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Law, accountability, and the fight against impunity.
Justice - 26 November 2025
Human Rights Capacity Building to Strengthen Public Service
Ouagadougou, November 21, 2025 - The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, responsible for relations with institutions, organized a training session from November 18 to 21, 2025, aimed at strengthening the human rights…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 26 November 2025
Ziniaré: Workshop to Validate Juvenile Justice Procedures Manual Opens
Ziniaré, November 19, 2025 - Harouna Kadio, Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, responsible for relations with institutions, presided over the opening ceremony of a workshop to validate the…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 26 November 2025
Historic Liberation of Abducted State Officials After 17-Month Captivity
NIAMEY, Niger - November 09 - In a major security breakthrough with wide implications for national morale and administrative continuity, Bilma Prefect Commandant Amadou Torda and four collaborators abducted in June 2024…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 26 November 2025
Trial for Mistreatment of a 13-Year-Old Quranic Student: Court Declares Itself Incompetent
Ouagadougou, November 19, 2025 - The trial involving (H. A.), a Quran teacher accused of mistreating a 13-year-old Quranic student, opened on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, before the criminal chamber of the Ouagadougou…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 25 November 2025
DRC: Religious Denominations Join Campaign for Genocide Recognition
Kinshasa, DRC - On Friday, November 28, 2025, religious denominations across the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed their support for the campaign promoting the recognition of the Congolese genocide, during a…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 25 November 2025
Appeal Verdict in the Amidou TIEGNAN and Others Case: All Found Guilty
Ouagadougou, November 18, 2025 - The appeal trial concerning Amidou TIEGNAN, Philippe BAYOULOU, Pétronille TARPAGA/OUEDRAOGO, and Salifou OUEDRAOGO, prosecuted for embezzlement of public funds to the detriment of the…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 25 November 2025
Rwanda Trains Justice Sector Workers on Human Rights and Prisoner Protection
Nyanza, Rwanda - November 2025. The National Human Rights Commission (NCHR) has launched a new phase of training aimed at strengthening the protection of human rights, particularly for individuals in the early stages of…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 25 November 2025
Peacebuilding in Burkina Faso: Training of Community Leaders in Guiriko
Ouagadougou, December 2, 2025 - The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, responsible for relations with institutions, has launched a series of seminars in Bobo-Dioulasso aimed at strengthening patriotic commitment amid…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 24 November 2025
Rwanda FDA Inspector Arrested Over Alleged Corruption and Bribery Scheme
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested an inspector from the Rwanda Food and Drug Authority (Rwanda FDA) along with a brewery owner on suspicion of corruption, according to a statement released on November…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 24 November 2025
Kananga: 135 Military Magistrates Sworn In to Strengthen FARDC Justice System
Kananga, November 20, 2025 - A total of 135 new military magistrates from the 2024-2025 class were officially sworn in, marking their integration into the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC).
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 24 November 2025
North Kivu: Military Trial Opens Against 12 Defendants in Walikale
Walikale, North Kivu, DRC - On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, a military trial commenced in Walikale, with twelve defendants, including Wazalendo fighters and a private first class, appearing before the Beni garrison…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 24 November 2025
Rawbank Robbery: Honorine Porsche Sentenced to 10 Years of Hard Labor
Kinshasa, DRC - On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, the Kinshasa-Gombe Garrison Military Court handed down a sentence of ten years of hard labor and a fine of 300 million Congolese francs to Honorine Porsche, after finding…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read