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Constitution of the Republic of the Congo 2015, as amended to 2022
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Congolese People,
Conscious of the necessity to preserve the peace and the stability, the unitary form and the secular and indivisible character of the State, the national unity and social cohesion;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe Peuple congolais,
Conscient de la nécessité de préserver la paix et la stabilité, la forme unitaire et le caractère laïc et indivisible de l’Etat, l’unité nationale et la cohésion sociale;
… (Préambule)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Republic of the Congo is a State of Law, sovereign, unitary and indivisible, decentralized, secular, and democratic.
… (Art. 1) - FrenchLa République du Congo est un Etat de droit, souverain, unitaire et indivisible, décentralisé, laïc et démocratique.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- English…
The republican form, and the secular character of the State may not be made the object of revision. (Art. 240) - French…
La forme républicaine et le caractère laïc de l’Etat ne peuvent faire l’objet de révision. (Art. 240)
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Constitution of the Republic of the Congo 2015, as amended to 2022 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2023). According to Art. 4: “… The official language is French. …"