Constitution of the Gabonese Republic 1991, as amended to 2023
Religious Law
  • English

    Gabon is an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic. It affirms the separation of the State and of the religions and recognizes all beliefs, under reserve of respect for public order.
    … (Art. 2)

  • French

    Le Gabon est une République indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale. Il affirme la séparation de l’Etat et des religions et reconnaît toutes les croyances, sous réserve du respect de l’ordre public.
    … (Art. 2)

Religious Law
  • English

    Any act infringing on the republican form, on the unity [or] on the secularity of the State, on [its] sovereignty and on [its] independence and on the integrity of the Institutions, constitutes a crime of high treason punishable by the law. (Art. 7)

  • French

    Tout acte portant atteinte à la forme républicaine, à l'unité, à la laïcité de l'État, à la souveraineté, à l'indépendance et à l’intégrité des Institutions, constitue un crime de haute trahison puni par la loi. (Art. 7)

Customary Law
  • English
    The Gabonese people, …
    Solemnly proclaim their adherence to their profound and traditional social values, to their cultural, material and spiritual patrimony, to respect for the freedoms, the rights and the duties of the citizen.
    … (Preamble)
  • French
    Le peuple gabonais, …
    Proclame solennellement son attachement à ses valeurs sociales profondes et traditionnelles, à son patrimoine culturel, matériel et spirituel, au respect des libertés, des droits et des devoirs du citoyen.
    … (Préambule)
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Constitution of the Gabonese Republic 1991, as amended to 2020 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). Consolidated version as amended to 2023 not publicly available. According to Art. 2: “… The Gabonese Republic adopts French as the official working language. …”

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Constitution of the Gabonese Republic 1991, as amended to 2023 (French).

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Art. 4 as amended by 2023 Amendment; In-house translation by UN Women, 2024.

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Art. 9 as amended by 2023 Amendment; In-house translation by UN Women, 2024.

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Art. 10 as amended by 2023 Amendment; In-house translation by UN Women, 2024.

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Art. 35 as amended by 2023 Amendment; In-house translation by UN Women, 2024.

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There is a discrepancy between the English and French texts.

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There is a discrepancy between the English and French texts.