Constitutional Rights
The Constitution of Rwanda, adopted in 2003, has several provisions that may impact the legal rights of LGBT citizens. For example:
- Article 11: All Rwandans are born and remain free and equal in rights and duties. Discrimination of whatever kind based on, inter alia, ethnic origin, tribe, clan, colour, sex, region, social origin, religion or faith, opinion, economic status, culture, language, social status, physical or mental disability or any other form of discrimination is prohibited and punishable by law.
- Article 15: Every person has the right to physical and mental integrity. No person shall be subjected to torture, physical abuse or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
- Article 16: All human beings are equal before the law. They shall enjoy, without any discrimination, equal protection of the law.
- Article 22: The private life, family, home or correspondence of a person shall not be subjected to arbitrary interference; his or her honour and good reputation shall be respected.
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