Last Change:

05/28/2025

Ministerial Instructions Determining the Management of Refugees and Refugee Camps

Year: 2016

Type: Domestic policy

Rights Category: Education, Freedom of movement, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Documentation

Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/decreees/natlegbod/2016/en/149728&token=2664f560582056cbac1f955b404165b00be74bad
Description

These instructions are pursuant to the Law relating to Refugees.

Selected provisions
Article 2: Prohibited Acts and Behaviours

The following acts and behaviours are prohibited for refugees.... Drug and Trafficking and Human Trafficking

Article 5: Registration of New Born in Refugee Camps or Outside the Refugee Camps

Every newly born refugee child in refugee camp, must be registered in civil status office of the sector hosting the camp within 30 days after birth

Article 9:Attending School

Children should attend any basic education or any other formal/ informal education that the Government of Rwanda provides or the parents, caregivers/ guardians can grant.

Article 10: Taxes

Refugees running businesses in Rwanda, shall pay taxes in accordance with Rwandan law related to taxes.

Article 12: Refugee Rights and Freedoms

Article 12(c)

Any refugee in Rwanda shall enjoy the following rights and freedoms as provided by the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and other international instruments ratified by the government of Rwanda such as
a. Right to non-discrimination
b.Freedom of religion and belief
c.Right to own movable and immovable property

Article 17(k)-Access to the refugee camps

The movement of refugees outside of the district hosting the refugee camp requires a written authorisation by the camp manager.