THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA
Article 8.
The People and the Citizenship
(1)
The people of the Federal Republic of Somalia are one, indivisible and comprise all the
citizens.
(2)
There shall be only one Somali citizenship, and the House of the People of the Federal Parliament
of Somalia shall enact a special law that shall define how to obtain, suspend, or lose it.
(3)
A person who is a Somali citizen cannot be deprived of Somali citizenship, even if they become a
citizen of another country.
(4)
Denial, suspension, or deprivation of Somali citizenship may not be based on political grounds.
Article 9.
The Capital City of the Nation
The capital city of the Federal Republic of Somalia is Mogadishu. The status of the capital city of
Somalia shall be determined in the constitutional review process, and the two houses of the Somali
Federal Parliament shall enact a special law with regards to this issue.
CHAPTER 2: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND THE DUTIES OF THE
CITIZEN
Title One: General Principles Of Human Rights
Article 10.
Human Dignity
(1)
Human dignity is given by God to every human being, and this is the basis for all human rights.
(2)
Human dignity is inviolable and must be protected by all.
(3)
State power must not be exercised in a manner that violates human dignity.
Article 11.
Equality
(1)
All citizens, regardless of sex, religion, social or economic status, political opinion, clan, disability,
occupation, birth or dialect shall have equal rights and duties before the law.
(2)
Discrimination is deemed to occur if the effect of an action impairs or restricts a person·s rights,
even if the actor did not intend this effect.
(3)
The State must not discriminate against any person on the basis of age, race, colour, tribe, ethnicity,
culture, dialect, gender, birth, disability, religion, political opinion, occupation, or wealth.
(4)
All State programs, such as laws, or political and administrative actions that are designed to
achieve full equality for individuals or groups who are disadvantaged, or who have suffered from
discrimination in the past, shall be deemed to be not discriminatory.
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