AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONVICTED PERSONS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA, DONE IN KIGALI, RWANDA, ON 15 APRIL 2022
This article ratifies the Rwanda–Angola agreement on transfer of convicted persons and says it becomes fully effective.
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This article ratifies the Rwanda–Angola agreement on transfer of convicted persons and says it becomes fully effective. The named ministers are responsible for implementing this Order. This provision says the Order was drafted in English. This Order takes effect on the date it is published in the Official Gazette of Rwanda. This article names the competent authorities for Angola and Rwanda and says they must work on the Agreement’s functions, notify the other Party if a competent authority is replaced, and communicate directly or through diplomatic channels.
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Kwemeza burundu
AI-assisted research summary: This article ratifies the Rwanda–Angola agreement on transfer of convicted persons and says it becomes fully effective.
Ingingo ya mbere: Kwemeza burundu Article One: Ratification Article premier : Ratification Amasezerano yo kohererezanya abantu bahamijwe ibyaha hagati ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda na Repubulika ya Angola, yakorewe i Kigali mu Rwanda, ku wa 15 Mata 2022, ari ku mugereka w’iri teka, yemejwe burundu kandi atangiye gukurikizwa uko yakabaye. The Agreement for the transfer of convicted persons between the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Angola, done in Kigali, Rwanda, on 15 April 2022, in Annex to this Order, is ratified and becomes fully effective. L’Accord de transfert des personnes condamnées entre la République du Rwanda et la République d’Angola, fait à Kigali au Rwanda, le 15 avril 2022, en annexe du présent arrêté, est ratifié et sort son plein et entier effet. Article I Definitions For the purposes ofthis Agreement, the terms hereunder have the following meaning: "Competent Authority" means: a) In relation to the Republic of Angola, Attomey General's Office; b) In relation to the Republic of Rwand4 Ministry of Interior. *Representative" means the person or entity that, in accordance with the legislation of the State ofnationality of the sentenced person or an intemational Agreement to which the Parties are signatories, is authorized to act on behalf ofthe sentenced person. "State of Conviction'r refers to the Party in whose Cour! the person to be transferred or who has been transferred to the other Party, was sentenced; "State of Execution ofthe Sentence" refers to the Party to which the sentenced person may be surrendered or has been surrendered for the purpose of continuing the execution of a sentence; "Sentence" means an enforceable judicial decision imposing a practical sentence for a criminal offense, including an enforceable judicial decision for which the penalty shall be ofa specified duration; "Condemned" refers to the person serving a sentence in the sentencing State or, after the transfer, continuing to serve in the executing State; A*4 c : I { Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202462 "National" means: i) In relation to the Republic ofAngola is the national citizen under the terms ofthe Constitution and specific legislation ofthe Republic ofAngola; ii) In relation to the Republic of Rwanda is the citizen under the terms ofthe Constitution and specific legislation ofthe Republic of Rwanda. Article I I (Consent and Verification) l. The sentencing State must ensure that the person concerned to express his consent to the transfer. in accordance with article 8, paragraph l, subparagraph d), does so voluntarily and in writing with full knowledge ofthe legal consequences thereof. The procedure for giving such consent will be governed by the law ofthe sentencing State. Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202467 I il 2. The sentencing State must provide conditions for the executing State to verifu, through a consular officer or other official representative ofthe sentencing State, that consent is given in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph I ofthis Article. - 2 Verify source ↗
Abayobozi bashinzwe
AI-assisted research summary: The named ministers are responsible for implementing this Order.
Ingingo ya 2: Abayobozi bashinzwe gushyira mu bikorwa iri teka Article 2: Authorities responsible for the implementation of this Order Article 2 l’exécution du présent arrêté : Autorités chargées de Minisitiri w’Intebe, Minisitiri w’Umutekano mu Gihugu, Minisitiri w’Ububanyi n’Amahanga n’Ubutwererane na Minisitiri w’Imari bashinzwe n’Igenamigambi gushyira mu bikorwa iri teka. The Prime Minister, the Minister of Interior, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning are entrusted with the implementation of this Order. Le Premier Ministre, le Ministre de l’Intérieur, le Ministre des Affaires Coopération de Étrangères et Internationale et le Ministre des Finances et de la Plannification Économique sont chargés de l’exécution du présent arrêté. la Article 2 Objective Pursuant to this Ageement, the Parties undertake to transfer from one Party to the other, at the request ofone of them, persons condemned to prison sentences by the Courts ofone of them, in order to continue serving the sentence in the tenitory ofwhich they are nationals. - 3 Verify source ↗
Ingingo y’ururimi
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says the Order was drafted in English.
Ingingo ya 3: Ingingo y’ururimi Article 3: Language provision Article 3 : Disposition linguistique teka Iri rw’Icyongereza. ryateguwe mu rurimi This Order was drafted in English. Le présent arrêté a été rédigé en anglais. Article 3 Scope of Application This Agreement shall apply to requests for transfer received after its entry into force and shall be extensive to persons sentenced to prison term, prior to and after its entry into force. - 4 Verify source ↗
Gutangira gukurikizwa
AI-assisted research summary: This Order takes effect on the date it is published in the Official Gazette of Rwanda.
Ingingo ya 4: Gutangira gukurikizwa Article 4: Entry into force Article 4 : Entrée en vigueur Iri teka ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi ritangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda. This Order comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. Le présent arrêté entre en vigueur le jour de sa publication au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202458 Kigali, 26/12/2024 (sé) KAGAME Paul Perezida wa Repubulika President of the Republic Président de la République (sé) Dr NGIRENTE Edouard Minisitiri w’Intebe Prime Minister 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) Dr UGIRASHEBUJA Emmanuel Minisitiri w’Ubutabera akaba n’Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ministre de la Justice et Garde des Sceaux Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202459 UMUGEREKA W’ITEKA RYA PEREZIDA N° 093/01 RYO KU WA 26/12/2024 RYEMEZA BURUNDU AMASEZERANO YO ABANTU KOHEREREZANYA BAHAMIJWE IBYAHA HAGATI YA REPUBULIKA Y’U RWANDA NA ANGOLA, REPUBULIKA YAKOREWE I KIGALI MU RWANDA, KU WA 15 MATA 2022 YA YO AMASEZERANO KOHEREREZANYA ABANTU BAHAMIJWE IBYAHA HAGATI YA REPUBULIKA Y’U RWANDA NA REPUBULIKA ANGOLA, YAKOREWE I KIGALI MU RWANDA, KU WA 15 MATA 2022 YA ANNEX TO PRESIDENTIAL ORDER N° 093/01 OF 26/12/2024 RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONVICTED PERSONS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA, DONE IN KIGALI, RWANDA, ON 15 APRIL 2022 ANNEXE À L’ARRÊTÉ PRÉSIDENTIEL N° 093/01 DU 26/12/2024 RATIFIANT L’ACCORD DE TRANSFERT DES PERSONNES CONDAMNÉES ENTRE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU RWANDA ET LA RÉPUBLIQUE D’ANGOLA, FAIT À KIGALI AU RWANDA, LE 15 AVRIL 2022 AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONVICTED PERSONS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA, DONE IN KIGALI, RWANDA, ON 15 APRIL 2022 ACCORD DE TRANSFERT DES PERSONNES CONDAMNÉES ENTRE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU RWANDA ET LA RÉPUBLIQUE D’ANGOLA, FAIT À KIGALI AU RWANDA, LE 15 AVRIL 2022 Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202460 AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONVICTED PERSONS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA lr i Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202461 PREAMBLE The Republic ofRwanda and the Republic ofAngola hereinafter referred to as the Parties; Guided by the spirit offriendship and the cooperation relations between the two Countries; Encouraged by the desire to broaden the legal ties on the basis of respect and observance of universally accepted principles and norms of Intemational Law; Seeking to facilitate the process of social reintegration of condemned persons sentenced to prison terms, by granting authorization for the execution ofthe imposed sentences in the States of which they are citizens. IIA\aE AGREED as follows: Article 4 General Principles l. The Parties undertake to provide the widest possible cooperation with regard to the transfer ofconvicts in accordance with the provisions ofthis A$eement. 2. A person condemned to prison sentence in the territory of one of the Parties may be transferred to the territory ofthe other Party in order to serve the remainder ofthe sentence in the territory ofthat Party. 3. The transfer may be requested by the competent authority of the sentencing State, the executing State, the sentenced person or his representative. I t I I I I Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202463 - 5 Verify source ↗
Article 5
AI-assisted research summary: This article names the competent authorities for Angola and Rwanda and says they must work on the Agreement’s functions, notify the other Party if a competent authority is replaced, and communicate directly or through diplomatic channels.
Article 5 Competent Authorities 1. The Competent Authorities responsible for carrying out the functions provided for in this Agreement are: a) For the Republic of Angola, the Oflice of the Attorney General; b) For the Republic of Rwandq the Ministry of Interior. 2. In case of replacement of the Competent Authority by one of the Parties, it shall notif the other Party ofsuch, without delay. 3. In the implementation of this Agreement, the Competent Authorities of the Parties shall communicate directly or though Diplomatic channels. - 6 Verify source ↗
Article 6
AI-assisted research summary: Condemned convicts covered by the Agreement must be informed by the State of Conviction about the Agreement and the legal effects of a possible transfer.
Article 6 Information to the Condemned Convicts, to whom the provisions of this Agreement apply, shall be informed by the State of Conviction ofthe content ofthe Agreement and ofthe legal effects ofthe possible transfer of the condemned. - 7 Verify source ↗
Article 7
AI-assisted research summary: A condemned person or their representative may request transfer to the State of Conviction or the State of Execution.
Article 7 Request for Transfer I . The Condemned person or their representative may submit to the State of Conviction or the State of Execution of the Sentence, the request for transfer in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 2. Ifthe Request for Transfer is submitted to the State ofconviction. it shall notiry the State of Execution ofSentence within the shortest time possible, counting from the date on which the judgment becomes enforceable or from the date ofrequest. 3. The notification shall contain the following information: a) Full name, date and place of birth of the condemned person; b) Address ofthe Condemned in the State of Execution ofthe Sentence, if it is known; c) Brief description of the facts that led to the imposition of the sentence; d) The nature, date of commencement, and duration ofthe sentence; e) Text ofthe applicable legal provisions. I Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202464 f) In case of need, medical and social data of the condemned person. information on the way he has been treated in the convicting State and possible recommendations regarding the treatment to be given to the condemned person in the future, by the executing State. g) Any other information that the executing State may specifu as necessary. 4. If the Request for Transfer is submitted to the State of Execution ofthe Sentence, the State ofConviction, at the latter's requesL shall grant it the information set forth in the paragraph 3 of this Article. 5. The condemned person shall be notified in writing, of any action taken by the sentencing State or the executing State under the terms ofthis Article, as well as any decision taken on his transfer. 6. Requests and applications for transfer and their responses shall be in writing. 7. The Request for Transfer, the conesponding response and any other communication under this Agreement shall be carried out through diplomatic channels and shall be addressed to the competent authorities of the Parties. In an emergency, competent authorities may use direct channels as long as the original documents follow normal diplomatic channels. 8. The Requested Party shall inform the Requesting Party as soon as possible of its decision to comply with or refuse the transfer request. - 8 Verify source ↗
Article 8
AI-assisted research summary: Transfer of a condemned person may happen only if the listed conditions are met, and the competent authorities may agree to exceptions in some cases.
Article 8 Terms of Delivery l. The transfer of the condemned person may take place: a) Ifthe condemned person is a citizen ofthe State ofExecution ofthe Sentence; b) If the sentence has become enforceable in the State of Conviction and no other judicial recourse are applicable to the case in question; c) If the sentence to be served by the condemned person, as at the date of receipt of the Request for Transfer, is not less than six (6) months. ln exceptional cases, the Competent Authorities of the Parties may agree on the transfer, even ifthe duration ofthe sentence to be served is less than the period indicated in this paragraph; d) Ifthere is a written consent ofthe condemned or oftheir repres€ntative. when one ofthe Parties considers it indispensable due to the age, physical or mental state ofthe convicted person. In these instances, the State of Conviction allows a Consular Official or other Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202465 Of{icial Representative of the State of Execution of the sentence, to certiry that the consent or refusal ofthe condemned has been rendered on a voluntary basis; e) If the acts or omissions which led to the imposition of the sentence constitute criminal offenses in accordance with the legislation ofthe State of Execution ofthe Sentence, or can be qualified as such when practiced in its territory, regardless ofpossible differences in terminology; f) Ifthere are no legal obstacles to the continued compliance ofthe sentence, including the prescription of the sentence; g) Ifthe Parties agtee to the transfer. 2. The transfer may be refused: a) If the State of Conviction considers that the transfer of the Condemned shall aflect its sovereignty, security, public order or other essential interests; b) lf the Condemned person has not fulfilled any financial obligations arising from the judicial decision or if, in the opinion ofthe State ofConviction, not enough guarantees have been received as to the fulfillment of such obligations. c) If the sentencing State considers that it has not received sufficient guarantees of compliance with the obligations referred to in subparagraph b) ofthis article. - 9 Verify source ↗
Article 9
AI-assisted research summary: Requests and responses must be made in writing and sent to the other Party’s competent authority. The Requested Party must tell the Requesting Party as soon as possible whether it will comply with or reject the transfer request.
Article 9 Requests and Responses l. The Requests for Transfer, and the Responses to such, shall be made in writing and transmitted to the Competent Authority ofthe other Party, in accordance with the provisions ofthis Agreement. 2. The Requested Party shall inform the Requesting Party, within the shortest possible time, of its decision to comply with, or reject the Request for Transfer. - 10 Verify source ↗
Article 10
AI-assisted research summary: The State of Execution of the Sentence must send specified supporting documents to the State of Conviction when requested. The State of Conviction must later submit listed judgment and sentence documents, unless a party has already disagreed with the transfer.
Article 10 Supporting Documents 1. The State ofExecution ofthe Sentence, at the request ofthe State ofConviction, shall forward to the latter the following: a) Documents or a Statement confirming that the Condemned is a citizen ofthat State; b) Authenticated copy of the Legal provisions of the State of Execution of the Sentence stating that, according to its Legislation, the acts or omissions which led to the imposition t Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202466 ofthe sentence constitute criminal offenses or can be qualified as such when carried out in its territory; c) Information on the possible legal effects to the Condemned person, arising from the application of any legal provision on the continued enforcement of the sentence in the State of Execution of the Sentence after the transfer, in particular the consequences arising from the application of Article 16, Paragraph 3, regarding the execution of the sentence. 2. After being forwarded, the State of Conviction shall submit to the State ofExecution of the Sentence the following documents, unless one of the Parties had previously indicated its disagreement as to the transfer: a) Authenticated copies ofjudgment that became enforceable, other decisions related to the sentencing and the text ofthe applicable legal provisions; b) Information on the duration ofthe sentence and data on all forms of incarceration. and other circumstances relating to the execution ofthe sentence. c) Declaration by the Condemned party or their representative, on their consent to be transferred, pursuant to Article 8 paragraph I (d) of this Agreement; d) In case of need, medical and social data ofthe condemned person, information on how the same would have been decided upon in the State of Conviction, and possible recommendations to be given in the future by the State of Execution ofthe Sentence. 3. Both the State ofConviction, and the State ofthe Execution ofthe Sentence. may request for the submission of information, data or documents referred to in Paragraphs I and 2 of this Article, prior to the Request for Transfer being sent or before the decision is taken on the grant or refusal ofthe transfer request. 4. Except as provided for in subparagraph a) of paragraph 2 of this Article, the original documents sent for this purpose and in accordance with this Agreement do not need to be certified. - 12 Verify source ↗
Article 12
AI-assisted research summary: The State of Execution of the Sentence must pay transfer expenses for the condemned person, including transit costs, and pre-handover expenses must be paid by the party that would have incurred them.
Article 12 Expenses l. Expenses related to the transfer ofthe condemned person, including those incurred in transit, are to be bome by the State ofExecution ofthe Sentence. 2. Expenses incurred before the date of handing over of the Condemned individual shall be bome by the Party that would have incurred them. - 13 Verify source ↗
Article 13
AI-assisted research summary: The Parties must agree, through diplomatic channels, on the location, date, time, and procedures for handing over the condemned person.
Article 13 Handing Over The Parties shall agree, through Diplomatic channels, on the location, date, time and procedures for handing over ofthe condemned person. - 14 Verify source ↗
Article 14
AI-assisted research summary: The sentencing State must stop enforcing the sentence once the executing State considers the sentence has been fully enforced.
Article 14 Effects of transfer to the sentencing State l. The surrender of the sentenced person into the custody of the executing State shall take place in the territory of the sentencing State. 2. The execution of the sentence declared by the executing State must have the effect of suspending the execution of the sentence in the sentencing State. 3. The sentencing State shall no longer enforce the sentence, ifthe Executing State considers that the enforcement ofthe sentence has been completed. - 15 Verify source ↗
Article 15
AI-assisted research summary: The executing State must continue enforcing the sentence, follow its own law on enforcement decisions, inform the other Party if it cannot enforce in a mental-illness case, and must not prosecute the transferred person for the same acts.
Article 15 Effects of transfer to the Executing State 1. The executing State shall continue enforcement ofthe sentence immediately or by means ofa court or administrative order under the conditions provided for in Article l6 l, i Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202468 I l 2. Enforcement of the sentence is govemed by the law of the executing State and only that State will be competent to take all appropriate decisions. 3. When one ofthe Parties under its legislation is unable to enforce the sentence imposed by the sentencing State pursuant to paragraph I of this article on persons who, for reasons of mental illness, are not held criminally responsible, it shall inform the other Party of the procedure that will apply to it. 4. The executing State must not prosecute the transferred convict for the same acts for which he was sentenced in the sentencing State. - 16 Verify source ↗
Article 16
AI-assisted research summary: After transfer, the condemned person continues serving the sentence, and the receiving state must follow this article when enforcing or adapting it.
Article 16 Continued Execution of the Sentence 1. After the Transfer, the Condemned person continues to serve the sentence imposed on them in the State ofConviction, in accordance with the Legal norms ofthe State of Execution of the Sentence. 2. For the State of Execution of the Sentence. the type and duration of the sentence are mandatory, in the manner in which they had been determined in the judicial decision. 3. Ifthe type or duration ofthe sentence is incompatible with the Law ofthe State ofExecution of the Sentence, or if the Legislation of that State so requires, it shall, by judicial decision, adapt the sentence in question to one provided for in its Legislation in the commission of similar criminal offense. 4. The sentence so adapted shall correspond, to the extent possible, to the sentence imposed in the time to be serveo and may not increase in severity when compared to the sentence imposed in the State cf Conviction, nor exceed the maximum period provided for. by the Legislation of the State of Execution of the Sentence in the commission of similar criminal offense. 5. The time already served by the Condemned in the State of Conviction is to be considered in the continued incarceration or execution ofthe sentence. 6. The decision on the execution of a supplementary sentence shall be accepted by the State of Execution ofthe Sentence, only if it is provided for by the Law of that State, for the same criminal offense- @"4 Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202469 - 17 Verify source ↗
Article 17
AI-assisted research summary: Parties may grant pardon, amnesty, or commute a sentence under their own constitutional or other legal rules, and courts of the state of conviction have exclusive jurisdiction over appeal hearings and sentence review.
Article 17 Pardon, Amnesty, Commutation, Appeal and Sentence Review l. Each ofthe Parties may grant pardon, amnesty or commute the sentence, in accordance with their Constitution or other normative acts. 2. The hearings and the deliberation on the appeals and review ofthe sentence are the exclusive jurisdiction ofthe Courts ofthe State ofConviction. - 18 Verify source ↗
Article 18
AI-assisted research summary: After transfer, a condemned person must not be judged or convicted again for the same facts for which they were already being punished in the State of conviction.
Article 18 Non bis in idem - Dorlble Jeopardy After being transferred, the condemned person cannot bejudged or convicted by vimle of the same facts for which they were being punished in the State ofConviction. - 19 Verify source ↗
Article 19
AI-assisted research summary: Execution of the sentence must stop immediately once the State of Execution is notified by the State of Conviction of a decision or act ending the execution.
Article 19 Cessation of Execution ofthe Sentence The State of Execution of the Sentence shall cease immediate execution upon being notified by the State ofConviction ofany decision or act that determines the cessation. - 20 Verify source ↗
Article 20
AI-assisted research summary: The State of Execution must notify the State of Conviction about specified sentence-execution events, and must provide information on sentence conditions when asked.
Article 20 Information regarding the Execution of the Sentence l. The State ofthe Execution ofthe Sentence shall notifr the State ofConviction of: a) The decision taken under Article l6 of this Agreement; b) The completion by the Condemned ofthe sentence imposed; c) The release ofthe Condemned due to gant of pardon, amnesty or parole; d) Prison breakout by the condemned. e) Death ofthe condemned before enforcement ofthe sentence has been completed. 2. The State of Execution ofthe Sentence shall, at the request ofthe State ofConviction, provide information on the conditions under which the imposed sentence is being carried out. @-f Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202470 l - 21 Verify source ↗
Article 21
AI-assisted research summary: Parties must cooperate in transit of convicted persons, give advance notice, and notify the transit territory; the transit territory may refuse authorization in stated cases.
Article 21 Transit l. If one of the Parties should enter into Agreement with a third State Party on the transfer of condemned persons, the other Party shall cooperate in the transfer ofthe convicted persons thrcugh their territory for the purpose of their handing over in accordance with the above- mentioned Agreement. 2. The Party intending to transport, in transi! shall inform in advance, including all such information necessary for any eventual decision to be taken. 3. The Party through which territory the transit is intended to be carried out may refuse transit authorization ifthe convicted person is a citizen ofthat State Party, or ifthe criminal offense which gave rise to the conviction does not qualif, as an offence, in accordance with its Legislation. 4. The Party receiving the transit request may keep the condemned person in custody only for the period necessary for the transportation ofthe same person in transit though its territory. 5. The Transit Authorization Request may be dispensed when the air travel is used for the transportation of the condemned person, with no stop-over landing forecast. 6. The Party from which tenitory such transit is expected to be carried out shall be duly notified. - 22 Verify source ↗
Article 22
AI-assisted research summary: Transfer Requests and solicited documents sent under the Agreement must be written in the Requesting Party’s official language and translated into the Requested Party’s language.
Article 22 Languages The Transfer Request and any solicited documents which transmitted by one of the Parties under this Agreement shall be drawn up in the Official language ofthe Requesting Party and is to be accompanied by a translation into the language ofthe Requested Party. - 23 Verify source ↗
Article 23
AI-assisted research summary: Documents submitted under this Agreement do not need legalization or confirmation of authenticity, subject to the Agreement’s relevant provisions.
Article 23 Waiver of Legalization t' Documents submitted by the Parties under this Agreement shall be exempted from legalization or confirmation oftheir authenticity, subject to the relevant provisions of this Agreement. The Cover Letter sent by the Competent Authorities serves as guarantee ofthe authenticity of the transmitted documents. (ta*< Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202471 l - 24 Verify source ↗
Article 24
AI-assisted research summary: Disputes about interpreting or applying the agreement must be settled through consultations and negotiations.
Article 24 Settlement of Disputes Disputes arising out ofthe interpretation and application of this Agreement shall be resolved through consultations and negotiations. - 25 Verify source ↗
Article 25
AI-assisted research summary: The agreement may be amended, and either party may start the amendment process.
Article 25 Amendments 1. This Agreement may be amended. at the initiative of either Party. 2. The adopted amendments shall enter into force in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 26 paragraph I ofthis Agreement. - 26 Verify source ↗
Article 26
AI-assisted research summary: The Agreement takes effect after the last written diplomatic notification, lasts 5 years, renews automatically in equal periods unless a party gives 12 months’ written diplomatic notice to terminate, and pending transfer requests can still be decided after termination.
Article 26 Entry into Force, I)uration and Termination l. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt ofthe last written notification, through the Diplomatic channels, reporting on the compliance by the Parties with the legal procedures for this purpose. 2. This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of five (5) years, tacitly renewable for equal and successive periods, unless one of the Parties manifests to the other Party, in writing and through the Diplomatic channels, its intention to terminate with a minimum notice of fwelve ( l2) monlhs. 3. The termination of the validity of this Agreement shall not preclude the analysis and decision-making on Request for Transfer applications received during its validity. IN WTTNESS WHERI,OF, the representatives duly authorized by their respective Govemments, have signed this Agreement. @o*, I Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202472 Done in Kigali, on this 15th day ofApril2022, in two (2) originals in the English and the Portuguese Languages, both texts being equally authentic. FOR TIIE RWANDA REPI]BLIC OF FOR TIIE REPUBLIC ANGOLA GASANA Alfred Minister of Inte isco Manuel Monteiro de Queiroz Minister of Justice and Human Rights Official Gazette n° Special of 27/12/202473
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AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONVICTED PERSONS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA, DONE IN KIGALI, RWANDA, ON 15 APRIL 2022
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