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Justice - 7 December 2025
Rusizi: National Human Rights Commission Opens Channels for Citizens’ Complaints
Rusizi District, Rwanda - The National Human Rights Commission (NCHR) has announced that it will receive citizens’ complaints directly in Rusizi and Nyamasheke districts, offering a streamlined way to address grievances…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 7 December 2025
Rwanda’s Judiciary Reports Over 20,000 Cases Resolved Through Mediation
Kigali - Rwanda’s Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, Domitilla Mukantaganzwa, has revealed that more than 20,000 cases have been resolved through mediation, underscoring its growing…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 7 December 2025
IGP Namuhoranye Warns Foreigners Against Violence in Rwanda
Kigali, December 5, 2025 - The Inspector General of Police (IGP), CG Felix Namuhoranye, warned that foreigners who attack Rwandans or other foreigners in the country will face severe measures, including deportation or…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 6 December 2025
Tragic Domestic Dispute in Rulindo Leaves Six Children Orphaned
Rulindo, Rwanda - December 4, 2025
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 6 December 2025
RIB Returns Over 431 Stolen Phones Worth 94.5 Million FRw
Kigali, December 1, 2025 - The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has returned 431 phones valued at 94.5 million FRw to their owners.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 6 December 2025
Gisagara: Three Arrested for Alleged Murder of 21-Year-Old Man
Gisagara, November 30, 2025 - The Rwanda National Police in Gisagara District have arrested three men suspected of killing and slitting the throat of a 21-year-old man, Abijuru Athanase.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 6 December 2025
Capt Peninah Mutoni Sentenced to Five Years in APR Funds Misuse Case
Nyamirambo, December 5, 2025 - The Nyamirambo Military Court has sentenced Capt Peninah Mutoni to five years in prison and a fine of 3 million Rwf for misappropriation of state funds, fraud, and forging official…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 4 December 2025
Niger Plans Legal Action Against Orano After Discovery of Radioactive Barrels
Niamey, December 2, 2025 - The Nigerien government announced its intention to sue the French mining group Orano following the discovery of 400 barrels containing radioactive core samples in Madaouela, northern Niger.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 4 December 2025
Political Detentions in Niger Draw International Attention
NIAMEY, Niger - Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - Former President Mohamed Bazoum and his wife Khadija Bazoum have now been in detention for over 865 days, prompting their children to launch an international advocacy…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 4 December 2025
Cross-Border Judicial Cooperation: Security Coordination within the ESA
NIAMEY, Niger - Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - Ivorian journalist Serge Mathurin Adou was sentenced to two years in prison for “undermining state security” following publications considered threatening to Burkinabe…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 4 December 2025
Mali: November 26, 2025 - Massacres and Abductions in Timbuktu Region
On November 26, 2025, multiple atrocities were reported in the Timbuktu region:
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 4 December 2025
A Year of Injustice: Moussa Tchangari, Symbol of a Silenced Civil Society
Niamey, December 3, 2025 - One year ago today, Moussa Tchangari was arrested in Niamey by armed men without a warrant.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read