UBUSHINJACYAHA vs HABUMUGISHA

UBUSHINJACYAHA vs HABUMUGISHA

The evidence presented by Habumugisha Hamza, including the certificate of residence, employment contract, passport, visa, and witness statements, was not new as it was already known or accessible during the original proceedings and did not resolve the doubts or contradict the basis of the conviction; therefore, the...

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Citation
RS/REV/RP 00004/2024/CA
Parties
Applicant: Ubushinjacyaha; Respondent: Habumugisha Hamza
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
30 May 2025
Case Number
RS/REV/RP 00004/2024/CA
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Application for Review Based on New Evidence
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Human Trafficking, Review of Judgment, New Evidence
Source Language
rw
Criminal Law International Criminal Law Human Trafficking Review of Judgment New Evidence

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Parties

Ubushinjacyaha

Applicant

Habumugisha Hamza

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Application for Review Based on New Evidence

  1. 1 Whether the evidence presented by Habumugisha Hamza constitutes new evidence warranting review of the judgment RPA00026/2020/CA

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence presented by Habumugisha Hamza, including the certificate of residence, employment contract, passport, visa, and witness statements, was not new as it was already known or accessible during the original proceedings and did not resolve the doubts or contradict the basis of the conviction; therefore, the application for review was not admissible.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application for review filed by Habumugisha Hamza is not admitted.
  • Habumugisha Hamza is exempted from court fees due to being incarcerated.