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A Law shall determine the responsibilities, organisation and functioning of the
Council and its relationship with other State organs.
TITLE IX
(Repealed by the amendment n° 04 of 17/06/2010)
TITLE X: INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND
AGREEMENTS
• International law
• Treaty ratification
Article 189
The President of the Republic shall negotiate international treaties and agreements
and ratifie them. The Parliament shall be notified of such treaties and agreements
following their conclusion.
• International organizations
However, peace treaties and treaties or agreements relating to commerce and
international organizations and those which commit state finances, modify
provisions of laws already adopted by Parliament or relate to the status of persons,
can only be ratified after authorisation by Parliament.
• Referenda
It shall not be permitted to cede or exchange part of the territory of Rwanda or join
to Rwanda part of another country without the consent of the people by
referendum.
The President of the Republic and Parliament shall be notified of all negotiations
relating to treaties and international agreements which are not subject to
ratification by the President of the Republic.
• International law
• International human rights treaties
• Legal status of treaties
Article 190
Upon their publication in the official gazette, international treaties and agreements
which have been conclusively adopted in accordance with the provisions of law shall
be more binding than organic laws and ordinary laws except in the case of non
compliance by one of the parties.
• International law
Article 191
It is prohibited to make international agreements permitting foreign military bases
on the national territory.
It is prohibited to make international agreements permitting the transit or dumping
of toxic waste and other hazardous materials capable of endangering public health
and environment.
• International law
• Legal status of treaties
Article 192
Where an international treaty contains provisions which are inconsistent with the
Constitution, the authorisation to ratify the treaty or agreement cannot be granted
until the Constitution is amended
Rwanda 2003 (rev. 2010)
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