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Some inmates at Nyarugenge Prison. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Law

Major reforms that shaped the justice sector in 2023

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Genocide convict Sosthène Munyemana infamously known as the ‘Butcher of Tumba’ for his role in the 1994 Genocide, was handed a 24-year prison sentence.
Crime

Justice delayed but finally served: Activists, survivors on ‘Butcher of Tumba’ Genocide conviction

Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Inmates at Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali. Prisoners can now apply for parole after completing just a quarter of their sentences. Photo/Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Parole: What you need to know about eligibility as gov’t cuts application time

Thursday, December 14, 2023
Some people with disabilities are assisted to board a bus in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Access for persons with disabilities: A barrier free society

Thursday, December 14, 2023
Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator, delivers remarks during a meeting in Kigali on December 7. Steiner was in Rwanda for the third edition of Hanga Pitchfest that took place in Rwanda on Friday, December 8. Courtesy
Rwanda

UNDP boss on backing Rwanda's sustainable development initiatives

Wednesday, December 13, 2023
The law of December 4, 2023, amending the law of August 30, 2018, determining offences and penalties in general (being referred to as penal code) was published in the Official Gazette of December 5, 2023. Sam Ngendahimana
Law

Ten major changes in the newly-amended penal law

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Inmates in various correctional facilities in the country can now apply for parole after serving only a quarter of their jail terms. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Rwanda: Inmates eligible for parole after serving a quarter of their terms

Monday, December 11, 2023
A mobile clinic to facilitate Isange One Stop Centre to help more victims in the country
Rwanda

Taking action: How to support victims of Gender-based violence

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Frank Damas Mutagoma, the advisor to the Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice. TI-Rwanda conducted on a sample of 11 cases of property auctioning in 2023 found some injustice in auctioning. Internet
Law

Can change in auction law address property devaluing?

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
King Yuhi V Musinga gives an audience to two people with a disagreement, but with the supervision of a Belgian colonial administrator. EP.0.0.6127, collection MRAC Tervuren ; photo E. Gourdinne, 1918
Rwanda

‘Rebellion’ beyond baptism: Yuhi V Musinga's struggle against Belgian colonists

Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Anastase Nabahire, the Director General in Charge of Justice Sector Coordination at the Ministry of Justice
Featured

FEATURED: Legal experts talk alternative dispute resolution and criminal justice policies

Monday, November 20, 2023
Minister of Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja during an interview. COURTESY
Rwanda

Justice Minister explains rising number of people sent to prison

Wednesday, November 15, 2023