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The Rwanda 2002 Census of Population and Housing
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Legal Basis
The 2002 census was instituted by the Presidential Decree N° 43/01 of the 29/12/1999 later modified by the Presidential Decree N° 28/01 of the 10/11/2000 relating to the organization of the 3`d General Census of Population and Housing. This Decree clearly specifies, among other things, the various institutions to be involved in the conduct of the census, the obligations on the part of the general public towards the census staff when they visit, as well as the responsibilities of such staff, particularly with regard to the secrecy of statistical information.
The organization of statistical activities in Rwanda is regulated by the Decree-Law N° 18/77 of the 26/07/1977 which also constitutes a basic reference legal tool for the organization and the conduct of this census.