Mount Kigali University wins Rwanda’s 10th IHL moot court competition
By Elias Hakizimana. Mount Kigali University (MKU) has won Rwanda’s 10th National International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition, with
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Rwanda’s future lawyers challenged to strengthen legal arguments on hospital protection in war
By Elias Hakizimana. Rwanda’s future lawyers have been challenged to strengthen their legal reasoning on armed conflict and civilian protection,
Hospitals must remain protected during armed conflicts, ICRC legal expert tells Rwanda moot court
By Elias Hakizimana. Hospitals and other medical facilities must be protected during armed conflicts, and even when they lose their
GLIHD trains justice officers to strengthen response to sexual and reproductive rights violations
By Elias Hakizimana. The Great Lakes Initiative for Human Rights and Development (GLIHD) has launched a two-day training in Kigali
Rwanda records 3,200 legal abortions in 2025/26
By The Inspirer. The number of women and girls receiving legal abortion services in Rwanda rose to 3,200 in the
Rwanda CSOs urged to use Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to advance SRHR
By Elias Hakizimana. KIGALI, September 30, 2026 — Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Rwanda have been urged to use public
RDF officers undergo training on international humanitarian law
By The Inspirer. Officers from various branches of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) have completed a one-day training on the
Stakeholders convene in Rubavu to strengthen abortion and post-abortion care advocacy in Rwanda
By Elias HAKIZIMANA. Stakeholders in Rwanda’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) sector have called for stronger coordination, partnerships,
Lawyers, CSOs and journalists unite to improve human rights response for vulnerable and marginalized populations
By Elias Hakizimana. Lawyers, civil society organizations (CSOs), journalists and Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) have called for stronger coordination in
Muhanga High Council Court sentences lawyer to 15 years for defilement of a minor
By The Inspirer. Muhanga, December 30, 2025 — The High Council Court of Muhanga has convicted lawyer Me Kanani Boniface