André Kameya

André Kameya (born 15 May, 1946 in South Province, Rwanda) (then Prefecture Butare, Commune Kibayi) to Augustin Rubwiriza and Nyirabahakwa Pascasie.Upon finishing primary education at Mugombwa Primary School, he attended the Karubanda Catholic seminary and then continued to Nyakibanda Major Seminary for priesthood training.While in his last year, working in Kabgayi in 1971-72 he was subject to discrimination that awoken his senses of justice and started to write article for the Catholic newspaper Kinyamateka. Discrimination against Tutsi was not uncommon.This brought him to the attention of the internal security services and he was ejected out of the Seminary under the orders of
Kayibanda. This purge that was instituted by the government saw many Tutsi students ejected from many Catholic seminaries and some killed.

Like many Tutsis, he took the road to exile and returned to Rwanda in 1974.

[ [http://www.cpj.org/deadly/1994_list.html Journalists Killed in 1994] cpj.org]

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