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Nzayisenga Emmanuel v. Ubushinjacyaha

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko igihano cya 15 ans n’ihazabu ya 5.000.000 Frw byahawe Nzayisenga Emmanuel ari byo byari bike bishoboka, bityo ubujurire bwe ntibwagira ishingiro.

  • Drug trafficking
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Fine
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Drug-trafficking
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Criminal law RLR V.2-2017

PROSECUTION v. UWIRINGIYIMANA_232774_en

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RS/REV/INJUST/PEN0004/15/CS

The Supreme Court held that keeping a convicted person in prison until a fine is paid is not authorized by Rwandan law and ordered Uwiringiyimana's immediate release.

  • Imprisonment
  • Fine
  • Injustice
  • Execution of sentence
  • Criminal-law
  • Fines
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