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Article 145 empowers the Supreme Court to coordinate and oversee the activities of the lower courts and tribunals, while ensuring judicial independence. [1] Aloysie Cyanzayire was the first female president of the Supreme Court of Rwanda; she served an eight-year term from 2004 until 2012. [2] [3]: 142
The Gacaca courts (Kinyarwanda: [ɡɑ.t͡ʃɑ̌ː.t͡ʃɑ]) were a system of transitional justice in Rwanda following the 1994 genocide. The term 'gacaca' can be translated as 'short grass' referring to the public space where neighborhood male elders (abagabo) used to meet to solve local problems. [ 1 ]
As of September 2007, per the Prime Minister's Order 18/03, the Ministry of Justice (Rwanda) was merged with the Office of the Attorney General. The ministry's main objectives include promoting statutory law, overseeing national legislation, and regulating law enforcement sectors. [1] [2]
The Lady Chief Justice has stressed that the decision to deploy more judges was ‘exclusively a matter for the judiciary’. Hiring judges for Rwanda appeals will be a challenge, says ex-justice ...
The Supreme Court of Rwanda is the highest judicial power in Rwanda. It and the High Council of the Judiciary oversee the courts of lower ordinary jurisdictions and courts of the special jurisdictions in Rwanda. The Supreme Court consists of the Court President, Vice President, and 12 judges. [22]
[1] [15] Together with her good friend from law school at the National University of Rwanda, the Rwandan diplomat and politician, Solina Nyirahabimana, Cyanzayire played a significant role in encouraging women to join the Rwandan judiciary, particularly during her tenure as chairperson of the High Council of the Judiciary when she was in a good ...
Even if the courts allow the policy to proceed, it's unclear how many people will be flown to Rwanda at a cost estimated to be 169,000 pounds ($206,000) per person. And there's a chance it wouldn ...
The goals of the Gacaca courts are “to enable truth-telling,” “to promote reconciliation,” “to eradicate the culture of impunity,” “to speed up the trial of genocide suspects,” and “to demonstrate Rwanda’s own problem-solving capacity.” [17] [15] These courts "encourage offenders to confess, to express public apology, and ...