Rwanda has set priorities, pledges and actions that will guide the country to achieve the implementation of the universal declaration of human rights (UDHR) in the next five years. The…
judiciary
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The prosecution has appealed a court decision to grant bail to Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA) officials who were arrested and detained on charges of mismanagement and misuse of public resources…
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International
Genocide Suspect Twahirwa Was Champion In Raping Tutsi Women – Testimony
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 5:02 pmThe trial involving Genocide suspects Seraphin Twahirwa and Pierre Basabose in Brussels Court of Assises on Tuesday heard the results of investigations that were conducted by Belgium prosecution in Rwanda…
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International
Twahirwa, Basabose Genocide Trial Enters Second Week in Belgium
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 4:08 pmThe Bruxels Court of Assises has proceeded in the second week the hearing of a trial involving two Rwandan Genocide suspects. The suspects include Seraphin Twahirwa commonly known as Kihebe…
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National
Moot Courts Can Improve Future Judicial Practice – Justice Muyoboke
by Daniel Sabiiti 9:04 amA Supreme court judge has called on young Rwandans hoping to join the judiciary to uphold professional standards so as to deliver justice for all and bridge existing gaps in…
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National
EU, Rwanda Join Forces with €19.5 M Grant to Boost Rwanda’s Justice Sector
by KT Press Reporter 9:15 amToday, Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Dr Uzziel Ndagijimana and EU Head of Delegation Ambassador Belen Calvo Uyarra signed off on an agreement of €19.5 million in grants…
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Rwanda’s judiciary on Friday July 7 held a send-off ceremony for one of the instrumental personnel who retired after seeing the sector raise from ash to glory; the supreme court…
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National
Commentators Speak Out on Prosecution’s Appeal in Dr Kayumba’s Case
by Jean Felix Muhire 11:08 amOn April 15 it came to the public attention that the prosecution had appealed the decision of Nyarugenge intermediate court which acquitted Dr. Christopher Kayumba, a former university lecturer. Kayumba…
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The Prime Minister, Édouard Ngirente has received the oath of four newly appointed prosecutors who were tasked to serve justice and not abuse their position of power. The swearing-in ceremony…
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The High Court Chamber for International and Cross-Border Crimes in Nyanza has ruled that former university professor Aimable Uzaramba Karasira be taken for a psychiatric evaluation before proceeding to trial…
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The Rwandan judiciary has made a step further in legal mediation as a simpler process of alternative dispute resolution. New achievements will be enabled by the recent establishment of the…
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The Court of Appeals has retained a life sentence for Genocide suspect Ladislas Ntaganzwa, a local leader during the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi who ordered the massacre of Tutsi in…