constituteproject.org PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:29 TITLE III: OF THE SYSTEM OF POLITICAL PARTIES Article 75 The multipartiism is recognized in the Republic of Burundi. • Right to form political parties Article 76 The political parties may freely constitute themselves, in accordance with the law. They are registered in accordance with the law. Article 77 An association without a lucrative goal regrouping the citizens around a project of [a] democratic society founded on the national unity, with a distinctive political program of precise objectives responding to the concern to serve the general interest and to assure the development of all citizens[,] constitutes a political party. • Restrictions on political parties Article 78 In their organization and their functioning the political parties must respond to democratic principles. They must be opened to all Burundians, and their national character must also be reflected at the level of their leadership [direction]. They may not advocate violence, exclusion, and hatred in any of their forms, notably those based on ethnic, regional, religious or gender affiliation. • Restrictions on political parties Article 79 The political parties and the coalitions of political parties must promote the free expression of suffrage and participate in the political life by pacific means. Article 80 The law guarantees the non-interference of the public powers in the internal functioning of the political parties, except for that of the restrictions necessary to prevent ethnic, political, regional, religious or gender hatred and to maintain the public order. Article 81 The political parties may form coalitions at the time [lors] of the elections, accordingly to the modalities established by the electoral law. Article 82 The members of the Corps of Defense and of Security as well as the Magistrates[,] in their activities[,] are not authorized to affiliate with the political parties. Burundi 2005 Page 15