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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. LA BRIGITTE

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Holding and result

The accused's act of signing as General Manager of HEMMA, when she was no longer in that position, constituted the crime of forgery by false representation (supposition de personne) under Article 609 of Organic Law 01/2012/OL. The lower court erred in its legal analysis, and the appellate court found the prosecution's appeal justified. However, mitigating circumstances warranted a reduced and suspended sentence.

Court disposition

Conviction; sentence imposed; lower court decision reversed in part

Orders

  • Brigitte Serianz Rakic is convicted of forgery by false representation under Article 609 of Organic Law 01/2012/OL.
  • Sentenced to one year imprisonment, suspended for one year.
  • Court costs are to be borne by Brigitte Serianz Rakic.
  • The previous acquittal is set aside and replaced with this conviction and sentence.

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Material facts

Parties

Ubushinjacyaha

Prosecution

La Brigitte Serianz Rakic

Accused

Cooperative La Reine

Civil Claimant

Kamodoka Ndoli Samuel

Civil Claimant

Amounts and remedies

  • Imprisonment (suspended): year 1

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Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Criminal Appeal / High Court Appellate Judgment

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Questions and positions

Legal issues

Party arguments

Applicant
The prosecution argued that the lower court relied on the wrong legal provision (Article 609 instead of Article 614 of Organic Law 01/2012/OL), failed to provide sufficient reasoning, and that the judge contradicted himself by mentioning doubt and then concluding there was no evidence. The prosecution sought a conviction and a five-year sentence.
Respondent
The accused admitted to signing as General Manager of HEMMA after ceasing to hold that position, claiming she had special authorization to represent the company in ongoing litigation. She argued that her actions did not amount to forgery as defined by law.

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Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Article 609, Organic Law 01/2012/OL

    Supposition de personne (false representation of identity) constitutes forgery when a person signs as someone they are not.

  2. 02

    Article 165, Organic Law 01/2012/OL

    Doubt benefits the accused; if evidence does not convince the judge beyond doubt, the accused must be acquitted.

  3. 03

    Article 76, Organic Law 01/2012/OL

    The judge must consider mitigating circumstances and may reduce the sentence accordingly.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The accused's act of signing as General Manager of HEMMA, when she was no longer in that position, constituted the crime of forgery by false representation (supposition de personne) under Article 609 of Organic Law 01/2012/OL. The lower court erred in its legal analysis, and the appellate court found the prosecution's appeal justified. However, mitigating circumstances warranted a reduced and suspended sentence.

Obiter and limits

  • There is no contradiction between doubt and lack of evidence; both lead to acquittal if the prosecution fails to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
  • The specific legal provision applied (Article 609) was appropriate for the acts in question, not Article 614 as argued by the prosecution.

Court disposition

Conviction; sentence imposed; lower court decision reversed in part

  • Brigitte Serianz Rakic is convicted of forgery by false representation under Article 609 of Organic Law 01/2012/OL.
  • Sentenced to one year imprisonment, suspended for one year.
  • Court costs are to be borne by Brigitte Serianz Rakic.
  • The previous acquittal is set aside and replaced with this conviction and sentence.

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High Court · 21 March 2014

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High Court

Criminal· 21 March 2014

RPA 1043/12/HC/KIG

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. LA BRIGITTE

- Source: Amategeko - Section: Decisions (Judgements) - Date: 2014-03-21 - Case/document no.: RPA 1043/12/HC/KIG - Collection: High Court

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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. LA BRIGITTE [Rwanda URUKIKO RUKURU –RPA 1043/12/HC/KIG (Uwamariya, P.J) 21/03/2014] Amategeko mpanabyaha – Inyandiko mpimbano – Kwiyita umuyobozi w’ikintu kandi utariwe – Gusimbuza umuntu undi ku bwo kwiyita icyo utaricyo ni icyaha cy’inyandiko mpimbano – Itegeko ngenga no 01/2012/OL ryo kuwa 02/05/2012 rishyiraho igitabo cyamategeko ahana, Ingingo ya 609 Incamake y’ikibazo: La Brigitte Serianz Razic yakurikiranyweho icyaha cyo guhimba inyandiko naho Coperative la Reine na Kamodoka baregera indishyi ariko uwarezwe urukiko rumugira umwere kuri icyo cyaha. Ubushinjacyaha ntbwishimiye imikirize y’urubanza maze bujuririra Urukiko Rukuru buvuga ko Urukiko rubanza, mu guca urubanza rwashingiye ku itegeko ritari ryo, kuba ibisobanuro rwatanze bidahuye, kuba harabaye ukwivuguruza k’umucamanza mu isesengura yakoze n’icyemezo yafashe, no kuba yaravuze ko hari ugushidikanya hanyuma akanzura avuga ko nta bimenyetso bityo bugasaba ko yahanishwa ibihano bwamusabiye. Kumunsi w’iburanisha, La Brigite na Kamodoka ntibitabye urukiko maze rucibwa badahari ariko ikirego cya Kamodoka kirasibwa. Incamake y’icyemezo:.Ku byerekeye ibikorwa bigize icyaha Brigitte Serianz Rakic akurikiranweho kuko yiyise General Manager, nta kuvuguruzanya kuri hagati y’ingingo ya 609 no 01/2012/OL ryo kuwa 02/05/2012 rishyiraho igitabo cyamategeko ahana yakoreshejwe mu rubanza mu gusesengura ibikorwa

bigize icyaha, n’ingingo ya 202 y’itegeko teka no 21/77, ibi bikaba bihura no gukora icyaha cy’inyandiko mpimbano usimbuza abantu abandi mu gifaransa byitwa ‘supposition de personne’ kuko kuri iyo nyandiko yiyanditseho nka General Manager kandi atari we. Uregwa ntiyakurikiranwa hashingiwe ku ngingo ya 614 y’iri tegeko ngenga no 01/2012/OL, kuko ataregwa gukoresha inyandiko mpimbano, ahubwo aregwa kwiyitirira icyo ataricyo mu ibaruwa yandikiye Urukiko Rwisumbuye rwa Nyarugenge. Mu guhana iki cyaha hakaba hagomba gukurikizwa ingingo ya 609 y’iri tegeko ngenga ryavuzwe kuko ariryo riteganya igihano cyoroheje Kuba umucamanza yaravuze ko inyandiko barega Brigitte Serianz Rakic atari impimbano kuko ntacyo yakuyeho cyangwa ngo yongereho kitari cyo, ntibisobanura ko urubanza rudasobanuye, bityo ibyo ubushinjacyaha buvuga nta shingiro bifite. Nta kuvuguruzanya mu isesengura ry’urubanza n’icyemezo cyafashwe kuko mu isesengura ry’urubanza ntaho umucamanza yigeze yemeza ko ibikorwa Brigitte Serianz Rakic yakoze bigize icyaha cy’inyandiko mpimbano (faux intellectuel). Nta tandukanirizo riri hagati yo gushidikanya no kubura ibimenyetso kuko ubushinjacyaha bugomba gutanga ibimenyetso byemeza umucamanza nta gushidikanya ko umuntu yakoze icyaha. Niba ubushinjacyaha butanze ikimenyetso ariko ntikibashe kwemeza umucamanza ko ushinjwa yakoze icyaha, agashidikanya cyangwa se akabona kidashinja, ingaruka ni imwe nuko

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ushinjwa agirwa umwere. Bityo nta kuvuguruzanya hagati yo gushidikanya no kubura ibimenyetso. Ubujurire bufite ishingiro. Uwarezwe ahamwa n’icyaha cy’inyandiko mpimbano, Urubanza rwajuririwe rurahindutse , Ahanishijwe igifungo cy’umwaka umwe ariko usubitse. Amagarama y’urubanza aherereye k’uregwa. AMATEGEKO YASHINGIWEHO: Itegeko ngenga no 01/2012/OL ryo kuwa 02/05/2012 rishyiraho igitabo cyamategeko ahana, Ingingo ya 609, 77 4o, 78 30, 85. Itegeko-teka n°21/77 ryo wa 18 kanama 1977 rishyiraho igitabo cy’amategeko ahana, Ingingo ya 202 Nta manza zifashishijwe.

URUBANZA I.IMITERERE Y’URUBANZA [1] Uru rubanza rwatangiriye mu Rukiko Rwisumbuye rwa GASABO La Brigitte Serianz Razic aregwa icyaha cyo guhimba inyandiko. Muri uru rubanza Cooperative La Reine na KAMODOKA NDOLI Samuel baruregeyemo indishyi. Urukiko rwagize La Brigitte Serianz Razic umwere kuri icyo cyaha, runemeza ko ari nta ndishyi zigomba gutanga kubera ko ushinjwa yabaye umwere. [2] Ubushinjacyaha na Kamodoka Ndoli Samuel ntibishimiye imikirize y’urubanza barujuririra mu Rukiko Rukuru. Ubujurire bw’ubushinjacyaha bwanditswe kuri RPA 1043/12/HC/KIG, naho ubwa Kamodoka Ndoli Samuel bwandikwa kuri RPA 1044/12/HC/KIG. La Brigitte Serianz Rakic na Kamodoka Ndoli Samuel ntibitabye, urukiko ruburanisha ubujurire bw’ubushinjacyaha La Brigitte Seranz Razic adahari kuko yahamagawe ahatazwi mu buryo bukurikije amategeko, naho ubujurire bwa Kamodoka Ndoli Samuel burasibwa hashingiwe ku ngingo ya 186 igika cya 5 y’itegeko Nº 30/2013 ryo kuwa 24/5/2013 ryerekeye imiburanishirize y’imanza z’inshinjabyaha kubera ko atabukurikiranye. [3] Ubushinjacyaha busobanura ko impamvu bwajuriye aruko urukiko mu guca urubanza rwashingiye ku itegeko ritari ryo kuko rwashingiye ku ngino ya 609 aho gushingira ku ngingo ya 614 y’itegeko ngenga no 01/2012 ryo kuwa 02/5/2012 rishyiraho igitabo cy’ametegeko ahana mu gace kayo ka mbere n’aka gatatu, indi mpamvu akaba ari uko urukiko rwaciye urubanza nta mpamvu rushingiyeho kuko rwashingiye ku itegeko ritari ryo n’ibisobanuro rutanze ntibyahura, icya gatatu akaba ari ukwivuguruza k’umucamanza mu isesengura yakoze n’icyemezo yafashe, no kuba yaravuze ko hari ugushidikanya hanyuma akanzura avuga ko nta bimenyetso, ibyo

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akaba yaragombaga kubisobanura. Burasaba ko imikirize y’urubanza yahinduka, ushinjwa agahanishwa igifungo cy’imyaka itanu nkuko byari byasabwe mu Rukiko Rwisumbuye. • Ikigomba gusuzumwa muri uru rubanza, nukumenya niba urukiko Rwisumbuye mu guca urubanza umucamanaza yarashingiye ku ngingo itariyo, kumenya niba urubanza rwajuririrwe rudasobanuye, kumenya niba hari ukuvuguruzanya mu isesengura ry’urubanza n’icyemezo cyafashwe no kumenya niba hari ukuvuguruzanya hagati yo gushidikanya no kubura ibimenyatso. II. IBIBAZO BIRI MU RUBANZA N’ISESENGURWA RYABYO - kumenya niba urukiko Rwisumbuye mu guca urubanza umucamanza yarashingiye ku ngingo itariyo. [4] Ubushinjacyaha busobanura ko mu ica ry’urubanza umucamanza yashingiye ku ngingo ya 609 y’igitabo gishya cy’amategeko ahana aba ari nayo asesengura bimutera kwibeshya, kandi ahubwo urebye ibikorwa bigize icyaha bihura n’ingingo ya 614 agace ka mbere n’aka gatatu. Buvuga ko agace ka mbere k’iyi ngingo kavuga ko umuntu wese wandika inyandiko ivuga ibintu uko bitari, aka gatatu kakavuga ko ukoresha abizi inyandiko itavugisha ukuri cyangwa yahinduwe ahanishwa igifungo kirenze imyaka itanu kugeza ku myaka irindwi n’ihazabu y’amafaranga y’u Rwanda ibihumbi 500.000 kugeza kuri 2.000.000 frws. Buvuga ko busanga iyi ngingo ariyo yari gukoreshwa nubwo bwari bwashingiye ku ngingo ya 202 na 204 y’itegeko rihana ryariho igihe icyaha cyakorwaga.

Buvuga ko nubwo bwatanze ikirego itegeko rishya rigahita risohoka bitari kubuza umucamanza gushingira ku itegeko nyaryo kuko umucamanza aregerwa ibikorwa bigize icyaha ataregerwa inyito y’icyaha nkuko n’Urukiko rw’Ikirenga rwabyemeje mu rubanza RPA 0158/05/CS rwa BIZIMUNGU Pasteur na bagenzi be rwaciwe kuwa 17/02/2006. [3] Urukiko rurasanga mu Rukiko Rwisumbuye rwa Gasabo Brigitte Serianz Rakic yarakurikiranweho icyaha cy’inyandiko mpimbano, akaba yaragikoze ubwo yandikiraga urukiko Rwisumbuye rwa Nyarugenge arusaba ko urubanza RCOM 0267/06/TGI/NYGE rwakwimurirwa ku yindi tariki, ayandika nk’umuyobozi wa Societe “HEMMA” d.o.o. (General Manager) kandi atakiri umuyobozi wayo. [6] Urukiko rurasanga mu ibazwa rya Brigitte Serianz Rakic n’ubushinjacyaha kuwa 23/5/2012 yaremeye ko yakoze amakosa yo kwandikira urukiko Rwisumbuye rwa Nyarugenge, agasinya nk’Umuyobozi Mukuru (General Manager) wa HEMMA, ariko iyo baruwa akaba yarayanditse atakiri umuyobozi mukuru wa HEMMA, ngo bitewe nuko yari afite ububasha bwihariye bwo gukurikirana urubanza rwari hagati ya Murenzi na HEMMA kubera ko urwo rubanza rwari rwaratangiye akiri umuyobozi mukuru. [7] Ingingo ya 202 y’ itegeko-teka n°21/77 ryo wa 18 kanama 1977 rishyiraho igitabo cy’amategeko ahana ibyaha mu Rwanda yakurikizwaga igihe icyaha cyakorwaga iteganya ko “Azahanishwa igifungo kuva ku myaka itanu kugeza kw'icumi n'ihazabu y'amafaranga atarenga ibihumbi ijana, uzaba yahimbye inyandiko, ari ugushyiraho sinyatire itariyo, ari mu konona inyandiko cyangwa amasinye, ari mu isimbuza ry'abantu abandi, ari mu mihimbire

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y'amasezerano, y'imiterere y'ingingo, y'igitegetswe gukorwa mu masezerano cyangwa icyarangiye cyangwa ari ukwongera ibindi mu byo abantu barangije kwemeranya, ari ukwongeramo cyangwa guhindura ingingo z'amasezerano, imvugo cyangwa ibikorwa, ibyo byari bigamije gusuzuma no guhamya. [8] Urukiko rurasanga ibikorwa Brigitte Serianz Rakic yakoze biteganywa n’iyi ngingo kuko yiyise ko ahagarariye sosiyete HEMMA kandi atakiri umuyobozi wayo (supposition de personne), ibi akaba yarabyiyemereye ubwo yabazwaga mu bushinjacyaha. [9] Ingingo ya 609 y’itegeko ngenga no 01/2012/OL ryo kuwa 02/05/2012 rishyiraho igitabo cyamategeko ahana ivuga ko umuntu wese uhimba cyangwa uhindura mu buryo ubwo aribwo bwose inyandiko, ashyiraho umukono cyangwa igikumwe bitaribyo, yonona inyandiko cyangwa imikono, asimbuza abantu abandi, ahimba amasezerano, imiterere n’ingingo zayo, igitegetswe gukorwa cyangwa icyarangije kwemeranywa, ahanishwa igifungo kirenze imyaka itanu kugeza ku myaka irindwi, n’ihazabu y’amafaranga y’u Rwanda kuva ku bihumbi magana atatu kugeza kuri miriyoni eshatu. Urukiko rurebye imiterere y’iyi ngingo ya 609 yakoreshejwe mu rubanza mu gusesengura ibikorwa bigize icyaha, n’ingingo ya 202 y’itegeko teka no 21/77 yavuzwe haruguru, urukiko rurasanga nta kuvuguruzanya kuzirimo ku byerekeye ibikorwa bigize icyaha Brigitte Serianz Rakic akurikiranweho kuko yiyise General Manager, ibi bikaba

bihura no gukora icyaha cy’inyandiko mpimbano usimbuza abantu abandi mu gifaransa byitwa ‘supposition de personne’ kuko kuri iyo nyandiko yiyanditseho nka General Manager kandi atari we. Ibyo ubushinjacyaha buvuga rero ko hari gukoreshwa ingingo ya 614 y’iri tegeko ngenga, urukiko rurasanga ari nta shingiro bifite kuko ataregwa gukoresha inyandiko mpimbano, icyo aregwa akaba aruko yiyitiriye icyo ataricyo mu ibaruwa yandikiye Urukiko Rwisumbuye rwa Nyarugenge. [10] Urukiko rurasanga mu guhana iki cyaha hagomba gukurikizwa ingingo ya 609 y’iri tegeko ngenga ryavuzwe kuko ariryo riteganya igihano cyoroheje, ibyo urukiko rukabishingira ku ngingo ya 8 n’iya 765 y’iri tegeko ngenga, Brigitte Serianz Rakic akaba yagombaga guhanishwa igifungo cy’imyaka itandatu. [11] Ingingo ya 76 y’itegeko ngenga no 01/2012/OL ryo kuwa 052/5/2012 rishyiraho igitabo cy’amatagegeko ahana ivuga ko umucamanza ubwe aha agaciro impamvu nyoroshyacyaha, ari izakibanjirirje, ari izagiherekeje cyangwa izagikurikiye. Iyo ngingo kandi iteganya ko kwemeza impamvu zoroshya uburemere bw’icyaha bigomba gusobanurwa. Urukiko rushingiye ku biteganywa n’iyi ngingo, rurasanga uburyo Brigitte yakozemo iki cyaha uburemere bwacyo bwakoroshywa kuko yari yarahawe n’uri General Manager wa HEMMA Rakic Tomislav uburenganzira bwo kuyihagarira mu rukiko I Kigali mu rubanza iyi sosiyete ifitanye na Jean Murenzi kugeza rurangiye,

ubu burenganzira akaba yarabuhawe kuwa 19/2/2006, gusa akaba atakigirwaho umwere kuko atariwe wari General Mananger ahubwo yari intumwa ye. Kubera izi mpamvu rero, urukiko rushingiye ku ngingo ya 77 agaka ka 4 ndetse n’ingingo ya 78 agaka ka 3o iki gihano kikaba kigomba kugabanywa kigashyirwa ku mwaka umwe, ariko hashingiwe ku ngingo ya 85 y’itegeko ngenga no 01/2012/OL ryavuzwe, uyu mwaka nawo ukaba ugomba gusubikwa mu gihe cy’umwaka kuko ushinjwa aribwo bwa mbere akoze icyaha. - kumenya niba urubanza rwajuririwe rudasobanuye

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[12] Ubushinjacyaha buvuga ko bwemeza ko urukiko ruca urubanza nta mpamvu rwashingiyeho kuko iyo umucamanza aciye urubanza ashingiye ku itegeko ritariryo n’ibisobanura atanga ntaho biba bihuriye n’ikibazo agomba gukemura, n’impamvu yatanga zikaba zidasobanura ibyo yakagombye gusobanura, bityo mu gufata ibyemezo bikaba bisobanura ko nta mpamvu yatanze. [13] Urukiko rurasanga ingingo ya 609 y’itegeko ngenga no 01/2012/OL ryavuzwe umucamanza yakoresheje asobanura icyaha cy’inyandiko mpimbano ariyo yari ikwiriye mu gusobanura inyito y’iki cyaha. Kuba umucamanza yaravuze ko inyandiko barega Brigitte Serianz Rakic atari impimbano kuko ntacyo yakuyeho cyangwa ngo yongereho kitari cyo, ntibisobanura ko urubanza rudasobanuye, bityo ibyo ubushinjacyaha buvuga nta shingiro bifite. - kumenya niba hari ukuvuguruzanya mu isesengura ry’urubanza n’icyemezo cyafashwe [14] Ubushinjacyaha busobanura ko mu iburanisha bwo n’abaregera indishyi babwiye umucamanza ko inyandiko mpimbano barega la Brigitte ari faux intellectuel kugira ngo atagwa mu mutego wo gukoresha ingingo ya 609 y’itegeko ngenga rihana rishya kuko iyo ngingo yo ihana faux matériel, mu gusesengura umucamanza akaba yarifashishije inyandiko z’abahanga agasobanura ko ‘faux intelectuel est la redaction d’un document dont les énonciations sont contraire à la vérité, qui affirme des faits qui sont inexistants, le faux intellectuel se

caractérise par les mensonges ou des omissions’. Akarangiza avuga ko ibyo Brigitte yanditse ibiyirimo n’ibyo yasabaga ari nta binyoma birimo. Bavuga ko bashingiye ku bisobanuro bisanzwe, ibinyoma ari ibintu bitavuga ukuri, Brigitte akaba yaranditse avuga ko ari General Manager , icyo cyonyine akaba ari cyo cyagombaga gusuzumwa urukiko rwasanga koko yari General Manager akaba atsinze. [15] Urukiko rurasanga ari nta kuvuguruzanya mu isesengura ry’urubanza n’icyemezo cyafashwe kuko mu isesengura ry’urubanza ntaho umucamanza yigeze yemeza ko ibikorwa Brigitte Serianz Rakic yakoze bigize icyaha cy’inyandiko mpimbano (faux intellectuel). - kumenya niba hari ukuvuguruzanya hagati yo gushidikanya no kubura ibimenyetso. [16] Ubushinjacyaha busobanura ko mu cyemezo umucamanza yafashe yagishingiye ku mpamvu yo gushidikanya arangije yanzura avuga nta bimenyetso kandi ibyo ari ibintu bibiri bitandukanye. Buvuga ko iyo umucamanza avuga ko hariho gushidikanya yagombye kuba yarerekanye ingingo zishidikanywaho izo arizo cyangwa se akerekana ko nta bimenyetso bihari ariko ntabibumbire mu kebo kamwe. [17] Ingingo ya 165 y’itegeko ngenga nO 01/2012/OL ryo kuwa 02/5/2012 rishyiraho igitabo cy’amategeko ahana igira iti : « Gushidikanya birengera ushinjwa. Iyo urubanza rwakurikiranywe mu buryo bwose, ntihagire ibimenyetso nyakuri biboneka byemeza nta shiti abacamanza ko ushinjwa yakoze icyaha koko,

bagomba kwemeza ko atsinze ». Hakurikijwe ibyo iyi ngingo ivuga nta tandukanirizo riri hagati yo gushidikanya no kubura ibimenyetso kuko ubushinjacyaha bugomba gutanga ibimenyetso yemeza umucamanza nta gushidikanya ko umuntu yakoze icyaha. Niba ubushinjacyaha butanze ikimenyetso ariko ntikibashe kwemeza umucamanza ko ushinjwa yakoze icyaha, agashidikanya cyangwa se akabona kidashinja, ingaruka ni imwe nuko ushinjwa agirwa umwere. Urukiko rushingiye kuri iyi ngingo ndetse no

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ku bisobanura bitanzwe, rurasanga ari nta kuvuguruzanya hagari yo gushidikanya no kubura ibimenyetso, bityo iby’ubushinjacyaha buvuga bikaba ari nta shingiro bifite. III. ICYEMEZO CY’URUKIKO [18] Rwemeje ko ubujurire bwubushinjacyaha bufite ishingiro. [19] Rwemeje ko icyaha cy’inyandiko mpimbano gihama Brigitte Serianz Rakic [20] Rwemeje ko imikirize y’urubanza RP 0301/12/TGI/GSBO rwajuririwe ihindutse. [21] Ruhanishije Brigitte Serianz Rakic igifungo cy’umwaka umwe gisubitse mu gihe cy’umwaka umwe. [22] Rutegetse ko amagarama y’urubanza ahererezwa kuri Brigitte Serianz Rakic.

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