Responsibilities of the Office

The Office has the following responsibilities:

1° To prevent and fight injustice and corruption;

2° To instil in the Rwandans values that consist in resisting, preventing, avoiding and fighting injustice and corruption;

3° To review and decide on injustice and corruption complaints that are not resolved by relevant organs;

4° To receive and verify asset declarations;

5° To advise the Government on the establishment and promotion of policies and strategies to prevent,fight and punish injustice and corruption; 6° To monitor the implementation of policies and strategies aimed at preventing and fighting injustice and corruption;

7° To establish contacts and cooperate with regional and international institutions having similar responsibilities;

8° To carry out such other responsibilities as may be assigned by Law.

 

Powers of the Office

The Office has the following powers:

1º To receive, review and monitor complaints, acts and decisions related to injustice;

2º To receive, search, monitor and analyse information on corruption and submit findings thereon to competent organs;

3º To follow up on injustice and corruption complaints referred to organs for investigation or resolution;

4º To require institutions, other institutions, or any individual to provide a document, testimony or explanations necessary for the consideration of injustice and corruption cases;

5º To request the Supreme Court to examine and review, in accordance with relevant legal provisions, a final judgement when it finds that the judgment is marred by injustice.