The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda has announced that the Centre for Human Rights – Rwanda has submitted to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Rwanda an \u2018Amicus Curiae\u2019 as friends of the court, a legal statement supporting the case of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda versus the State, against the lifting of term limits from the Rwandan Constitution.<\/p>\n
The Supreme Court hearing will be on this Wednesday, 29th July 2015 at 09:00 AM, reads a part of the statement.<\/p>\n
The Party added that it has successfully contracted a new lawyer, whom it hopes will ably represent it in this Supreme Court hearing.<\/p>\n
The Centre for Human Rights – Rwanda has a vested interest and cause in the above-mentioned case as an organization Registered in Rwanda and serving interests of Rwandans.<\/p>\n
The Centre for Human Rights \u2013 Rwanda is willing to offer pro-bono support to the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda in their endeavor to request the Supreme Court of the Republic of Rwanda to give a legal opinion on the ongoing discussion, petitioning and Parliamentary consultations, building up to a potential Referendum for the modification of Article 101 of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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