An advisory Council
The Advisory Council is a national organ entrusted with advising on the guidelines of the Commission.
It comprises of the following members:
1. The President of the Republic;
2.The President of the Senate;
3.The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies;
4.The Prime Minister;
5.The Chairperson of the Supreme Court;
6.The Government Members;
7.The Members of Parliament;
8.The Ombudsman and his or her Deputies;
9.The Judges of the Supreme Court;
10.The Prosecutor General of the Republic;
11.The Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic;
12.The Auditor General of the Military Court;
13.The Deputy Auditor General of the Military Court;
14.The Prosecutors with national competence;
15.The Army Chief of General Staff, Army Chief of Staff and Air force Chief of Staff;
16.The Commissioner General of the National Police and his or her Deputies ;
17.The Commissioner General of Prisons and his or her Deputies;
18.The Head of National Security Service;
19.The Chancellor of National Medals;
20.The Provincial Governors and the Kigali City Mayor;
21.The District Mayors;
22.The Commissioners of the National Commission for the fight against genocide;
23.Five (5) Members chosen from NGOs entrusted with fighting genocide and its ideology in their mandate;
24. Five (5) Members representing genocide survivor’s associations;
25.The Commissioners of the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission;
26.The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for the fight against genocide;
27.The Commissioners of the National Human Rights Commission;
28.The Executive Secretary of the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission;
29.The Executive Secretary of Community Service as an alternative penalty to imprisonment;
30.The Executive Secretary of the Service of Gacaca Courts;
31.The Rectors of public and private Universities and Higher Institutions;
32.The National coordinator of the National Women’s Council;
33.The National Coordinator of the Rwanda National Youth Council;
34.The Representatives of political parties legally operating in the Country;
35.The Representatives of religious denominations legally operating in the Country;
36.Any other person who may be invited by the President of the Republic to attend the meeting.
The Advisory Council meeting convenes once in every two years (though may be convened at any other time if it is necessary) convened and chaired by the President of the Republic or his/her delegate.