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Rwanda has made efforts to improve access to justice through enactment of various policies such as the National Legal Aid Policy, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy, and the Criminal Justice Policy. On March 20th 2025, the Legal Aid Forum (LAF) convened key stakeholders from the justice sector to take stock and appreciate progress made and deliberate... ...

We, the participants in the awareness-raising workshop on digital media literacy and responsible freedom of expression, held in Kigali on 10th July 2025, comprising representatives from media houses, civil society, government institutions, academia, legal professionals, community leaders, and development partners....

Andrews Kananga’s long-standing relationship with DefendDefenders began in 2009, when he met Executive Director Hassan Shire and was invited to his first strategic meeting in Kampala, Uganda...... HRDs of the Month, News Rwanda Andrews Kananga’s long-standing relationship with DefendDefenders began in 2009,........

The Legal Aid Forum (LAF), in collaboration with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Swiss Development Cooperation Agency (SDC), organised a celebration of International Human Rights Day on December 9.........