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Members of Parliament on September 15 adopted a resolution condemning the European Parliament’s recent call for the immediate and unconditional release of Victoire Ingabire. Courtesy
Law

Why parliament rejected EU resolution on Ingabire case

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, leader of the unregistered DALFA-Umurinzi party, appears for a hearing in her pre-trial detention case at Kicukiro Primary Court on Tuesday, July 15
Crime

Five things to know about Victoire Ingabire’s pre-trial hearing

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Gregoire Kayibanda, former president of Rwanda and Anastase Makuza, Kayibanda’s minister and later a key figure in Juvénal Habyarimana’s regime, reinforced and propagated this ideology. Courtesy

The racial purity delusion: From bedfellows to butchers

Monday, May 26, 2025
Judges during a session of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) that was recently concluded in Kigali, during a rotational session from mid-February to early March. Courtesy
Law

EACJ struggles with judgment enforcement, experts push for reform

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
During President Gregoire Kayibanda’s rule, he solely wielded the judicial powers. The constitution stipulated the president and cabinet ministers would exercise the executive powers.

How Kayibanda’s PARMEHUTU eliminated opposition parties

Friday, February 28, 2025
On February 11, 1959, Bishop André Perraudin, then Vicar Apostolic of Kabgayi, published a pastoral letter known as the “Lent letter” that was circulated in churches all over Rwanda to brainwash Rwandans.

February 11, 1959, a day the unity of Rwandans was wounded

Saturday, February 15, 2025
Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo delivers remarks at the end of the Conference of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association (CMJA) in Kigali on Wednesday, September 11. Courtesy
Law

Public trust crucial to Rwanda's judicial system, says Chief Justice

Thursday, September 12, 2024
CMJA President Chief Justice Lynne Leitch addresses delegates during the official opening of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association (CMJA) conference on Monday, September 9. Dan Gatsinzi
Environment

PHOTOS: Independent judges crucial in delivering environmental justice, experts say

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Kagame delivers his remarks at the official opening of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association conference on Monday, September 9. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Environment

Environmental justice key to a sustainable future – Kagame

Monday, September 09, 2024
Flags of the Commonwealth member states hoisted in Kigali during the CHOGM in 2022. Rwanda will for the first time host the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association conference from September 8 to 12 . Photo by Craish Bahizi
International

Rwanda to host C’mwealth judicial conference: what you need to know

Friday, August 16, 2024
The Judge President of the East African Court of Justice, Justice Nestor Kayobera (left), the Chief Justice of Somalia, Bashe Yusuf Ahmed (centre) and EACJ Principal Judge Yohanne Masara at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
Africa

PHOTOS: Somalia seeks to learn from experiences, expertise of East African Court of Justice – official

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Rwanda's resilience and continued progress, despite the negative press, demonstrate a robust commitment to a self-reliant path.

Is Rwanda’s quest for self-reliance threatening neo-colonial interests?

Wednesday, June 12, 2024