishing in poverty and have been reduced to silence. The US and other western nations receive every year thousand of Hutus and Tutsi refugees. Economy may be a factor but don't tell me that all judges and lawyers are helping them to become refugees through false claims. Kagame involvement in the killing of more than 5 millions Congolese and a quarter million Hutu refugees in Congo is so disturbing that I do not understand how can someone be so blind and praise him.
Africa has been victim of ignorant reporters from the West and interests or Western governments that have been praising and supporting dictatorship in the continent.
Hi Christiane, about the woman rights issue. If you just followed the health care issue- the flap was the desire to control a woman's right to an abortion let alone having it funded by insurance public or private-
WOMEN are still subject to someone else idea opinions or moral codes of what she should be allowed to have -be or do!
I don't see any persons subjecting men to such limitations. They are free to run off to Argentina or hotels rooms or private clubs cloaked as religious forums to romp as they please, don't see any laws restraining men's right to screw around! Hell they dont even get fired!
I find it absolutely wrong that any MAN ( or Woman) anywhere can have a say in my reproductive rights EVER!
Until woman have sole ownership of their bodies and what happens to them- women are still chattel, persons with limited rights ACCORDING to someone else's desires.
reproductive rights and insurance paid abortions are all about controlling poor women – who have the least say! Its down right against the constitution if all people are created equal! Except women!
I think Amanpour interviews are very powerful but I do notice that she can be very provocative. Her interview with Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda, she spend most of her time trying to make him look bad. He has done so much for Rwanda by stabalizing that country by bringing them together. Why can't she focus on that? It would seem that it's our responsibility to help the world focus more on unity than seperation.
Her interview with the Chinese arts is similiar. The reason she has him on is because of his opposition to the government. I watched the whole interview and I don't recall the artist saying one thing about how he could use his gifts to make China a better place to live – it was all about how bad the goverment was.
We are all human beings before we are Chinese, American, Indian or whatever – meaning that we are brothers and sisters to each other all over the world. Be brave CNN, use your voice and power to bring the world together.
I just watched your show...as a minority woman, who is well educated and very much in support of women rights....I am completely stunned that your guest stated that the women's rights moment is akin to slavery.....were women killed, beaten and dismissed simply because they were not white, were they sent to jail unfairly because they were not white...yes, women have struggled, and we like everyone deserve equality....but please do not compare anything to slavery.
Dear Amanpour, thank you so much for that interview with presedent Paul kagame on political rights.We hope next time you invite audiance so that we can contribute idea too.But the truth is that although Rwanda had achieved much ecomonic wise, the country still has long way to go when we talk of rule of law and freedom of speech.And it a concern of all Rwandese abroad and in the country, and many are worried that lack of these may affect the country's social and economic achievements.
Mary
Regarding the comment of Ms. S, I would encourage her to learn about the actual definition of slavery. There are MANY types of slavery, and make no mistake, what women in the United States were subjected to prior to 1848 WAS slavery. Her understanding of the concept seems to only reflect her understandable horror to the slavery of Africans. There was slavery before that and there has been slavery after that, even to this day.
Paul Kagame is brutal dictator. One day he will pay the price for his mass murder in DR Congo ( 6 million people killed) before the International Court of Justice.
The war in DR Congo will end back in Rwanda where it started.
westerners like Kagame. We Rwandans do not like Kagame at all. The economic prosperity you talk about is debatable. or you mean he serves western interests well because many Rwandans including genocide survivors still live in poverty. He can go live in the UK but in Rwanda, he is unwanted.