Central African Republic
Central African Republic
| Right | Section | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom of Association | History | Article 12 of the 1994 Constitution stated: "Every citizen has the right to freely constitute associations, groups, societies, and establishments of public utility under reservation of conformity to laws and regulations. The associations, groups, societies and establishments, of which the activities are contrary to public order as well and the unity and the cohesion of the Central African people, are prohibited." https://g7plus.fd.uc.pt/pdfs/CentralAfricanRepublic.pdf |
| Freedom of Expression | History | Article 13 of the 1994 Constitution reads: "The freedom to inform, to express and diffuse opinions by speech, the pen and image, under reservation of respect of the rights of others, is guaranteed."
This right is also found can be found in the 2016 Constitution: "The freedom to inform, to express and to disseminate one's opinions by speech, the pen and the image and any other means of communication under reserve of respect for the rights of others, is guaranteed individually and collectively." https://g7plus.fd.uc.pt/pdfs/CentralAfricanRepublic.pdf “Central African Republic 2016 Constitution.” Constitute. Last modified 2016. Accessed September 20, 2022. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Central_African_Republic_2016?lang=en. |
| Freedom of Religion | History | The Constitution of the Central African Republic was ratified on March 27, 2016. Articles 6 and 10 grant religious freedom, equality, and protections from discrimination. Article 25 declares separation of church and state. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Central_African_Republic_2016.pdf?lang=en |
| Freedom of the Press | History | Article 13 of the 1994 Constitution stated "Freedom of the press is recognised and guaranteed. It is exercised within the conditions fixed by law. The exercise of this liberty and equal access for all to the medias of the state are assured by an independent organ, the status of which is fixed by law."
Article 15 of the current 2016 Constitution states that “the freedom of the press is recognized and guaranteed. It is exercised within the conditions established by the law” (Constitute Project, “Central African Republic's Constitution of 2016” ). https://g7plus.fd.uc.pt/pdfs/CentralAfricanRepublic.pdf https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Central_African_Republic_2016?lang=en |
| Privacy Rights | History | In 1994, a new constitution was passed in the Central African Republic. Article 13 granted private communications inviolable and Article 14 did the same for the private home (African Child Forum, “Constitution of the Central African Republic”). Today, private communication is seen in Article 16 and the home is inviolable in Article 19 (Constitute Project, “Central African Republic 2016” ).
http://www.africanchildforum.org/clr/Legislation%20Per%20Country/CAR/car_constitution_ 1995_ en.pdf https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Central_African_Republic_ 2016? lang=en |
| Voting Rights and Suffrage | History | The Constitution of the Central African Republic states under Title II, Of the State and Of Sovereignty, Article 19 that universal suffrage may be direct or indirect as every citizen over 18 has a duty to vote (Constitute Project, “Central African Republic's Constitution of 2004 with Amendments through 2010” ). |