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Moise Nkundabarashi, the president of Rwanda Bar Association explained how the programme operates, who qualifies for it, and what support is available. File
Law

Pro bono services: Did you know you can get legal representation in Rwanda, free of charge?

Saturday, January 25, 2025
Harrison Mutabazi, the spokesperson for the judiciary and the current president of the Rwanda Judicial Officers Association.
Rwanda

Five things Rwanda gains from joining international ADR Network

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
The dialogue was attended by twenty-seven gender ministers drawn from public and private university campuses across the country. Courtesy
Featured

University gender ministers meet for equality dialogue

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
President Paul Kagame delivers his speech at the opening of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week on January 14. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame rallies for sustainability agenda that delivers on promise

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Some of DR Congo citizens who are Kinyarwanda Speakers, captured here undergo a severe torture in Eastern DR Congo. Courtesy

"Genocide ignored, minerals adored: The west’s role in DR Congo’s unending tragedy"

Sunday, January 12, 2025
Some members of genocidal group FDLR are fighting along the DR Congo army in its battle against the M23 rebel group in the eastern DR Congo in 2022. File

Think tanks and the narrative of convenience: Rwanda, DR Congo, and the western agenda

Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Inmates at Nyarugenge Prison. According to the new five-year plan,  the percentage of cases settled through mediation and plea-bargaining will be tripled. Photo: Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Inside Rwandan judiciary’s new five-year strategy

Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Garment waste, also referred to as textile waste, includes discarded clothing and fabrics that are no longer usable. Craish Bahizi
Environment

Govt raises concerns over garment waste impact on environment

Monday, December 30, 2024
The new Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa takes oath of office on Thursday, December 12. She becomes the sixth Chief Justice of Rwanda after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Law

Key changes that shaped Rwanda’s justice sector in 2024

Saturday, December 28, 2024
Deputy Chief Justice Alphonse Hitiyaremye speaks during the validation a study on justice needs and citizen satisfaction in Rwanda on December 27.
Law

New study recommends ways to address judicial staff turnover, case backlog

Saturday, December 28, 2024
Africa’s challenges are as vast as its opportunities. The continent is home to 1.4 billion people, a majority of whom are under the age of 25.

The season for reflection: Giving Africa a fair chance

Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Starting January 2025, Rwanda’s justice sector and its stakeholders will begin using an upgraded Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS). Sam Ngendahimana
Law

Justice: What's new in upgraded integrated case management system?

Sunday, December 22, 2024