Dignité en Détention (DIDE RWANDA) in partnership with RBJ(Rwanda bridge to justice) has conducted the
awareness campaign on the legal right "URI UMWERE IGIHE CYOSE UTARAHAMWA ICYAHA" which miss that you are innocente until the court of law found guilt of the crime.
The campaign has been held in 5(five) Prisons respectively: Nyarugenge, Rwamagana, Bugesera, Ngoma and Nyagatare.
The prisoners receive legal right advice and social mental help by DIDE RWANDA staff experienced in mental health.
With the collaboration with RCS (Rwanda Correction Service) the lawyers of RBJ and other Partners Like Rwanda Bail Association participate
in explaining to detainees their legal right and help them get lawyer as the law provide one for the person in detention.
The collaboration facilitate the work of the management of detainees for their intervention,

Participant of the meeting following the activities using video conference

With the help of MINIJUST (Ministry of Justice) and the sponsor of the EU(European Union) the campaign is able to be spread in short
stories and performed in public to communicate the message to the audience.
Other platforms has been used like TV presentation, Newspapers, posters social media and others.
they are a good result because most people start to understand their right to justice in a good sense matter but they are still a long way to go.
The campaign has been successful as people are aware of the law and their right to it.
with the campaign held in prisons the work to explain to prisoners theirs Rights, come with the help of others areas like health and social reintegration,
prisoners receive help to make them a useful element in the society instead of feeling isolated.

Above: Odette MUKANSORO/ Regional delegate of DIDE RWANDA

Above: Jean Bosco BUGINGO/ Director of RBJ(Rwanda Bridges to Justice)

The meeting was conducted using video-conference to follow the activity in Nyagatare prison where the campaign were happening and to be able to see the
people on the ground and the reality of the prisoners and how they respond to their trainers,
this will continue to be conducted in other prisoners and in public to raise awareness on the legal rights to the people.