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Constitution of the Republic of Burundi 2005, as amended to 2018
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe fundamental rights must be respected within the whole [ensemble] of the juridical, administrative and institutional order. … (Art. 48)
- KirundiAmateka ngenderwako ategerezwa kwubahirizwa mu bisata vyose vy’ubutungane, vy’intwaro hamwe n’inzego zose z’igihugu. … (Ingingo ya 48)
- FrenchLes droits fondamentaux doivent être respectés dans l’ensemble de l’ordre juridique, administratif et institutionnel. … (Art. 48)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe judicial power, guardian of the public rights and freedoms, assures the respect for these rights and freedoms within the conditions provided for by the law. (Art. 60)
- KirundiUbutegetsi bw’ubutungane nibwo bukingira amateka n’ubwigenge bw’abantu, rugacungera iyubahirizwa ryayo nkuko bitegekanijwe n’Ibwirizwa. (Ingingo ya 60)
- FrenchLe pouvoir judiciaire, gardien des droits et des libertés publiques, assure le respect de ces droits et libertés dans les conditions prévues par la loi. (Art. 60)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court is competent to:
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– assure the respect for this Constitution including the Charte des Droits fundamentaux [Charter of Fundamental Rights], by the organs of the State, [and] the other institutions;
… (Art. 234) - KirundiSentare yubahiriza Ibwirizwa shingiro ifise ububasha bukurikira :
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– gucungera ko iri bwirizwa shingiro harimwo n’amasezerano yerekeye amateka ngenderwako y’ikiremwa muntu yubahirizwa n’abantu, inzego za Leta, hamwe n’izindi nzego ;
… (Ingingo ya 234) - FrenchLa Cour Constitutionnelle est compétente pour :
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- assurer le respect de la présente Constitution, y compris la Charte des Droits fondamentaux, par les organes de l’Etat, les autres institutions;
… (Art. 234)
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Constitution of the Republic of Burundi 2005, as amended to 2018 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). According to Art. 5: “The national language is Kirundi. The official languages are Kirundi and all other languages determined by the law. All the legislative texts must have their version in Kirundi.”