Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda
Collaboration between the National Public Prosecution Authority and other organs
- Jurisdiction
- Rwanda
- Provision
- 146
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) The National Public Prosecution
Authority is under the supervision of the
Minister in charge of justice.
(2) In matters relating to prosecution of
offences, the Minister in charge of
justice determines the general policy
and may, in public interest, issue written
instructions to the Prosecutor General to
undertake or refrain from investigating
and prosecuting an offence.
(3) The Minister may also, in case of
urgency and in public interest, issue
written instructions to any prosecutor to
investigate and prosecute or refrain
from investigating and prosecuting an
offence and inform the Prosecutor
General of such instructions.
(4) Prosecutors are independent from
parties and judges.
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Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda · parliament.gov.rw · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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