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

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.

Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

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

Endpoint: https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-rw/mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rwandan-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-rw/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "rwandan-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-rw/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"

What's Included

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.

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: 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.

Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

International Law Integration Tools (5)

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.

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.

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

Automated Freshness Checks (Daily)

A daily GitHub Actions workflow monitors official Rwandan legal sources:

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

Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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}
}

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

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