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Rwanda: Law No. 59/2018 on the Crime of Genocide Ideology and Related Crimes

Progress

Current status
in force
25 Sep 2018 in force

Scope

Implementers
Rwanda
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

25 Sep 2018
in force

Law No. 59/2018 on the Crime of Genocide Ideology and Related Crimes entered into force

On 25 September 2018, Law No. 59/2018 on the Crime of Genocide Ideology and Related Crimes entered into force after its publication in the official gazette. The law criminalises a range of acts, including the denial, minimisation, or justification o…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government