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| Art.40: |
All citizens are equal before the law. They have equal public rights and duties
without discrimination due to sex, ethnic origin, language, religion or creed. |
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| Art.41: |
Individual freedom is a natural
right not subject to violation except in cases of flagrante delicto. No person
may be arrested, inspected, detained or have his freedom restricted in any way
or be prevented from free movement except by an order necessitated by
investigations and the preservation of public security. This order shall be
given by the competent judge or the Public Prosecution in accordance with the
provisions of the law. |
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| Art.42: |
Any citizen arrested, detained or
whose freedom is restricted shall be treated in a manner concomitant with the
preservation of his dignity. No physical or moral harm is to be inflicted upon
him. He may not be detained or imprisoned except in places defined by laws
organizing prisons. If a confession is proved to have been made by a person
under any of the aforementioned forms of duress or coercion, it shall be
considered invalid and futile. |
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| Art.43: |
Any medical or scientific
experiment may not be performed on any person without his free consent. |
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| Art.44: |
Homes shall have their sanctity and
they may not be entered or inspected except by a causal judicial warrant as
prescribed by the law. |
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| Art.45: |
The law shall protect the
inviolability of the private life of citizens. Correspondence, wires, telephone
calls and other means of communication shall have their own sanctity and their
secrecy shall be guaranteed. They may not be confiscated or monitored except by
a causal judicial warrant and for a definite period and according to the
provisions of the law. |
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| Art.46: |
The State shall guarantee the
freedom of belief and the freedom of practising religious rights. |
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| Art.47: |
Freedom of opinion shall be
guaranteed. Every individual shall have the right to express his opinion and to
publicise it verbally, in writing, by photography or by other means of
expression within the limits of the law. Self criticism and constructive
criticism shall guarantee the safety of the national structure. |
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| Art.48: |
Liberty of the press, printing,
publication and mass media shall be guaranteed . Censorship on newspapers shall
be forbidden as well as notifying, suspending or cancelling them by
administrative methods. In a state of emergency or in time of war, a limited
censorship maybe imposed on the newspapers, publications and mass media in
matters related to public safety or for purposes of national security in
accordance with the law. |
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| Art.49: |
The State shall guarantee for
citizens the freedom of scientific research and literary, artistic and cultural
creativity and provide the necessary means for encouraging their realization. |
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| Art.50: |
No citizen shall be prohibited form
residing in any place or be forced to reside in a particular place except in
cases defined by law. |
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| Art.51: |
No citizen may be deported from the
country or prevented from returning to it. |
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| Art.52: |
Citizens shall have the right to
permanent or temporary emigration The law shall regulate this right and the
measures and conditions of emigration. |
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| Art.53: |
The right to political asylum shall
be granted by the State to every foreigner persecuted for defending the
people’s interests, human rights, peace or justice . The extradition of
political refugees shall be prohibited. |
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| Art.54: |
Citizens shall have the right to
peaceful and unarmed private assembly, without the need for prior notice. Such
private meetings should not be attended by security men. Public meetings,
processions and gatherings shall be allowed within the limits of the law. |
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| Art.55: |
Citizens shall have the right to
form societies as defined by law. The establishment of societies whose
activities are hostile to the social system, clandestine or have a military
character shall be prohibited. |
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| Art.56: |
The creation of syndicates and
unions on democratic basis shall be guaranteed by law and shall have a legal
person. The law regulates the participation of syndicates and unions in
carrying out the social plans, and programmes raising the standard of
efficiency, consolidating socialist behaviour among their members, and
safeguarding their funds. They are responsible for questioning their members
about their behaviour in exercising their activities according to certain codes
of morals, and for defending the rights and liberties of their members as
defined by law. |
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| Art.57: |
Any assault on individual freedom
or on the inviolability of the private life of citizens and any other public
rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and the law shall be
considered a crime, whose criminal and civil lawsuit is not liable to
prescription. The State shall grant a fair compensation to the victim of such
an assault. |
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| Art.58: |
Defence of the motherland is a
sacred duty and conscription shall be obligatory in accordance with the law. |
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| Art.59: |
Safeguarding, consolidating and
preserving the socialist gains shall be a national duty. |
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| Art.60: |
Safeguarding national unity and
keeping State secrets shall be the duty of every citizen. |
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| Art.61: |
Payment of taxes and public imposts
is a duty as defined by law. |
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| Art.62: |
Citizen shall have the right to
vote, nominate and express their opinions in referenda according to the
provisions of the law. Their participation in public life is a national duty. |
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| Art.63: |
Every individual shall have the
right to address public authorities in writing and with his own signature.
Addressing public authorities should not be in the name of groups with the
exception of disciplinary organs and legal person. |
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