August 11, 2023
Rwanda: Law Reform Commission to Complete Review of Road Traffic Bill By August 18
The Rwanda Law Reform Commission will complete a review of the draft law governing road traffic on August 18 and send it to the Ministry of Infrastructure for tabling before… Read more »
August 10, 2023
Rwanda: Rwandan Envoy Calls Out Nations for 25-Year Failure to Arrest Kabuga
Rwanda's ambassador to The Netherlands, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has criticised countries that refused to arrest Félicien Kabuga for more than 25 years, as he noted that the… Read more »
Rwanda: Judiciary Saves Rwf9 Billion Through Mediation
Judges and judicial officials spared government coffers citizens Rwf 9 billion by settling their cases amicably through mediation procedures as opposed to litigation. Read more »
August 09, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Reviews 27-Year-Old Privatisation Law - What's New?
The Cabinet last week approved the draft law governing privatisation, which seeks to replace the existing law that was enacted 27 years ago for better results, information from the… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Rwanda: UN Appeals Court Quashes 'Trial of Facts' Procedure for Kabuga
The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), on Monday, August 7, quashed the "trial of facts" procedure that was prescribed as an… Read more »
Rwanda: Ibuka Lawsuit on Kabuga's Property Postponed
A lawsuit filed by Ibuka, the umbrella organization of survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, seeking the freezing of Felicien Kabuga's Rwanda-based properties, has been… Read more »
Rwanda: New Bill Proposes Mandatory Permits for Tree Harvesting
In a move to bolster forest and tree protection, a proposed bill by the government aims to make it obligatory for residents seeking to harvest forests or trees for various purposes… Read more »
Rwanda: YouTube Offences - Authorities Rely on Public Reporting Amid Challenges in Monitoring
Authorities in Rwanda are facing difficulties in tracking down offences committed via YouTube, prompting them to place their trust in public reports of content that violates the… Read more »
August 05, 2023
Rwanda: Extension of Parliamentarians Tenure Effected, Revised Rwanda Constitution Published
Current members of Parliament will serve an extra year as per the government's earlier request to hold both presidential and parliamentary elections at the same time. Read more »
August 03, 2023
Rwanda: Experts Weigh in on Bill Requiring Airlines to Share Passenger Details
Rwanda's newly proposed law that may require airlines to provide, in advance, passenger information and name record data to the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration… Read more »
Rwanda: How Will New Regulations Affect the Night Economy?
Businesspeople have reacted to the new government regulation of night-time activities with varying views. Read more »
August 02, 2023
Rwanda: Citizens Want Legislation of Dress Code
A research conducted by Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy (RCHA) on modern fashion has recommended legislating the way people dress in the country in order to keep the Rwandan… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Rolls Out New Anti-Terrorist Financing Measures
Rwanda's Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has devised a raft of new measures aimed at ehnancing the country's capacity to prevent, combat, and criminalise money laundering and… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Africa: Rwanda Hosts Cybertech Africa to Advance Innovation and Combat Cyber Crimes on the Continent
As Africa advances through technological innovations, it is becoming one of the world's fastest-growing regions in terms of innovation and cyber capabilities. However, this… Read more »
August 02, 2023
Rwanda: Five Online Practices That May Land You in Jail
Nearly two million Rwandans use internet and the number keeps growing, according to the fift Population and Housing Census conducted in 2022 Read more »
Rwanda: House Gives Draft GMO Law Clean Bill of Health
Parliament approved the relevance of a draft law governing biosafety, which aims to address the potential risks associated with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), protect… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Rwanda: How Rwanda's Top Genocide Suspects Were Arrested
After several years of depending on informants in different countries about key genocide suspects, the prosecutor's office at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal… Read more »
Rwanda: Airlines to Be Required to Share Passenger Data Under New Bill
Airlines could be required to provide, in advance, passenger information and name record data to Rwanda's Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration, before taking off or… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Rwanda: 1500 Cases Settled Through Plea Bargain in 8 Months
Figures from the judiciary show an increase in the number of people wishing to settle their cases out of court. According to figures, 1,500 cases were settled through plea bargains… Read more »
Rwanda: EU, Rwanda Sign Rwf26 Billion Deal for Judicial Boost
Rwanda, on July 31, received €19.5 million (approx. Rwf25.6 billion) in a grant agreement with the European Union (EU) aimed to enhance the country's justice and… Read more »
Rwanda: UN Prosecutor on Kabuga Appeal, Preparations for Kayishema Case
The Chief Prosecutor of the UN's International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), Serge Brammertz was in Rwanda last week to meet with survivors of the 1994… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Rwanda: UN Prosecutor Visits Nyange Massacre Grounds, Interacts With Genocide Survivors
The Chief Prosecutor of the UN's International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals Serge Brammertz said meeting with survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Rwanda: UN Prosecutor Meets Nyange Genocide Victims
The Chief Prosecutor of the UN's International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), Serge Brammertz, is set to meet survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Rwanda: Man Thought to Be Rwandan Found Guilty in Belgium Terror Trial
A Brussels court on Tuesday, July 25, found Hervé Bayingana Muhirwa, a Belgian citizen believed to be of Rwandan origin, guilty of participating in activities of a terrorist… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Rwanda: IRMCT Chief Prosecutor to Visit Rwanda, Brief Genocide Survivors on Kayishema's Trial
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), Serge Brammertz, is scheduled to visit Rwanda from 24 to 28 July 2023 to provide a… Read more »