What is the background to this detention? In 2017, Rwanda passed a law establishing the National Rehabilitation service. There have been several orders passed since Many transit centers in Rwanda, including the Gikondo transit center, are governed by this law. Under this law, anyone exhibiting ‘deviant behaviours’ can be held
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(Listen to this article on the Sky Alpha Breakfast Show) When a case goes to trial, the defendant (the person who is on trial) is presumed to be innocent. For a guilty verdict to be found, the prosecution must prove that, beyond a reasonable doubt, the defendant is guilty. This
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