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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. UWAYO N’ABANDI

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Holding and result

The accused had been detained for longer than the maximum sentence prescribed for the offence of failure to report a serious crime; therefore, under Article 96 of the criminal procedure law, they must be released to await trial out of custody without additional conditions.

Court disposition

application granted

Orders

  • The accused Uwayo Faida Ibrahim, Nikuze Afissa, Muhawenimana Eric Adri, and Mousa Ally Nizzar are to be released and will await trial out of custody.

02

Material facts

Parties

Ubushinjacyaha

Prosecution

Uwayo Faida Ibrahim

Accused

Nikuze Afissa

Accused

Muhawenimana Eric Adri

Accused

Mousa Ally Nizzar

Accused

Amounts and remedies

  • Maximum Imprisonment for Offence Charged: year 1
  • Minimum Imprisonment for Offence Charged: year 0.5
  • Minimum Fine for Offence Charged: RWF 100,000
  • Maximum Fine for Offence Charged: RWF 300,000

03

Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Criminal / Interlocutory Application for Bail/release Pending Trial

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Questions and positions

Legal issues

Whether the accused should be released pending trial after exceeding the statutory maximum period of pre-trial detention

Party arguments

Applicant
The accused argued that they should be released pending trial because their pre-trial detention exceeded the maximum sentence prescribed for the offence charged.
Respondent
The prosecution agreed that the accused had been detained beyond the maximum sentence for the offence and supported their release, but requested the court to impose conditions such as periodic reporting, restriction of movement, and surrender of documents.

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Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Article 96 of Law Nº 027/2019 of 19/09/2019 on criminal procedure

    A person held in pre-trial detention for longer than the maximum sentence prescribed for the alleged offence must be released to await trial out of custody.

  2. 02

    Article 243 of Law Nº68/2018 of 30/08/2018 as amended

    Failure to report a serious crime is punishable by imprisonment of not less than six months and not more than one year, and a fine between 100,000 and 300,000 Rwandan Francs.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The accused had been detained for longer than the maximum sentence prescribed for the offence of failure to report a serious crime; therefore, under Article 96 of the criminal procedure law, they must be released to await trial out of custody without additional conditions.

Court disposition

application granted

  • The accused Uwayo Faida Ibrahim, Nikuze Afissa, Muhawenimana Eric Adri, and Mousa Ally Nizzar are to be released and will await trial out of custody.

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High Court

Criminal· 1 December 2022

RP 00003/2022/HC/HCCIC

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. UWAYO N’ABANDI

- Source: Amategeko - Section: Decisions (Judgements) - Date: 2022-12-01 - Case/document no.: RP 00003/2022/HC/HCCIC - Collection: High Court

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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. UWAYO N’ABANDI [Rwanda URUKIKO RUKURU/HCCIC – RP 00003/2022/HC/HCCIC (Muhima, P.J., Nsanzimana na Nshimiyimana J.) 01 Ukuboza 2022] Amategeko yerekeye imiburanishirize y’imanza nshinjabyaha – Ifunga ry’agateganyo – Iyo igihe uregwa afunzwe by’agateganyo amaze kiruta igihe cy’igifungo cyo hejuru giteganywa n’itegeko ku cyaha akurikiranyweho, agomba kurekurwa akaburana adafunze. Incamake y’ikibazo: Uru rubanza rwaciwe n’Urukiko Rukuru, Urugereko Rwihariye ruburanisha ibyaha mpuzamahanga n’ibyambuka imbibi, Ubushinjacyaha bukurikiranye abaregwa ku cyaha cyo kutamenyekanisha icyaha cy’ubugome cyangwa gikomeye, baje gutanga ikirego basaba gufungurwa bakaburana urubanza mu mizi badafunze kubera ko igihe bamaze bafunzwe by’agateganyo kirenze igihano ntarengwa giteganyirijwe icyaha baregwa. Ubushinjacyaha buvuga ko icyifuzo cyabo ko bafungurwa bifite ishingiro kuko igihano kinini giteganyirijwe icyaha baregwa ari igifungo cy’umwaka umwe ariko uwo mwaka ukaba wararenze ukurikije igihe bafungiwe; bityo bakaba basaba ko bafungurwa ariko urukiko rukabategeka kujya bitaba Ubushinjacyaha ku rwego rw’igihugu rukorera i Nyanza nibura rimwe mu kwezi, buri wese akanategekwa kutarenga akarere atuyemo no gushyikiriza ibyangombwa bye urwego rwagenwa n’urukiko. Incamake y’icyemezo: 1. Iyo igihe uregwa afunzwe by’agateganyo amaze kiruta igihe cy’igifungo cyo hejuru giteganywa

n’itegeko ku cyaha akurikiranyweho, agomba kurekurwa akaburana adafunze, bityo abaregwa bagomba guhita barekurwa bakazaburana badafunze. Inzitizi yo kuburana urubanza abaregwa badafunzwe ifite ishingiro. Amategeko yashingiweho: Itegeko Nº 027/2019 ryo ku wa 19/09/2019 ryerekeye imiburanishirize y’imanza z’inshinjabyaha, Ingingo ya 96. Itegeko Nº68/2018 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange nk’uko ryahinduwe kugeza ubu, n’Ingingo ya 243. Nta manza zifashishijwe. Urubanza I. IMITERERE Y’URUBANZA [1] Uwayo Faida Ibrahim, Nikuze Afissa, Muhawenimana Eric Adri na Mousa Ally Nizzar baregwa icyaha cyo kutamenyekanisha icyaha cy’ubugome cyangwa gikomeye basaba gufungurwa bakaburana urubanza mu mizi badafunze kubera ko igihe bamaze bafunzwe by’agateganyo kirenze igihano ntarengwa giteganyirijwe icyaha baregwa.

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[2] Ubushinjacyaha buvuga ko abaregwa barekurwa by’agateganyo ariko urukiko rukagira ibyo rubategeka kubahiriza mu gihe bataraburana urubanza mu mizi. [3] Ikibazo kigomba gusuzumwa akaba ari ukumenya niba Uwayo Faida Ibrahim, Nikuze Afissa, Muhawenimana Eric Adri na Mousa Ally Nizzar bafungurwa bakaburana urubanza mu mizi badafunze. IKIBAZO KIRI MU RUBANZA N’ ISESENGURWA RYACYO Kumenya niba Uwayo Faida Ibrahim, Nikuze Afissa, Muhawenimana Eric Adri na Mousa Ally Nizzar bafungurwa bakaburana urubanza mu mizi badafunze [4] Uwayo Faida Ibrahim, Nikuze Afissa, Muhawenimana Eric Adri na Mousa Ally Nizzar basaba bafungurwa bakaburana urubanza mu mizi badafunze kuko basanga igihe bamaze bafunzwe by’agateganyo kirenze igihano ntarengwa giteganyirijwe icyaha baregwa cyo kutamenyekanisha icyaha cy’ubugome cyangwa gikomeye. [5] Uwayo Faida Ibrahim avuga ko yafunzwe kuwa 02/9/2021, Mousa Ally Nizzar na Muhawenimana Eric Adri bo bakavuga ko bafunzwe kuwa 03/09/2021 naho Nikuze Afisa we akavuga ko yafunzwe kuwa 22/09/2021. [6] Ubushinjacyaha buvuga ko koko abaregwa bafunzwe ku matariki bavuga ndetse ko n’icyifuzo cyabo ko bafungurwa bifite ishingiro kuko igihano kinini giteganyirijwe icyaha baregwa ari igifungo cy’umwaka umwe ariko uwo mwaka ukaba wararenze ukurikije igihe bafungiwe; bityo bakaba basaba ko bafungurwa ariko urukiko rukabategeka kujya bitaba Ubushinjacyaha ku rwego rw’igihugu rukorera i Nyanza nibura rimwe mu kwezi, buri wese akanategekwa kutarenga akarere atuyemo no gushyikiriza ibyangombwa bye urwego rwagenwa n’urukiko.

UKO URUKIKO RUBIBONA [7] Ingingo ya 96 y’Itegeko nº 027/2019 ryo ku wa 19/09/2019 ryerekeye imiburanishirize y’imanza z’inshinjabyaha mu gika cya kabiri iteganya ko "Ukurikiranyweho icyaha ufunzwe by’agateganyo ashobora gusaba urukiko yarezwemo urubanza remezo gukuraho icyemezo kimufunga cyangwa ko afungurwa by’agateganyo” naho mu gika cya mbere igateganya ko mu gihe urukiko rwaregewe urubanza mu mizi, igifungo cy’agateganyo kidashobora kurenga igihe cy’igifungo cyo hejuru giteganywa n’itegeko ku cyaha akurikiranyweho, ko iyo icyo gihe kirangiye ataracibwa urubanza, uwari ufunze arekurwa akaburana adafunze.” [8] Rusanga igihe Uwayo Faida Ibrahim, Nikuze Afissa, Muhawenimana Eric Adri na Mousa Ally Nizzar bamaze bafunzwe kirenga umwaka kuko bose bafunzwe by’agateganyo mu kwezi kwa Nzeri 2021 kandi icyo gihe bamaze bafunzwe kikaba kiruta igihe ntarengwa cy’igihano cy’umwaka umwe giteganyirijwe icyaha cyo kutamenyekanisha icyaha cy’ubugome cyangwa gikomeye giteganywa kandi kigahanishwa n’ingingo ya 243 y’Itegeko Nº68/2018 ryo

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ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange nk’uko ryahinduwe kugeza ubu1 . Bityo, harebwe igihe abaregwa bamaze bafunzwe by’agateganyo n’ibiteganywa n’ingingo ya 96 y’Itegeko nº 027/2019 ryo ku wa 19/09/2019 ryavuzwe hejuru, rusanga Uwayo Faida Ibrahim, Nikuze Afissa, Muhawenimana Eric Adri na Mousa Ally Nizzar bagomba kurekurwa bakaburana badafunze. [9] Rusanga rero ibisabwa n’Ubushinjacyaha ko abaregwa bagomba kugira ibyo bategekwa kubahiriza nta shingiro bifite kuko, hakurikijwe ibiteganywa n’ingingo ya 96 y’itegeko ryavuzwe hejuru, iyo igihe cy’igifungo cy’agateganyo cyarenze igihecy’igifungo cyo hejuru giteganywa n’itegeko ku cyaha uregwa akurikiranyweho, uregwa arekurwa akaburana adafunze ; bityo akaba nta mpamvu y’uko abaregwa bagira ibyo bategekwa. III. ICYEMEZO CY’URUKIKO [10] Rwemeje ko inzitizi yatanzwe na Uwayo Faida Ibrahim, Nikuze Afissa, Muhawenimana Eric Adri na Moussa Ally Nizzar ifite ishingiro. [11] Rutegeste ko Uwayo Faida Ibrahim, Nikuze Afissa, Muhawenimana Eric Adri na Moussa Ally Nizzar barekurwa bakazaburana urubanza mu mizi badafunze. 1 ngingo ya 243 y’ Itegeko nº68/2018 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange iteganya ko: “Umuntu wese umenya ko icyaha cy’ubugome cyangwa gikomeye kigiye gukorwa cyangwa cyakozwe ntahite abimenyesha kandi abishoboye inzego zishinzwe umutekano, iz’ubutabera cyangwa iz’ubuyobozi kandi byari kukibuza gukorwa cyangwa kugabanya ingaruka zacyo, aba akoze icyaha. Iyo abihamijwe n’urukiko, ahanishwa igifungo kitari munsi y’amezi atandatu (6) ariko kitarenze umwaka umwe (1) n’ihazabu y’amafaranga y’u Rwanda atari munsi y’ibihumbi ijana (100.000 FRW) ariko atarenze ibihumbi magana atatu (300.000 FRW).

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Law Nº68/2018 of 30/08/2018 on offences and penalties as amended, Article 243

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