Yesterday, a three-day lawyers’ training on criminal law concluded with the practitioners being called upon to share experiences in order to improve access to the justice system. The training, conducted by the American based, International Bridges to Justice (IBJ)) saw over 42 lawyers in Kigali Bar Association (KBA trained on practical skills on criminal defence law. Addressing the trainees, IBJ founder and president, Karen Tse, said that this kind of training, the first of its kind in Rwanda, equips the lawyers with skills and brings together people of different backgrounds to share different experiences in their areas of work. According to one of the participants, John Bosco Bugingo, the training has helped them learn from each other’s system, compare legal systems (Civil Law and Common Law) with the Rwandan system then pick the best out of it. IBJ works to guarantee all citizens the right to competent legal representation, the right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment, and the right to a fair trial. Ends
