LAW N° 54/2021 OF 29/08/2021 GOVERNING THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN | 54/2021 OF 29/08/2021 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW N° 54/2021 OF 29/08/2021 GOVERNING THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN

This article says the law sets out the Ombudsman’s responsibilities, powers, organization, and functioning.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
54/2021 OF 29/08/2021
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
Official source
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About this statute

This article says the law sets out the Ombudsman’s responsibilities, powers, organization, and functioning. The Office has legal personality and is independent, with administrative and financial autonomy. The Office’s headquarters must be in Kigali, and the Prime Minister’s Order may approve moving it elsewhere or creating branches if needed. The Office has several responsibilities, including preventing and fighting injustice and corruption, receiving and verifying asset declarations, advising the Government, and cooperating with similar institutions. The Office has powers to handle injustice and corruption complaints, gather and analyze information, require documents or testimony, and ask the Supreme Court to review a final judgment in cases of injustice.