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The High Council of the Judiciary promoted 33 judges and registrars on October 3. Courtesy
Law

Chief Justice warns judges against using emotions in deciding cases

Saturday, October 04, 2025
Figures from the 2024–2025 Judicial Annual Report show that courts handled 16,310 cases related to pre-trial detention, involving 21,855 suspects. file

Pre-trail detention: Has the principle turned into the exception?

Thursday, October 02, 2025
Minister of Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja and delegates follow a presentation at the National Stakeholders’ Validation Workshop, held on Tuesday, September 30. courtesy
Rwanda

How is Rwanda faring in achieving over 100 UPR recommendations

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Pregnant woman’s hands resting on her belly. The government plans to introduce early prenatal DNA testing to aid justice in defilement cases. Internet Photo
Health

Govt to roll out prenatal paternity DNA testing in defilement cases

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
The appeal trial of genocide suspect Sosthène Munyemana resumes on today, September 23, at the Cour d’assises d’appel in Paris.
Crime

Genocide: Munyemana’s appeal trial continues in France

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
France's Ambassador to Rwanda, Aurelie Royet-Gounin, speaks to reporters after presenting her letters of credence to President Paul Kagame on September 8.
Crime

Genocide: New French envoy says fight against impunity her priority

Friday, September 19, 2025
According to the new bill, funds to compensate victims of non-insured accidents in Rwanda will now be drawn from 10 per cent of insurance premiums.
Law

Parliament passes compensation bill: This is what it says about calculation of damages, payments

Friday, September 19, 2025
Genocide convict Protais Zigiranyirazo, died at his residence in Niamey, Niger, where he had been living since his acquittal on August 3, 2025.
Editorial

Justice may stall, but genocide somehow catches up with perpetrators

Thursday, September 18, 2025
26 suspects accused of orchestrating fraudulent schemes through mobile money transactions. Courtesy
Crime

Tricks mobile money scammers use to deceive unsuspecting victims

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The procedure is expected to ease case backlogs, speed up the delivery of justice, and promote reconciliation.
Law

Five things to know as courts roll out victim-offender mediation

Sunday, September 07, 2025
Rwanda Bar Association president, Moise Nkundabarashi delivers his remarks during the launch of the new judicial year on Monday, September 1. Courtesy
Law

7,000 cases handled by pro bono lawyers in 2024/25

Tuesday, September 02, 2025
Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa delivers remarks during the launch of the new judicial year in Kigali on Monday, September 1. Courtesy
Law

Judiciary to focus on ADR, speedy, accessible justice in new year

Monday, September 01, 2025