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After deliberations
Unanimously, rssues the following Arder.
1.
By email of 19 April, 2013, Mr. Chrysanthe RUTABINIGWA filed an Application to the
Registry of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Court) against the
Republic of Rwanda, fot' alleged violation of Articles 10 and 11 of the Rwandan
Constitution. The Registry acknowledged receipt and registered the Application
under No. 003/2013.
2. According to the Application, lMr. Chrysanthe
RUTABINGWA, was recruited by a
Technical Committee of the State of Rwanda, in a decision approved by the Council
of fi/inisters on 17 September 1999. He was assigned to work as an Expert in
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charge of Audit and Evaluation in the Secretariat for Privatization.
3. By Decision No.
116/PRIV/BR/RU signed by lVlr. Robert BAYIGAIVIBA, Executive
Secretary, the Applicant was dismissed on 27 February 2001 for the aggravated
offence of "having divulged confidential documents of the institution".
4.
Dissatisfied with the Decision, the Applicant seized the Court of First lnstance of
Kigali, and by judgement RC 37604/02 of the Court, compensation was awarded to
the Applicant. The latter, believing that the amount was small, called for
his
reinstatement in his duties.
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5. By letter dated 23 December,
2013, and pursuant to Rule 35(2) of the Rules of
Coutt, the Registry served the Respondent State with the Application, requesting it
to submit the names and addresses of its representatives and to respond to the
Application within a period of sixty (60) days.
6.
By letter dated 21 March 2014, on behalf of the Respondent State, the [Vlinistry of
Justice of Rwanda acknowledged receipt of the letter from the Registry dated 23
December 2013 and fonvarded
to the Registry the name and address of
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