LAW Nº 59/2018 OF 22/8/2018 ON THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE IDEOLOGY AND RELATED CRIMES | 59/2018 OF 22/8/2018 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW Nº 59/2018 OF 22/8/2018 ON THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE IDEOLOGY AND RELATED CRIMES

This article says the law’s purpose is to define and punish genocide ideology and related crimes.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
59/2018 OF 22/8/2018
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
Official source
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This article says the law’s purpose is to define and punish genocide ideology and related crimes. This article defines “public” as a place where more than two people are gathered, and treats certain online, media, message, audio, video, and ICT publications as public. This article says the law applies to genocide committed against the Tutsi, any genocide recognized by the UN or international courts, and other acts leading to genocide under ratified international agreements. A person who publicly commits an act showing genocide ideology commits an offence. A person who publicly commits acts intended to deny or distort genocide is committing an offence.