| SENEGAL Republic of Senegal Republique du Senegal Joined United Nations: 28 September 1960 Human Rights as assured by their constitution Updated 18 March 2013 |
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PART II - PUBLIC FREEDOMS AND THE HUMAN PERSON OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AND RIGHTS GROUPS
Article 7
The human person is sacred. It is inviolable. The State has an obligation to respect and protect it.
Everyone has the right to life, liberty, security, the free development of his personality, body including protection against all physical
mutilation.
The people of Senegal recognizes the existence of human rights as inviolable and inalienable basis of any human community, of peace and
justice in the world.
All human beings are equal before the law. Men and women are equal before the law.
There is no subject in Senegal, privilege or place of birth, person or family.
Article 8
The Republic of Senegal guarantees all citizens the fundamental individual freedoms, economic and social rights as well as collective
rights. These rights and freedoms include:
-- The civil and political freedoms: freedom of opinion, freedom of expression, freedom of the press, freedom of association, freedom of
assembly, freedom of movement, freedom to demonstrate,
-- Cultural freedoms,
-- Religious freedom,
-- Freedoms philosophical,
-- Trade union freedoms,
-- Free enterprise,
-- The right to education,
-- The right to read and write,
-- Property rights,
-- The right to work,
-- The right to health,
-- The right to a healthy environment,
-- The right to information plural,
These freedoms and rights exercised under the conditions prescribed by law.
Article 9
Any infringement of the freedoms and volunteer any hindrance to the exercise of a freedom is punishable by law.
No person may be convicted if it is under a law in force prior to the act committed. The defense is an absolute right in every state and at
all levels of the proceedings.
Article 10
Everyone has the right to express and disseminate his opinions freely in speech, writing, picture, the peaceful march, provided that the
exercise of these rights does not affect the honour and consideration " others, or to public order.
Article 11
The creation of a news organization for the information political, economic, cultural, sporting, social, recreational or scientific is free and
is not subject to any prior authorization.
The regime of the press is defined by the Act.
Article 12
All citizens have the right to free association, grouping, economic, cultural and social as well as corporations, subject to comply with the
formalities prescribed by the laws and regulations.
The groups whose purpose or activity is contrary to the criminal law or against public order is prohibited.
Article 13
The secrecy of correspondence, postal, telegraphic, telephonic and electronic is inviolable. It can be ordered restriction that the
inviolability law enforcement.
Article 14
All citizens of the Republic have the right to move and settle freely both throughout the country and abroad.
These freedoms are exercised under the conditions prescribed by law.
Article 15
The right of ownership is guaranteed by the Constitution. There can be prejudiced in the case of public need legally recognized, subject to
a fair and prior compensation.
The man and woman have the right of equal access to the possession and ownership of land as required by law.
Article 16
The home is inviolable.
It can be ordered from search by the judge or by other authorities designated by law. Searches can be implemented only in the manner
prescribed by it. Measures affecting the inviolability of the home or restricting it can only be taken to avert a collective danger or protect
people at risk of death.
These measures can be taken, under the law, to protect the public against imminent threats, especially to combat the risk of epidemics or
to protect young people at risk.
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
Article 17
Marriage and the family is the natural and moral basis of the human community. They are under the protection of the State.
The State and local authorities have a duty to ensure the health and welfare of the family and, particularly people with disabilities and the
elderly.
The State guarantees to families in general and those living in rural areas, in particular, access to health services and well-being. It also
guarantees women in general and those living in rural areas in particular, the right to the relief of their living conditions.
Article 18
Forced marriage is a violation of individual freedom. It is prohibited and punishable under the conditions laid down by law.
Article 19
A woman has the right to have his own heritage as the husband. She has the right to manage his personal property.
Article 20
Parents have a natural right and duty to raise their children. They are supported in this task by the state and public authorities.
Youth is protected by the state and the public against exploitation, drugs, drugs, neglect and delinquency.
EDUCATION
Article 21
The State and local authorities create the preconditions and public institutions which guarantee the education of children.
Article 22
The State has the duty and burden of the education and training of youth in public schools.
All children, boys and girls alike, in all parts of the national territory, have the right of access to school.
The religious institutions and communities or non-religious are also recognised as a means of education.
All national institutions, public or private, have a duty to provide literacy and their members to take part in the National Literacy in one of
the national languages.
Article 23
Private schools can be opened with the permission and under the supervision of the State.
RELIGIONS AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES
Article 24
Freedom of conscience, freedoms and cultural or religious practices, the profession of religious educator shall be guaranteed to all,
subject to public order.
The religious institutions and communities have the right to develop without hindrance. They are freed from the supervision of the State.
They regulate and administer their affairs in a manner independently.
WORK
Article 25
Everyone has the right to work and are entitled to a job. No one may be prejudiced in his work because of his origins, his sex, his
opinions, his political choices or beliefs. The worker can join a trade union and defend their rights through trade union action.
Any discrimination between men and women in employment, wages and taxes is prohibited.
Freedom to form trade unions or professional is recognized for all workers.
The right to strike is recognized. He exercised within the framework of the laws that govern it. It can in no way nor infringe the freedom
of work, or put the company in jeopardy.
Every worker is participating, through its delegates, with the determination of working conditions in the company. The State shall ensure
the conditions and human health in the workplace.
Laws shall lay down the conditions for assistance and protection that the state and the company afforded to the workers.
PART II - PUBLIC FREEDOMS AND THE HUMAN PERSON OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AND RIGHTS GROUPS
Article 7
The human person is sacred. It is inviolable. The State has an obligation to respect and protect it.
Everyone has the right to life, liberty, security, the free development of his personality, body including protection against all physical
mutilation.
The people of Senegal recognizes the existence of human rights as inviolable and inalienable basis of any human community, of peace and
justice in the world.
All human beings are equal before the law. Men and women are equal before the law.
There is no subject in Senegal, privilege or place of birth, person or family.
Article 8
The Republic of Senegal guarantees all citizens the fundamental individual freedoms, economic and social rights as well as collective
rights. These rights and freedoms include:
-- The civil and political freedoms: freedom of opinion, freedom of expression, freedom of the press, freedom of association, freedom of
assembly, freedom of movement, freedom to demonstrate,
-- Cultural freedoms,
-- Religious freedom,
-- Freedoms philosophical,
-- Trade union freedoms,
-- Free enterprise,
-- The right to education,
-- The right to read and write,
-- Property rights,
-- The right to work,
-- The right to health,
-- The right to a healthy environment,
-- The right to information plural,
These freedoms and rights exercised under the conditions prescribed by law.
Article 9
Any infringement of the freedoms and volunteer any hindrance to the exercise of a freedom is punishable by law.
No person may be convicted if it is under a law in force prior to the act committed. The defense is an absolute right in every state and at
all levels of the proceedings.
Article 10
Everyone has the right to express and disseminate his opinions freely in speech, writing, picture, the peaceful march, provided that the
exercise of these rights does not affect the honour and consideration " others, or to public order.
Article 11
The creation of a news organization for the information political, economic, cultural, sporting, social, recreational or scientific is free and
is not subject to any prior authorization.
The regime of the press is defined by the Act.
Article 12
All citizens have the right to free association, grouping, economic, cultural and social as well as corporations, subject to comply with the
formalities prescribed by the laws and regulations.
The groups whose purpose or activity is contrary to the criminal law or against public order is prohibited.
Article 13
The secrecy of correspondence, postal, telegraphic, telephonic and electronic is inviolable. It can be ordered restriction that the
inviolability law enforcement.
Article 14
All citizens of the Republic have the right to move and settle freely both throughout the country and abroad.
These freedoms are exercised under the conditions prescribed by law.
Article 15
The right of ownership is guaranteed by the Constitution. There can be prejudiced in the case of public need legally recognized, subject to
a fair and prior compensation.
The man and woman have the right of equal access to the possession and ownership of land as required by law.
Article 16
The home is inviolable.
It can be ordered from search by the judge or by other authorities designated by law. Searches can be implemented only in the manner
prescribed by it. Measures affecting the inviolability of the home or restricting it can only be taken to avert a collective danger or protect
people at risk of death.
These measures can be taken, under the law, to protect the public against imminent threats, especially to combat the risk of epidemics or
to protect young people at risk.
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
Article 17
Marriage and the family is the natural and moral basis of the human community. They are under the protection of the State.
The State and local authorities have a duty to ensure the health and welfare of the family and, particularly people with disabilities and the
elderly.
The State guarantees to families in general and those living in rural areas, in particular, access to health services and well-being. It also
guarantees women in general and those living in rural areas in particular, the right to the relief of their living conditions.
Article 18
Forced marriage is a violation of individual freedom. It is prohibited and punishable under the conditions laid down by law.
Article 19
A woman has the right to have his own heritage as the husband. She has the right to manage his personal property.
Article 20
Parents have a natural right and duty to raise their children. They are supported in this task by the state and public authorities.
Youth is protected by the state and the public against exploitation, drugs, drugs, neglect and delinquency.
EDUCATION
Article 21
The State and local authorities create the preconditions and public institutions which guarantee the education of children.
Article 22
The State has the duty and burden of the education and training of youth in public schools.
All children, boys and girls alike, in all parts of the national territory, have the right of access to school.
The religious institutions and communities or non-religious are also recognised as a means of education.
All national institutions, public or private, have a duty to provide literacy and their members to take part in the National Literacy in one of
the national languages.
Article 23
Private schools can be opened with the permission and under the supervision of the State.
RELIGIONS AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES
Article 24
Freedom of conscience, freedoms and cultural or religious practices, the profession of religious educator shall be guaranteed to all,
subject to public order.
The religious institutions and communities have the right to develop without hindrance. They are freed from the supervision of the State.
They regulate and administer their affairs in a manner independently.
WORK
Article 25
Everyone has the right to work and are entitled to a job. No one may be prejudiced in his work because of his origins, his sex, his
opinions, his political choices or beliefs. The worker can join a trade union and defend their rights through trade union action.
Any discrimination between men and women in employment, wages and taxes is prohibited.
Freedom to form trade unions or professional is recognized for all workers.
The right to strike is recognized. He exercised within the framework of the laws that govern it. It can in no way nor infringe the freedom
of work, or put the company in jeopardy.
Every worker is participating, through its delegates, with the determination of working conditions in the company. The State shall ensure
the conditions and human health in the workplace.
Laws shall lay down the conditions for assistance and protection that the state and the company afforded to the workers.
Archaeological evidence indicates that the Senegal region has been inhabited since
prehistoric times. Islam was introduced in the 11th Century and the region came under the
influence of the Mandingo Empires of the 13th and 14th Centuries inspiring the rise of the
Jolof Kingdom of Senegal which divided into four different Kingdoms in the 16th Century.
Various European powers - Portugal, the Netherlands, and England - competed for trade in
the area from the 15th century onward, until in 1677, France ended up in possession of what
had become an important slave trade departure point - the infamous island of Gorée next to
modern Dakar. It was only in the 1850s that the French, under the governor, Louis
Faidherbe, began to expand their foothold onto the Senegalese mainland, at the expense of
the native kingdoms. In January 1959 Senegal joined with French Sudan to become the Mali
Federation but reverted to full independence on 20 June 1960. Senegal joined with The
Gambia on 1 February 1982 but the Union was dissolved in 1989. The present constitution
was adopted on 7 January 2001. Human rights are enumerated beginning with Part II (Public
Freedoms and the Human Person of the Economic and Social and Rights Groups), conform
with the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights of which Malaysia is a signatory and
are detailed below. The is no official English translation presently available however for the
full French text of Senegal's Constitution, click here.
prehistoric times. Islam was introduced in the 11th Century and the region came under the
influence of the Mandingo Empires of the 13th and 14th Centuries inspiring the rise of the
Jolof Kingdom of Senegal which divided into four different Kingdoms in the 16th Century.
Various European powers - Portugal, the Netherlands, and England - competed for trade in
the area from the 15th century onward, until in 1677, France ended up in possession of what
had become an important slave trade departure point - the infamous island of Gorée next to
modern Dakar. It was only in the 1850s that the French, under the governor, Louis
Faidherbe, began to expand their foothold onto the Senegalese mainland, at the expense of
the native kingdoms. In January 1959 Senegal joined with French Sudan to become the Mali
Federation but reverted to full independence on 20 June 1960. Senegal joined with The
Gambia on 1 February 1982 but the Union was dissolved in 1989. The present constitution
was adopted on 7 January 2001. Human rights are enumerated beginning with Part II (Public
Freedoms and the Human Person of the Economic and Social and Rights Groups), conform
with the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights of which Malaysia is a signatory and
are detailed below. The is no official English translation presently available however for the
full French text of Senegal's Constitution, click here.