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French soldiers in Rwanda, ten days after the start of Operation Turquoise. © HOCINE ZAOURAR ARCHIVES. AFP.

RPF investigators preserved evidence of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi

Thursday, July 30, 2026
Ambassador Urujeni Bakuramutsa, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva. Courtesy
Rwanda

What to know as UN Human Rights Council adopts Rwanda's UPR review

Thursday, July 02, 2026
Z listens intently as the trial judges find him guilty of genocide and extermination, ICTR, 18 December 2008. courtesy of UNICTR
Crime

Protais Zigiranyirazo: The rise and fall of ‘Monsieur Z’ - a cautionary tale of greed and power

Friday, June 26, 2026
Providence Umurungi, Rwanda's National Commission for Human Rights Chairperson delivers his remarks at the opening of the Fourth Conference of the African National Preventive Mechanisms Network in Kigali, on Wednesday, June 24.
Women

Experts urge detention reforms to protect women, children

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion at the workshop. Discussions focused on key human rights issues, including civic space and democratic participation, economic security and livelihood protection, access to justice, gender equality, social protection. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Never Again Rwanda forum hails human rights progress, urges action on remaining gaps

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Amb Fred Gateretse Ngoga

I expect insults

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Providence Umurungi, Chairperson of the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR),presenting the 2024-2025 annual activity report as Deputy Speaker Sheikh Mussa Fazil Harerimana looks on. File
Law

New human rights law broadens NCHR role, strengthens staff protection

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
National Commission for Human Rights Chairperson Providence Umurungi said the change reflects operational realities within the institution. COURTESY
Law

How new immunity provision could protect human rights body staff

Friday, May 29, 2026
Members of the Lower Chamber of Parliament on Wednesday, May 20, passed a new bill governing staff members of the National Commission for Human Rights. Craish BAHIZI
Law

Human rights commission staff get immunity under new bill

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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Politics

The history and realisation of universal adult suffrage in Zimbabwe

Monday, May 18, 2026
Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, Minister for Justice and Attorney General speaks at a meeting. Photo By Craish Bahizi
Law

Justice ministry seeks bigger budget for legal aid, forensic services

Thursday, May 14, 2026
(L-R) Richard Niwenshuti, Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Cooperation Initiative (RCI), Judith Mbabazi, Deputy Ombudsman and Albert Nkiko, Commissioner at NEC. Courtesy
Politics

Senate approves recent Cabinet appointments

Wednesday, April 15, 2026