Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda
Holding accountable a political organisation
- Jurisdiction
- Rwanda
- Provision
- 58
- Source language
- English
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- in force
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Provision text
Official source(1) The Senate holds accountable a political
organisation that has grossly violated
obligations provided for in Articles 10,
56 and 57 of this Constitution.
(2) Depending on the gravity of the
violation identified, the Senate may
request the organ in charge of political
organisations to take any of the
following measures against that
political organisation:
(a) formal warning;
(b) suspension of its activities for a
period not exceeding two years;
(c) suspension of its activities for the
entire parliamentary term;
(d) cancellation of the certificate of
registration of a political
organisation.
(3) When the decision is the cancellation of
the certificate of registration of a
political organisation, Deputies
seconded by that political organisation
automatically lose their parliamentary
seats.
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Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda · parliament.gov.rw · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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