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Efforts underway to strengthen judicial system

    NAIROBI

    A new recruitment policy for magistrates based on merit and quality will be in place by mid-year as part of efforts to build a strong and professional Rwandan judiciary, the Rwanda News Agency (RNA) reported on Thursday. “We need to strengthen our courts and enable them to acquire modern standards, our courts must be oriented to international standards,” RNA quoted judicial sources as saying. It said concerned government organs would be informed of the judicial system’s current weaknesses so that “necessary decisions can be made to ensure better performance”.

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