Expropriation Law

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Rwanda is undergoing rapid development, often leading to expropriation of private lands. The expropriation law provides procedures to protect the rights of property owners in the Expropriation process. The implementation of that law, however, has caused concerns about potential human rights violations and about how expropriation is affecting the population both economically and socially while planning some roads projects in Kigali city.
Sustainable development requires Governments to provide public facilities and infrastructure that enhance the interests of the natural environment. An early step in the process of providing such service is the acquisition of appropriate land and properties that are on that land.

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