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Right | Section | Contents |
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Freedom of Association | History | Article 15 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Djibouti guarantees both freedom of association and the right to strike.
References: 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Djibouti: "Title I: Of the State and Of Sovereignty," Constitution of the Republic of Djibouti, 15 September 1992 : 3-4 https://heinonline-org.proxygw.wrlc.org/HOL/Page?collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzdj0005&id=3&men_tab=srchresults |
Freedom of Expression | History | Djibouti guaranteed freedom of expression in the 15th article of their 1992 constitution. “Djibouti 1992 (Rev. 2010) Constitution.” 2010. Constitute. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Djibouti_2010?lang=en. |
Freedom of Religion | History | Djibouti’s constitution, adopted in 1992, affirms Islam as the state’s religion, though it respects all faiths and protects freedom of religion. The right is guaranteed under Article 11 (Djibouti 1992). Djibouti. 1992 "Djibouti 1992 (rev. 2010)" Constitute Project. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Djibouti_2010 |
Freedom of the Press | History | Djibouti does not formally recognize freedom of the press, but protects the right to “to disseminate freely their opinions by word, pen, and image” under Article 15 of its 1992 Constitution (Constitute Project, “Djibouti's Constitution of 1992 with Amendments through 2010” ). |
Privacy Rights | History | Today, the right to privacy in the home and communications are protected in the 1992 constitution Articles 12 & 13. Personal life is not protected (Constitute Project, “Djibouti 1992 rev. 2010” ). https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Dominica_ 2014? lang=en |
Voting Rights and Suffrage | History | Under Title I, Article V, all Djiboutian nationals of majority have a right to Suffrage regardless of gender. (Constitute Project, “Djibouti’s Constitution of 1992 with revisions through 2010) . |