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 ‘Amicus Curiae’ 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.
The Supreme Court hearing will be on this Wednesday, 29th July 2015 at 09:00 AM, reads a part of the statement.
The Party added that it has successfully contracted a new lawyer, whom it hopes will ably represent it in this Supreme Court hearing.
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.
The Centre for Human Rights – 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.
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