Law No 54/2011 of 14/12/2011 Relating to the Rights and the Protection of the Child

Government of Rwanda

This Law is relating to the rights and the protection of the child in Rwanda. It includes articles on the rights of children to know and live with their family, on the best interests of the child, on a child's right to a family, and on the duties of parents and caregivers to children. It also covers a child's placement into foster care, including reasons for placement and the right of the child to express her or his opinion in such placement decisions, among other aspects of foster and alternative care of children.

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