The presidential decree, published in the Official Gazette on October 18, 2024, announced the pardons, which affected inmates at various facilities, including the Nyarugenge Rehabilitation Center.
Bamporiki, whose sentence was increased on January 23, 2023, had been serving a five-year prison term and faced a fine of 30 million Rwandan Francs after being convicted of accepting a bribe and abusing his office.
CG (Rtd) Gasana Emmanuel had been sentenced to three years and six months in prison and fined 36 million Rwandan Francs for abuse of office.
The clemency comes with conditions that must be strictly adhered to. Those granted a pardon are required to report to their local Prosecutor's Office and notify the relevant local authorities, including their village, cell, sector, and district, within 15 days of the decree's publication.
Additionally, they must visit the Prosecutor's Office once a month and request permission from the Minister of Justice to travel abroad.
These conditions remain in effect until the individual has completed the remainder of their sentence.
Failure to comply with these requirements or receiving a new conviction could result in the revocation of the clemency.
Beyond the pardons, some inmates also received reduced sentences. For instance, PC Tuyishime Moise benefited from a partial remission of his imprisonment, reducing his sentence from 25 years to 10 years.
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