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Rwanda

Home > Posts tagged Rwanda
Jaques Karamira

Following False Accusations and Unjust Imprisonment, an Innocent Man is Freed by his IBJ Lawyer

“The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood,” said Martin Luther King, Jr. From the time of the initial legal needs assessment made...

Read more 1 September, 2011 at 11:35 am mliu

Kigali Skills Workshop Hones Defender Skills and Trains Trainers

It was quite hot in Kigali on July 20th 2011. Despite the heat, 30 defense lawyers gathered at IBJ’s Rwanda office for a skills building training workshop to strengthen their ability to advocate for the...

Read more 2 August, 2011 at 10:21 am Sanket

Criminal Defense Task Force Meeting Cements Commitment of Volunteer Lawyers in Rwanda

On 26th November, twenty lawyers from the Criminal Defense Task Force gathered in IBJ’s Kigali DRC to discuss challenges facing the justice system in Rwanda, with a particular emphasis on how to ensure access...

Read more 17 December, 2010 at 10:40 am hstreng

IBJ’s Glossary Creates Sensation at EALS Conference

On November 19th and 20th, IBJ Rwanda Fellow John Bosco Bugingo, IBJ Burundi Fellow Astère Muyango and one of IBJ Burundi’s Legal Fellows, Janvier Ncamatwi, attended the East Africa Law Society (EALS) Annual General Meeting and...

Read more 17 December, 2010 at 10:34 am hstreng

New Project Encourages Regional Integration in East Africa

In light of the growing East Africa integration, International Bridges to Justice has embarked on a new project which aims at institutionalizing best defender practices among East African lawyers. IBJ is teaming up with...

Read more 3 November, 2010 at 4:27 pm hstreng

Second Justice Café Discussion Strengthens Kigali Criminal Defense Task Force

Building on the momentum of its legal defense training workshops and other awareness-raising activities, IBJ Rwanda has established a core group of 23 dedicated lawyers who are reunited in the Criminal Defense Task Force....

Read more 3 November, 2010 at 3:47 pm hstreng

Challenging Unlawful Accusation in Rwanda: the story of “Mark” and IBJ lawyer Dative Mujawamariya

Dative Mujawamariya is one IBJ Legal Task Force Lawyer who has been relentless in her efforts to facilitate access to justice in Rwanda. Dative participated in the two IBJ trainings and attended mentoring sessions...

Read more 1 November, 2010 at 9:06 am fcachat

My first visit to Kigali Central Prison

I have been working for IBJ as Rwanda Office Coordinator since March, but it was not until August that I decided to visit a prison. When I arrived at the main gate the first...

Read more 2 September, 2010 at 12:28 pm habba

IBJ Rwanda Defender Profile: Mary Katushabe

There is sometimes a blurred line between being the author of a criminal act or a victim of unjust circumstances. It takes a perceptive and compassionate legal professional to distinguish between the two. For...

Read more 3 August, 2010 at 3:33 pm ppratt

Kigali DRC Finds a Place to Call Its Own

On Thursday, June 24th, the IBJ-Rwanda Defense Resource Center (DRC) settled into its new headquarters in Remera – a bustling corner of eastern Kigali. This opening arrives a week ahead of the 48th anniversary of Rwanda’s...

Read more 28 June, 2010 at 9:02 am ppratt
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