Relations between the Supreme Courts of Singapore and Rwanda have deepened since they signed the Memorandum of Understanding for Judicial Cooperation and the Memorandum of Guidance as to the Enforcement of Money Judgments in April 2021. The two judiciaries embarked on a series of collaborative activities that covered court technology, held bilateral meetings, and attended a speech by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon on judicial leadership.
On 14 March 2022, the Supreme Court of Singapore hosted a virtual bilateral meeting between Chief Justice Menon and his Rwandan counterpart, Chief Justice Dr Faustin Ntezilyayo. In addition to exchanging experiences in their respective courts’ pursuit of judicial excellence, the two chief justices also expressed mutual commitment to expand the scope of judicial cooperation in areas such as court digitalisation, alternative dispute resolution and court excellence.
On 13 October 2022, a virtual meeting was convened among the Supreme Court of Singapore, the Singapore Mediation Centre, and the Rwanda Bureau of Court-Annexed Mediation Advisory Committee. The meeting was held in the spirit of mutual learning and cooperation, with the Rwandan Judiciary expressing an interest to learn more about Singapore’s experience in court-annexed mediation and alternative dispute resolution.
The Singapore-Rwanda bilateral meeting on 14 March 2022 was co-chaired by the chief justices of both countries.
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Last updated on 21 September 2023.