LAW Nº05/2012 OF 17/02/2012 GOVERNING INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
This provision says the law is meant to govern the organization and functioning of international non-governmental organizations carrying out public-interest activities in Rwanda.
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This provision says the law is meant to govern the organization and functioning of international non-governmental organizations carrying out public-interest activities in Rwanda. This provision defines an international non-governmental organization as one established under foreign law and aimed at public interests. International non-governmental organisations are entitled to managerial, financial, and administrative autonomy, subject to other laws. The Government of Rwanda and international non-governmental organisations must work together in partnership for development. An international non-governmental organisation that wants to operate in Rwanda must apply for a registration certificate from the responsible authority.
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Provisions of LAW Nº05/2012 OF 17/02/2012 GOVERNING INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
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Icyo iri tegeko rigamije
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says the law is meant to govern the organization and functioning of international non-governmental organizations carrying out public-interest activities in Rwanda.
Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri tegeko rigamije Article One: Purpose of this Law Article premier : Objet de la présente loi Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri tegeko rigamije tegeko rigena Iri imitunganyirize n‟imikorere by‟imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta ifite ibikorwa biharanira inyungu rusange mu Rwanda. Article One: Purpose of this Law Article premier : Objet de la présente loi This Law governs organisation and functioning of international non-governmental organizations which have general in Rwanda. interest activities La présente fonctionnement internationales non œuvrant pour l‟intérêt général au Rwanda. loi porte organisation et organisations gouvernementales des - 2 Verify source ↗
Igisobanuro cy’ijambo
AI-assisted research summary: This provision defines an international non-governmental organization as one established under foreign law and aimed at public interests.
Ingingo ya 2: Igisobanuro cy’ijambo Article 2: Definition of the term Article 2 : Définition d’un terme Ingingo ya 2: Igisobanuro cy’ijambo Muri iri tegeko, umuryango mvamahanga utari Article 2: Definition of the term Article 2 : Définition d’un terme For the purpose of this Law, an international Aux fins de la présente loi, une organisation 66 Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 uwa Leta ni umuryango washinzwe hakurikijwe amategeko y‟ikindi gihugu kandi uharanira inyungu rusange. organisation an non-governmental organisation that was established in accordance with foreign laws and the objective of which is related to public interests. is internationale non-gouvernementale est une organisation créée en vertu des lois d‟un autre pays et œuvrant pour l‟intérêt public. - 3 Verify source ↗
Ubwisanzure bw’imiryango
AI-assisted research summary: International non-governmental organisations are entitled to managerial, financial, and administrative autonomy, subject to other laws.
Ingingo ya 3: Ubwisanzure bw’imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta Article 3: Autonomy of international non - governmental organisations Article 3 : Autonomie des organisations internationales non gouvernementales Ingingo iterambere ya 4: Ubufatanye bugamije Ingingo ya 3: Ubwisanzure bw’imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta Article 3: Autonomy of international non - governmental organisations Article 3 : Autonomie des organisations internationales non gouvernementales ibiteganywa n‟andi mategeko, Bitabangamiye imiryango mvamahanga ifite ubwisanzure mu micungire, mu mikoreshereze y‟imari no mu miyoborere. iya Leta itari Without prejudice to other laws, international non-governmental organisations shall enjoy managerial, administrative autonomy. financial and organisations Sans préjudice des dispositions d‟autres lois, les non- gouvernementales jouissent de l‟autonomie de gestion, financière et administrative. internationales - 4 Verify source ↗
Partnership for Development
AI-assisted research summary: The Government of Rwanda and international non-governmental organisations must work together in partnership for development.
Article 4: Partnership for Development Article développement 4: Partenariat pour le UMUTWE WA II: IYANDIKWA CHAPTER II: REGISTRATION CHAPITRE II : ENREGISTREMENT Ingingo ya 4: Ubufatanye mu iterambere Article 4: Partnership for Development Leta y‟u Rwanda n‟imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta bifatanya mu bikorwa bigamije iterambere. The Government of Rwanda and international non-governmental organisations shall engage in partnership for development. Article développement 4: Partenariat pour le la République du Le Gouvernement de Rwanda et les organisations internationales non-gouvernementales un partenariat pour le développement. entretiennent UMUTWE WA II: IYANDIKWA CHAPTER II: REGISTRATION CHAPITRE II : ENREGISTREMENT Ingingo mvamahanga itari iya Leta ya 5: Iyandikwa ry’imiryango - 5 Verify source ↗
Registration of international non-
AI-assisted research summary: An international non-governmental organisation that wants to operate in Rwanda must apply for a registration certificate from the responsible authority.
Ingingo ya 5: mvamahanga itari iya Leta Iyandikwa ry’imiryango Article 5: Registration of international non- governmental organisations Article 5: Enregistrement des organisations internationales non gouvernementales Article 5: Registration of international non- governmental organisations Article 5: Enregistrement des organisations internationales non gouvernementales Umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta ushaka gukorera mu Rwanda usaba icyemezo urwego rufite mu nshingano zarwo kwandika imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta hakurikijwe uburyo bugenwa n‟urwo rwego. An international non-governmental organisation wishing to operate in Rwanda shall apply for a registration certificate to the authority in charge of international non-governmental organisations registration in accordance with the terms and conditions set by the authority. 67 organisation internationale Une non gouvernementale désirant œuvrer au Rwanda demande un certificat d‟enregistrement à des l‟organe organisations non gouvernementales dans ses attributions selon les conditions établies par cet organe. l‟enregistrement internationales ayant Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 - 6 Verify source ↗
Urwego rufite mu nshingano
AI-assisted research summary: The Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration is responsible for registering international non-governmental organizations and monitoring their functioning.
Ingingo ya 6: Urwego rufite mu nshingano zarwo kwandika imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta no gukurikirana imikorere yayo Article 6: Authority in charge of registering non-governmental international organisations and monitoring of their functioning 6 : chargé de Article l’enregistrement organisations internationales non gouvernementales et du suivi de leur fonctionnement Organe des Ingingo ya 6: Urwego rufite mu nshingano zarwo kwandika imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta no gukurikirana imikorere yayo Article 6: Authority in charge of registering non-governmental international organisations and monitoring of their functioning Ubuyobozi Bukuru bw‟Abinjira n‟Abasohoka mu rushinzwe kwandika gihugu ni rwego imiryango mvamahanga iya Leta no itari gukurikirana imikorere yayo. rwo The Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration shall be the authority in charge of registration of international non- governmental their organisations functioning. and monitoring of 6 : de chargé Article l’enregistrement organisations internationales non gouvernementales et du suivi de leur fonctionnement Organe des est La Direction Générale de l‟Immigration et de de l‟Émigration l‟enregistrement du organisations fonctionnement internationales non gouvernementales. l‟organe du chargé suivi des et - 7 Verify source ↗
Ibisabwa mu iyandikwa
AI-assisted research summary: International non-governmental organisations must provide specified documents and information to register, and the Minister may add further registration requirements.
Ingingo ya 7: Ibisabwa mu iyandikwa Article 7: Requirements for registration Article 7 Conditions d’enregistrement 61 Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 Ingingo ya 7: Ibisabwa mu iyandikwa Article 7: Requirements for registration Article 7: Conditions d’enregistrement Ibisabwa kugira ngo umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wandikwe ni ibi bikurikira: for Requirements international non- an governmental organisation to be registered shall be the following: Les conditions d‟enregistrement organisation gouvernementale sont les suivantes : internationale d‟une non 1° kopi y‟amategeko agenga umuryango iriho umukono w‟umuyobozi ubifitiye ububasha; 2° inyandiko y‟ubuyobozi yerekana ko umuryango wemerewe gukorera mu gihugu ukomokamo kandi igaragaza n‟ibindi bihugu byo ku isi ukoreramo iyo bihari; 3° ubwoko bw‟ibikorwa umuryango uteganya gukora na gahunda yabyo; 1° an authenticated copy of the statutes of the 1° une copie des statuts de l‟organisation organisation; certifiée par l‟autorité compétente ; 2° an official document the organisation to operate in the country of origin and its geographical establishment throughout the world if any; indicating allowing 2° un officiel document autorisant l‟organisation à fonctionner dans son pays d‟origine et précisant d‟autres pays dans lesquels elle opère s‟il y en a; 3° the nature of the activities in which the organisation intends to engage in and an action plan; 3° la nature de ses activités et un plan d‟action ; 4° imari izakoreshwa n‟aho izaturuka. 4° the budget and its source. 4° le budget ainsi que ses sources. Iteka rya Minisitiri ufite imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta mu nshingano ze rishobora kugena ibindi byasabwa mu ry‟imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta. iyandikwa in charge of the Minister An Order of international non-governmental organisations may determine additional requirements for registration of international non-governmental organisations. 68 internationales Un arrêté du Ministre ayant les organisations gouvernementales dans ses attributions peut déterminer les conditions supplémentaires relatives à l‟enregistrement des gouvernementales. internationales organisations non non Ingingo ry’umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta Icyemezo cy’iyandikwa ya 8: Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 - 8 Verify source ↗
Certificate of registration of an
AI-assisted research summary: The registration authority must issue the certificate within 90 days of receiving the application, and if it refuses, it must notify the organisation’s representative with reasons within 90 days.
Ingingo ya 8: cy’iyandikwa ry’umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta Icyemezo Article 8: Certificate of registration of an international non-governmental organisation. Article 8: Certificat d’enregistrement d’une organisation internationale non gouvernementale Article 8: Certificate of registration of an international non-governmental organisation Article 8: Certificat d’enregistrement d’une organisation internationale non gouvernementale Urwego rufite mu nshingano zarwo kwandika imiryango mvamahanga iya Leta no gukurikirana imikorere yayo, rutanga icyemezo cy‟uko umuryango wanditswe bitarenze iminsi mirongo cyenda (90) uhereye igihe ibaruwa isaba kwandikwa yakiriwe. itari The authority in charge of registration of international non-governmental organisations and monitoring of their functioning shall issue the certificate of registration to the concerned organisation within ninety (90) days from the date of the receipt of the application for registration. L‟organe chargé de l‟enregistrement et du suivi du fonctionnement des organisations non gouvernementales internationales accorde le certificat d‟enregistrement à l‟organisation concernée endéans quatre-vingt-dix (90) jours à compter de la date de réception de la lettre de demande d‟enregistrement. Imiterere n‟imitangire by‟icyemezo cy‟iyandikwa ry‟umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta bigenwa n‟urwego rushinzwe kwandika imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta. format and its delivery The certificate conditions are determined by the authority in charge of registration of international non- governmental organisations. iyandikwa, Iyo urwego rubishinzwe rwanze gutanga icyemezo cyemerera rugomba kubimenyesha uhagarariye umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta mu gihe cy‟iminsi mirongo icyenda (90) uhereye igihe ubusabe bwakiriwe kandi rugaragaza impamvu gutanga icyemezo. rwashingiyeho rwanga Where the competent authority refuses to issue the certificate of registration, it shall notify the representative of the concerned international non-governmental organisation of the decision providing reasons thereof, within ninety (90) days from the date of the receipt of the application letter. - 9 Verify source ↗
Impamvu zo kudatanga
AI-assisted research summary: The competent organ may refuse registration of an international non-governmental organisation only for listed reasons, and if it refuses, it must notify the organisation’s representative with reasons within 90 days of receiving the request.
Ingingo ya 9: Impamvu zo kudatanga icyemezo cy’uko umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wanditswe Article 9: Reasons for refusal to issue a certificate of registration of an international non-governmental organisation Article 9 : Motifs de refus d’octroi du d’une certificat organisation non gouvernementale d’enregistrement internationale Ingingo ya 9: Impamvu zo kudatanga icyemezo cy’uko umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wanditswe Article 9: Reasons for refusal to issue a certificate of registration of an international non-governmental organisation zo cy‟uko Impamvu umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wanditswe ni izi zikurikira: kudatanga icyemezo Reasons for refusal to issue a certificate of non- registration the governmental organisation international shall be an of Le format et les conditions de remise du certificat d‟enregistrement sont fixés par l‟enregistrement des l‟organe chargé de organisations non gouvernementales. internationales Lorsque l‟organe compétent refuse d‟accorder le certificat d‟enregistrement, il est tenu d‟en informer le représentant de l‟organisation internationale gouvernementale concernée endéans quatre-vingt-dix (90) jours à compter de la date de réception de la lettre de demande, tout en fournissant des raisons de ce refus. non Article 9 : Motifs de refus d’octroi du d’une certificat organisation non gouvernementale d’enregistrement internationale Les motifs de refus d‟octroi du certificat d‟enregistrement organisation internationale non gouvernementale sont les d‟une 69 Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 following : suivants : 1° kuba utujuje ibisabwa mu iyandikwa biteganywa n‟iri tegeko; 1° failure to fulfil requirements for registration prescribed in this Law; 2° kuba hari ibimenyetso bigaragaza ko umuryango kwiyandikisha usaba ushobora guhungabanya umutekano, imyitwarire myiza ituze, ubuzima, n‟uburenganzira bwa muntu. 2° that evidence seeking the convincing registration organisation may jeopardize security, public order, health, morals and human rights. 2° des 1° la non-satisfaction des conditions d‟enregistrement prescrites par la présente loi; preuves l‟existence convaincantes que l‟organisation requérante peut sécurité, compromettre la l‟ordre public, morale et la personne. la la santé, les droits de - 10 Verify source ↗
Kuregera
AI-assisted research summary: A legal representative of an international non-governmental organization may bring the refusal decision to the competent court within 30 days after receiving notice of the refusal.
Ingingo ya 10: Kuregera kwangirwa kwandikwa icyemezo cyo Article 10: Filing a case against the decision of refusal to issue a certificate of registration Article 10 : Recours contre la décision de refus du certificat d’enregistrement Article 10, ratified by Law n°10/83 of 17/05/1983; la Charte Africaine des Droits de Vu l‟Homme et des Peuples du 27 juin 1981, spécialement en son article 10, ratifié par la Loi n°10/83 du 17/05/1983 ; YEMEJE: UMUTWE WA MBERE: RUSANGE ADOPTS: ADOPTE: INGINGO CHAPTER ONE: PROVISIONS GENERAL CHAPITRE PREMIER: DISPOSITIONS GENERALES Ingingo ya 10: Kuregera kwangirwa kwandikwa icyemezo cyo Article 10: Filing a case against the decision of refusal to issue a certificate of registration Article 10 : Recours contre la décision de refus du certificat d’enregistrement icyemezo cy‟uko Icyemezo cyo kwangirwa umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wanditswe gishobora kuregerwa mu rubifitiye ububasha n‟uhagarariye umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta, mu gihe cy‟iminsi mirongo itatu (30) hakiriwe icyo cyemezo mu nyandiko. rukiko international non-governmental The organisation‟s legal representative may file a case against the decision of refusal to issue a certificate of registration to the competent court within thirty (30) days from the date of the receipt of the notice of such a decision. de du décision refus d‟une certificat La d‟enregistrement organisation internationale non gouvernementale peut être attaquée par le représentant légal de cette organisation devant la juridiction compétente dans un délai de trente (30) jours à compter de la date de réception de la notification de refus. cy’uko Igihe - 11 Verify source ↗
Igihe
AI-assisted research summary: An international non-governmental organisation’s registration certificate is valid for no more than five years, and it may apply for renewal after that period.
Ingingo ya 11: Igihe icyemezo cy’uko umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wanditswe kimara Article 11: Validity of a certificate of registration international non- governmental organisation an of Ingingo ya 11: umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wanditswe kimara icyemezo Article 11: Validity of a certificate of registration international non- governmental organisation an of 11 : Validité Article d’enregistrement internationale non gouvernementale d’une certificat organisation du Icyemezo cy‟uko umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wanditswe kimara igihe kitarengeje imyaka itanu ( 5). The certificate of registration of an international non-governmental organisation shall be valid for a period not exceeding five (5) years. certificat de délai Le d‟enregistrement organisation internationale non gouvernementale ne peut pas dépasser cinq (5) ans. validité d‟une du Nyuma y‟igihe kivugwa mu gika cya mbere cy‟iyi ngingo, umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta After the period referred to in Paragraph One of this Article, the international non- governmental A l‟expiration du délai visé à l‟alinéa premier l‟organisation article, du présent 70 ushobora gusaba kongererwa igihe. organisation may apply for renewal. Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 - 12 Verify source ↗
Kongerera igihe icyemezo
AI-assisted research summary: An international non-governmental organisation must apply for renewal with specified documents and lodge the request at least 30 days before the current certificate expires.
Ingingo ya 12: Kongerera igihe icyemezo cy’uko umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wanditswe Article 12: Renewal of the certificate of registration international non- governmental organisation an of 11 : Validité Article d’enregistrement internationale non gouvernementale d’une certificat organisation du Article 12 : Renouvellement du délai de validité du certificat d’enregistrement d’une organisation internationale non gouvernementale Ingingo ya 12: Kongerera igihe icyemezo cy’uko umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wanditswe Article 12: Renewal of the certificate of international non- registration governmental organisation an of ngo cy‟uko igihe, icyemezo cyongererwe umuryango Kugira wanditswe umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta ushyikiriza urwego rufite mu nshingano zarwo kwandika imiryango iya Leta no gukurikirana itari mvamahanga imikorere yayo byayo ibi bikurikira: In order to renew the certificate of registration, the international non-governmental organisation shall submit to the authority in charge of registration of international non-governmental their organisations functioning the following documents: and monitoring of internationale non gouvernementale peut demander le renouvellement du délai. Article 12 : Renouvellement du délai de validité du certificat d’enregistrement d’une organisation internationale non gouvernementale son renouveler certificat Pour d‟enregistrement, l‟organisation internationale non gouvernementale transmet à l‟organe chargé de l‟enregistrement des organisations internationales non gouvernementales et du suivi de leur fonctionnement les documents suivants: 1° isaba kongererwa igihe ibaruwa iherekejwe na kopi y‟icyemezo cy‟uko umuryango wari wanditswe; 1° an application letter for renewal together with a copy of the previous certificate of registration; 1° 2° gahunda y‟ibiteganywa 2° an action plan, budget and its source; ingengo n‟inkomoko yayo. y‟imari gukorwa, izakoreshwa une lettre demande de de renouvellement accompagnée d‟une copie du certificat d‟enregistrement antérieurement délivré; 2° un plan d‟action, le budget prévisionnel et ses sources; Iteka rya Minisitiri ufite imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta mu nshingano ze rigena ibindi byasabwa mu gihe cyo kongererwa igihe. in charge of the Minister An Order of international non-governmental organisations shall determine additional requirements for renewal application. Un arrêté du Ministre ayant des organisations internationales non gouvernementales dans ses attributions détermine d‟autres conditions pour la demande de renouvellement. kongerera Gusaba cy‟uko igihe umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wanditswe bikorwa nibura iminsi 30 mbere y‟uko icyemezo wari usanganywe kirangira. icyemezo Icyemezo cyongerera igihe icyemezo cy‟uko of an The application for renewal of the certificate of registration non- governmental organisation shall be lodged at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the existing certificate. The renewal of the certificate of registration international La demande de prolongation du délai du certificat d‟enregistrement d‟une organisation internationale non gouvernementale est faite au moins trente (30) jours avant l‟expiration de son actuel certificat. Le certificat de renouvellement du certificat 71 Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 umuryango wanditswe kimara imyaka itanu (5). igihe kitarenze shall be valid for a period not exceeding five (5) years. d‟enregistrement est valide pour une période ne dépassant pas cinq (5) ans. - 13 Verify source ↗
Kwangirwa kongererwa igihe
AI-assisted research summary: If renewal of a registration certificate is refused, the authority must give reasons to the organisation’s representative within 30 days, and the organisation may appeal to the competent court within 30 days of notice.
Ingingo ya 13: Kwangirwa kongererwa igihe Article 13: Refusal to renew the certificate of registration Article 13: Refus de renouvellement du certificat d’enregistrement Ingingo ya 13: Kwangirwa kongererwa igihe Article 13: Refusal to renew the certificate of registration Article 13: Refus de renouvellement du certificat d’enregistrement itari Iyo urwego rufite mu nshingano zarwo kwandika imiryango mvamahanga iya Leta no gukurikirana imikorere yayo rwanze kongera igihe umuryango wanditswe cy‟icyemezo rugaragaza kandi rukabimenyesha uhagarariye umuryango mu gihe kitarenze iminsi mirongo itatu (30) uhereye igihe ibaruwa isaba kongererwa igihe yakiriwe. cy‟uko impamvu rwashingiyeho Where the authority in charge of registration of international non-governmental organisations and monitoring of their functioning refuses to renew the certificate of registration, it shall specify the reasons thereof to the representative of the concerned organisation within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the renewal application letter. internationales suivi de Lorsque l‟organe chargé de l‟enregistrement non des organisations leur gouvernementales et du fonctionnement le refuse de certificat d‟enregistrement, il est tenu de justifier les raisons de son refus et en informer le représentant de l‟organisation concernée endéans trente (30) jours, à compter de la date de réception de la lettre de demande de renouvellement. renouveler Iyo umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wangiwe kongerewa igihe ushobora kuregera urukiko rubifitiye ubufasha mu gihe, kitarenze iminsi mirongo itatu (30) uhereye igihe igisubizo cyatangiwe. An international non-governmental organisation may appeal to the competent court against the decision of refusal to renew its certificate of registration within thirty (30) days from the date of the receipt of the notice of such a decision. - 14 Verify source ↗
Impamvu zo kutongerera igihe
AI-assisted research summary: An international non-governmental organisation’s registration certificate renewal is refused if it does not meet the requirements of Articles 7 and 12.
Ingingo ya 14:Impamvu zo kutongerera igihe icyemezo cy’uko umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wanditswe Article 14: Reasons for refusal to renew the certificate of registration of an international non-governmental organisation 14 : Motifs Article renouvellement d’enregistrement internationale non gouvernementale du d’une de certificat organisation refus de UMUTWE WA III: GUTANGA AKAZI CHAPTER PERSONNEL III: RECRUITMENT OF CHAPITRE III : RECRUTEMENT DU PERSONNEL Ingingo ya 14: Impamvu zo kutongerera igihe icyemezo cy’uko umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wanditswe Article 14: Reasons for refusal to renew the certificate of registration of an international non-governmental organisation rejetée peut internationale saisir une trente non L‟organisation gouvernementale dont la demande de renouvellement du certificat d‟enregistrement juridiction est compétente endéans jours (30) à compter de la réception de la décision de refus. Article renouvellement d’enregistrement internationale non gouvernementale de certificat organisation 14 : Motifs du d’une refus de cy‟uko umuryango Icyemezo wanditswe nticyongererwa igihe iyo umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta ubisaba utujuje ibiteganywa n‟ingingo ya 7 n‟iya 12 z‟iri tegeko. The renewal of the certificate of registration shall not be granted the applicant international non-governmental organisation if it does not comply with the requirements under Articles 7 and 12 of this Law. to 72 certificat Le du renouvellement si d‟enregistrement n‟est pas l‟organisation non gouvernementale requérante ne remplit pas les conditions visées aux articles 7 et 12 de la présente loi. internationale accordé Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 UMUTWE WA III: GUTANGA AKAZI CHAPTER PERSONNEL III: RECRUITMENT OF CHAPITRE III : RECRUTEMENT DU PERSONNEL - 15 Verify source ↗
Abakozi b’abanyamahanga
AI-assisted research summary: Expatriate employees may work for an international non-governmental organization, subject to Rwanda’s labour, immigration, and emigration laws.
Ingingo ya 15: Abakozi b’abanyamahanga Article 15: Expatriate employees Article 15 : Personnel expatrié 62 Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 Ingingo ya 15: Abakozi b’abanyamahanga Article 15: Expatriate employees Article 15 : Personnel expatrié Bitabangamiye amategeko agenga umurimo mu Rwanda, abakozi b‟abanyamahanga bemererwa gukora akazi mu muryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta hashingiwe ku mategeko agenga abinjira n‟abasohoka mu Rwanda. Without prejudice to laws and regulations governing labour in Rwanda, the recruitment of expatriates non- governmental organization shall comply with laws on immigration and emigration in Rwanda. international by an Sans préjudice des dispositions de la législation du travail au Rwanda, le personnel expatrié est autorisé à travailler pour une non organisation gouvernementale conformément aux lois sur l‟immigration et l‟émigration au Rwanda. internationale - 16 Verify source ↗
Guha akazi abenegihugu
AI-assisted research summary: An international non-governmental organization must recruit and manage national staff in Rwanda in line with Rwanda’s labour laws and regulations.
Ingingo ya 16: Guha akazi abenegihugu Article employees 16: Recruitment of national Article 16 : Recrutement du personnel national UMUTWE WA IV: UBURENGANZIRA N’INSHINGANO CHAPTER OBLIGATIONS IV: RIGHTS AND CHAPITRE OBLIGATIONS IV : DROITS ET Ingingo Uburenganzira 17: bw’umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta ya Ingingo ya 16: Guha akazi abenegihugu Article employees 16: Recruitment of national Article 16 : Recrutement du personnel national bahabwa Abenegihugu n‟umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta kandi bagacungwa hakurikijwe amategeko agenga umurimo mu Rwanda. akazi by Recruitment and management of national non- employees governmental organization shall comply with laws and regulations governing in Rwanda. international labour an Le recrutement et la gestion du personnel national par une organisation internationale non gouvernementale se font conformément aux dispositions de la législation du travail au Rwanda. UMUTWE WA N’INSHINGANO IV: UBURENGANZIRA CHAPTER OBLIGATIONS IV: RIGHTS AND CHAPITRE OBLIGATIONS IV : DROITS ET - 17 Verify source ↗
Rights of an international non -
AI-assisted research summary: An international non-governmental organisation has rights to comment on national policy and laws, advocate in its field, make agreements and partnerships, and receive tax exemption under relevant laws.
Article 17: Rights of an international non - governmental organisation Article 17 : Droits d’une organisation internationale non gouvernementale Ingingo ya 17: Uburenganzira bw’umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta Article 17: Rights of an international non - governmental organisation Article 17 : Droits d’une organisation internationale non gouvernementale Umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta ufite uburenganzira bukurikira: An organisation shall have the following rights: international non-governmental 1° gutanga ibitekerezo ku bijyanye na politiki z‟igihugu no kugaragaza ibyifuzo byawo mu itegurwa rya politiki z‟igihugu n‟amategeko mu bijyanye n‟ibikorwa byawo; 1° to put forward views on national policies and suggest recommendations relating to the national policy designing and legislation related to its activities; 73 organisation Une gouvernementale jouit des droits suivants : internationale non 1° donner des avis sur les politiques nationales et émettre des propositions relatives à la définition des politiques nationales et à l‟élaboration des lois champ avec en rapport son Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 2° gukora ubuvugizi mu bijyanye n‟ibyo ukora; 2° to advocate within its activities; 3° kugirana amasezerano n‟ubufatanye n‟indi miryango yemewe n‟amategeko n‟izindi nzego; to enter into agreements and 3° partnerships with other organisations and legal entities; gusonerwa 4° hakurikijwe amategeko abigenga. imisoro n‟amahoro 4° to enjoy tax exemption in accordance with relevant laws. d‟activités; 2° domaine d‟activités; faire le plaidoyer dans son 3° collaborer et signer des accords de partenariat d‟autres organisations reconnues par la loi et d‟autres entités ; avec 4° bénéficier de l‟exonération de taxes et impôts conformément aux lois en la matière. - 18 Verify source ↗
Inshingano z’umuryango
AI-assisted research summary: International non-governmental organisations must have a representative and known head office in Rwanda, transfer funds through authorised financial institutions, keep overhead spending within 20% unless they explain higher spending in writing, report activities, follow their registered activities and plan, and avoid using illicitly sourced resources.
Ingingo ya 18: Inshingano z’umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta Article 18: Obligations of an international non-governmental organisation Article 18 : Obligations d’une organisation internationale non gouvernementale UMUTWE WA V: ITANGWA CYANGWA IGURISHWA RY’IBIKORESHO CHAPTER V: GRANT OR SALE OF EQUIPMENT CHAPITRE V : DON OU VENTE D’EQUIPEMENTS Ingingo ya 18: mvamahanga utari uwa Leta Inshingano z’umuryango Article 18: Obligations of an international non-governmental organisation Article 18 : Obligations d’une organisation internationale non gouvernementale Umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta ufite inshingano zikurikira: Any organisation obligations: international shall have non-governmental following the non Toute gouvernementale a des obligations suivantes: internationale organisation 1° kugira uwuhagarariye mu Rwanda; 1° to have its representative in Rwanda; 1° avoir un représentant au Rwanda ; 2° kugira icyicaro kizwi mu Rwanda; 2° to have a known head office in Rwanda; 2°avoir un siège connu au Rwanda ; 3° kunyuza amafaranga yawo mu bigo by‟imari byemewe mu Rwanda; 3° to carry out funds transfer through financial institutions legally operating in Rwanda; 3° opérer des transferts de fonds à travers institutions financières les agréées au Rwanda ; 4° kutarenza makumyabiri ku ijana (20%) by‟ingengo y‟imari igenewe ibikorwa bya buri munsi byawo ubikoresha muri gahunda z‟ibikorwa bidafitiye inyungu abo ugamije gufasha. Umuryango mvamahanga kurenza utari uwa Leta uteganya 4° not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of its budget on overhead costs in programs that are not in the interest of its beneficiaries. Any international non- governmental organisation intending to spend more than twenty percent (20%) 4° ne pas utiliser plus de vingt pour cent (20%) de son budget alloué aux activités les quotidiennes programmes qui ne profitent pas à sa population cible. Une organisation internationale non gouvernementale dans 74 Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 makumyabiri ku ijana (20%) by‟ingengo y‟imari yawo igenewe ibikorwa bya buri munsi ubitangira impamvu mu nyandiko igezwa ku rwego rushinzwe kwandika no y’imiryango imikorere gukurikirana mvamahanga itari iya Leta; of its budget on overhead costs shall provide explanations in writing, to the authority in charge of registration of international non-governmental organisations and monitoring of their functioning; 5° kubahiriza imiterere ya gahunda n‟ibikorwa washingiyeho wiyandikisha ibihinduwe urwego rubishinzwe; bikamenyeshwa 5° to comply with the nature of its activities and action plan as provided for at the time of registration and to the communicate any changes competent authority; to qui compte utiliser plus de vingt pour cent (20%) de son budget alloué aux activités quotidiennes est tenue d‟en expliquer les raisons par écrit à l‟organe chargé de l‟enregistrement et fonctionnement des du suivi du organisations non internationales gouvernementales; 5° se conformer à la nature de ses activités et au plan d‟action présenté au moment de l‟enregistrement et tout à changement l‟organe compétent; communiqué est 6° gushyikiriza urwego rubishinzwe raporo y‟ibikorwa by‟umwaka ushize na gahunda y‟ibikorwa by‟umwaka ukurikira; 6° to submit to the competent authority the activity report of the previous year and the plan of action for the following year; 6° soumettre à l‟organe compétent le l‟année rapport d‟activités pour précédente et le plan d‟action pour l‟année suivante; 7° kudakoresha umutungo uturutse mu buryo butemewe n‟amategeko. 7° not acquired. to use resources illegally 7° ne pas utiliser les fonds dont la source est illicite. UMUTWE WA V: ITANGWA CYANGWA IGURISHWA RY’IBIKORESHO CHAPTER V: GRANT OR SALE OF EQUIPMENT CHAPITRE V : DON OU VENTE D’EQUIPEMENTS Ingingo by’umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta Itangwa ry’ibikoresho 19: ya - 19 Verify source ↗
Don des équipements d’une
AI-assisted research summary: An international non-governmental organisation that is closing or scaling down may donate its equipment to a registered national organisation doing the same or similar work, unless it shows a clear reason that it genuinely needs the equipment and keeps it.
Ingingo ya 19: ry’ibikoresho by’umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta Itangwa Article of international non-governmental organisation 19: Grant equipment of Article 19: Don des équipements d’une non organisation gouvernementale internationale Article 19: Grant of equipment of an international non-governmental organisation Article 19: Don des équipements d’une non organisation gouvernementale internationale Umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta ushaka kureka gukomeza cyangwa kugabanya ibikorwa byawo mu gihugu ufite uburenganzira bwo gutangaho impano ibikoresho byawo ku muryango An international non-governmental organisation intending to close or scale down its operations in the country shall be free to transfer its equipment in the form of donations to a 75 organisation internationale Une non gouvernementale qui se propose de clôturer ou de réduire ses activités dans le pays est libre de transférer, sous forme de don, ses Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 nyarwanda utari uwa Leta bihuje ibikorwa cyangwa bifitanye isano. national governmental registered organisation undertaking the same or similar activities. non- équipements à une organisation nationale non gouvernementale activités similaires aux siennes. exerçant des Icyakora, iyo umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta ugaragaje ibyo bikoresho ubikeneye urabihabwa. impamvu yumvikana ko However, if an international non- governmental organisation indicates a clear reason that it genuinely needs such equipment it shall keep them. Toutefois, si l‟organisation internationale non gouvernementale exprime clairement son intention de garder les équipements, elle les conserve. Urwego rufite mu nshingano zarwo kwandika imiryango mvamahanga iya Leta no gukurikirana imikorere yayo rugena ibyubahirizwa umuryango mu mvamahanga utari urangije ibikorwa byawo. ibikoresho gutanga itari iyo The authority in charge of registration of international non- governmental organisations and monitoring of their functioning shall determine procedure to transfer equipment of an international non-governmental organisation closing its operations. L‟organe chargé de l‟enregistrement et du suivi du fonctionnement des organisations non gouvernementales internationales procédure transfert la détermine d‟équipements organisation lorsqu‟une internationale non-gouvernementale clôture ses activités. de - 20 Verify source ↗
Igurishwa ry’ibikoresho
AI-assisted research summary: An international non-governmental organisation may sell its equipment if it continues its activities and follows Rwanda’s existing laws and its agreement with the line ministry.
Ingingo ya 20 : Igurishwa ry’ibikoresho Article 20: Sale of equipment Article 20 : Vente des équipements UMUTWE WA VI: IKURIKIRANABIKORWA N’ISUZUMAMIKORERE CHAPTER VI: MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF ACTIVITIES CHAPITRE SUIVI EVALUATION DES ACTIVITES VI : ET Ingingo ya 20 : Igurishwa ry’ibikoresho Article 20: Sale of equipment Article 20 : Vente des équipements Iyo umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta ugikomeza imirimo yawo, ushobora kugurisha ibikoresho ibiteganywa n‟amategeko kandi hitawe ku byumvikanyweho hagati y‟umuryango na Minisiteri tekiniki bireba mu bijyanye n‟imari n‟imicungire myiza. hubahirijwe byawo Where an international non- governmental organisation continues to carry on its activities, it may sell its equipment in conformity with existing laws in Rwanda and agreement between the concerned organisation and the line Ministry concerning the financial and property management. poursuit Lorsqu‟une organisation internationale non toujours ses gouvernementale activités, elle peut vendre ses équipements en conformité avec les dispositions légales en la matière et les accords entre elle et le Ministère technique concerné relatifs aux finances et à la gestion du patrimoine. Iryo gurisha rigenzurwa na Minisiteri ibifitiye ububasha bwo mu rwego rwa tekiniki, urwego rushinzwe kwandika imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta hamwe na Minisiteri ifite mu nshingano zayo iyo hari amasezerano yabaye abiteganya ukundi kandi yarabanje ibifitiye kumenyeshwa Minisiteri ububasha bwa tekiniki. ibikoresho bya Leta keretse Such a sale shall be supervised by the relevant in charge of the authority line Ministry, registration of international non -governmental organisations their functioning as well as the Ministry in charge of exists public agreements that provide otherwise which were previously notified to the relevant line Ministry. and monitoring equipment, unless there of La vente de ces équipements se fait sous la supervision conjointe du Ministère technique, de l‟organe chargé de l‟enregistrement et du suivi du fonctionnement des organisations internationales non gouvernementales et du Ministère ayant les équipements publics dans ses attributions à moins des accords préalablement communiqués au Ministère 76 Haseguriwe ibiteganywa mu gika cya 2 cy‟iyi ngingo, igurishwa ry‟ibikoresho akomeza gukoreshwa mu bikorwa by‟uwo muryango. avuye mu amafaranga Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 technique compétent en disposent autrement. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 2 of this Article, the organisation shall have rights to the management and use of money collected from the sales of equipment. Sous réserve des dispositions de l‟alinéa 2 du présent article, l‟organisation jouit du droit d‟utilisation de l‟argent issu de la vente des équipements. UMUTWE WA VI: IKURIKIRANABIKORWA N’ISUZUMAMIKORERE CHAPTER VI: MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF ACTIVITIES CHAPITRE SUIVI EVALUATION DES ACTIVITES VI : ET - 21 Verify source ↗
Gukurikirana no gusuzuma
AI-assisted research summary: The line Ministry must monitor and evaluate the activities of international non-governmental organisations, working with the authority responsible for registering and monitoring them.
Ingingo ya 21: Gukurikirana no gusuzuma ibikorwa by’imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta Article 21: Monitoring and evaluation of activities of international non-governmental organisations Article 21 : Suivi et évaluation des activités des organisations internationales non gouvernementales Igenzura Ingingo ya 21: Gukurikirana no gusuzuma ibikorwa by’imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta Article 21: Monitoring and evaluation of activities of international non-governmental organisations Article 21 : Suivi et évaluation des activités des organisations internationales non gouvernementales Gukurikirana no gusuzuma ibikorwa by‟imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta bikorwa na Minisiteri ibifitiye ububasha bwa tekiniki ifatanyije n‟urwego rufite mu nshingano zarwo kwandika imiryango mvamahanga iya Leta no gukurikirana imikorere yayo. itari The monitoring and evaluation of activities of international non-governmental organisations shall be conducted by the line Ministry in collaboration with the authority in charge of registration non- governmental organisations and the monitoring of their functioning. international the of internationales sont technique avec Le suivi et l‟évaluation des activités des non organisations le gouvernementales en Ministère collaboration ayant l‟enregistrement organisations internationales non gouvernementales et du suivi de fonctionnement dans ses attributions. assurés par compétent l‟organe leur des Ingingo n’iry’imikoreshereze y’imari 22: ya Igenzura ry’ibikorwa - 22 Verify source ↗
Audit of activities and finances
AI-assisted research summary: An international non-governmental organisation can be asked to audit its activities and finances, and it must do so within 90 days of receiving the written request.
Ingingo ya 22: n’iry’imikoreshereze y’imari Article 22: Audit of activities and finances Inkomoko y’umutungo Article 22 : Audit des activités et des finances Article 22: Audit of activities and finances Article 22 : Audit des activités et des finances Bisabwe n‟urwego rufite mu nshingano zarwo kwandika imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta no gukurikirana imikorere yayo rufatanyije na Minisiteri tekiniki cyangwa rumwe muri izo nzego, umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta ushobora gusabwa gukoresha igenzura ry‟ibikorwa byawo n‟iry‟imikoreshereze y‟imari mu gihe kitarenze iminsi mirongo cyenda (90) uhereye ku munsi and monitoring On request from the authority in charge of registration of international non- governmental organisations their functioning in collaboration with the relevant line Ministry or one of them, any international be non-governmental requested to conduct internal audit on its activities and finances within ninety (90) days organisation may of 77 des l‟enregistrement A la demande conjointe de l‟ organe chargé organisations de internationales non gouvernementales et du suivi de leur fonctionnement et du Ministère technique compétent, ou de l‟un d‟eux, une non organisation gouvernementale peut être appelée à procéder à un audit de ses activités et finances endéans internationale Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 uboneyeho urwandiko rubisaba. from the date of receipt of the written request. quatre-vingt-dix (90) jours à compter de la réception de la lettre de demande. Raporo rwayisabye. y‟igenzura ishyikirizwa urwego The audit report shall be submitted to the authority having requested it. Le rapport d‟audit est soumis à l‟organe qui l‟a requis. Ingingo ya itubahirije amategeko 23: Inkomoko y’umutungo - 23 Verify source ↗
Unlawful sources of property
AI-assisted research summary: An NGO that uses property from unlawful sources can be prosecuted in Rwanda.
Ingingo ya 23: itubahirije amategeko ry’ibikorwa Article 23: Unlawful sources of property Article 23: Sources illégales du patrimoine Article 23: Unlawful sources of property Article 23: Sources illégales du patrimoine Umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta ukoresha umutungo zitemewe n‟amategeko ukurikiranwa mu nkiko z‟u Rwanda zibifitiye ububasha. ukomoka mu nzira international Any non-governmental organisation which uses property from unlawful sources shall be prosecuted before competent courts of law in Rwanda. organisation internationale Une non gouvernementale qui utilise le patrimoine provenant des sources illégales est poursuivie rwandaises les devant compétentes. juridictions - 24 Verify source ↗
Gusabwa kwikosora
AI-assisted research summary: If the registration and monitoring authority finds a disciplinary fault in an international NGO based on the Article 22 audit report, it must send the NGO a written warning and ask it to correct the problem.
Ingingo ya 24: Gusabwa kwikosora Article 24: Warning Article 24 : Mise en garde 63 Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 UMUTWE WA IMPAKA VII: GUKEMURA CHAPTER VII: CONFLICT RESOLUTION CHAPITRE VII : RESOLUTION DE CONFLITS Ingingo ya 24: Gusabwa kwikosora Article 24: Warning Article 24 : Mise en garde itari mvamahanga imikorere yayo Iyo urwego rufite mu nshingano zarwo kwandika iya Leta no imiryango gukurikirana rushingiye ku igenzura ryakozwe nk‟uko biteganywa mu ngingo rusanze umuryango ya 22 mvamahanga utari uwa Leta warakoze ikosa rijyanye n‟akazi ruwandikira ruwihanangiriza kandi ruwusaba kwikosora. tegeko, y‟iri Where the authority in charge of registration of international non- governmental organisations and monitoring of their functioning on the basis of the audit report conducted as provided for under Article 22 of this Law, finds that the international non-governmental organisation committed a disciplinary fault, it shall address a warning letter to the concerned organisation. internationales suivi de Lorsque l‟organe chargé de l‟enregistrement non des organisations gouvernementales et du leur fonctionnement constate, à la lumière du rapport de l‟audit réalisé conformément aux dispositions de l‟article 22 de la présente loi, non- que faute gouvernementale disciplinaire, il lui adresse une mise en garde par écrit en lui demandant de se corriger. internationale commis une l‟organisation a UMUTWE WA VII: GUKEMURA IMPAKA CHAPTER VII: CONFLICT RESOLUTION CHAPITRE VII : RESOLUTION DE CONFLITS - 25 Verify source ↗
Gukemura amakimbirane
AI-assisted research summary: Conflicts involving the covered organizations or entities should be settled amicably; if compromise fails, the case is filed before the competent court in Rwanda.
Ingingo ya 25: Gukemura amakimbirane Article 25: Conflict resolution Article 25 : Résolution des conflits UMUTWE WA VIII: GUHAGARIKA IBIKORWA CHAPTER VIII: CLOSING DOWN CHAPITRE VIII : CESSATION DES ACTIVITIES Ingingo ya 25: Gukemura amakimbirane Article 25: Conflict resolution Article 25 : Résolution des conflits Amakimbirane yose avutse hagati y‟umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta n‟indi miryango Any conflict arising between an international and other non-governmental organization 78 Tout litige qui surgit entre une organisation et internationale gouvernementale non cyangwa n‟izindi nzego akemurwa mu buryo bw‟ubwumvikane. organisations or other entities shall be amicably settled. d‟autres organisations ou d‟autres entités, est réglé à l‟amiable. Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 ubwumvikane Iyo ikirego gishyikirizwa urukiko rw‟u Rwanda rubifitiye ububasha. budashobotse, In case of failure to reach a compromise, the case shall be filed before the competent court in Rwanda. A défaut de compromis, le litige est soumis à la juridiction rwandaise compétente. UMUTWE WA VIII: GUHAGARIKA IBIKORWA CHAPTER VIII: CLOSING DOWN CHAPITRE VIII : CESSATION DES ACTIVITIES - 26 Verify source ↗
Ihagarikwa ry’agateganyo
AI-assisted research summary: A competent authority may temporarily suspend an international NGO for up to 3 months if, one month after a warning, it keeps committing the faults and does not explain its non-compliance. The authority must notify the decision, and the NGO must show how it will correct the issues during suspension.
Ingingo ya 26: Ihagarikwa ry’agateganyo ry’ibikorwa by’umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta, iry’uwuhagarariye cyangwa iry’ umukozi wawo Article 26: Temporary suspension of an international non-governmental organisation, its representative or its employee Ingingo nshya ya 27: Ihagarikwa rya burundu by’umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta ry’ibikorwa Article an international non-governmental organisation 27: Final suspension of Article 26 : Suspension temporaire d’une organisation non gouvernementale, son représentant ou son employé internationale Ingingo ya 26: Ihagarikwa ry’agateganyo ry’ibikorwa by’umuryango mvamahanga utari iry’ uwa Leta, umukozi wawo iry’uwuhagarariye cyangwa ku Nyuma y‟ukwezi kumwe umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta wihanangirijwe, iyo ukomeje gukora amakosa kandi ntusobanurire urwego rubifitiye ububasha impamvu utubahirije ibyo wihanangirijweho, urwo rwego ruhagarika by‟agateganyo uwo muryango mu gihe kitarenze amezi atatu (3). byo wihanagirijweho Article 26: Temporary suspension of an non-governmental international its organisation, employee representative or its the warning, If, one month after the international non-governmental organisation continues to commit the faults that were the basis of the warning letter and does not explain to the competent authority the reasons for that non compliance, that authority shall suspend that non-governmental organisation for a period not exceeding three (3) months. international Urwego rubifitiye ububasha rumenyesha icyo cyemezo cy‟ihagarikwa umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta, abafatanyabikorwa bawo, abo utera inkunga n‟inzego za Leta bireba. The competent authority shall notify such a decision of suspension to the international non- governmental organisation, its beneficiaries and concerned state institutions. its partners, Article 26 : Suspension temporaire d’une organisation non gouvernementale, de son représentant ou de son employé internationale internationale Lorsqu‟un mois après la mise en garde, non l‟organisation gouvernementale persiste à commettre les fautes qui ont donné lieu à la mise en garde et ne fournit pas à l‟organe compétent des raisons de ce manquement, ledit organe suspend cette organisation pour une période ne dépassant pas trois ( 3) mois. L‟organe compétant notifie sa décision à l‟organisation non gouvernementale, à ses partenaires, à ses l‟Etat bénéficiaires et aux organes de concernés. internationale Iyo uhagarariye umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa cyangwa Leta, umunyamahanga ukorera umuryango agaragayeho hakurikijwe kwica umukozi w‟umunyarwanda akurikiranwa amategeko, Where a representative of an international non- governmental organisation or its employee, either national or expatriate, contravenes the legal provisions, he/she shall be prosecuted Lorsque le représentant d‟une organisation son internationale non gouvernementale, employé rwandaise ou de nationalité étrangère contrevient aux lois, il est poursuivi 79 amategeko abigenga. according to the laws pertaining thereto. conformément à la législation en la matière. Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 Ingingo nshya ya 27: Ihagarikwa rya burundu ry’ibikorwa by’umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta Article an international non-governmental organisation 27: Final suspension of Mu gihe cy‟ihagarikwa ry‟agateganyo, umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta usabwa kugaragariza urwego rubishinzwe uburyo ugiye kwikosora kugira ngo ukomeze ibikorwa byawo. During the temporary suspension period, an international non-governmental organisation the competent authority shall provide measures taken in order to carry on its activities. to - 28 Verify source ↗
Ihagarikwa ry’ibikorwa
AI-assisted research summary: An international non-governmental organisation may close down its activities for certain reasons, but if it plans to do so in Rwanda it must notify the registration/monitoring authority and copy the line ministry at least 3 months in advance, unless force majeure applies.
Ingingo ya 28: Ihagarikwa ry’ibikorwa biturutse ku muryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta Article 28: Closing down by an international non-governmental organisation Article 28 : Cessation des activités à l’initiative de l’organisation internationale non gouvernementale UMUTWE Z’INZIBACYUHO N’IZISOZA WA IX: INGINGO CHAPTER FINAL PROVISIONS IX: TRANSITIONAL AND CHAPITRE TRANSITOIRES ET FINALES IX : DISPOSITIONS Article 28: Closing down by the international non-governmental organisation Au cas où une organisation internationale non gouvernementale, après le délai de suspension temporaire, ne parvient pas à se corriger, l‟organe suspendre définitivement ses activités. compétent peut L‟organe compétent peut aussi suspendre définitivement les activités d‟une organisation non gouvernementale lorsqu‟il est constaté qu‟elle contrevient à la sécurité, à l‟ordre public, à la santé, à la morale et aux droits de la personne. Au cas où l‟organisation internationale non gouvernementale n‟est pas satisfaite de la décision de suspendre définitivement ses activités, elle peut saisir une juridiction compétente. Article 28 : Cessation des activités à l’initiative de l’organisation internationale non gouvernementale Umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta ushobora Any international non-governmental Une organisation internationale non 80 impamvu ibikorwa byawo kubera guhagarika zikurikira: 1o impamvu zikomeye; 2o ubushake bw‟umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta; 3o manda y‟umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta irangiye. Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 organisation may close down its activities due to the following grounds: 1o case of force majeure; 2o deliberate decision of the international non-governmental organisation; 3o end of the mandate of the international non-government organisation. gouvernementale peut cesser ses activités dans les conditions suivantes: 1o cas de force majeure; 2o volonté de l‟organisation internationale non gouvernementale ; 3o la fin du mandat de l‟organisation internationale non gouvernementale. Usibye igihe biturutse ku mpamvu zikomeye nk‟uko biteganywa n‟itegeko, iyo umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta uteganya guhagarika ibikorwa byawo mu Rwanda, ugomba mu gihe cy‟amezi atatu (3) nibura mbere yo guhagarika ibikorwa, kubimenyesha mu nyandiko urwego rufite mu nshingano zarwo kwandika imiryango mvamahanga iya Leta no gukurikirana imikorere yayo, ukagenera kopi Minisiteri ibifitiye ububasha bwa tekiniki. itari law, an Except in case of force majeure as provided for by international non-governmental organisation which intends to close down its activities in Rwanda shall be required, in a period of three (3) months before closing, to inform the authority in charge of registration of international non-governmental organisations and monitoring of their functioning, and reserve a copy to the line Ministry. Sauf dans les cas de force majeure prévus par la loi, lorsqu‟une organisation internationale non gouvernementale envisage de cesser ses activités au Rwanda, elle est tenue de le notifier à l‟organe chargé de l‟enregistrement des organisations non gouvernementales et du suivi de leur fonctionnement au moins trois (3) mois avant la cessation des activités avec copie au Ministère technique compétent. UMUTWE IX: Z’INZIBACYUHO N’IZISOZA WA INGINGO CHAPTER FINAL PROVISIONS IX: TRANSITIONAL AND CHAPITRE TRANSITOIRES ET FINALES IX : DISPOSITIONS - 27 Verify source ↗
Suspension définitive d’une
AI-assisted research summary: An international non-governmental organisation must submit corrective measures during a temporary suspension, and the competent authority may then suspend or end its activities permanently in certain cases.
Article 27: Suspension définitive d’une organisation non gouvernementale internationale Article 27: Suspension définitive d’une organisation non gouvernementale internationale Au cours de la période de suspension temporaire, l‟organisation internationale non gouvernementale est tenue de soumettre à l‟organe habilité des mesures de corrections prises pour pouvoir poursuivre ses activités. Iyo igihe cy‟ihagarikwa ry‟agateganyo kirangiye, umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta utikosoye, urwego rushobora gufata icyemezo cyo kuhagarika ibikorwa byawo burundu. iyo bigaragaye rubishinzwe Ibikorwa by‟umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta bishobora kandi guhagarikwa burundu ko n‟urwego umuryango uhungabanya umutekano rusange, ituze, ubuzima, imyitwarire myiza n‟uburenganzira bwa muntu. Iyo umuryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta utishimiye icyemezo wafatiwe cyo guhagarika burundu ibikorwa byawo, ushobora kuregera urukiko rubifitiye ububasha. ya 28: Ingingo ry’ibikorwa biturutse ku muryango mvamahanga utari uwa Leta Ihagarikwa an international non-governmental Where organisation, after temporary suspension period, fails to comply with the instructions, the competent authority may decide to suspend its activities definitely. The competent authority may also terminate activities of an international non-governmental organisation where the organisation jeopardizes security, public order, health, morals and human rights. an international non-governmental Where organisation is not satisfied with the decision of terminating its activities, it may file the case to the competent court. - 29 Verify source ↗
Guhuza imikorere n’iri tegeko
AI-assisted research summary: International non-governmental organisations operating in Rwanda must align their operations with this Law within 12 months of publication.
Ingingo ya 29: Guhuza imikorere n’iri tegeko Article 29: Harmonizing functioning with this Law Harmonisation Article fonctionnement avec la présente loi 29 : du Ingingo ya 29: Guhuza imikorere n’iri tegeko Article 29: Harmonizing functioning with this Law Article Harmonisation fonctionnement avec la présente loi 29 : du igomba Imiryango mvamahanga itari iya Leta ikorera mu Rwanda yayo guhuza n‟ibiteganywa n‟iri tegeko mu gihe kitarenze amezi cumi n‟abiri (12) uhereye igihe ritangarijwe mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y‟u Rwanda. imikorere International non-governmental organisations operating in Rwanda shall harmonize their functioning with the provisions of this Law in a period not exceeding twelve (12) months from the date it was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. 81 organisations internationales Les non gouvernementales opérant au Rwanda sont tenues d‟harmoniser leur fonctionnement avec les dispositions de la présente loi endéans douze (12) mois à compter de la date de sa publication au la République du Rwanda. Journal Officiel de - 30 Verify source ↗
Itegurwa, isuzumwa n’itorwa
AI-assisted research summary: This article says the Law was drafted in English and considered and adopted in Kinyarwanda.
Ingingo ya 30: Itegurwa, isuzumwa n’itorwa by’iri tegeko Article 30: Drafting, consideration and adoption of this Law Article 30 : Initiation, examen et adoption de la présente loi Ingingo 31: z’amategeko zinyuranije n’iri tegeko Ivanwaho ya ry’ingingo Ingingo ya 30: Itegurwa, isuzumwa n’itorwa by’iri tegeko Article 30: Drafting, consideration and adoption of this Law Article 30 : Initiation, examen et adoption de la présente loi Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 Iri tegeko ryateguwe mu rurimi rw‟Icyongereza, rurimi risuzumwa rw‟Ikinyarwanda. ritorwa kandi mu This Law was drafted in English, considered and adopted in Kinyarwanda. La présente loi a été initiée en anglais, examinée et adoptée en Kinyarwanda. Ingingo 31: z’amategeko zinyuranije n’iri tegeko Ivanwaho ya ry’ingingo - 31 Verify source ↗
Repealing provision
AI-assisted research summary: Prior legal provisions that conflict with this Law are repealed.
Article 31: Repealing provision Article 31 : Disposition abrogatoire Article 31: Repealing provision Article 31 : Disposition abrogatoire Ingingo zose z‟amategeko abanziriza iri kandi zinyuranyije na ryo zivanyweho. All prior legal provisions contrary to this Law are hereby repealed. Toutes les dispositions légales antérieures contraires à la présente loi sont abrogées. - 32 Verify source ↗
Igihe iri tegeko ritangira
AI-assisted research summary: This law takes effect on the date it is published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.
Ingingo ya 32: Igihe iri tegeko ritangira gukurikizwa Article 32: Commencement Article 32 : Entrée en vigueur 64 Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 ITEGEKO N°05/2012 RYO KUWA 17/02/2012 IMITUNGANYIRIZE RIGENA N’IMIKORERE BY’IMIRYANGO MVAMAHANGA ITARI IYA LETA OF Nº05/2012 17/02/2012 LAW GOVERNING THE ORGANISATION OF AND FUNCTIONING INTERNATIONAL NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS DU Nº05/2012 17/02/2012 LOI REGISSANT L’ORGANISATION ET LE FONCTIONNEMENT DES ORGANISATIONS INTERNATIONALES NON GOUVERNEMENTALES Twebwe, KAGAME Paul, Perezida wa Repubulika; We, KAGAME Paul, President of the Republic; Nous, KAGAME Paul, Président de la République; INTEKO ISHINGA AMATEGEKO YEMEJE, NONE NATWE DUHAMIJE, DUTANGAJE ITEGEKO KANDI DUTEGETSE KO RYANDIKWA MU IGAZETI YA LETA YA REPUBULIKA Y’U RWANDA RITEYE RITYA THE PARLIAMENT HAS ADOPTED, AND WE SANCTION, PROMULGATE THE FOLLOWING LAW AND ORDER IT BE PUBLISHED OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA THE IN LE PARLEMENT A ADOPTE ET NOUS SANCTIONNONS, PROMULGUONS LA LOI DONT LA TENEUR SUIT ET ORDONNONS QU’ELLE SOIT PUBLIEE AU JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU RWANDA INTEKO ISHINGA AMATEGEKO: THE PARLIAMENT: LE PARLEMENT : Umutwe w‟Abadepite mu nama yawo yo kuwa 30 Nzeri 2011; The Chamber of Deputies, in its session of 30 September 2011; La Chambre des Députés, en sa séance du 30 septembre 2011; Umutwe wa Sena mu nama yawo yo kuwa 28 Nzeri 2011; Ishingiye ku Itegeko Nshinga rya Repubulika y‟u Rwanda ryo kuwa 04 Kamena 2003 nk‟uko ryavuguruwe kugeza ubu, cyane cyane mu ngingo zaryo iya 11, iya 33, iya 35, iya 36, iya 62, iya 66, iya 67, iya 88, iya 89, iya 90, iya 92, iya 93, iya 95, iya 108 n‟iya 201; The Senate, in its session of 28 September 2011; Le Sénat, en sa séance du 28 septembre 2011; Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 04 June 2003 as amended to date, especially in Articles 11, 33, 35, 36, 62, 66, 67, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 95, 108 and 201; Vu la Constitution de la République du Rwanda du 04 juin 2003 telle que révisée à ce jour, spécialement en ses articles 11, 33, 35, 36, 62, 66, 67, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 95,108 et 201; 65 Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 Ishingiye ku Masezerano Mpuzamahanga yerekeye Uburenganzira mu by‟Imbonezamubano no mu bya Politiki yo kuwa 16 Ukuboza 1966, cyane cyane mu ngingo yayo ya 22, yemejwe n‟Itegeko-Teka n° 8/75 ryo ku wa 12/02/1975; Ishingiye ku Masezerano Mpuzamahanga yerekeye Uburenganzira mu by‟Ubukungu, mu Mibereho Myiza no mu Muco yo kuwa 16 Ukuboza 1966, yemejwe n‟Itegeko-Teka n° 8/75 ryo ku wa 12/02/1975; Ishingiye ku Masezerano Nyafurika yerekeye Uburenganzira bw‟Ikiremwamuntu n‟ubw‟abaturage yo kuwa 27 Kamena 1981, cyane cyane mu ngingo yayo ya 10, yemejwe n‟Itegeko n°10/83 ryo kuwa 17/05/1983; Pursuant to the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights of 16 December 1966, especially in Article 22, ratified by the Decree- law n° 8/75 of 12/02/1975; Vu le Pacte International relatif aux Droits Civils et Politiques du 16 décembre 1966 spécialement en son article 22, ratifié par le Décret- Loi n° 8/75 du 12/02/1975 ; Pursuant to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 16 December 1966, ratified by the Decree-Law n° 8/75 of 12/02/1975; Vu le Pacte International relatif aux Droits Economiques, Sociaux et Culturels du 16 décembre 1966, ratifié par le décret-loi n° 8/75 du 12/02/1975; Pursuant to the African Charter on Human and Peoples‟ Rights of 27 June 1981, especially in Ingingo ya 32: Igihe gukurikizwa iri tegeko ritangira Article 32: Commencement Article 32 : Entrée en vigueur tegeko ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi Iri ritangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y‟u Rwanda. This Law shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. La présente loi entre en vigueur le jour de sa publication au la République du Rwanda. Journal Officiel de Kigali, kuwa 17/02/2012 Kigali, on 17/02/2012 Kigali, le 17/02/2012 82 Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 (sé) (sé) (sé) KAGAME Paul Perezida wa Repubulika KAGAME Paul President of the Republic KAGAME Paul Président de la République (sé) (sé) (sé) Dr HABUMUREMYI Pierre Damien Minisitiri w‟Intebe Dr HABUMUREMYI Pierre Damien Prime Minister Dr HABUMUREMYI Pierre Damien Premier Ministre Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika : Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République: (sé) (sé) (sé) KARUGARAMA Tharcisse Minisitiri w‟Ubutabera/Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta KARUGARAMA Tharcisse Minister of Justice/Attorney General KARUGARAMA Tharcisse Ministre de la Justice/Garde des Sceaux 83
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