ORGANIC LAW N° 08/2005 OF 14/07/2005DETERMINING THE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF LAND IN RWANDA | 08/2005 OF 14/07/2005 — Rwanda law | Esheria

ORGANIC LAW N° 08/2005 OF 14/07/2005DETERMINING THE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF LAND IN RWANDA

This article says the law governs the use and management of land in Rwanda and sets principles for recognized land rights.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
08/2005 OF 14/07/2005
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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This article says the law governs the use and management of land in Rwanda and sets principles for recognized land rights. This article defines key land-law terms used in the organic law. The state has supreme power to manage Rwanda’s land, but must respect rights given to people. People and legal entities may hold and freely use land, and discrimination in land ownership or land rights based on sex, origin, or other grounds is prohibited. People or legal associations that own land through custom, authority, or purchase may hold it on a long-term lease, as allowed by this organic law.