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Inmates at Nyarugenge Prison. Rwanda is integrating plea bargaining to enhance restorative justice and reduce court backlog and prison congestion. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Law

Plea bargain: Which cases are ineligible in Rwanda?

Monday, January 15, 2024
Prisoners at Nyarugenge Prison on May 26, 2022. According to statistics cases closed through plea bargains have surpassed the 5,000 mark in just over a year. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Law

Plea bargain: Over 5,000 cases concluded in one year

Monday, January 08, 2024
Some inmates at Nyarugenge Prison. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Law

Major reforms that shaped the justice sector in 2023

Tuesday, December 26, 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
Lawyers offer support during the launch of plea bargaining, where they provided free legal assistance to 24 inmates in Mageragere Prison in October 2022. Courtesy
Law

Over 3,000 cases settled through plea bargaining, officials say

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
According to Harrison Mutabazi, the spokesperson for the court, despite a slight increase in the number of judges and registrars since 2004, the backlog continues to rise. 
Law

How judiciary is tackling case backlog, maintaining quality justice

Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Some inmates at Nyarugenge Prison. Statistics from Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS) show that there are a total of 89,034 inmates in the 13 correctional facilities in Rwanda. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Prison population on the rise despite decongestion efforts

Friday, August 25, 2023
Lawyers offer support during the launch of plea bargaining, where they provided free legal assistance to 24 inmates in Mageragere Prison in October 2022. Courtesy
Law

1500 cases settled through plea bargain in 8 months

Tuesday, August 01, 2023
All photos by Aurore Teta Ufitiwabo
Law

More inmates secure plea bargain deals

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Senior officials, including Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente (centre) ,Prosecutor General Aimable Havugiyaremye( 4th Left) and Justice minister Emmanuel Ugirashebuja (4th right) pose for a group photo with four newly sworn in prosecutors in Kigali, on Wednesday, April 12.
Law

Beware of corruption, Ngirente tells new prosecutors

Thursday, April 13, 2023
Juvenal Marizamunda, the Commissioner General of Rwanda Correctional Services and Zimbabwe's Commissioner General Moses Cyril Ngawaite Chihobvu during a meeting on March 6. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda, Zimbabwe correctional services commit to sharing best practices

Monday, March 06, 2023
The electronic court system (E-court) was launched last week in Rwanda at Nyarugenge Prison and is expected to ease access to justice. Courtesy
Law

Five things to know about new electronic court system

Monday, February 20, 2023