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Burundi
Constitution
Article 6
The principle of the Republic of Burundi is government of
the People, by the People, and for the People.
Article 8
Suffrage is universal, equal, protected, free and transparent.
It may be direct or indirect according to conditions
stipulated by the law.
The electorate, according to the terms determined by the
electoral code, is composed of all Burundians aged 18 years
enjoying their civil and political rights.
Article 13
All Burundian people are equal in merit and in dignity. All
citizens enjoy the same rights and have the same protection
of the law. No Burundian will be excluded from the social,
political, or economic life due to their race, language,
religion, sex, or ethnic origin.
Article 14
All Burundian people have the right to live in Burundi in
peace and security. The people must live together in
harmony, all in respecting human dignity and in tolerating
their differences.
Article 16
The Burundi government must be composed so that all
Burundians are represented in it and so that it represents all
Burundians, so that each person has an equal chance of
being part of it, so that all citizens have access to public
services, and so that the decisions and actions of the
Government receive the greatest possible support.
Article 22
All citizens are equal before the law, which assures them
equal protection.
No one may be the target of discrimination based on,
notably: origin, race, ethnicity, sex, color, language, social
situation, religious, philosophical, or political belief, physical
or mental handicap, HIV/AIDS status or having any other
incurable illness.
Article 26
No one may be slaved or held in servitude. Slavery and the
traffic of slaves is forbidden in all forms.
Article 46
No child may be detained unless as final recourse, in which
case the detention of the child will be the shortest possible.
Every child has the right to be separated from prisoners
older than 16 years and to be subjected to treatment and
detention conditions adapted to their age.
Article 81
Political parties can form coalitions during elections,
according to the terms and conditions set by electoral law.
Article 99
Candidates can be presented by political parties or coalitions of
political parties or can present themselves as independents.
A candidate is considered independent if they have not aligned
themselves with any political party within at least a year and if
they affirm their independence in regards to habitual political
divisions by proposing a personal societal project.
A member of a leading organ of a political party can not present
himself as an independent candidate until after a period of two
years after his expulsion or resignation from the party of origin.
Article 250
Neither the Corps of Defense and of Security, nor any of their members
may, in the exercise of their duties:
1. Infringe upon the interests of a political party which, in the terms
of the Constitution, is legal;
2. Display their political preferences;
3. Favor, in a partisan manner, the interests of a political party;
4. Be a member of a political party or of an association with political
character;
5. Participate in activities or protests of political character.
The law concerning the organization and operations of the Defense and
Security Corps punishes the violation of it.
Article 280
Agreements authorizing toxic waste storage and the storage
of other materials detrimental to the environment are
prohibited.
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Constitution of Burundi

  • 2. Article 6 The principle of the Republic of Burundi is government of the People, by the People, and for the People.
  • 3. Article 8 Suffrage is universal, equal, protected, free and transparent. It may be direct or indirect according to conditions stipulated by the law. The electorate, according to the terms determined by the electoral code, is composed of all Burundians aged 18 years enjoying their civil and political rights.
  • 4. Article 13 All Burundian people are equal in merit and in dignity. All citizens enjoy the same rights and have the same protection of the law. No Burundian will be excluded from the social, political, or economic life due to their race, language, religion, sex, or ethnic origin.
  • 5. Article 14 All Burundian people have the right to live in Burundi in peace and security. The people must live together in harmony, all in respecting human dignity and in tolerating their differences.
  • 6. Article 16 The Burundi government must be composed so that all Burundians are represented in it and so that it represents all Burundians, so that each person has an equal chance of being part of it, so that all citizens have access to public services, and so that the decisions and actions of the Government receive the greatest possible support.
  • 7. Article 22 All citizens are equal before the law, which assures them equal protection. No one may be the target of discrimination based on, notably: origin, race, ethnicity, sex, color, language, social situation, religious, philosophical, or political belief, physical or mental handicap, HIV/AIDS status or having any other incurable illness.
  • 8. Article 26 No one may be slaved or held in servitude. Slavery and the traffic of slaves is forbidden in all forms.
  • 9. Article 46 No child may be detained unless as final recourse, in which case the detention of the child will be the shortest possible. Every child has the right to be separated from prisoners older than 16 years and to be subjected to treatment and detention conditions adapted to their age.
  • 10. Article 81 Political parties can form coalitions during elections, according to the terms and conditions set by electoral law.
  • 11. Article 99 Candidates can be presented by political parties or coalitions of political parties or can present themselves as independents. A candidate is considered independent if they have not aligned themselves with any political party within at least a year and if they affirm their independence in regards to habitual political divisions by proposing a personal societal project. A member of a leading organ of a political party can not present himself as an independent candidate until after a period of two years after his expulsion or resignation from the party of origin.
  • 12. Article 250 Neither the Corps of Defense and of Security, nor any of their members may, in the exercise of their duties: 1. Infringe upon the interests of a political party which, in the terms of the Constitution, is legal; 2. Display their political preferences; 3. Favor, in a partisan manner, the interests of a political party; 4. Be a member of a political party or of an association with political character; 5. Participate in activities or protests of political character. The law concerning the organization and operations of the Defense and Security Corps punishes the violation of it.
  • 13. Article 280 Agreements authorizing toxic waste storage and the storage of other materials detrimental to the environment are prohibited.