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Inmates at Nyarugenge Prison. According to the new five-year plan,  the percentage of cases settled through mediation and plea-bargaining will be tripled. Photo: Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Inside Rwandan judiciary’s new five-year strategy

Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Deputy Chief Justice Alphonse Hitiyaremye speaks during the validation a study on justice needs and citizen satisfaction in Rwanda on December 27.
Law

New study recommends ways to address judicial staff turnover, case backlog

Saturday, December 28, 2024
New advocates take oath during their swearing-in ceremony on December 13. Courtesy
Law

New lawyers urged to prioritize alternative dispute resolution

Saturday, December 14, 2024
CLOCKWISE: Chief Justices Domitilla Mukantaganzwa, Faustin Ntezilyayo, Sam Rugege, the late Jean Mutsinzi, the late Simeon Rwagasore and Aloysie Cyanzayire.
Law

A closer look at post-Genocide Rwanda’s Chief Justices

Friday, December 13, 2024
Article 24(5) of the 2019 law governing criminal procedure outlines the responsibilities of a prosecutor upon receiving a case file and to close a case file. Courtesy
Law

Explainer: When can prosecution drop a case?

Saturday, November 23, 2024
Court spokesperson Harrison Mutabazi
Africa

Inside Rwanda’s rise as Sub-Saharan Africa’s leader in Alternative Dispute Resolution

Saturday, November 02, 2024
The New Times

Celebrating Rwanda's justice sector reforms: A journey towards citizen-centred rule of law

Thursday, October 31, 2024
Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo, delivers remarks during the opening of a two day retreat for the Judicial stakeholders in Nyagatare on October,28. Emmanuel Nkangura
Law

Judiciary pioneers transformative reforms for faster, fairer justice

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Inmates at Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali. A total of 13,391 cases have been successfully resolved through plea bargaining. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Law

Plea bargaining: Over 13,000 cases resolved in two years

Friday, October 11, 2024
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
Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo delivers remarks as Rwanda launched a new judicial year on Monday, September 2. Photo Courtesy
Law

Chief Justice outlines priority areas as new judicial year begins

Monday, September 02, 2024
Officials pose for a group photo after visiting the newly renovated ADR Center to be launched on 28th August.
Featured

FEATURED: Rwanda’s justice system embraces Alternative Dispute Resolution: A public-private partnership

Monday, August 26, 2024