Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda
Parliament during a state of emergency
- Jurisdiction
- Rwanda
- Provision
- 139
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) During the state of emergency, the
Chamber of Deputies cannot be
dissolved and both Chambers of
Parliament are recalled immediately if
they are in recess.
(2) If at the date of a declaration of a state
of emergency the Chamber of Deputies
has previously been dissolved or its
term has ended, powers of Parliament
relating to a state of emergency are
exercised by the Senate.
Subsection 4: Other State organs
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Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda · parliament.gov.rw · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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