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Religious Law
- EnglishBurundi is an independent, sovereign, secular, democratic, and unitary Republic [,] respecting its ethnic and religious diversity. (Art. 1)
- KirundiUburundi ni Republika imwe rudende, yishira ikizana, itegamiye idini na rimwe, ishingiye ku ntwaro rusangi, yubahiriza ubudasa muvyerekeye amoko n’amadini. (Ingingo ya 1)
- FrenchLe Burundi est une République indépendante, souveraine, laïque, démocratique, unitaire et respectant sa diversité ethnique et religieuse. (Art. 1)
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;
… (Préambule)
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)
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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)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the State and the principal source of legislation is the Islamic Sharia. The State shall guarantee for non Muslims the freedom to practice religious rituals.
… (Art. 1) - Arabicودينها الإسلام، والشّريعة الإسلامية المصدر الرئيس للتشريع، وتكفل الدولة لغير المسلمين حرية القيام بشعائرهم الدينية.
... (المادّة 1)
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
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The republican form of the State, the multiparty [system], the principle of the separation of State and religion and the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 47 and of Article 185 of this Constitution may not be made the object of any revision.
… (Art. 175) - French...
La forme républicaine de l'État, le multipartisme, le principe de la séparation de l'État et de la religion et les dispositions des alinéas 1 et 2 de l'article 47 et de l'article 185 de la présente Constitution ne peuvent faire l'objet d'aucune révision.
... (Art. 175)
Religious Law
- English
(1) After the Shari'ah, the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia is the supreme law of the country.
… (Art. 4) - Somali
(1) Shareecada ka sokow, Dastuurka Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya waa sharciga dalka ugu sarreeya,
... (Qodobka 4aad.)
Religious Law
- English
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We, the Tunisian people,
Reaffirm our belonging to the Arab nation and our concern to commit to the human dimensions of the Islamic religion.
… (Preamble) - Arabic
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نحن، الشّعب التّونسيّ،
نؤكّد مجدّدا انتماءنا للأمّة العربيّة وحرصنا على التمسّك بالأبعاد الإنسانيّة للدّين الإسلاميّ،
... (التّوطئة) - French
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Nous, le peuple tunisien,
Réaffirmons notre appartenance à la nation arabe et notre souci de s’attacher aux dimensions humaines de la religion islamique.
... (Préambule)
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;
… (Preamble) - French…
- L’Etat est laïc. La neutralité et l’indépendance de l’Etat vis-à-vis de toutes les religions sont garanties;
… (Préambule)
Religious Law
- English
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The republican form of the Government and the secular [form] of the State may not be made the object of a revision. (Art. 178) - French
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La forme républicaine du Gouvernement et la laïcité de l'Etat ne peuvent faire l'objet d'une révision. (Art. 178)