President Paul Kagame has this morning officially launched the 2013-2014 Judicial Year in a brief event that took place at the Parliament.

"I want to thank judiciary for all your hard work, which is evident in the continued progress and good results," said the Head of State. "Justice is an essential part of building a nation and ensuring every citizen is equal before the law. Every nation, rich or poor, has the ability to respect justice."

The President further called on increasing efforts to address some of the challenges, including genocide ideology, human and drug trafficking.