Rwanda
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- new, approved by referendum on May 26, 2003
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on German and Belgian law with customary law provisions
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Chamber of Deputies and Senate
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court; High Courts of the Republic; Provincial Courts; District Courts; Local Courts
RELIGIONS
Catholics 56.5%; Protestants 26%; Adventists 11.1%; Muslims 4.6%; Indigenous beliefs 0.1%; None 1.7
From the country
- OCTOBER 26, 2000RwandaDEATH PENALTY
The Court of Appeal in northern Rwanda's Ruhengeri...
The Court of Appeal in northern Rwanda's Ruhengeri prefecture acquitted two priests who were facing death penalties on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity
- AUGUST 31, 2000RwandaDEATH PENALTY
A former Rwandan army major begged a Tanzanian court...
A former Rwandan army major begged a Tanzanian court not to extradite him to Rwanda, saying he feared execution
- JULY 18, 2000RwandaDEATH PENALTY
A former local administrator in Taba commune was sentenced...
A former local administrator in Taba commune was sentenced to death by a court in the central town of Gitarama for his role in the country's 1994 genocide
- JUNE 16, 2000RwandaDEATH PENALTY
In a statement, the Vatican said it was happy about...
In a statement, the Vatican said it was happy about the acquittal but noted that thousands of other prisoners were still languishing in jails
- JUNE 15, 2000RwandaDEATH PENALTY
A Rwandan court acquitted the Roman Catholic bishop...
A Rwandan court acquitted the Roman Catholic bishop Augustin Misago of genocide charges, ruling he played no part in the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Tutsis in 1994
- JUNE 15, 2000RwandaDEATH PENALTY
A Rwandan court acquitted the Roman Catholic bishop...
A Rwandan court acquitted the Roman Catholic bishop Augustin Misago of genocide charges, ruling he played no part in the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Tutsis in 1994
- JUNE 1, 2000RwandaDEATH PENALTY
Georges Ruggiu, a Belgian national who worked as a...
Georges Ruggiu, a Belgian national who worked as a journalist in Rwanda during the events of 1994, pleaded guilty to, and was subsequently convicted by Trial Chamber I of direct and public incitement to commit genocide and crimes against humanity (persecu
- JUNE 1, 2000RwandaDEATH PENALTY
The courts sentenced eight people to death for taking...
The courts sentenced eight people to death for taking part in the country's 1994 genocide
- MAY 25, 2000RwandaDEATH PENALTY
Rwandan Bishop Augustin Misago, on trial in Rwanda...
Rwandan Bishop Augustin Misago, on trial in Rwanda on genocide charges, sent a message of thanks to Pope John Paul for sending him a telegram of support in prison
- MAY 25, 2000RwandaDEATH PENALTY
Rwandan Bishop Augustin Misago, on trial in Rwanda...
Rwandan Bishop Augustin Misago, on trial in Rwanda on genocide charges, sent a message of thanks to Pope John Paul for sending him a telegram of support in prison
- MAY 23, 2000RwandaDEATH PENALTY
Trials of genocide continued at Nyamata Court of First...
Trials of genocide continued at Nyamata Court of First Instance in Kigali Rural Prefecture
- MAY 19, 2000RwandaDEATH PENALTY
74 people accused of genocide and crimes against humanity...
74 people accused of genocide and crimes against humanity in Commune Gashora were tried in Kiglai Rural Prefecture