Rwanda
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- new, approved by referendum on May 26, 2003
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on German and Belgian law with customary law provisions
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Chamber of Deputies and Senate
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court; High Courts of the Republic; Provincial Courts; District Courts; Local Courts
RELIGIONS
Catholics 56.5%; Protestants 26%; Adventists 11.1%; Muslims 4.6%; Indigenous beliefs 0.1%; None 1.7
From the country
AUGUST 30, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: PRODI EXPRESSES HOPE FOR THE MORATORIUM AT THE PRESENTATION OF THE HOC REPORT
Prime Minister Romano Prodi attended the ceremony for the presentation of the 2007
- JULY 26, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
EC BOSS WANTS OTHER COUNTRIES TO EMULATE RWANDA
the European Commission's Development and Humanitarian Aid boss Mr. Louis Michel said that the abolition of the death penalty in Rwanda was a "significant step" that indicates the country is "committed" to human rights, RNA reports.
JULY 25, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTYRWANDA. LAW ENDING DEATH PENALTY COMES INTO FORCE
a law ending the death penalty in Rwanda, that was approved by the National Assembly in June, officially came into force.
- JULY 10, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA. SENATE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION
the Rwandan Senate approved a bill to abolish the death penalty, according to
JULY 2, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTYRWANDA. SENATORS DISCUSS DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION
the Rwandan Minister of Justice, Tharicisse Karugarama, tabled the
JUNE 13, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTYRWANDA. UN COURT REQUESTS GENOCIDE CASE TRANSFER TO RWANDA
Days after Rwanda scrapped the death penalty, an international court trying those accused of
- JUNE 8, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA. COUNTRY SCRAPS DEATH PENALTY
Rwanda's parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, a move that should clear the way for
- MAY 31, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA TO SCRAP DEATH PENALTY END-JULY
Rwanda said a law abolishing the death penality would come into force at the end of July, six months after
- APRIL 14, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA. PRESIDENT KAGAME AND FORMER EU ENVOY DISCUSS DEATH PENALTY
the former European Union Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, Mr
- JANUARY 19, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA 'TO SCRAP DEATH PENALTY'
Rwanda's cabinet has voted to scrap the death penalty, Justice Minister Tharcisse Karugarama says.
- JANUARY 1, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
Rwanda is the first African country in the Great Lakes region to abolish the death penalty
Rwanda is the first African country in the Great Lakes region to abolish the death penalty
- DECEMBER 15, 2006RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA. THE DEATH PENALTY HAS NOT BENEFITED US, MINISTER
Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure, Stanislas Kamanzi, appealed to the people of Gicumbi to support the government's proposal to scrap the death penalty.