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Constitutional law RS/SPEC00001/2025/SC

Re INGABIRE UMUHOZA (FOND)

Article 106 of Law No 27/2019, as amended, does not violate the Constitution. The court's power to order the prosecution to investigate persons mentioned during trial does not amount to treating them as accused, nor does it infringe on prosecutorial independence or the separation of powers. The prosecution retains discretion on whether to prosecute after investigation. The provision ensures judicial oversight and the pursuit of justice without undermining constitutional guarantees.

  • Separation of powers
  • Presumption of innocence
  • Judicial powers
  • Prosecutorial independence
  • Criminal investigation
  • Constitutional review
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Constitutional law

RLR V. 3- 2024

The challenged provisions of Law No. 12/2017 and Law No. 027/2019 are not inconsistent with Articles 13, 14, 23, 24, 29, 43, and 61 of the Constitution. The Constitution allows the legislature to determine the procedures and authorities for searches and investigations. The law provides sufficient safeguards for the rights of persons subject to search, including judicial review and remedies. The terms 'reasonable grounds', 'substantial evidence', and 'serious grounds' are not so vague as to be unconstitutional, and their interpretation is not a matter for a constitutional petition. The request…

  • Petition for declaration of unconstitutionality
  • Search and seizure
  • Criminal investigation
  • Media and suspects' rights
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