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RWANDA Rwanda: Singer Bikindi's conviction affirmed by UN Appeals Chamber On 18 March 2010, Rwandan singer Simon Bikindi’s conviction and sentence of 15 years in prison was affirmed by an Appeals Chamber of the United Nations 29 March 2010 Rwanda: Singer sentenced 15 years prison for incitement One of Rwanda’s most famous singers, Simon Bikindi, was convicted on 2 December 2008 for his direct and public incitement to commit genocide 03 December 2008 Rwanda: War crimes trial feared to legitimise new repression of musicians A UN war crimes trial charges a musician with inciting genocide in Rwanda. An unintended consequence could be repression elsewhere of legitimate forms of musical expression 14 November 2006