Rwanda: When Illegal Dismissal of Teachers Targets Trade Unions

Jean Paul Habimana, and his five colleagues, formerly teachers at Mweya Private School in Rubavu District, were last week excited after court ruled that their employer must pay them Rwf15m in compensation for their illegal dismissal in February 2013.

Habimana said he was forced to sell his land and bicycle, so as to survive after the dismissal. His colleagues also said they had to struggle to make ends meet.

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