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# [[Rwanda Criminal Defense Manual - Fundamental Principles | Fundamental Principles]] | |||
# [[Rwanda Criminal Defense Manual - Client Interview | Client Interviews]] | |||
# [[Rwanda Criminal Defense Manual - Strategies for the Hearing | Strategies for the Hearing]] | |||
# [[Rwanda Criminal Defense Manual - Defense Stategies | Defense Strategies]] | |||
# [[Rwanda Criminal Defense Manual - Procedural Nullities | Procedural Nullities]] | |||
# [[Media:Nullités de Procédure_Rwanda.pdf | Sample Motion for Nullity of Procedure in Rwanda (PDF)]] | |||
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* [[Constitution of Rwanda]] | |||
* [[Code of Criminal Procedure-Rwanda]] | |||
* [[Code Pénal du Rwanda (Rwandan Penal Code)]] | |||
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*[[Lexique Des Termes Juridiques (Anglais-Français)]] | |||
*[[Lexique Des Termes Juridiques (Français-Anglais)]] | |||
*[http://caselaw.ihrda.org African Human Rights Case Law Analyser] | |||
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* [http://elearning.ibj.org eLearning Courses for Criminal Defense lawyers] | |||
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Between 1959 and 1994, Rwanda was wracked by violence, culminating in the genocide of 1994 where more than 800,000 people were killed in 100 days. Over 130,000 people were put in prison on suspicion of genocide. At the conclusion of the violence, every national institution was affected. More than one million people fled the country and as much as a third of the population was internally displaced. During the turmoil, legal professionals and public officials left the country, leaving Rwanda's criminal justice system in shambles. | Between 1959 and 1994, Rwanda was wracked by violence, culminating in the genocide of 1994 where more than 800,000 people were killed in 100 days. Over 130,000 people were put in prison on suspicion of genocide. At the conclusion of the violence, every national institution was affected. More than one million people fled the country and as much as a third of the population was internally displaced. During the turmoil, legal professionals and public officials left the country, leaving Rwanda's criminal justice system in shambles. | ||
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The Ministry of Justice has developed a legal aid policy with the goal of providing universal access to justice in Rwanda. The implementation of this right is frustrated by the presence of only 450 lawyers in the entire country of 11.3 million people. It is estimated that 80% of defendants in criminal trials are unrepresented and are not given legal advice. | The Ministry of Justice has developed a legal aid policy with the goal of providing universal access to justice in Rwanda. The implementation of this right is frustrated by the presence of only 450 lawyers in the entire country of 11.3 million people. It is estimated that 80% of defendants in criminal trials are unrepresented and are not given legal advice. | ||
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*2009 Prison Population: 59,598, 604 people per 100,000 | *2009 Prison Population: 59,598, 604 people per 100,000 | ||
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RWANDA CRIMINAL DEFENSE MANUAL
CODESLEGAL RESOURCES
LEGAL TRAINING RESOURCE CENTER |
Between 1959 and 1994, Rwanda was wracked by violence, culminating in the genocide of 1994 where more than 800,000 people were killed in 100 days. Over 130,000 people were put in prison on suspicion of genocide. At the conclusion of the violence, every national institution was affected. More than one million people fled the country and as much as a third of the population was internally displaced. During the turmoil, legal professionals and public officials left the country, leaving Rwanda's criminal justice system in shambles.
The post-genocide Rwandan government is currently trying to rebuild and transform the judicial system. In the justice sector, Rwanda has undertaken a major program of legal modernization and reform, culminating in the abolition of the death penalty in 2007. The Criminal Code was amended in 2004 to give arrestees the right to legal counsel during all stages of criminal proceedings, including initial interrogations.
The Ministry of Justice has developed a legal aid policy with the goal of providing universal access to justice in Rwanda. The implementation of this right is frustrated by the presence of only 450 lawyers in the entire country of 11.3 million people. It is estimated that 80% of defendants in criminal trials are unrepresented and are not given legal advice.
QUICK FACTS
- 2009 Prison Population: 59,598, 604 people per 100,000
