REVISION DU 18/1/1996 DE LA LOI FONDAMENTALE
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This article lists several prior agreements and the 1991 Constitution it revises or relies on, then states that it is adopted. This article amends Article 31 to allow a temporary derogation for Court of Appeal magistrates other than the President, subject to the condition in the previous paragraph. During the transitional period, the normal requirements for becoming a judge in the Court of Appeal may be waived, except for the President position. The President of the Supreme Court appoints 14 other members of the first High Council of the Judiciary, and may also appoint magistrates for those persons if needed after consensus designation. Military courts may judge offences committed by military personnel and their non-military accomplices, and may also hear civil claims tried together with the public prosecution.
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du Protocoled’Accord du 3 aout 1993 sur
AI-assisted research summary: This article lists several prior agreements and the 1991 Constitution it revises or relies on, then states that it is adopted.
article 19 du Protocoled’Accord du 3 aout 1993 sur les questions diverses et dispositions finales; Ishingiye ku Itegeko-Shingiro cyane cyane ku ngingo-ya 19 yo mu Masezerano yo kuwa 3 Kanama 1993 yerekeye ibibazo binyuranye n’ingingo zisoza; Revu les articles 31 et 38 du Protocole d’Accord du 30 octobre 1992 sur le Partage du Pouvoir; Isubiye ku ngingo za 31 na 38 z’ Amasezerano yo kuwa 30 Ukwakira 1992 yerekeye Igabana ry’Ubutegetsi; Revu les articles 49 et. 140 du Protocole d’Accord du 03 aout 1993 sur I’integration des forces armees des deux parties; Isubiye ku ngingo za 49 na 140 z’Amasezerano yo kuwa 03 Kanama 1993 yerekeranye no guhuza ingabo z’impande zombi; Revu I’article 25 du Protocole d’Accord du 09 juin 1993 sur le rapatriement des refugies rwandais et la reinstallation des personnes deplacees; Isubiye ku ngingo ya 25 y’Amasezerano yo ku wa 09 Kamena 1993 yerekeye itahuka ry’impunzi no gusubiza mu byabo ababivanywemo n’mtambara; Revu la Constitution du 10 juin 1991, specialement en ses articles 4 et 12; Isubiye ku Itegeko-Nshmga ryo ku wa 10 Kamena 1991 cyane cyane mu ngingo yaryo ya 4 n’iya 12; A D 0 P T E - 1 Verify source ↗
Article 1
AI-assisted research summary: This article amends Article 31 to allow a temporary derogation for Court of Appeal magistrates other than the President, subject to the condition in the previous paragraph.
Article premier -4- Y E M E J E : Inginno ya mbere L article 31 du Protocole d* Accord sur le part age du pouvoir est complete par un deuxieme almea hbelle comme suit “toutefois, pendant une periode transitoire, il pourra etre derogt^ pour les Magistrats de Cour d’Appel autres que le President, a la condition enoncee a l’alinea precedent. Une loi detennine la duree de cette periode”. - 31 Verify source ↗
y ’ Amasezerano y ’ Amahoro ya
AI-assisted research summary: During the transitional period, the normal requirements for becoming a judge in the Court of Appeal may be waived, except for the President position.
Ingingo ya 31 y ’ Amasezerano y ’ Amahoro ya Arusha mu gice cyerekeranye n’lgabana ry’ubutegetsi yujuiwe n’igika cya kabiri giteye gitya : Nyamara mu gihe cy’agateganyo, uretse ku mwanya wa Perezida, hashobora kutubahirizwa ibisabwa mu gika cya mbere kugirango umuntu ashobore kuba umucamanza mu Rukiko rw’Ubujurire. Itegeko rigena uko icyo gihe cy’agateganyo kingana”. - 2 Verify source ↗
Article 2
AI-assisted research summary: The President of the Supreme Court appoints 14 other members of the first High Council of the Judiciary, and may also appoint magistrates for those persons if needed after consensus designation.
Article 2 : Ingingo ya 2 : Afm de pennettre la tenue du premier Conseil Supeneurde la Magistrature, Particle 38 du Protocole d'Accord du 30 octobre 1992 sur le Partage du Pouvoir est complete comme suit: Kugira ngo Inama Nkuru y’Ubucamanza ya mbere ishobore guterana, ingingo va 38 y’amasezerano y’Amahoro ya Arusha yo kuwa 30 Ukwakira 1992 yerekeye Igabana ry’Ubutegetsi yujujwe itya : - Le President de la Cour Supreme nomme quatorze autres membres du premier Conseil Superieur de la Magistrature designes par consensus par le President et les Vice-Presidents de la Cour Supreme; - Perezida wTJrukiko rw’Ikirenga ashyiraho abandi bacamanza cumi na bane b’Inama Nkuru y’Ubucamanza ya mbere batoranyijwe ku buryo bwumvikanyweho na Perezida na ba visi-Perezida b’Urukiko rw’Ikirenga. - S’ll en est besoin, le President de la Cour Supreme nomme aux fonctions de magistrat les personnes devant faire partie du premier Conseil Superieur de la Magistrature apres leur designation par consensus par le President et les Vice-Presidents de la Cour Supreme. - Biramutse bibaye ngombwa, Perezida w’Urukiko rw’Ikirenga niwe ushyira ku murimo w’ubucamanza abantu bagomba kugira Inama Nkuru y’Ubucamanza ya mbere bamaze kubyumvikanaho na Perezida na ba visi-Perezida b’Urukiko rw’Ikirenga. - 3 Verify source ↗
Article 3
AI-assisted research summary: Military courts may judge offences committed by military personnel and their non-military accomplices, and may also hear civil claims tried together with the public prosecution.
Article 3 : Ingingo ya 3 : L’alinea premier de Particle 49 du Protocole d’Accord sur 1’integration des forces armees des deux parties est modifie et complete comme suit: Les juridictions militaries sont competentes pour juger les infractions prevues par les lois penales commises par les militaries ainsi que par leurs complices non- militaires. Elies peuvent connaitre des actions civiles poursuivies en meme temps que Paction publique. I gika cya mbere cy’ingingo ya 49 y’amasezerano ya Arusha mu gice cyerekeye guhuza ingabo z’impande zombi gihinduwe kandi cyujujwe ku buryo buKurikira : Inkiko za gisirikare nizo zifite ububasha bwo kuburanisha Ingabo z’lgihugu kimwe n’abatari bo bafatanyije nabo gukora ibyaha biteganywa n’amategeko nshinja-byaha. Zishobora kandi kuburanishiriza icyarimwe ibirego by’indishyi n’urubanza rw’inshinja-cyaha. - 4 Verify source ↗
v’llegeko-Nshinga ryo kuwa 10
AI-assisted research summary: The Court of Cassation may hear appeals from military court first-instance judgments and has first-instance criminal jurisdiction over certain senior military and judicial officials; the text also states that official languages include Kinyarwanda, French, and English.
Article 4 : Ingingo ya 4 : L’alinea 3 de Particle 49 du Protocole d’Accord sur P integration des forces armees des deux parties est modifie et complete comme suit: “La Cour de Cassation connait de l’appel des arrets rendus au premier degre par la Cour Militaire. Elie juge au penal et au premier degre le president et le Vice-President du Haut Conseil de Commandement de l’armee, les Officiers Generaux, les magistrats de la Cour Militaire, les magistrats de l’auditorat militaire Igika cya 3 cy’ingingo ya 49 y’Amasezerano ya Arusha mu gice cyerekeranye no guhuza ingabo z’impande zombi gihinduwe kandi cyujujwe gitya : "Urukiko, rusesa Imanza ruburanisha mu rwego rw’ubujurire imanza zaciwe n’urukiko rukuru rwa gisirikari. Ruburanisha bwa mbere imanza z’ibyaha byakozwe na Perezida na Visi-Perezida b’ inama nkuru y ubuyobozi bw’ingabo z’lgihugu, ba Ofisiye bo mu rwego rwa Jenerali, abashinja-cyaha bo muri Pariki general ainsi que leurs complices. En appel, ils sont juges par la Cour Supreme dans les fonnes prescrites par Particle 27 du Protocole d’Accord sur le partage du pouvoir”. Ingingo ya 4 v’llegeko-Nshinga ryo kuwa 10 Kamena 1991 ihinduwc itya : “Ururimi rw’ Igihugu ni Ikinyarwanda. Indimi zikoreshwa mu butegctsi ni Ikinyarwanda, Igifaransa n’Icyongcrcza. - 5 Verify source ↗
Article 5
AI-assisted research summary: The Court of Cassation hears appeals from Military Court first-instance judgments and tries certain senior military and judicial officials at first instance; appeals are then heard by the Supreme Court under Article 27 procedures.
Article 5 : L’alinea premier de Particle 140 du Protocole d’Accord sur Pintegration des forces armees des deux parties est modifie et complete comme suit: “La Cour de Cassation connait de 1’appel des anets rendus au premier degre par la Cour Militaire. Elie juge au penal et au premier degre le President et le Vice-President du Conseil de Commandement de la Gendannerie Nationale, les Officiers Generaux, les magistrats de Pauditorat militaire general, les magistrats de la Cour Militaire ainsi que leurs complices. En appel, ils sont juges par la Cour Supreme dans les fonnes prescrites par Particle 27 du Protocole d'Accord sur le partage du Pouvoir” 5- Nkuru ya gisirikan, abacamanza bo mu Rukikc.nrkuru rwa ■ gisirikari n’abo bafatamje gukora ibyaha. bujurire baburanira mu Rukiko rw Ikrrenga hakurikijwe ibiteganywa y’amasezerano ya Arusha mu gice cyeieeianye n ingingo ya 5 J Ingingo ya 5 : Igika cya mbere cy’ingingo y’i 140 y’Amasezerano y’Amahoro ya Arusha mu gice cyerekeranye no guhuza ingabo z’impande zombi gihinduwe kandi cyujujwe gitya : “Urukiko Rusesa Imanza ruburanisha mu rwego rw’ubujurire imanza zaciwe n’Urukiko Rukuru rwa Gisirikari. Ruburanisha bwa mbere imanza z’ibyaha byakozwe na Perezida na Visi-Perezida b’Inama y’Ubuvobozi ya Jandarumeri y’lgihugu, ba Ofisive bo mu rwego rwa Jenerali, abashinja-cyaha bo muri Pariki Nkuru ya gisirikari, abacamanza bo mu Rukiko rukuru rwa Gisirikari n’abo bafatanije gukora ibyaha. Mu bujurire, baburanira mu Rukiko rw’Ikirenga hakurikijwe ibiteganywa n’ingingo ya 27 y’Amasezerano y’Amahoro ya Arusha mu gice cyerekeranye n’igabana ry’ubutegetsi. - 6 Verify source ↗
Article 6
AI-assisted research summary: The provision allows the law to derogate from the second paragraph of Article 12 in an exceptional public danger that threatens the nation’s existence, and it also allows prosecution of certain acts or omissions that were not punishable when committed if they were then treated as criminal under general principles of law recognized by nations.
Article 6 : Ingingo ya 6 : Le 2eme alinea de Particle 12 de la Constitution du 10 juin 1991 est complete comme suit : Toutefois, la loi peut deroger, dans la stride mesure ou la situation l’exige, aux dispositions du present alinea, dans le cas ou un danger public exceptionnelz menace Pexistence de la nation”. “Le 3eme alinea ’du meme article est suivi d’un 4eme alinea ainsi libelle : “les actes ou omissions qui n’etaient pas punissables au moment ou ils ont ete commis, peuvent etre poursuivis et juges s’ils etaient tenus pour criminels d’apres les principes generaux de droit reconnus par Pensemble des Nations”. Igika cya 2 cy’ingingo ya 12 v’ltegeko Nshinga ryo kuwa 10 Kamena 1991 cyujujwe ku buryo bukurikira : “Nyamara, mu bihe bidasanzwe by’amage byugarije Igihugu, mu gihe kandi ari ngombwa koko, hashobora kutubahirizwa ibiteganywa n’iki gika hakoreshejwe itegeko”. Igika cya 3 cy’iyo ngingo gikurikiwe n’igika cya 4 giteye gitya : “Ibikorwa bitahanwaga n’amategeko y’lgihugu igihe byakorwaga, bishobora gukurikiranwa mu nkiko iyo, igihe byakonvaga, amahame rusange y’amategeko yemewe n’amahanga yabifataga nk’ibyaha”. - 7 Verify source ↗
Article 7
AI-assisted research summary: This article changes the constitutional language rule: Kinyarwanda is the national language, and Kinyarwanda, French, and English are the official languages.
Article 7 : Ingingo ya 7 : L’article 4 de la Constitution du 10 juin 1991 est modifie comme suit: “La langue nationale est le Kinyarwanda. Les langues officielles sont le Kinyarwanda, le Fran^ais et' P Anglais”. - 8 Verify source ↗
Article 8
AI-assisted research summary: This article repeals Article 25 of the 9 June 1993 Protocol d'Accord on the repatriation of Rwandan refugees and resettlement of displaced persons.
Article 8 : Ingingo ya 8 : L’article 25 du Protocole d'Accord du 09 juin 1993 sur le rapatriement des rcfugies rwandais ct la reinstallation des personnes deplacecs est abrogc. - 25 Verify source ↗
y'Amasezerano yo kuwa 09
AI-assisted research summary: Article 25 identifies a 9 June 1993 agreement about the return of Rwandan refugees and restoring people displaced by war.
Ingingo ya 25 y'Amasezerano yo kuwa 09 Kamena 1993 yerekeye itahuka ry’impunzi z abanyarwanda no gusubiza mu byabo ababivanywemo n’intambara ivanyweho. - 9 Verify source ↗
Article 9
AI-assisted research summary: The revision of the Fundamental Law takes effect on the day it is promulgated by the President of the Republic.
Article 9 : -6- Article 9 : La presente revision de la Loi Fondamentale entre en vigueur le jour de sa promulguation par le President de la Republique. Iri vugururwa ry’Itegeko-Shingiro ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi ritangarijweho na perezida wa Repubulika. Kigali, le 18/01/1996 Kigali, ku wa 18/01 /1996 President de la Republique Pasteur BIZIMUNGU (se) Premier Ministre. Pierre Celestin RWIGEMA (se) ♦ Perezida wa Repubulika Pasiteri BIZIMUNGU (se) Minisitiri w’Intebe Petero Selesitini RWIGEMA (se) Vu et scelle du Sceau de la Republique. Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho ikirango cya Repubulika Le Ministre de la Justice, Marthe MUKAMURENZI (se) Minisitiri w’Ubutabera, Marita MUKAMURENZI (se) •
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