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Lawyers offer support during a past plea bargain proceeding at Nyarugenge Prison. Photos: Courtesy. 
Law

Plea bargain: Over 800 criminal cases settled in week-long drive

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
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
Experts during a discussion at the celebration of International Human Rights Day on December 9. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: International Human Rights Day highlights collective action, Rwanda’s progress in protecting vulnerable groups

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Officials launch a report, titled “A Comparative Study on Digitization of Justice following COVID-19 in Kenya and Rwanda,”  on December 5 in Kigali. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
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FEATURED: New study shows how Rwanda, Kenya leverage technology for Justice delivery 

Saturday, December 07, 2024
On November 28, the Legal Aid Forum (LAF), in partnership with the Thomson Foundation (TF), awarded production grants to 14 journalists who completed a training program aimed at enhancing their investigative journa
Rwanda

14 journalists receive grants to advance investigative journalism

Friday, November 29, 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
The event gathered stakeholders from relevant Government, civil society and development partners
Featured

Norwegian People’s Aid launches civic space advancement project

Sunday, January 28, 2024
Inmates at Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali. Prisoners can now apply for parole after completing just a quarter of their sentences. Photo/Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Parole: What you need to know about eligibility as gov’t cuts application time

Thursday, December 14, 2023
Prisoners at the High Court for a hearing session in Kigali in 2021. File
Law

Sign language in courts: What does it mean?

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The government seeks to make the crime of child defilement imprescriptible. Internet
Law

Defilement offenders face ‘legal action at any point in their lives’

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
A resident during Anti-GBV campaign dubbed ‘Wiceceka’ that aims to break the culture of silence on gender-based violence and support victims of GBV. Courtesy
Law

Justice for GBV victims: The highs and lows

Friday, December 09, 2022
A panel discuss a number of things including external factors connected to modern-day slavery in the region, issues of forced labor and sexual exploitation, among others.
Rwanda

Concerns grow over changing face of human trafficking

Tuesday, November 22, 2022