Constitution of Rwanda
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The Constitution
of Rwanda
was adopted by referendum on May 26, 2003. It replaced the older Constitution of 1991.
The Constitution provides for a presidential system of government, with separation of powers between the three branches. It condemns the Rwandan Genocide
in the preamble, expressing hope for reconciliation and prosperity.
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
of Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
was adopted by referendum on May 26, 2003. It replaced the older Constitution of 1991.
The Constitution provides for a presidential system of government, with separation of powers between the three branches. It condemns the Rwandan Genocide
Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide was the 1994 mass murder of an estimated 800,000 people in the small East African nation of Rwanda. Over the course of approximately 100 days through mid-July, over 500,000 people were killed, according to a Human Rights Watch estimate...
in the preamble, expressing hope for reconciliation and prosperity.