Restoring Dignity

Today, our Executive Director of DiDe Rwanda, with the Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, @DrDamascene, concluded the 10th session of training on promoting Unity and resilience, designed for 533 convicted perpetrators of the Genocide against the Tutsi who are expected to complete their sentences by 31 December 2026.
The training aims to prepare these inmates for reintegration into Rwandan society and peaceful coexistence with others, enabling them to become patriotic Rwandans (…)

International Women’s Day was approved by the United Nations (UN) in 1972. We celebrate this day in order to celebrate the achievements of women in the social, economic, cultural and political spheres, but we also call on everyone to implement activities that promote the empowerment of women.
This year, Rwanda, as well as other member countries of the United Nations (UN), will celebrate International Women’s Day, taking into consideration the role of women in promoting innovation and (…)

Board Members Visit Gicumbi Tea Zone to See the Results of the Our Tea, Our Voice Programme . Gicumbi, 23 October 2026. Members of the DIDE Rwanda Board visited Mulindi Tea Factory and selected programme sites in Gicumbi District to see first-hand what the Our Tea, Our Voice (OTOV) programme has achieved. The visit was a field visit to review and document the programme’s achievements.
About the programme .
OTOV is a three-year programme implemented by Dignity in Detention Rwanda (DIDE (…)

Today, our Executive Director of DiDe Rwanda, with the Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, @DrDamascene, concluded the 10th session of training on promoting Unity and resilience, designed for 533 convicted perpetrators of the Genocide against the Tutsi who are expected to complete their sentences by 31 December 2026.
The training aims to prepare these inmates for reintegration into Rwandan society and peaceful coexistence with others, enabling them to become patriotic Rwandans (…)

International Women’s Day was approved by the United Nations (UN) in 1972. We celebrate this day in order to celebrate the achievements of women in the social, economic, cultural and political spheres, but we also call on everyone to implement activities that promote the empowerment of women.
This year, Rwanda, as well as other member countries of the United Nations (UN), will celebrate International Women’s Day, taking into consideration the role of women in promoting innovation and (…)

Board Members Visit Gicumbi Tea Zone to See the Results of the Our Tea, Our Voice Programme . Gicumbi, 23 October 2026. Members of the DIDE Rwanda Board visited Mulindi Tea Factory and selected programme sites in Gicumbi District to see first-hand what the Our Tea, Our Voice (OTOV) programme has achieved. The visit was a field visit to review and document the programme’s achievements.
About the programme .
OTOV is a three-year programme implemented by Dignity in Detention Rwanda (DIDE (…)

Congratulations to our staff member Angeline Habarugira as Employee of the year 2025.

Today, at Nyamasheke Correctional Facility, Organization DiDe Rwanda has participated in the closing ceremony of the sixth phase of training on promoting Unity and Resilience among Rwandans is taking place. This training is designed for inmates convicted of crimes related to the Genocide against the Tutsi who are preparing to complete their sentences.
Families of the inmates, including their children and spouses, are also attending this event.
The Guest of Honor is the Minister of (…)

On March 23, 2026, the Executive Director of DIDE participated in an international conference in Austria on Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future: Remembrance, Reconciliation & Reintegration The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
She highlighted the critical need to prepare the reintegration of women inmates convicted of genocide crimes, emphasizing healing and sustainable social cohesion.