Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Rwanda (Ratification: 1980)

The Committee has taken note of the information supplied in response to its previous comments.

Article 7, paragraph 3, and Articles 10, 11 and 16 of the Convention. The Committee notes from the Government's report that, owing to the economic crisis worsened by the war situation and measures of structural adjustment, no progress has been made with regard to the application of the above provisions. Thus the labour inspectorate still has many difficulties to contend with, the main ones being the inadequacy, both qualitative and quantitative, of the staff and the lack (a) of the transport required to carry out inspection visits; (b) of suitable premises; and (c) of the technical equipment needed for the performance of their functions. The Committee notes, however, that with the technical assistance of the ILO a crash course of further training in labour administration was held in Rwanda in July/August 1991 for labour inspectors and controllers. In addition trainees from Rwanda regularly take part in the courses held annually by the African Regional Centre for Labour Administration (CRADAT). The Committee hopes that in the near future the Government will be able to take the appropriate measures to overcome the difficulties mentioned, and asks it to supply with its next report some information on all progress made in that respect.

Article 12, paragraph 1(a). The Committee noted in its previous comments the Government's statement that the application of this provision would be taken into account in a draft Act to revise the Labour Code, which was awaiting adoption. It notes that the Government's report no longer refers to this draft Act. It asks the Government to be good enough to indicate in its next report whether this draft Act to revise the Labour Code has been adopted and, if so, to supply the ILO with a copy.

Articles 20 and 21. The Committee has noted that the annual reports on the activities of the labour inspection services for the years 1989 and 1990 have not reached the ILO. It asks the Government to state whether such reports are prepared and published regularly and, if so, to send a copy to the ILO. The Committee hopes that in future these reports, containing information on all the subjects enumerated in Article 21, will be published and supplied within the time-limit fixed by Article 20.