{"id":16396,"date":"2025-10-21T16:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/?p=16396"},"modified":"2025-10-28T14:41:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:41:49","slug":"rcs-attends-high-level-symposium-on-international-humanitarian-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/?p=16396&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"RCS attends High-Level Symposium on International Humanitarian Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The symposium, jointly facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), aimed to enhance knowledge on the protection of civilians during hostilities, including the protection of war prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251022_085605-1024x572.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251022_085605-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251022_085605-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251022_085605-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251022_085605-1536x858.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251022_085605-2048x1144.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251022_085605-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251022_085605-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>High Officials from various institutions attend this Symposium held in Grand Legacy Hotel,Kigali.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Officials from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation(MINAFET), Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management(MINEMA), National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS), Rwanda National Police (RNP), Rwanda correctional Service(RCS), Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) and other relevant institutions attended the event, which was officiated by Brigadier General C. Mujuni, in charge of military operations in RDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event underscores the importance of adhering to international humanitarian law and principles in promoting peace, security, conflict management and human rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" data-id=\"16404\" src=\"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-22-at-09.32.13-1024x581.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-22-at-09.32.13-1024x581.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-22-at-09.32.13-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-22-at-09.32.13-768x436.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-22-at-09.32.13-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-22-at-09.32.13-100x57.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-22-at-09.32.13.jpeg 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RCS Spokesperson Chief Supt Hillary SENGABO participated in this Symposium.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today 21 October 2025 Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS) participated in a one-day International Humanitarian Law Symposium held in Kigali. 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