Rwanda: Ministerial Order No. 79/11 of 1997 Prescribing the Manner in which the Death Penalty shall be carried out
| Publisher | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1997 |
| Other Languages / Attachments | French |
| Cite as | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities, Rwanda: Ministerial Order No. 79/11 of 1997 Prescribing the Manner in which the Death Penalty shall be carried out, 1 June 1997, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b51ec.html [accessed 27 May 2023] |
| Comments | This is an unofficial consolidation. The Ministerial Order was first published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda, No. 11 of 1 June 1997. The amendment included here is the Ministerial Order No. 23/11 of 21 April 1998 which entered into force on 22 April 1998. it was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda, No. Special dated 22 April 1998. |
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The Minister of Justice,
Given the Fundamental Law of the Republic of Rwanda, in particular the Protocol of Agreement of October 30, 1992, on Power sharing, in Article 16,6°,
Given the Law of February 23, 1963, establishing the Code of a Criminal Procedure, as amended in particular Article 113;
Given the Decre-Lawn n°21/77 of August 18, 1977, establishing the Penal Code, in particular Article 29;
After due consideration, and adoption by the Cabinet meeting in its session of May 14, 1997;
ORDERS:
Article one
The execution of a death sentence shall be carried out on premises of the prison where the condemned person is detained or in other determined by the Minister of Justice.
The execution shall be carried out in public or in camera.
(Amended by Ministerial Order No 23/11 of 21 April 1998).
Article 2
The time of the execution shall be determined by the Public Prosecutor's Office in charge of the execution.
However, the execution shall not be carried out before 5 A.M. nor after 6 P.M..
Article 3
(repealed by Ministerial Order No 23/11 of 21 April 1998).
Article 4
No person shall with any devices film, photograph or record an execution of death sentence.
Article 5
All existing ministerial provisions contrary to this Ministerial Order are repealed.
Article 6
This Ministerial Order comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.
Kigali, 19 May 1997
Doctor Faustin NTEZILYAYO
Minister of Justice
(sé)
Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic
Doctor Faustin NTEYILZAZO
Minister of Justice
(sé)
