Rwanda

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Forced evictions associated with urban development projects in the capital disproportionately affected low-income and marginalized populations. Labour rights protections were limited, and structural barriers impeded trade union activity. Civic space remained severely restricted and political opposition members faced unfair prosecution. A bilateral agreement was made that allowed the US to deport third-country nationals to Rwanda. Efforts to prosecute crimes related to the 1994 genocide continued through domestic judicial proceedings and international cooperation, resulting in an extradition and a conviction.

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