Prof sam rugege biography of williams
Prof sam rugege biography of williams college.
Rwanda’s Former Chief Justice Sam Rugege Continues Crusade
With a sincere and abiding passion for law, Sam Rugege’s illustrious career has been one of service, first as an educator and then on the bench.
Prof sam rugege biography of williams
Ultimately, his journey led to the venerated position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rwanda.
Before being elevated to the bench, Rugege was a professor of law at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in South Africa, where he taught constitutional law and post-Apartheid land reform.
A consistent theme throughout his life and career, Rugege has always been concerned with finding methods and paths to affording everyone equal access to justice and the opportunity to be heard.
“Most of my career was dedicated to legal education,” he says in his distinctively soft and well-modulated voice.
“Then, I was invited to contribute to my country by serving on the Supreme Court. Over the course of my career as a judge there were always discussions about the best way to deliver jus