Constitution of the Republic of Djibouti 1992, as amended to 2010
Equality and Non-Discrimination
  • English
    …
    The State of Djibouti is a democratic, sovereign, one and indivisible Republic.
    It assures to all equality before the law without distinction of language, of origin, of race, of sex or of religion.
    … (Art. 1)
  • Arabic
    ...
    دولة جيبوتي هي ديمقراطية وسيادية وجمهورية واحدة لا تتجزأ.
    تضمن المساواة للجميع أمام القانون دون التمييز في اللغة أو الأصل أو العنصر أو الجنس أو الدين.
    ... (المادة 1)
  • French
    …
    L’État de Djibouti est une République démocratique souveraine une et indivisible.
    Il assure à tous l’égalité devant la loi sans distinction de langue d’origine de race de sexe ou de religion.
    … (Art. 1)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
  • English
    The human person is sacred. The State has the obligation to respect it and to protect it. All human beings are equal before the law.
    … (Art. 10)
  • Arabic
    الإنسان مقدس. الدولة ملزمة باحترامها وحمايتها. جميع البشر متساوون أمام القانون.
    ... (المادة 10)
  • French
    La personne humaine est sacrée. L’État a l’obligation de la respecter et de la protéger. Tous les êtres humains sont égaux devant la loi.
    … (Art. 10)
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Constitution of the Republic of Djibouti 1992, as amended to 2010 (English). According to Art. 1: “… Its official languages are Arabic and French.”

2

Constitution of the Republic of Djibouti 1992, as amended to 2010 (Arabic). UN Women in-house translation (2020).

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Constitution of the Republic of Djibouti 1992 (French). Amendment laws to the Constitution 2006, 2008, 2010 (French).

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There is a discrepancy between the English and French texts of Articles 71 and 72.