Ministry of Justice (Rwanda)

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Established in 1961, the Ministry of Justice has gone by various names which have included Ministry of Internal Affairs and Justice (1965-1973), Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs (1973-2000), and Ministry of Justice and Institutional Reforms (2000-2003). As of September 2007, per the Prime Minister's Order 18/03, the Ministry of Justice (Rwanda) was merged with the Office of the Attorney General. The ministry's main objectives include promoting statutory law, overseeing national legislation, and regulating law enforcement sectors. [1] [2]

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