{{The Chair of the Board of Transparency International, Huguette Labelle has been briefed on the role of National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) and Rwandan prosecutors in the prevention of crime.}}
Miss Huguette met with the Prosecutor General of Rwanda, Mr. Richard Muhumuza at NPPA offices at Kimihurura, Kigali.
She was briefed on the legislation applicable in Rwanda in prosecuting corruption related cases.
She was also informed that despite domestic legislation criminalizing such offences; Rwanda is also a signatory to the international Convention against Corruption and the African Convention against Corruption.
Miss Huguette was briefed on various mechanisms in place and the zero-tolerance policy to corruption that has, among others, placed Rwanda in the best positions on the corruption perception index at the international level.
She was informed that the cases of corruption investigated by NPPA are given priority.
Rwanda continues to demonstrate its ability in the fight against corruption and takes a leading role in the region and Africa in general.
This is manifested by the average score that Rwanda has received worldwide. As indicated by Transparency International, Rwanda moved from 89th position at global level in 2009 and is now at 49th position at global level (in 2013).
The same report indicates that Rwanda is at the 4th position in sub-Saharan Africa and at the 1st position in the East African region.
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