LAW N°11/2013 OF 11/03/2013 DETERMINING THE ORGANIZATION AND USE OF CEMETERIES | 11/2013 OF 11/03/2013 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW N°11/2013 OF 11/03/2013 DETERMINING THE ORGANIZATION AND USE OF CEMETERIES

This provision says the law governs how cemeteries are organized and used in Rwanda.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
11/2013 OF 11/03/2013
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
Official source
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This provision says the law governs how cemeteries are organized and used in Rwanda. Public cemeteries are established in each District, and private cemeteries are also recognized. The District Council sets the number, boundaries, area, and fence materials for public cemeteries, and both public and private cemeteries must have fences at least 1.5 metres high. Burial is only allowed in a cemetery and usually needs authorization from local officials based on a medical death certificate. If a dead body cannot be buried immediately, it must be placed in a sealed metal coffin of at least 1 mm thickness and treated to delay putrefaction. Each dead body must be buried in an individual tomb that meets the stated size limits, but people who want to may bury more than one relative in one tomb if the coffins are stacked and the top coffin is at least 2 m deep.