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Dr. Léon Mugesera delivers a hate speech at Kabaya in the former Gisenyi Prefecture on November 22, 1992, ahead of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. File
Kwibuka

How genocide ideology was built, spread and executed

Wednesday, April 08, 2026
Angele Buzayire, who will mark 20 years in legal practice next year, is one of the longest-serving female lawyers in Rwanda. Courtesy
Women

Law today has become a vocation for women, says long-serving lawyer

Sunday, March 08, 2026
Inmates during a meeting with Rwanda Correctional Services at Nyarugenge Prison on Thursday, March 5.Photo by Olivier Mugwiza File
Law

Senators urge ankle monitors, digital tools to cut prison congestion

Friday, March 06, 2026
Minister of Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, speaks at the Durban 25 session in Geneva on February 23 . Courtesy
Africa

Ugirashebuja says violence in DR Congo mirrors pre-1994 situation in Rwanda

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Panelists at the Multi-Sectoral High-Level Dialogue, held under the theme “From commitment to action scaling up regional competitiveness to unlock trade and prosperity in EAC,”
Economy

EAC pushes five-point plan to ease cross-border trade

Friday, February 20, 2026
The Banyamulenge community in eastern DR Congo has filed a case with the East African Court of Justice (EACJ), seeking justice for over alleged abuses committed by Burundian forces in Minembwe. Courtesy
Africa

Banyamulenge take Burundi govt to court over abuses in Minembwe

Friday, February 13, 2026
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Law

Divorce: How courts assess unpaid care work compensation

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The Voice and Verdict Fellowship brings together six journalists and legal experts from Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa to explore issues like tokenism, hidden power, and institutional bias.
Featured

Pan-African campaign decries tokenism holding back women in law

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, the Minister of Justice, delivers a keynote speech at the launch event for ILPD intellectual property course. Courtesy photo
Rwanda

Rwanda opens Sub-Saharan Africa's first intellectual property course

Friday, October 31, 2025
The debates grew heated as lawyers discussed the influence of culture and religion on legal interpretation, highlighting the challenges of balancing traditional beliefs with the requirements of the new law.
Rwanda

Lawyers convene over new law regulating healthcare services

Thursday, October 30, 2025
A French court upheld the sentence for Sosthene Munenyana, a Rwandan doctor convicted of genocide. Courtesy
Crime

'Historic day' as France upholds Munyemana’s Genocide conviction

Friday, October 24, 2025
Marie-Immaculée Ingabire , the former chairperson of Transparency International Rwanda Chapter passed away on Thursday, October 9. Courtesy

Marie-Immaculée Ingabire: The fearless champion of justice

Friday, October 10, 2025