Marie Claire Mukasine

Marie Claire Mukasine is a Rwandan lawyer, politician and civil servant. From 2011 to 2019 she was a member of the Senate of Rwanda, and has served as a permanent secretary in Rwanda's Ministry of Infrastructure. In 2020 she was appointed Chairperson of the (NHCR). Quotes The Commission has for many years asked for more budget to reach more citizens using technology to promote human rights and do research that is based on investigation, information gathering to give tangible results. "National Rights Body Seeks More Funding To Execute Mandate" ("ktpress.rw", October 15, 2020) said that there is need for members of society that received former prisoners in their neighbourhoods to be prepared to live with them while former inmates should also embrace the country’s unity and reconciliation programmes. "Senators root for reintegration of released Genocide convicts" (The new times, December 04, 2022) It is a moment for all of us to comfort survivors, to pay tribute to the heroes who stopped the Genocide, and most importantly, to reflect on how we can work together to ensure that such atrocities never happen again anywhere in the world . https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/25474/news/kwibuka/kwibuka-31-josai-university-in-japan-honours-genocide-victims ( The New Times , April 07, 2025) As part of improving the expropriation processes, we are requesting for the fast tracking of the Prime Minister’s Order determining the organization, functioning, responsibilities and composition of the committees in charge of supervision of projects of expropriation in the public interest . https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/180922/News/absence-of-supervision-hindering-expropriation-a-rights-body (The New Times , October 22, 2020 ) We think that there is an opportunity in the ongoing battle against the pandemic to use the experience to enact an emergency health bill that is clear and will make the entire process even much easier so that we are even more ready if something like this happens again . https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/182467/News/rights-body-roots-for-law-on-public-health-emergencies ( The New Times , December 15, 2020) This year was characterized by a global health challenges, but government made sure it did not impede the rights of the population . https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/182342/News/activists-covid-19-response-didnat-trample-human-rights ( The New Times , December 10, 2020) We are expecting to increase the understanding of human rights principles and inclusiveness; mobilising local leaders on their role in human rights promotion and protection as well as mobilising university lecturers and students on their role in human rights promotion, among others . https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/191632/News/local-human-rights-watchdog-urges-leaders-on-service-delivery ( The New Times , November 30, 2021) The visit was aimed at ensuring that Rusesabagina’s rights to not be tortured, not be discriminated against, access to health, social welfare, and due process of law are respected . https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/186692/News/rights-watchdog-clears-air-over-rusesabagina ( The New Times , June 11, 2021) During this meeting, we will also be signing amendments which will be based on not leaving anyone behind in the recovering journey, during and post covid-19 pandemic and the vulnerable will be our main focus. https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/200388/News/rwanda-assumes-leadership-of-commonwealth-rights-forum ( The New Times , June 16, 2022 ) External links Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:Senate of Rwanda Category:Government ministers of Rwanda Category:Women politicians in Rwanda Category:Diplomats of Rwanda Category:Lawyers from Rwanda Category:Women in law Category:Civil servants Category:Human rights activists Category:Women activists from Rwanda Category:Women born in the 1950s