Rwanda’s Minister of Justice, Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, Delivers Lecture at King Hall

On Nov. 15, Rwanda's Minister of Justice, Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, delivered a lecture at UC Davis School of Law about the evolution of the justice sector and legal frameworks in Rwanda's journey toward justice after the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. His experience and insights offered an enriching opportunity for audience members to learn about international law, justice, and governance.

Rwanda’s Minister of Justice, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, speaking at the podium at King Hall.
Rwanda’s Minister of Justice, Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, speaking at King Hall.
Rwanda delegation members with UC Davis members from Global Affairs and King Hall.
From left to right: Second Counselor and Minister of Higher Education Charles Ntageruka, Associate Vice Provost of Academic Programs and Partnerships in Global Affairs Michael Lazzara, Ambassador of Rwanda and Professor Mathilde Mukanyabana, Rwanda's Minister of Justice Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, UC Davis Law Associate Dean for International Programs Beth Greenwood, and Rwanda Governance Board CEO Dr. Doris Uwicyeza Picard.

 

Students asking questions at an event in King Hall.
An audience member asking a question at the lecture.

At the end of the lecture, Beth Greenwood, Associate Dean for International Programs and Professor, led a dynamic Q&A session.

Dr. Ugirashebuja is also the Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda. He is a former President of the East African Court of Justice. He is a Dean Emeritus of the National University of Rwanda, Faculty of Law, and has given lectures on various law subjects at universities across the globe. 

He was awarded a Lifetime Appointment as a Distinguished Fellow & Eminent Jurist at Jindal Global Law School, OP, Jindal Global University India; the 2019 Bright International- Jurist- in Residence at the University of Hawai’i School of Law.

This event was brought together by UC Davis Law, the UC Davis Journal of International Law and Policy (JILP), the California International Law Center (CILC), and UC Davis Global Affairs.