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SPONSORED: Human Rights Day Secretary - General's Message for 2017

Friday, December 15, 2017
Chris Mburu, senior human rights advisor, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, gestures to a participant at the event in Kigali. Courtesy.

More efforts are 'needed to promote human rights'

Friday, December 15, 2017
Participants during the celebrations to mark the International Human Rights Day in Musanze District. Frederic Byumvuhore.

Combatting drug abuse is striving for human rights, says Busingye

Sunday, December 10, 2017
This year, the government is focusing on the elimination of drug abuse as it is known to be the genesis of all the human rights violations.

SPONSORED: Rwanda marks International Human Rights Day - 2017

Friday, December 08, 2017
Executive Secretary of the National Commission for the Fight against Genocide (CNLG), Dr Jean-Damascene Bizimana. File

Genocide ideology still present among the elderly – CNLG

Saturday, December 02, 2017
Minister Uwizeyimana (R) addresses lawmakers about the provisions on defamation in the draft Penal Code yesterday. (Nadege Imbabazi)

Govt seeks harsher punishment for defamation

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Mutangana responds to a question during a panel discussion. (Photos by Timothy Kisambira)

Mutangana: Genocide cases left us with valuable lessons

Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Safari speaks at the meeting. Courtesy.

Prosecute men who impregnate teenagers, says civil society

Monday, November 20, 2017
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Why SDGs provide a historical opportunity for African countries

Thursday, November 09, 2017
Minister Busingye (L) chats with Nirere during the meeting. (All photos by Timothy Kisambira)

[PHOTOS]: African rights body to push govts on SDGs

Wednesday, November 08, 2017
Nirere (centre) briefs Parliament on the state of human rights in Rwanda on Wednesday. (T. Kisambira)

Rights commission calls for greater attention to mental health services

Thursday, November 02, 2017
The Chairperson of the National Commission for Human Rights, Madeleine Nirere, briefs Parliament on the state of human rights in the country as Deputy Speaker of the Lower House Ab....

Rights commission wants decree on transit centres to be fast-tracked

Monday, October 30, 2017