Human Rights Watch said opposition activists are facing harassment ahead of elections . Kagame dismisses the opinions that outsiders may hold about Rwanda . TL;DR The Rwandan government has been accused by human rights groups and international observers of using violence against its opponents in recent months. Kagame insists he has nothing to do with the civil war in mineral-rich Congo .
Human Rights Watch said opposition activists are facing harassment ahead of elections . Kagame dismisses the opinions that outsiders may hold about Rwanda . Country has made progress in erasing scars left from 1994 genocide , Kagame says . Kagame insists he has nothing to do with the civil war in mineral-rich Congo .