{"id":53144,"date":"2025-02-26T12:13:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T12:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/ines-ruhengeri-launches-center-for-human-rights-and-sustainable-development\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T12:38:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T12:38:21","slug":"ines-ruhengeri-launches-center-for-human-rights-and-sustainable-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/ines-ruhengeri-launches-center-for-human-rights-and-sustainable-development\/","title":{"rendered":"INES-Ruhengeri launches Center for Human Rights and Sustainable Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Officially inaugurated on February 24, 2025, at INES-Ruhengeri, the center aims to help individuals understand and effectively exercise their rights, contributing to sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative was introduced by Dr. Nfor Nyambi, a law lecturer, in collaboration with INES-Ruhengeri. <\/p>\n<p>He was inspired to establish the center after observing similar initiatives successfully operating in various African universities, particularly at the University of Pretoria.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Nyambi noted that, apart from existing centers at the University of Rwanda, there was a gap in other universities regarding dedicated human rights initiatives. <\/p>\n<p>Consequently, INES-Ruhengeri took the lead in establishing CHRIS to advance human rights and sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>As the newly appointed Executive Director of CHRIS, Dr. Nyambi explained that the center will operate based on four main pillars: education and training, research, advocacy, and collaboration with civil society organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing that human rights are everyone&#8217;s responsibility, Dr. Nyambi highlighted CHRIS&#8217;s role in raising awareness and empowering citizens to understand and exercise their rights.<\/p>\n<p>CHRIS consists of law students from INES-Ruhengeri who will engage in evidence-based research, conduct training sessions, and collaborate with various institutions to enhance human rights protection.<\/p>\n<p>The center is expected to significantly contribute to improving the well-being of citizens and collaborating with the government on policy development related to human rights protection and preservation.<\/p>\n<p>The Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, Umurungi Providence, expressed strong support for the initiative, describing it as a commendable effort with great potential to advance human rights advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>She further stated that  the center will enable young law students to play a crucial role in educating and promoting human rights awareness within Rwandan society. <\/p>\n<p>Tim Nkurunziza, the head of the law students&#8217; association at INES-Ruhengeri, emphasized that CHRIS will help students enhance their research skills and deepen their understanding of effective human rights advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of CHRIS members are faculty and students from the law department at INES-Ruhengeri.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, CHRIS has an advisory committee composed of renowned human rights experts from Africa and beyond. <\/p>\n<p>Among them are Prof. Antoinette Elia, a Spanish human rights specialist, and Me Felix Nkongo Agbobala, a prominent Cameroonian lawyer known for his work in human rights law, among others.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-82461\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abanyeshuri_ba_ines-ruhengeri_bavuze_ko_chris_izabafasha_mu_gukora_ubushakashatsi_barusheho_kume.jpg\" alt=\"The centre was officially inaugurated on February 24, 2025. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-82462\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/00-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-82463\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/impuguke_mu_kurengera_uburenganzira_bwa_muntu_zasangije_ubunararibonye_abanyeshuri_bari_bitabiri.jpg\" alt=\"Human rights experts shared their experiences with students at INES-Ruhengeri.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-82464\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/michel_ndayambaje_waturutse_muri_actionaid_rwanda_na_we_yari_yitabiriye_iki_gikorwa-74844.jpg\" alt=\"Michel Ndayambaje from ActionAid Rwanda also attended the launch of the Human Rights Center at INES-Ruhengeri.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-82465\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/muri_kaminuza_ya_ines-ruhengeri_hatangijwe_ikigo_cyo_guharanira_uburenganzira_bwa_muntu_n_iteram.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-82466\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuyobozi_mukuru_wa_chris_dr__nfor_nyambi_avuga_ko_yatekereje_gushinga_iki_kigo_nyuma_yo_kubona_.jpg\" alt=\"The initiative was introduced by Dr. Nfor Nyambi, a law lecturer, in collaboration with INES-Ruhengeri. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-82467\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuyobozi_mukuru_wa_ger-rwanda_innocent_musore_na_we_yari_yaje_kwifatanya_n_urubyiruko_muri_iki_.jpg\" alt=\"The Executive Director of GER-Rwanda, Innocent Musore also joined the launch at INES-Ruhengeri.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-82468\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuyobozi_mukuru_wa_ines-ruhengeri_padiri_dr__baribeshya_jean_bosco_yavuze_ko_iki_kigo_kije_gufa.jpg\" alt=\"The Rector of INES-Ruhengeri, Father Dr. Baribeshya Jean Bosco, emphasized that the newly established center is designed to enhance students&#039; understanding of human rights.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-82469\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuyobozi_mukuru_wa_komisiyo_y_uburenganzira_bwa_muntu_umurungi_providence_yavuze_ko_babitezeho_.jpg\" alt=\"The Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, Umurungi Providence, expressed strong support for the initiative, describing it as a commendable effort with great potential to advance human rights advocacy.\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The centre was officially inaugurated on February 24, 2025, at INES-Ruhengeri, the center aims to help individuals understand and effectively exercise their rights, contributing to sustainable development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000082460,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-53144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000082460,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/impuguke_mu_kurengera_uburenganzira_bwa_muntu_zasangije_ubunararibonye_abanyeshuri_bari_bitabiri.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/impuguke_mu_kurengera_uburenganzira_bwa_muntu_zasangije_ubunararibonye_abanyeshuri_bari_bitabiri.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/impuguke_mu_kurengera_uburenganzira_bwa_muntu_zasangije_ubunararibonye_abanyeshuri_bari_bitabiri.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/impuguke_mu_kurengera_uburenganzira_bwa_muntu_zasangije_ubunararibonye_abanyeshuri_bari_bitabiri.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/impuguke_mu_kurengera_uburenganzira_bwa_muntu_zasangije_ubunararibonye_abanyeshuri_bari_bitabiri.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/impuguke_mu_kurengera_uburenganzira_bwa_muntu_zasangije_ubunararibonye_abanyeshuri_bari_bitabiri.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000082460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53144"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=53144"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=53144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}