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Judicial Reform and Court Proximity in Eastern Provinces

Me Justin Bahirwe Me Justin Bahirwe Mutabunga
· Published on 20 March 2026 · 1 min read · 6 lectures
Reflections on the geographical challenges of the Congolese court network and strengthening peace courts to serve rural litigants.
The physical distance separating citizens from local peace courts remains a major hurdle for the rule of law. Within the framework of the National Justice Reform Policy, jurisdictional decentralization and regular circuit hearings provide concrete solutions. Field experience with bar associations and legal clinics proves that free legal aid for vulnerable populations transforms public trust in judicial institutions.
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Me Justin Bahirwe Mutabunga

Me Justin BAHIRWE MUTABUNGA

Avocat au Barreau du Sud-Kivu · Conseiller Technique CIA-VAR / FONAREV · CHESD IX

Praticien du droit public et de la justice transitionnelle en République Démocratique du Congo. Ancien Coordonnateur de SOS IJM asbl, expert au sein du Pilier légal de la Fondation Panzi et observateur permanent au Conseil des droits de l'Homme de l'ONU à Genève.

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