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Amategeko yo Gufata Amajwi n'Amashusho mu Rwanda 2026: Uruhushya rwa Bose, Ibihano n'Igenzura

By Recording Law Editorial Team37 min read
Amategeko yo Gufata Amajwi n'Amashusho mu Rwanda 2026: Uruhushya rwa Bose, Ibihano n'Igenzura

Frequently Asked Questions

Ese u Rwanda rusaba uruhushya rw'abagize ikiganiro bose kugira ngo bafate amajwi?

Yego. U Rwanda risaba uruhushya rw'abagize ikiganiro bose mbere y'uko itumanaho iryo ari ryo ryose rifatwa. Itegeko Nº 60/2013 ribuza gufata itumanaho iryo ari ryo ryose, ry'abantu bombi cyangwa iry'abikorera, nta ruhushya rw'Umushinjacyaha w'Igihugu wagenwe, kandi nta cyemezo cyihariye gishingiye ku ruhushya rw'umuntu umwe cyemerewe abaturage basanzwe. Gufata ihamagara, ikiganiro biba aho bantu bahurira, cyangwa itumanaho rya digitale, uri mu bagize icyo kiganiro nta kubimenyesha, birenga ku itegeko.

Ese ni byemewe gufata ihamagara mu Rwanda niba ndi umwe mu barigize?

Oya. U Rwanda ntirwemera uruhushya rushingiye ku muntu umwe gusa mu gufata amajwi. N'ubwo waba uri umwe mu bagize iryo hamagara, ugomba kubona uruhushya rw'abandi bose mbere yuko ifatwa ritangira. Gufata itumanaho nta ruhushya ni icyaha hakurikijwe Itegeko Nº 60/2013, kandi gufata itumanaho mu buryo bwa digitale gihanishwa hakurikijwe Ingingo ya 19 y'Itegeko Nº 60/2018 igifungo cy'umwaka umwe kugeza kuri ibiri n'ihazabu ya RWF 1.000.000 kugeza kuri 3.000.000.

Ni nde ushobora kwemeza mu buryo bwemewe gufata itumanaho mu Rwanda?

Ni Umushinjacyaha w'Igihugu gusa ushyizweho na Minisitiri ushinzwe Ubutabera ushobora kwemeza gufata itumanaho. Icyifuzo kigomba gutangwa n'urumwe mu nzego eshatu z'umutekano: Ingabo z'u Rwanda (RDF), Polisi y'u Rwanda (RNP), cyangwa Serivisi y'Igihugu Ishinzwe Iperereza n'Umutekano (NISS). Nta rundi rwego rwa Leta, ikigo cy'abikorera, cyangwa umuntu ku giti cye ufite ubwo bubasha hakurikijwe Ingingo ya 9 y'Itegeko Nº 60/2013.

Ese nshobora gufatwa kubera gufata amashusho ya polisi cyangwa abayobozi ba Leta mu Rwanda?

Gufata amashusho ya polisi cyangwa abayobozi ba Leta nta ruhushya bafite bifite ibyago ku mategeko hakurikijwe urwego rumwe rusaba uruhushya rw'abagize ikiganiro bose rukurikizwa ku mafoto n'amashusho yose. Nta cyemezo cy'itegeko gitanga uburenganzira bwo gufata amashusho y'abayobozi bakora imirimo yabo ya rubanda. Hejuru y'inshingano ku mategeko, u Rwanda rwaje ku mwanya wa 146 ku 180 mu Iserukiramwe rya RSF ku Bwisanzure bw'Itangazamakuru ryo mu 2025. Igenzura ry'iperereza ku banyamakuru n'abanenga Leta ryanditswe. Gufata amashusho no gukwirakwiza amashusho y'ibikorwa bya Leta ni igikorwa gifite ibyago byinshi mu Rwanda kandi gishobora gutuma uwafashe ashinjwa hakurikijwe amategeko yo gufata itumanaho, ay'ubuzima bwite, cyangwa ay'ingengabitekerezo ya jenoside, bitewe n'ibikubiye mu byo yafashe.

Ni iki Ingingo ya 35 y'Itegeko Nº 60/2018 ivuga ku byerekeye gufata amajwi n'amashusho?

Ingingo ya 35 y'Itegeko Nº 60/2018 Ryerekeye Kwirinda no Guhana Ibyaha ku Ikoranabuhanga isobanura ko gukurikirana no kwibasira abandi ku ikoranabuhanga (cyberstalking) bikubiyemo gufata amafoto, amashusho, cyangwa amajwi y'umuntu uwo ari we wese nta ruhushya cyangwa ubumenyi bwe afite, hakoreshejwe igikoresho cya mudasobwa. Iyi ngingo ikurikizwa ku gufata mu buryo bwihishe amashusho y'abantu hakoreshejwe telefoni zigezweho cyangwa ibindi bikoresho bihuza na interineti, kandi bihanishwa igifungo cy'amezi atandatu kugeza ku myaka ibiri hiyongereyeho ihazabu ya RWF 1.000.000 kugeza kuri 2.000.000.

NCSA ni iki, kandi ni iki ikora ku byerekeye gufata amajwi n'amashusho no kurinda amakuru?

NCSA (Ikigo cy'Igihugu gishinzwe Umutekano ku Ikoranabuhanga) ni cyo kigo cy'u Rwanda gishinzwe kugenzura ibirebana n'umutekano ku ikoranabuhanga n'ukurinda amakuru bwite byombi. Cyashinzwe mu 2017, gitangiza Ibiro Bishinzwe Kurinda Amakuru Bwite (DPO) mu 2022 kugira ngo bikurikize Itegeko Nº 058/2021. NCSA yandikisha abacunga n'abatunganya amakuru, itanga amabwiriza yo kubahiriza amategeko, ikora iperereza, kandi ishobora gutanga ibihano by'ubuyobozi. Ikigo icyo ari cyo cyose gifata amahamagara cyangwa gitunganya amakuru bwite mu Rwanda kigomba kwiyandikisha muri NCSA binyuze kuri dpo.gov.rw.

Ese ibigo bigomba kwiyandikisha muri NCSA niba bifata amahamagara y'abakiriya mu Rwanda?

Yego. Ikigo icyo ari cyo cyose gifata amahamagara cyangwa gitunganya amakuru bwite y'abantu mu Rwanda kigomba kwiyandikisha muri NCSA nk'ucunga amakuru cyangwa unonosora amakuru. Gukorera nta kwiyandikisha bishobora gutuma ihazabu ya RWF 2.000.000 kugeza kuri 5.000.000 cyangwa ijana ku ijana rimwe (1%) ry'amafaranga kigo cyinjiza mu mwaka itangwa hakurikijwe Itegeko Nº 058/2021. Ibigo bigomba na none kubona uruhushya rugaragara rw'abagize ikiganiro bose mbere yo gufata ihamagara iryo ari ryo ryose.

Ese amashusho ya deepfake cyangwa amajwi/amashusho akozwe na AI ntabwo yemewe mu Rwanda?

Kugeza muri Gicurasi 2026, u Rwanda ntirufite itegeko ryihariye rigenga deepfakes cyangwa ibinyamakuru byakozwe na AI mu buryo bw'ikoranabuhanga. Icyakora, amategeko asanzwe atanga uburinzi butuzuye. Itegeko Nº 058/2021 risaba urufatiro rwemewe n'amategeko mu gutunganya amakuru bwite harimo ijwi cyangwa isura byakozwe n'ikoranabuhanga. Ingingo ya 38 y'Itegeko Nº 60/2018 ibuza gutangaza ibikubiye bibi cyangwa by'ibinyoma bya elegitoroniki, ibihano bikagera ku myaka itatu kugeza kuri itanu iyo ibikubiye ari ibinyoma cyangwa bigenewe umwana. Ingingo ya 35 y'Itegeko Nº 60/2018 ishobora gukurikizwa iyo amajwi cyangwa amashusho by'inkomoko yakoreshejwe mu gukora ibinyamakuru bishya yafashwe nta ruhushya. Politiki ya AI y'u Rwanda (2023) n'uruhare rwarwo mu miyoborere mpuzamahanga ya AI bigaragaza ko amabwiriza yihariye ateganyijwe kuzaza.

Kwinjira kw'u Rwanda mu Masezerano ya Budapest mu 2025 bisobanura iki ku mategeko agenga gufata itumanaho?

U Rwanda rwashyikirije inyandiko yo kwinjira mu Masezerano y'Inama y'Uburayi ya Budapest ku Byaha ku Ikoranabuhanga ku wa 10 Mutarama 2025. Amasezerano ya Budapest ashyiraho amahame mpuzamahanga yo gufata nk'icyaha gufata amakuru y'ibikubiye mu butumwa no guhungabanya sisitemu za mudasobwa. Kwinjira muri ayo masezerano bigaragaza ubwiyemezo bw'u Rwanda bwo guhuza urwego rwarwo rw'ibyaha ku ikoranabuhanga n'amahame y'Uburayi no kugira uruhare mu bufatanye mpuzamahanga mu iperereza ku byaha byo gufata itumanaho mu buryo bwa digitale. Ntibihindura ibibujijwe n'amategeko y'imbere mu gihugu asanzweho, akaba asanzwe yuzuye, ariko bishobora gutera imbere iterambere ry'amabwiriza y'ishyirwa mu bikorwa hakurikijwe Itegeko Nº 60/2018 kugira ngo imigenzereze y'u Rwanda ihuze bikomeye n'ibisabwa n'Amasezerano ya Budapest.

Sources and References

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