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Religious Law
- English
No constitutional revision may infringe on:
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4. – Islam, as the religion of the State;;
… (Art. 223) - Arabic
لا يمكن أيّ تعديل دستوريّ أن يمسّ:
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4. الإسلام باعتباره دين الدّولة.
… (المــادة 223) - French
Toute révision constitutionnelle ne peut porter atteinte:
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4)- à l'Islam, en tant que religion de l'Etat;
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Religious Law
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(14) the State shall be secular. The neutrality and independence of the State in respect of all religions shall be guaranteed;
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- L’Etat est laïc. La neutralité et l’indépendance de l’Etat vis-à-vis de toutes les religions sont garanties;
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Religious Law
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The republican form and the secularity of the State as well as the [regime of] plural-parties [multipartisme] cannot be the object of revision. (Art. 118) - French…
La forme républicaine et la laïcité de l'Etat ainsi que le multipartisme ne peuvent faire l'objet de révision. (Art. 118)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the people and of the State. (Art. 5)
- Arabicالإسلام دين الشعب والدّولة. (المادّة 5)
- FrenchL’Islam est la religion du peuple et de l’État. (Art. 5)
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;
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Religious Law
- EnglishThe Catholic, Apostolic and Roman religion is the religion of the State. (Art. 9)
- FrenchLa religion catholique, apostolique et romaine est religion d'Etat. (Art. 9)
Religious Law
- EnglishGuinea is a unitary republic, indivisible, secular, democratic and social.
… (Art. 1) - FrenchLa Guinée est une République unitaire, indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale.
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Religious Law
- EnglishExpressly excluded from revision are:
– the republican and secular form of the State;
… (Art. 153) - FrenchSont expressément exclus de la révision:
- La forme républicaine et laïque de l’Etat;
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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.
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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.
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Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the Religion of the State.
… (Art. 1) - Arabicالإسلام هو دين الدولة.
... (المادة 1) - FrenchL’Islam est la religion de l’Etat.
… (Art. 1)