Rwanda

Measured by per capita GDP, Rwanda ranks among the world’s 20 poorest countries. With the development agenda straining to meet a myriad of needs, few resources are directed towards developing the rule of law. Poorly trained and poorly paid police forces resort to torture as the cheapest form of investigation – the surest and swiftest way of securing a suspect’s confession. These practices undermine any confidence in the rule of law and poison the country’s goal of national reconciliation.

Despite the difficult circumstances, IBJ strives to deliver real hope to ordinary people in Rwanda who are accused of crime, those most vulnerable to human rights abuses.