MINIJUST Information

The vision of Ministry of Justice is to promote and facilitate the rule of law in the country; emphasizing equality of all persons before the law and ensuring that judicial institutions are effective and efficient in the provision of legal services to the public.

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Notary Services
Notary services are decentralized with one notarial office at each district, Ministry of Justice and at Rwanda Development Board (RDB/Business). The public notary exercises the following powers in discharging duties: Authenticating documents (Read More ...)

Changing of names
Anybody not satisfied / happy with his or her names and has justified reasons for that, has the right to change his/her names. Necessary requirements Motivation letter addressed to the Minister of Justice/Attorney General; Proofs (Read More...)

Legal Entity
Legal entity is granted to a non-profit making association by the Minister having justice in his portfolio. It is acquired on the signing date of the ministerial decree granting it which should take place and be communicated to the association’s (Read More...)

Mediation Committees
In promoting universal access to justice, the Government of Rwanda has recognised the importance of promoting dispute resolution at the community level. The focus of Government efforts is to strengthen the Abunzi (community mediation committees) (Read More...)

Court Bailiffs
Court Bailiffs/Huissies de Justice are mainly self employed individuals (48 in total, mainly in commercial centres), licensed to work in a jurisdiction by MINIJUST and required to submit annual fee tariffs to MINIJUST for approval. Their clients (Read More...)

Public library
The ministry has a well-equipped Documentation Centre which includes Books of laws and all legal texts published in the official Gazette of the Government of Rwanda. The documentation Centre is open to the public: Students, researchers and (Read More...)

Waiving of Age Condition
The required age to get legally married is 21 years at least. However, due to convincing reasons, the Minister of Justice / Attorney Genera or his delegate, can admit the marriage to under 21 years old applicants. She / he who gets married (Read More...)

Access to Justice Office (MAJ)
Including legal aid, we have Maisons d’Accès à la Justice/ Access to Justice Office (MAJ). Government’s major initiative to decentralise justice, and provide advice and support at the community level, is the establishment of Maisons d’Accès à la (Read More...)

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