Rwanda's Chief Justice says corruption remains a major obstacle to fair justice; 56 prosecutors dismissed, a judge and two court clerks jailed.
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During Rwanda's anti-corruption week in February 2025, Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa said corruption 'remains a major obstacle to delivering fair justice.' Officials reported that over the prior five years 56 prosecutors were dismissed on suspicion of corruption (some facing imprisonment), and that a judge and two court clerks were imprisoned. Rwanda Investigation Bureau Secretary General Jeannot Ruhunga said 4,437 corruption cases involving more than 9,000 people were examined in that period. The account is reported by Xinhua, a state-run outlet.
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56 prosecutors dismissed on suspicion of corruption over the past five years
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