Rwandan Law MCP Server

The Rwanda Law Reform Commission alternative for the AI age.

Query Rwandan legislation -- from the Data Protection Law and Penal Code to the Cybercrime Law, Investment Code, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Rwandan legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Rwandan legal research is scattered across the Rwanda Law Reform Commission portal, the Rwanda Development Board, and Official Gazette publications. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking Rwanda's Data Protection Law requirements
• A legal tech developer building tools on Rwandan law
• A researcher tracing East African Community harmonization across Rwandan statutes

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual PDF cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Rwandan law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://rwandan-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add rwandan-law --transport http https://rwandan-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rwandan-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://rwandan-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "rwandan-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://rwandan-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/rwandan-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rwandan-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/rwandan-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "rwandan-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/rwandan-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally (Rwanda uses English, French, and Kinyarwanda):

• "What does the Data Protection Law say about consent?"
• "Find provisions in the Penal Code about fraud"
• "Is the Cybercrime Law still in force?"
• "What are the investment requirements under the Investment Code?"
• "Find provisions about personal data processing in Rwandan law"
• "What EAC conventions has Rwanda implemented?"
• "Validate the citation 'Law No. 058/2021 of 13/10/2021 on Data Protection and Privacy'"
• "Search for provisions on electronic transactions"

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What's Included

Category	Count	Details
Statutes	Ingestion in progress	Laws sourced from Rwanda Law Reform Commission and Official Gazette
Provisions	Ingestion in progress	Full-text searchable with FTS5
Languages	English / French / Kinyarwanda	Rwanda's three official languages
Daily Updates	Automated	Freshness checks against official sources

Coverage note: The Rwandan law database is actively being built. The MCP server infrastructure is production-ready. Provision counts will be updated as ingestion completes. The remote endpoint is live and returns available data.

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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See It In Action

Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from official Rwandan legal sources (Rwanda Law Reform Commission, Official Gazette)
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by law number and article
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

RLRC / Official Gazette --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                              ^                        ^
                       Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search RLRC portal by law number	Search by plain English: "data protection consent"
Navigate multi-article laws manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between laws	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this law still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find AU/EAC alignment -- dig through treaty texts	get_eu_basis -- linked international instruments
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

Traditional: Search RLRC --> Download PDF --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference with Official Gazette --> Repeat

This MCP: "What does Rwanda's Data Protection Law require for cross-border data transfers?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across provisions with BM25 ranking
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by law number and article
validate_citation	Validate citation against database (zero-hallucination check)
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from statutes for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Rwandan conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
check_currency	Check if a law is in force, amended, or repealed
list_sources	List all available statutes with metadata and data provenance
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get international instruments that Rwandan laws align with
get_rwandan_implementations	Find Rwandan laws implementing a specific international instrument
search_eu_implementations	Search international documents with Rwandan implementation counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific Rwandan provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Rwandan laws against international standards

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International Law Alignment

Rwanda is a member of the East African Community (EAC) and the African Union (AU), implementing regional harmonization frameworks across its national legislation.

Framework	Relevance
EAC Harmonization	Rwanda participates in EAC legal harmonization -- common market rules, customs union, and sector-specific protocols
AU Data Governance	Rwanda's Data Protection Law aligns with the AU Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (Malabo Convention)
COMESA	Rwanda is a COMESA member -- regional trade and investment frameworks
Commonwealth	Rwanda joined the Commonwealth in 2009 -- access to Commonwealth legal resources and frameworks

The international bridge tools let you explore alignment between Rwandan legislation and regional/international frameworks, helping with cross-border compliance research.

Note: International cross-references reflect alignment and implementation relationships. Rwanda's legal system is primarily civil law with common law influence since 2009.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Rwandan legal databases:

• Rwanda Law Reform Commission -- Official law reform and legal database
• Official Gazette of Rwanda -- Primary source of enacted laws
• Rwanda Development Board -- Investment and commercial law

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	Rwanda Law Reform Commission / Official Gazette
Languages	English, French, Kinyarwanda
Coverage	National laws from Official Gazette

Automated Freshness Checks (Daily)

A daily GitHub Actions workflow monitors official Rwandan legal sources:

Check	Method
Law amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New laws	Comparison against official source index
Repealed laws	Status change detection

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Docker Security	Container image scanning + SBOM generation	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
OSSF Scorecard	OpenSSF best practices scoring	Weekly
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from official Rwandan legal publications. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources (Official Gazette) for court filings
• Multilingual system -- Laws exist in English, French, and Kinyarwanda; verify the authoritative language version against official sources
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not binding obligations

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | PRIVACY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment.

For guidance from your bar association: Kigali Bar Association (KBA) / Rwanda Bar Association

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Documentation

• Integration Guide -- Detailed integration documentation
• Security Policy -- Vulnerability reporting and scanning details
• Disclaimer -- Legal disclaimers and professional use notices
• Privacy -- Client confidentiality and data handling

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Rwandan-law-mcp
cd Rwandan-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest                    # Ingest statutes from official sources
npm run build:db                  # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect              # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates             # Check for amendments and new laws

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Database Size: Optimized SQLite (efficient, portable)
• Reliability: Production-ready ingestion pipeline

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/rwandan-law-mcp (This Project)

Query Rwandan legislation directly from Claude -- Data Protection Law, Penal Code, Cybercrime Law, Investment Code, and more. npx @ansvar/rwandan-law-mcp

@ansvar/kenyan-law-mcp

Query Kenyan legislation -- Data Protection Act, Penal Code, and more. npx @ansvar/kenyan-law-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

@ansvar/sanctions-mcp

Offline-capable sanctions screening -- OFAC, EU, UN sanctions lists. pip install ansvar-sanctions-mcp

70+ national law MCPs covering Africa, the Americas, Europe, Asia, and more.

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Kinyarwanda provision text ingestion
• Court decisions from the Supreme Court of Rwanda
• EAC harmonization cross-references
• Historical law amendments tracking

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Roadmap

• MCP server infrastructure (production-ready)
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Full statute corpus ingestion
• Kinyarwanda language provisions
• Court case law (Supreme Court of Rwanda)
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
• EAC harmonization cross-references

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{rwandan_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Rwandan Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Rwandan-law-mcp},
  note = {Rwandan legislation sourced from Rwanda Law Reform Commission and Official Gazette}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes: Republic of Rwanda (Official Gazette -- public domain)
• International Metadata: Public domain treaty databases

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server brings Rwanda's official legislation into any AI client -- no browser tabs, no PDFs, no manual cross-referencing.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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