Ministerial Order granting Judicial Police Powers to the Staff of National Human Rights Commission


Rwanda

Ministerial Order granting Judicial Police Powers to the Staff of National Human Rights Commission

Ministerial Order 61 of 2009

The Minister of Justice / Attorney General,Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 04 June 2003 as amended to date, especially in Articles 120, 121 and 201;Pursuant to Law n° 30/2007 of 06/07/2007 determining the organization and functioning of the National Commission for Human Rights especially in Article 10;Pursuant to Law n° 13/2004 of 17/05/2004 relating to the code of criminal procedure as modified and complemented to date, especially in Article 20;Pursuant to the Presidential Order n° 27/01 of 18/07/2004 determining certain Ministerial Orders which are adopted without consideration by the Cabinet;HEREBY ORDERS:

Article One – Purpose of this order

This Ministerial Order grants power of investigating to specific employees of the National Human Rights Commission.

Article 2 – Granting the competence

The staff referred to in the annexe to this order shall have the power to investigate crimes related to all offences that violate human rights on the territory of the Republic of Rwanda under the Law n° 30/2007 of 06/07/2007 determining the organization and functioning of the National Commission for Human Rights.

Article 3 – Execution of judicial police powers

While executing their investigation powers, the commission’s staff shall work independently and in respect of laws.

Article 4 – Repealing of inconsistent provisions

All Prior Provisions Contrary to This Order Are Repealed.

Article 5 – Commencement

This order shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.

Annex

NamesJob title
1.KARANGWA FredericSenior Officer in charge of protection and monitoring of human rights respect
2.NSENGUMUREMYI JacquesIDEM
3.KALINGANIRE DieudonnéIDEM
4.GASHIRABAKE J.M. VianneyIDEM
5.GATERA JeanIDEM
6.MUKANKUNDIYE BernadetteIDEM
7.RUCAMUBYUMA FrançoisIDEM
8.HABINEZA ThéonesteIDEM
9.UMUTANGUHA EulalieIDEM
10.HITAYEZU TharcisseIDEM
11.MUNYESHULI EdouardIDEM
12.NYIRAHABIMANA AthanasieIDEM
13.NSENGIYUMVA AloysIDEM
Seen to be annexed to the Ministerial Order n° 61/11 of 08/04/2009 granting judicial police powers to the staff of National Commission for Human Rights.
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History of this document

23 November 2009 this version
08 April 2009
Assented to