Alphonse Muleefu, Rwanda
I am Rwandese born in Rakai district (Uganda) on 6th June 1979. I have a degree in Law (LLB) from the National University of Rwanda. Apart from courses related to law, I studied introduction to computer science, online research, the use of internet in scientific research, Introduction to westlaw and the role of digital database to online researchers.My professional experience started in the Legal Clinic at National University of Rwanda and then proceeded to the Rwandan Ministry of Justice in the department of Justice Administration (DAJ). In the ministry I was in charge of receiving reports from provinces on crimes and criminality, I would make a statistical report on the nature of criminality in each province, I suggested to the ministry to have a national computer database on all crimes and I made the first national database on reported crimes in Rwanda to facilitate researchers in criminology. Under the supervision of the Director, I was also in charge of drafting ministerial decrees, and collaborating with NGOs in Justice and Human Rights activities in Rwanda.
I have made research at the UNICTR on the prosecutor’s discretion power, and I was able to establish the ICTR prosecutor’s policy. I have made an investigative research on the protection of witnesses in Rwandan Traditional Gacaca Courts and the use of community service as an alternative sentence to those pleaded and found guilt of committing 1994 Rwandan genocide. I am a UN online volunteer.
I am a founder of a non-profit making and non-governmental organization that promotes Victims’ Rights Law, International Criminal Law, and International Humanitarian Law in the Great Lakes Region. I have attended various workshop seminars to mention a few, I attended a workshop seminar on protection and assistance of witnesses and victims in Rwanda as a seminar rapporteur, I participated in a workshop seminar on the Rwanda Law Reform Programme and I made a report on amendments made in respect of human rights and equitable justice, and I have also participated in a workshop seminar on the role of legal aid in protection of human rights in Rwanda. This is my organization'swebsite www.againstimpunity.org, I always update it to serve the purpose of being a tool of communication that disseminates information on activities of our organization. TAI/GLR considers victims' right to receive due course in criminal justice as a fundamental right as provided in the United Nations: Declaration of basic principles of justice for victims of crime and abuse of power. http://www.againstimpunity.org/index.php?action=section&page=declaration.we promote victims’ rights law as our primary objective but we also give a priority to the development of international criminal law and international humanitarian law. Our desire is to help in protection and assistance of victims of deliberate acts of wrongdoers through a community based program. It is our view that before the crime becomes a violation against the state or the international community, the crime is a conflict between individuals that results into injuries to victims, communities, and offenders themselves. So the criminal justice should facilitate active participation of victims, offenders, and their communities in order to find solutions to the conflict. For the case of our community, refusal to acknowledge needs of victims is a dangerous form of denial, a flight from reality that hinders quick reconciliation in Rwanda. I therefore believe that if our organization’s mission is supported, where offenders have a right to council victims shall be given an opportunity to say what their needs are.

