constituteproject.org • Source of constitutional authority • Motives for writing constitution PDF generated: 04 Jan 2016, 20:27 Preamble • God or other deities In the name of God All-Powerful • International human rights treaties The Djiboutian People solemnly proclaim their attachment to the principles of Democracy and of the Rights of Man as they are defined by the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man and by the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples, of which the provisions form an integral part of this Constitution. They affirm their determination to establish a State of Law and of Pluralist Democracy guaranteeing the full enjoyment of the individual and collective rights and freedoms as well as the harmonious development of the national community. • Reference to fraternity/solidarity They affirm their will to cooperate in peace and amity with all peoples who share their ideals of liberty, of justice and of solidarity, on the basis of mutual respect, of national sovereignty and of territorial integrity. TITLE I: OF THE STATE AND OF SOVEREIGNTY • Official religion Article 1 Islam is the Religion of the State The State of Djibouti is a democratic, sovereign, one and indivisible Republic. • General guarantee of equality It assures to all equality before the law without distinction of language, of origin, of race, of sex or of religion. It respects all beliefs. • National motto Its motto is "Unité - Egalité - Paix" (Unity - Equality –Peace). Its principle is government of the people, by the people and for the people. • Official or national languages Its official languages are Arabic and French. • National capital Article 2 The capital of the State is Djibouti. • National flag The emblem of the Republic is the blue, green and white flag bearing a red star of five points. • National anthem The law determines the anthem and the seal of the Republic. Article 3 • Equality regardless of gender • Equality regardless of race • Equality regardless of language • Equality regardless of religion The Republic of Djibouti as composed of the entirety of the persons that it recognizes as members and who have accepted the duties, without distinction of language, of race, of sex or of religion. • Referenda The national sovereignty belongs to the Djiboutian people who exercise it through their representatives or by way of referendum. No fraction of the people nor any individual may arrogate the exercise of it. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of the status of member of the national community. Djibouti 1992 (rev. 2010) Page 3