act or omission which did not constitute a crime under the law in force at the time it was committed.14 85. The right to be released on bail is also a right guaranteed under the law. 15 Many guarantees on the right to liberty and security in Rwanda as detailed in the 2009 report are still into force in Rwanda. Community policing at local levels is taking root and the assessment of the program reveals improved security and shared responsibility in peace sustenance and maintenance. The Government of Rwanda has invested a lot of effort in the promotion and safeguarding of women’s rights, as enshrined in the Constitution’s fundamental principles, in promoting and protecting human rights for women. 86. Rwanda embarks on the rule of law, ensuring social justice, guaranteeing equality between women and men, and affirmative action to redress past discrimination. It also provides for equality between men and women and their rights to life, citizenship, freedom of movement, marriage, free choice of employment, equal employment and pay for equal competence and ability, and prohibits any form of discrimination. Article 7: The Right to Fair Trial 87. The right to be informed of the nature and cause of charges and the right to defence are absolute at all levels and degrees of proceedings before administrative, judicial and all other decision making organs. 16 Every person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until his or her guilt has been conclusively proved in accordance with the law in a public and fair hearing in which all the necessary guarantees for defence have been made available. 17 88. Accused persons also have the right to be represented by legal counsel of their choice; and if they do not have sufficient means to pay for the service which would result in loss of justice, the accused will be offered legal representation at state expense by implementing measures that enhance Article 24 of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 2003 revised in 2015 Article 105 & 106 of the Law n° 30/2013 of 24/05/2013 Relating to the code of Criminal Procedure, O.G Special Nº 27of 08/07/2013 16 Article 29 of the 2003 Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda revised in 2015 17 Article 29 of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda as revised in 2015 14 15 Page 32 of 105