Citizenship and Country Documents
US Government Reports
- Department of State - Country Documents
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- ZZZ200728.FE - Access to Rwandan nationality and dual citizenship with Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda (2019–September 2021) - Sept. 2021
- ZZZ105753.E - Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda: Ability to travel from Burundi to neighbouring countries, including obstacles and resettlement - Mar. 2017
- RWA104466.FE - Information on the official death certificate (acte de décès) and the doctor's death certificate (certificat de décès) for a Rwandan citizen, including the procedure for obtaining death documents – June 2013
- RWA103584.E - Procedures for obtaining the National Identity Card, including a physical description of the card; information on when recent versions of the national identity card were made available and where individuals can obtain such cards; whether previous versions of the card are still valid – Sept. 2012
- ZZZ104039.E - Democratic Republic of the Congo/Burundi/Rwanda: Travel between these countries, including whether a passport is required to travel between them, and other documents used for travel - Mar. 2012
- RWA103551.FE - The existence and number of false documents in circulation that concern the 1994 genocide; description of the documents issued by the gacaca courts, including notices to appear, genocide survivor certificates (certificats de survivant du génocide) and death certificates – Sept. 2010
Children
US Government Reports
Non-Government Report
- Human Right Watch Reports
- “As Long as We Live on the Streets, They Will Beat Us” - Rwanda’s Abusive Detention of Children – Jan. 2020
Corruption
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RWA42393.FE - The level of corruption of public institutions; the involvement of army personnel, police officers and government officials in extortion practices – Feb. 2004
Disabilities
None Available
Elections
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Setting the Scene for Elections: Two Decades of Silencing Dissent in Rwanda - July 2017
- International Crisis Group
- "Consensual Democracy" in Post-Genocide Rwanda: Evaluating the March 2001 District Elections – Oct. 2001
Ethnic Groups / Race
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RWA104375.FE - Treatment by authorities of people of mixed nationalities, particularly if the father is Congolese and the mother is Rwandan; society's attitude towards people of mixed origins – Apr. 2013
Ethnic Groups / Race - Hutu
US Government Reports
- RIC Reports
- Hutu and Tutsi intermarriage - Mar. 2000
Ethnic Groups / Race - Tutsis
US Government Reports
- United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
- Apostasy, Blasphemy, and Hate Speech - Intersection of Blasphemy and Hate Speech in Africa - Dec. 2019
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
Gender
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RWA104588.E - Domestic violence, including legislation, state protection, services and legal recourse available to victims - Oct. 2013
Non-Government Organization reports
- Human Rights Watch Profiles
- Struggling to Survive: Barriers to Justice for Rape Victims in Rwanda – Oct. 2004
Human Rights
US Government Reports
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - Jan. 2022
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RWA200729.E - Treatment of people who have opposed the Rwandan government in the past, including their family members (2000–July 2021) - Aug. 2021
- United Kingdom Home Office
- Country Policy and Information Note - Review of asylum processing Rwanda: assessment - May 2022
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International - 2021/2022, 2020
- Amnesty International Profiles
- The State of African Regional Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms 2019-2020 - Oct. 2020
- Freedom House
- Freedom House - Transnational Repression Report - 2021
- Human Rights Watch –
- Human Rights Watch Profiles
- Uprooting The Rural Poor In Rwanda - May 2001
Justice System
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RWA104588.E - Domestic violence, including legislation, state protection, services and legal recourse available to victims - Oct. 2013
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International Profiles
- Consideration of UPR reports - July 2021
- Human Rights Watch Annual Report - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- Human Rights Watch Profiles
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"All Thieves Must Be Killed" - Extrajudicial Executions in Western Rwanda - July 2021
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Gacaca Courts
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RWA103551.FE - The existence and number of false documents in circulation that concern the 1994 genocide; description of the documents issued by the gacaca courts, including notices to appear, genocide survivor certificates (certificats de survivant du génocide) and death certificates – Sept. 2010
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch Profiles
- Justice Compromised: The Legacy of Rwanda's Community-Based Gacaca Courts – May 2011
Law
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RWA104588.E - Domestic violence, including legislation, state protection, services and legal recourse available to victims - Oct. 2013
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Safer to Stay Silent - The chilling effect of Rwanda's laws on 'genocide ideology' and 'sectarianism' – Aug. 2010
Maps
- University of Texas at Austin - Map Collection
Medical Availability
International Government Organization Reports
- World Health Organization Page - Rwanda
Political Figures and Parties
US Government Reports
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RWA106290.E - The Amahoro People's Congress, including its history, structure, leadership, objectives and activities; documents provided to members; treatment of members and supporters by authorities - May 2019
- RWA106286.FE - Treatment by authorities of President Kagamé’s opponents who supported Diane Rwigara during the August 2017 electoral period - May 2019
- RWA106046.E - The United Democratic Forces-Inkingi (UDF-Inkingi) [Forces démocratiques unifiées, FDU-Inkingi], including structure, leadership, objectives, and activities; requirements and procedures to become a member of the party, including membership cards; treatment of party members by authorities - Feb. 2018
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Justice in jeopardy - The first instance trial of Victoire Ingabire – Mar. 2013
Refugees/IDP
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Africa Report on Internal Displacement - 2019
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Fact sheet on the breakdown of refugees, aslyum-seekers and IDPs in Southern Africa (as of April 2023) - July 2023
Religion
US Government Reports
- State Department International Religious Freedom Report - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
- USCIRF International Religious Freedom Reports - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
Sexual Orientation
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RWA200730.E - Situation of persons of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity and expression (SOGIE), including their treatment by society and state authorities; state protection and support services (2019–August 2021) - Aug. 2021
- RWA106190.E - Situation of sexual minorities, including legislation; treatment by society and authorities; state protection and support services available - Nov. 2018
Specific Country Issues - Child Soldiers
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch Profiles
- Swept Away: Street Children Illegally Detained in Kigali, Rwanda – May 2006
Specific Country Issues - Civil War
Non-Government Organization Reports
- International Crisis Group
- Rwanda Hutu Rebels in the Congo: A New Approach to Disarmament and Reintegration - May 2003
Specific Country Issues - Genocide
US Government Reports
- United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
- Apostasy, Blasphemy, and Hate Speech - Intersection of Blaspemy and Hate Speech in Africa - Dec. 2019
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RWA103551.FE - The existence and number of false documents in circulation that concern the 1994 genocide; description of the documents issued by the gacaca courts, including notices to appear, genocide survivor certificates (certificats de survivant du génocide) and death certificates – Sept. 2010
Specific Country Issues - Rwanda's Independence from Uganda
None Available
Specific Country Issue - Treatment of Returnees
Specific Country Issues - War Crimes
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch Profiles
- Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity: A Digest of the Case Law of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda – Jan. 2010
Speech / Press / Internet
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Freedom House
- Human Rights Watch – 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Timeline
Media
- BBC Timeline - Rwanda
Trafficking
US Government Reports
- Trafficking in Persons Report - 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002,
Intergovernmental Organization Reports
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - Global Report on Trafficking in Persons - Sub-Saharan Africa - 2016
Terrorism
None Available
Torture
Updated July 12, 2023