Rwandan YouTuber Sentenced for Genocide Denial

Two YouTubers have recently faced significant legal consequences for their online activities. Aaron Johnson, a 33-year-old from Stockport, was sentenced after live streaming a tirade that incited racial hatred outside a hotel housing asylum seekers, claiming they had attacked passing motorists. Meanwhile, Rwandan YouTuber Rashid Hakuzimana received a seven-year sentence for breaching genocide denial laws and inciting ethnic division through his videos, which criticized the government. Hakuzimana, who argued that his arrest was politically motivated, will serve four years after accounting for time already spent in custody. Both cases highlight the legal ramifications of online speech, particularly around sensitive political and social issues. The incidents also raise questions about the balance between freedom of expression and the enforcement of laws aimed at preventing hate speech and division.