Rwanda: Adopted Presidential Order for Accession to Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

On 26 January 2024, Presidential Order No 020/01 was adopted, approving the accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, established on 21 November 2001, and its Additional Protocol on the criminalisation of acts of racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems from 28 January 2003. The Convention serves as a framework that enables hundreds of practitioners from member parties to exchange experiences and build partnerships on cybercrime. The accession was approved by the Cabinet on 24 March 2023. The order designates the Prime Minister, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, the Minister of Information and Communication Technologies and Innovation, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as responsible for its implementation. The Order will come into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.