Communiqué, high court
The president of the High Court hereby informs all persons who have pending cases or intend to file suits in the Rusizi chamber of the high court that due to the judiciary’s desire to take judicial services closer to the people that chamber will, with effect from the 16th of September 2010, start hearing cases at the Seat of the Karongi (...)
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- We know what is best for us, Kagame says
PARLIAMENT - President Paul Kagame yesterday lashed out at international critics who attack Rwandan laws, ignoring that similar laws exist in their own countries, sounding a strong warning that only Rwandans understand and reserve the right to put in place laws that concern them.
Speaking at the ceremony to open the 2010 Judicial Year (...)
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- Supreme Court names and shames over graft
In a battle to wipe out corruption, the Supreme Court has released a list of 94 individuals convicted for corruption.
The list was compiled last year between July and September by the Supreme Court and was only released recently. The implicated individuals, who are from both the public and private sectors, were singled out after thorough (...)
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- Supreme Court undergoes reforms
PARLIAMENT - Unless one has been handed a life sentence, one may not lodge an appeal with the Supreme Court, a parliamentary plenary session heard yesterday.
Currently, the Court, which is the highest jurisdiction in the country, only accepts appeals against sentences of 10 year imprisonment and above.
Such an appeal can only be accepted if (...)
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- EAC judicial chiefs reaffirm war on graft
Chief Justices from Partner States of the East African Community (EAC), meeting in
Kigali since yesterday, have reaffirmed the need for their collective efforts against
corruption as they discussed the regional framework on good governance.
Over 30 senior judges from top judicial institutions from Rwanda, Burundi,
Tanzania, Uganda, and (...)
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- Supreme Court Judge Warns on Professional Ethics
The President of the Supreme Court, Aloys Cyanzaire has warned those in the judicial
sector against engaging in corruption and other malpractises which can taint the image
of the judiciary.
She said this while opening a two day’s retreat of all court registrars which was
convened in musanze district for the purposes of reviewing the court (...)
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- Goldstone commends Justice sector achievements
GASABO (18th August 2008) - The Justice sector was last Friday commended for its achievements by an eminent Judge and scholar, Justice Richard Goldstone.
Addressing the justice sector fraternity at the Supreme Court’s main hall, the Judge’s discussion: “The role of justice in the aftermath of massive human rights violations”, which also tackled (...)
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- Govt to harmonise with EAC laws
WESTERN PROVINCE (15th July 2008) - Judicial officials have resolved to find ways of harmonising the country’s laws with those of other member states of the East African Community (EAC).
This was one of the resolutions reached during a two-day second Justice, Reconciliation, Law and Order (JRLO) sector peer review retreat.
The retreat took (...)
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- Commercial courts hold initial hearings
NYARUGENGE (17th May 2008) - The recently established Commercial Courts Thursday convened their first proceedings since their establishment in March.
According to the Vice President of the Commercial High Court, Benoit Gatete the initial hearings were held at the Nyarugenge Commercial Court with three judges each presiding over five cases. (...)
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- New High Comercial court judges sworn in
Kigali (3rd May 2008) - Two judges who were hired from Mauritius to run the newly instituted Commercial Courts, yesterday took oath of office before the Superior Council of the Judiciary at the Supreme Court.
Justice Marie-Joseph Gerald, who is the head the Commercial High Court, and Angelee Ramdin, the president of Nyarugenge Commercial (...)
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- The President of the Rwanda’s Commercial High Court Appointed
Kigali, (11th April 2008) - A Mauritian has been appointed to lead Rwanda’s newly established Commercial High Court while several of his countrymen are expected to preside over other lower commercial courts, a senior official in the judiciary has said.
Anne Gahongayire, the Supreme Court Secretary General, said Thursday that Justice (...)
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- Govt welcomes Genocide suspect transfer ruling
KIGALI (22nd February 2008) - The Government of Rwanda has welcomed Wednesday’s ruling by a Paris court to transfer Genocide suspect Dominique Ntawukuriryayo to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).
The Paris Appeals Court verdict overturns an earlier judgment by the French Court of Cessation, which had ruled that (...)
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- Court nullifies BCDI board summons
NYARUGENGE (12th January 2008) - The Supreme Court has ruled that it was unconstitutional for Nyarugenge Higher Court of Instance to summon the defunct Bank of Commerce, Development and Industry (BCDI) board members in a case against former bank CEO, Alfred Kalisa.
The ruling was made yesterday following an application by Alfred Mutebwa, who (...)
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