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Obligations of Private Parties

Congo
  • English
    Every citizen has the duty of respecting the rights and freedoms of the other citizens and of safeguarding the security and the public order.
    … (Art. 51)
  • French
    Tout citoyen a le devoir de respect des droits et libertés des autres citoyens et de sauvegarde de la sécurité et de l’ordre public.
    … (Art. 51)

Obligations of Private Parties

Congo
  • English
    …
    Each citizen has the right to the full development [épanouissement] of his person within respect for the rights of others, of the public order, of ethics [morales] and of morals [bonne mœurs].
    … (Art. 8)
  • French
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    Chaque citoyen a droit au plein épanouissement de sa personne dans le respect des droits d’autrui, de l’ordre public, de la morale et des bonnes mœurs.
    … (Art. 8)

National Human Rights Bodies

Congo
  • English
    The law determines the missions and establishes the organization and the functioning of the National Commission of the Rights of Man. (Art. 216)
  • French
    La loi détermine les missions et fixe l’organisation et le fonctionnement de la Commission nationale des droits de l’homme. (Art. 216)

National Human Rights Bodies

Congo
  • English
    The National Commission of the Rights of Man is a monitoring organ [organe de suivi] of the promotion and of the protection of the rights of man. (Art. 215)
  • French
    La Commission nationale des droits de l’homme est un organe de suivi de la promotion et de la protection des droits de l’homme. (Art. 215)

National Human Rights Bodies

Congo
  • English
    A National Commission of the Rights of Man is instituted. (Art. 214)
  • French
    Il est institué une Commission nationale des droits de l’homme. (Art. 214)

Political Rights and Association

Congo
  • English
    The national sovereignty belongs to the people who exercise it by means of universal suffrage, by their elected representatives or by way of referendum. No fraction of the people one fraction of the people, no body of the State or no individual may arrogate its exercise. (Art. 5)
  • French
    La souveraineté nationale appartient au peuple qui l’exerce au moyen du suffrage universel, par ses représentants élus ou par voie de référendum. Aucune fraction du peuple, aucun corps de l’Etat ni aucun individu ne peut s’en attribuer l’exercice. (Art. 5)

Political Rights and Association

Congo
  • English
    Any Congolese citizen, without exclusion, who fulfills the conditions of eligibility, may present a candidature [faire acte de candidature] to the elective public functions specified by this Constitution. (Art. 245)
  • French
    Tout citoyen congolais, sans exclusive, qui remplit les conditions d’éligibilité, peut faire acte de candidature aux fonctions publiques électives prévues par la présente Constitution. (Art. 245)

Political Rights and Association

Congo
  • English
    …
    The law equally establishes the rules concerning:
    …
    • the regime of the political parties, of the non-governmental associations and organizations;
    … (Art. 125)
  • French
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    La loi fixe également les règles concernant:
    …
    - le régime des partis politiques, des associations et des organisations non gouvernementales;
    … (Art. 125)

Political Rights and Association

Congo
  • English
    The State recognizes and guarantees, within the conditions established by law, the freedoms of association, of assembly, of procession and of manifestation. (Art. 27)
  • French
    L’Etat reconnaît et garantit, dans les conditions fixées par la loi, les libertés d’association, de réunion, de cortège et de manifestation. (Art. 27)

Political Rights and Association

Congo
  • English
    The woman has the same rights as the man.
    The law guarantees parity and assures the promotion as well as the representativeness of women in all political, elective and administrative functions. (Art. 17)
  • French
    La femme a les mêmes droits que l’homme.
    La loi garantit la parité et assure la promotion ainsi que la représentativité de la femme à toutes les fonctions politiques, électives et administratives. (Art. 17)