Rwanda Case Law

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. HAVYARIMANA

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RPA 00017/2020/CA

The accused's actions—recruiting, organizing, and transporting five individuals under false pretenses, instructing them to lie at the border, and seeking to derive benefit from their exploitation—constitute the completed offence of trafficking in persons under Rwandan law, not merely attempted trafficking. The intended benefit need not be realized for the offence to be complete.

Source excerpt

• Trafficking in persons
• Elements of trafficking
• Intent and benefit in trafficking
• Appeal against conviction
• Sentencing

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UBUSHINJACYAHA v KANKINDI

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RPA 00016/2019/CA

The Court of Appeal upheld Kankindi Joselyne’s conviction for human trafficking, holding that the victim’s consent did not negate liability where deceptive transport methods were used.

• Trafficking in persons
• Elements of trafficking
• Consent of victim
• Sentencing
• Appeal procedure
• Human-trafficking

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UBUSHINJACYAHA v KANKINDI

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RPA 00016/2019/CA

The Court of Appeal upheld Kankindi Joselyne’s conviction for human trafficking, holding that the victim’s consent did not negate liability.

• Trafficking in persons
• Elements of trafficking
• Consent of victim
• Sentencing
• Appeal procedure
• Human-trafficking

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