REPUBLIC OF RWANDA OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN RWANDA’S EXPERIENCE.
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Transcript of REPUBLIC OF RWANDA OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN RWANDA’S EXPERIENCE.
1.0 Legal frame work
International legal frame work: RWANDA signed /ratified the UNCAC
and OECD Convention on combating bribery
Regional legal frame work: signed and ratified African charter
against corruption and related offences
Legal frame work cont’d
National instruments: Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda as
amended to date in its article 182; Law n°23/2003 of 07/8/2003 on preventing and
fighting corruption and related offences and related offence;
Law n°25/2003 of 25/2003 establishing the organisation and functioning of the Office of the Ombudsman as modified;
Leadership Code of Conduct
Mission of the Office of Ombudsman
The Office of the Ombudsman Rwanda is hybrid Its missions are mainly the following:Act as a link between the citizen and
public/private institutions;Prevent and fight against injustice, corruption
and other related offences in public and private administration;
Mission of the Office of Ombudsman
Receive and examine complaints against the acts of public officials or organs, and private institutions
Receive the faithful declaration of assets of senior civil servants and employees involved in public property management;
Mission of the Office of Ombudsman (Cont’d)
Implementation of the code of conduct regulating high government officials’ behaviour
2.1. Mechanisms of preventing Injustice, Corruption and related Offences used by the Office
Educating the public and dissemination of information in order to enforce public awareness
Members of the media discussing their role in
the fight against injustice and corruption with
the Officers of Ombudsman Office
Ombudsman office sensitizing the civil society on the evils of corruption and how it can be
prevented and combated.
Audited Institutions
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Number of audited institutions
Number of corruption cases investigated
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Audited ins titutions