Kenya’s High Court has ordered the Senate to pay former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Ksh 50 million (about Rwf 565 million) in constitutional damages after finding that his right to a fair trial was violated during impeachment proceedings that led to his removal from office in October 2024.
The High Court in Kigali is set to begin the full hearing of the case involving Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, who is facing charges linked to an alleged plan to undermine or overthrow the government of Rwanda.
The 35th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) opened in Vienna on Monday, with officials calling for stronger international cooperation and more agile criminal justice systems to address increasingly complex and evolving security threats.
It has been over two weeks since reports emerged that Dr. Emmanuel Semwaga, a gynecologist who worked in private hospitals in Kigali, was arrested and is being investigated over allegations linked to assisting infertile couples.
A woman has asked the Nyarugenge Primary Court to award her Rwf10 million in damages in a case against lawyer and professional court bailiff Me Munyakaragwe Aline, who is accused of publicly insulting her with derogatory remarks linked to dwarfism.
The Intermediate Court of Nyarugenge, on May 22, 2026, sentenced Shema Arnaud de Bosscher, popularly known as DJ Toxxyk, to one year and six months in prison and ordered him to pay a fine of Rwf1.05 million after finding him guilty on all charges brought against him.
South Korea's special counsel on Friday sought a 7.5-year prison sentence for Kim Keon-hee, wife of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, for corruptions including the sale of government posts.
The Prosecutor’s Office has filed an appeal against the ruling issued by the Nyarugenge Primary Court in the recently concluded case involving Shema Arnaurd De Bosscher, commonly known as DJ Toxxyk.
A Manhattan jury in the United States on Thursday, 7 May 2026, delivered a unanimous verdict finding Eugène-Richard Gasana, Rwanda’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, liable in a sexual assault case filed in 2019.
The umbrella organization for survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, IBUKA, has welcomed the decision by the French Court of Appeal to reopen investigations into Agathe Kanziga, the widow of former Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana.
A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday released a suicide note purportedly written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein prior to his death in a New York jail cell.
The Paris Court of Appeal has ruled that investigations must continue into the alleged role of Agathe Kanziga, the widow of Juvénal Habyarimana, in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and its preparation.
The Nyarugenge Primary Court on Monday found Shema Arnold de Bosscher, popularly known as DJ Toxxyk, guilty of multiple charges and sentenced him to a fine of Rwf 1,050,000 and three months of community service, which has been suspended for six months.
The Military Prosecution of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on April 21, 2026, suffered a major setback in the trial of Lt Gen Philémon Yav Irung, who is accused of collaborating with the Government of Rwanda.
The Prosecution has asked the Nyarugenge Primary Court to convict Shema Arnaud De Bosscher, popularly known as DJ Toxxyk, on charges including involuntary manslaughter and sentence him to two years in prison along with a fine of Rwf 1 million.
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), established 16 years ago to carry forward the responsibilities of international criminal tribunals, is expected to conclude its mandate by June 2026.
The Supreme Court of Rwanda upheld the constitutionality of Article 106 of the Criminal Procedure Code, ruling that it does not conflict with the provisions of the Constitution. The ruling, delivered on March 27, 2026, rejected the appeal filed by Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza, who had challenged the article, claiming it led to her unlawful detention.
Rwanda's Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, has emphasized Rwanda's long-standing commitment to refugee protection and urged the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) to uphold the principle that sovereign states must honor binding international agreements.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday opened a confirmation of charges hearing for former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte.
Rwanda’s Prosecutor General, Angelique Habyarimana, has said that after authorities confirmed the presence of Ishimwe Dieudonné, commonly known as Prince Kid in the United States, Rwanda issued an arrest warrant and is cooperating with U.S. authorities to ensure he is held accountable for his crimes.
