Constitution of the Republic of the Congo 2015, as amended to 2022
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    The State has the obligation to assist the family in its mission as guardian of the morality and of the values compatible with the republican order.
    The rights of the mother and of the child are guaranteed. (Art. 37)
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    L’Etat a l’obligation d’assister la famille dans sa mission de gardienne de la morale et des valeurs compatibles avec l’ordre républicain.
    Les droits de la mère et de l’enfant sont garantis. (Art. 37)
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    Every citizen elected or appointed to a public function has the duty to exercise it without discrimination. (Art. 56)
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    Tout citoyen élu ou nommé à une fonction publique a le devoir de l’exercer sans discrimination. (Art. 56)
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    A Consultative Council of Civil Society and of Non-Governmental Organizations is instituted[,] responsible for emitting opinions on the questions linked to the participation of citizens in the life of the Nation in view of the promotion of the rights and freedoms of the citizens and of the republican values. (Art. 238)
  • French
    Il est institué un Conseil consultatif de la société civile et des organisations non gouvernementales chargé d’émettre des avis sur les questions liées à la participation des citoyens à la vie de la Nation en vue de la promotion des droits et libertés des citoyens et des valeurs républicaines. (Art. 238)
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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. …"

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Constitution of the Republic of the Congo 2015, as amended to 2022 (French).

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