LAW N°54/2011 OF 14/12/2011 RELATING TO THE RIGHTS AND THE PROTECTION OF THE CHILD | 54/2011 OF 14/12/2011 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW N°54/2011 OF 14/12/2011 RELATING TO THE RIGHTS AND THE PROTECTION OF THE CHILD

This provision says the law is about children’s rights and their protection.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
54/2011 OF 14/12/2011
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
Official source
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About this statute

This provision says the law is about children’s rights and their protection. This provision says the law protects any child in Rwanda, except where international private law requires the child’s country-of-origin law to apply for civil status matters. This article defines key terms used in the law on children. Children are born equal, have legally recognized rights and freedoms, and must receive protection suited to being children. Positive measures for disadvantaged children are not treated as discrimination. Children must not be discriminated against based on the conditions of their birth.