United Kingdom (UK) top prosecution Crown Prosecution services (CPS) has extended training support to Rwanda’s judicial system.
The prosecution service has begun a six day training exercise of 36 crime investigators and prosecutors on in-depth investigation and interviewing techniques.
Those trained include relevant personnel from Interpol-Rwanda, prosecutors from Public Prosecution Authority, judges from the Supreme and High courts, Lawyers from Rwanda’s BAR association, Immigration & Emigration Directorate officials, and Customs at the Rwanda Revenue Authority.
The Crown Prosecution Service is a non-ministerial department of the UK Government responsible for public prosecutions of people charged with criminal offences in England and Wales.
Its role is similar to that of the longer-established Crown Office in Scotland, and the Public Prosecution Service in Northern Ireland.
The Crown Prosecution Service is responsible for criminal cases beyond investigation involving giving advice to the police.
Prosecutor General Martin Ngoga notes that additionally the British Government had previously assisted Rwanda in setting up the Genocide Fugitive Tracking Unit (GFTU) that has produced tremendous results in tracking down the fugitives across the world.
Ben Llewellyn-Jones the British High Commissioner which supported the training that aims at supporting the growth of justice system in Rwanda.
He adds that the trainees will be equipped with skills on how to gather sufficient evidence that could raise a case to set standards and add ethical value to the country’s justice system.
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