CHRISTOPHE MPOZAYO v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA

Dr. Christophe Mpozayo, a Rwandan citizen and then employee of the East African Community (hereinafter referred to as “the Applicant”), was between 8th November 2013 and 2nd April 2014 arrested and detained in Gikondo, Rwanda on account of his allegedly illegal possession of ammunition (a grenade), defamation and conspiracy against the Government of the Republic of Rwanda. Vide a preliminary decision No. 394/13/TB/KCY, the Applicant was subsequently discharged of the latter offence by the Preliminary Court of Kacyiru but the charges of illegal possession of a grenade and criminal defamation were sustained and orders were made for his provisional detention. In December 2013, vide RP 1185/13/TB/KCY, the Applicant unsuccessfully sued the Government of the Republic of Rwanda (hereinafter referred to as “the Respondent”) for wrongful detention. An appeal from the decision that was lodged in January 2014 was similarly unsuccessful.