LAW N° 027/2025 OF 03/10/2025 AMENDING LAW N° 44 BIS /2011 OF 26/11/2011 GOVERNING THE STATUTE OF PROSECUTORS AND OTHER STAFF OF THE NATIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTION AUTHORITY
This article is titled “Appointment of a prosecutor” at intermediate and primary levels.
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This article is titled “Appointment of a prosecutor” at intermediate and primary levels. The Minister responsible for justice may appoint prosecutors at the high-instance and basic levels after approval by the Higher Council of the National Prosecution Office. This provision says the law was drafted, considered, and adopted in Kinyarwanda. This article says the law takes effect on the day it is published in the Official Gazette of Rwanda. People applying to be prosecutors at the intermediate, primary, or equivalent level must submit a written application to the President of the High Council, the High Council must organise a competition for vacant prosecutorial posts, and the Minister in charge of justice appoints prosecutors at those levels after High Council approval.
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Provisions of LAW N° 027/2025 OF 03/10/2025 AMENDING LAW N° 44 BIS /2011 OF 26/11/2011 GOVERNING THE STATUTE OF PROSECUTORS AND OTHER STAFF OF THE NATIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTION AUTHORITY
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Appointment of a prosecutor
AI-assisted research summary: This article is titled “Appointment of a prosecutor” at intermediate and primary levels.
Article One: Appointment of a prosecutor at intermediate level and a prosecutor at primary level Article premier : Nomination d’un procureur au niveau de grande instance et d’un procureur au niveau de base Article One: Appointment of a prosecutor at intermediate level and a prosecutor at primary level Article premier : Nomination d’un procureur instance et d’un au niveau de grande procureur au niveau de base - 2 Verify source ↗
Irahira ry’abashinjacyaha
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister responsible for justice may appoint prosecutors at the high-instance and basic levels after approval by the Higher Council of the National Prosecution Office.
Ingingo ya 2: Irahira ry’abashinjacyaha Article 2: Oath-taking by prosecutors Article 2 : Prestation de serment des procureurs Ingingo ya 2: Irahira ry’abashinjacyaha Article 2: Oath-taking by prosecutors (3) Un arrêté du Ministre ayant la justice dans ses attributions porte nomination d’un procureur au niveau de grande instance et un procureur au niveau de base après leur approbation par le Conseil supérieur de l’Organe National de Poursuite Judiciaire ». Article 2 : Prestation de serment des procureurs wa 26/11/2011 - 3 Verify source ↗
Ingingo y’ururimi
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says the law was drafted, considered, and adopted in Kinyarwanda.
Ingingo ya 3: Ingingo y’ururimi Article 3: Language provision Article 3 : Disposition linguistique Ingingo ya 3: Ingingo y’ururimi Article 3: Language provision Article 3 : Disposition linguistique tegeko ryateguwe, risuzumwa kandi Iri ritorwa mu rurimi rw’Ikinyarwanda. This Law was drafted, considered and adopted in Ikinyarwanda. La présente loi a été initiée, examinée et adoptée en Ikinyarwanda. - 4 Verify source ↗
Gutangira gukurikizwa
AI-assisted research summary: This article says the law takes effect on the day it is published in the Official Gazette of Rwanda.
Ingingo ya 4: Gutangira gukurikizwa Article 4: Entry into force Article 4 : Entrée en vigueur 2 Official Gazette n° 40 Bis of 06/10/2025 ITEGEKO N° 027/2025 RYO KU WA 03/10/2025 RIHINDURA ITEGEKO N°44 BIS/2011 RYO KU WA 26/11/2011 RIGENA SITATI N’ABANDI Y’ABASHINJACYAHA BAKOZI BO MU BUSHINJACYAHA BUKURU LAW N° 027/2025 OF 03/10/2025 AMENDING LAW N° 44 BIS/2011 OF 26/11/2011 THE STATUTE OF PROSECUTORS AND OTHER STAFF OF THE NATIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTION AUTHORITY GOVERNING 03/10/2025 027/2025 DU LOI N° MODIFIANT LA LOI N° 44 BIS/2011 DU 26/11/2011 PORTANT STATUT DES OFFICIERS DE POURSUITE JUDICIAIRE ET DES AUTRES MEMBRES DU PERSONNEL DE L’ORGANE NATIONAL DE POURSUITE JUDICIAIRE Twebwe, KAGAME Paul, Perezida wa Repubulika; We, KAGAME Paul, President of the Republic; Nous, KAGAME Paul, Président de la République ; INTEKO ISHINGA AMATEGEKO YEMEJE NONE NATWE DUHAMIJE, DUTANGAJE ITEGEKO RITEYE RITYA KANDI DUTEGETSE KO IGAZETI YA RITANGAZWA MU LETA Y’U YA RWANDA REPUBULIKA THE PARLIAMENT HAS ADOPTED AND WE SANCTION, PROMULGATE THE FOLLOWING LAW AND ORDER IT BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA LE PARLEMENT A ADOPTÉ ET NOUS SANCTIONNONS, PROMULGUONS LA LOI DONT LA TENEUR SUIT ET ORDONNONS QU’ELLE SOIT PUBLIÉE AU JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU RWANDA INTEKO ISHINGA AMATEGEKO: THE PARLIAMENT: LE PARLEMENT : Umutwe w’Abadepite, mu nama yawo yo ku wa 16 Nzeri 2025; The Chamber of Deputies, in its sitting of 16 September 2025; La Chambre des Députés, en sa séance du 16 septembre 2025 ; Ishingiye ku Itegeko Nshinga rya Repubulika y’u Rwanda, cyane cyane mu ngingo zaryo, iya 64 n’iya 144; Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda, especially in Articles 64 and 144; Vu la Constitution de la République du Rwanda, spécialement en ses articles 64 et 144; Isubiye ku Itegeko n° 44 bis/2011 ryo ku wa 26/11/2011 rigena sitati y’abashinjacyaha n’abandi bakozi bo mu Bushinjacyaha Having reviewed Law n° 44 bis/2011 of 26/11/2011 governing statute of prosecutors and other staff of the National the Revu la Loi n° 44 bis/2011 du 26/11/2011 portant statut des officiers de poursuite judiciaire et des autres membres du personnel de 3 Official Gazette n° 40 Bis of 06/10/2025 Bukuru nk’uko ryahinduwe, mu ngingo zaryo, iya 13 n’iya 18; Public Prosecution Authority as amended, in Articles 13 and 18; l’Organe National de Poursuite Judiciaire telle que modifiée, en ses articles 13 et 18 ; YEMEJE: ADOPTS: ADOPTE : ya mbere: Ingingo Ishyirwaho ry’umushinjacyaha ku rwego rwisumbuye n’iry’umushinjacyaha rwego rw’ibanze ku 26/11/2011 Ingingo ya 4: Gutangira gukurikizwa Article 4: Entry into force Article 4 : Entrée en vigueur Iri tegeko ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi ritangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda. This Law comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. La présente loi entre en vigueur le jour de sa publication au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. 6 Kigali, 03/10/2025 Official Gazette n° 40 Bis of 06/10/2025 (sé) KAGAME Paul Perezida wa Repubulika President of the Republic Président de la République (sé) Dr NSENGIYUMVA Justin 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 7 - 13 Verify source ↗
y’Itegeko n° 44 bis/2011 ryo
AI-assisted research summary: People applying to be prosecutors at the intermediate, primary, or equivalent level must submit a written application to the President of the High Council, the High Council must organise a competition for vacant prosecutorial posts, and the Minister in charge of justice appoints prosecutors at those levels after High Council approval.
Ingingo ya 13 y’Itegeko n° 44 bis/2011 ryo ku wa sitati y’abashinjacyaha n’abandi bakozi bo mu Bushinjacyaha Bukuru ihinduwe ku buryo bukurikira: rigena Article 13 of Law n° 44 bis/2011 of 26/11/2011 governing statute of prosecutors and other staff of the National Public Prosecution Authority is amended as follows: the L’article 13 de la Loi n° 44 bis/2011 du 26/11/2011 portant statut des officiers de poursuite judiciaire et des autres membres du personnel de l’Organe National de Poursuite Judiciaire est modifié comme suit : « “ « rwisumbuye (1) Kugira ngo umuntu ashyirwe mu ku mwanya w’umushinjacyaha cyangwa rwego uw’umushinjacyaha rwego rwego rw’ibanze rujyanye n’uwo mwanya abisaba mu nyandiko Perezida w’Inama Nkuru y’Ubushinjacyaha. ku cyangwa mu (2) Inama Nkuru y’Ubushinjacyaha ikoresha ipiganwa kugira ngo yuzuze imyanya itarimo abashinjacyaha. (1) For a person to be appointed as prosecutor at the intermediate level or as prosecutor at the primary level or appointed to an equivalent rank, he or she submits a written application to that effect to the President of the High Council of the National Public Prosecution Authority. (2) The High Council of the National Public Authority Prosecution organises competition to fill vacant prosecutorial positions. 4 (1) Pour être nommé procureur au niveau de grande instance ou procureur au niveau de base ou nommé à un rang équivalent, l’intéressé en fait la demande écrite au Président du Conseil Supérieur de l’Organe National Poursuite Judiciaire. de (2) Le Conseil Supérieur de de l’Organe National Judiciaire organise un concours pour pourvoir aux postes de procureur vacants. Poursuite nshingano (3) Iteka rya Minisitiri ufite ubutabera rishyiraho mu umushinjacyaha rwego rwisumbuye n’umushinjacyaha ku yo rwego kwemezwa Nkuru y’Ubushinjacyaha. » rw’ibanze n’Inama nyuma ku Official Gazette n° 40 Bis of 06/10/2025 (3) An Order of the Minister in charge of justice appoints a prosecutor at the intermediate level and a prosecutor at the primary level after being approved by the High Council of the National Public Prosecution Authority.” - 18 Verify source ↗
y’Itegeko n° 44 bis/2011 ryo
AI-assisted research summary: Prosecutors must take the required oath before starting work, and different categories of prosecutors must swear before different authorities.
Ingingo ya 18 y’Itegeko n° 44 bis/2011 ryo ku sitati y’abashinjacyaha n’abandi bakozi bo mu Bushinjacyaha Bukuru ihinduwe ku buryo bukurikira: rigena Article 18 of Law n° 44 bis/2011 of 26/11/2011 governing statute of prosecutors and other staff of the National Public Prosecution Authority is amended as follows: the L’article 18 de la Loi n° 44 bis/2011 du 26/11/2011 portant statut des officiers de poursuite judiciaire et des autres membres du personnel de l’Organe National de Poursuite Judiciaire est modifié comme suit : « “ « (1) Mbere yo gutangira arahira imirimo, umushinjacyaha indahiro iteganywa n’Itegeko Nshinga rya Repubulika y’u Rwanda. (1) Before assuming office, a prosecutor takes the oath provided for by the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda. (1) Avant d’entrer en fonction, un procureur la la République du serment prévu par prête le Constitution de Rwanda. (2) Umushinjacyaha Mukuru n’Umushinjacyaha Mukuru Wungirije barahirira mu ruhame imbere ya Perezida wa Repubulika. (2) The Prosecutor General and the Deputy Prosecutor General take the oath publicly before the President of the Republic. (2) Le Procureur Général et le Procureur Général Adjoint serment publiquement devant le Président de la République. prêtent (3) Abashinjacyaha rwego n’abashinjacyaha rw’Igihugu bayobora ubushinjacyaha ku rwego rwisumbuye barahirira mu ruhame ku (3) National prosecutors chief prosecutors at the intermediate level take the oath publicly before the Prime Minister. and (3) Les procureurs nationaux les procureurs en chef au niveau de grande instance prêtent serment publiquement devant le Premier Ministre. et 5 Official Gazette n° 40 Bis of 06/10/2025 imbere ya Minisitiri w’Intebe. (4) Abandi bashinjacyaha barahirira mu ruhame imbere ya Minisitiri ufite ubutabera mu nshingano. (5) Inyandiko ikubiyemo umukono ishyirwaho n’uwakiriye indahiro. » indahiro n’urahiye (4) Other prosecutors the oath publicly before the Minister in charge of justice. take (5) The document comprising the oath is jointly signed by the person taking the oath and the person administering the oath.” (4) Les autres procureurs prêtent serment publiquement devant le Ministre ayant la justice dans ses attributions. (5) L’acte de serment est cosigné par la la personne qui prête serment et personne qui reçoit le serment ».
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