Article 26. Right to Life
Every person has the right to life.
Chapter Four - Part 2. Rights And Fundamental Freedoms
Article 27. Equality and Freedom From Discrimination
Every person is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and equal benefit of the law.
Article 28. Human Dignity
Every person has inherent dignity and the right to have that dignity respected and protected.
Article 29. Freedom and Security of the Person
Every person has the right to freedom and security of the person, which includes the right not to be deprived of freedom arbitrarily
Article 30. Slavery, Servitude And Forced Labour
A person shall not be held in slavery or servitude.
Article 31. Privacy
Every person has the right to privacy, which includes the right not to have their person, home or property searched.
Article 32. Freedom Of Conscience, Religion, Belief And Opinion
Every person has the right to freedom of conscience, religion, thought, belief and opinion.
Article 33. Freedom of Expression
Every person has the right to freedom of expression, which includes freedom to seek, receive or impart information or ideas.
Article 34. Freedom of the Media
Freedom and independence of electronic, print and all other types of media is guaranteed, but does not extend to any expression specified in Article 33 (2).
Article 35. Access to Information
Every citizen has the right of access to information held by the State or another person.
Article 36. Freedom of Association
Every person has the right to freedom of association, which includes the right to form, join or participate in the activities of an association of any kind.
Article 37. Assembly, Demonstration Picketing and Petition
Every person has the right, peaceably and unarmed, to assemble, to demonstrate, to picket, and to present petitions to public authorities.
Article 38. Political Rights
Every citizen is free to make political choices, which includes the right to form, or participate in forming, a political party.
Article 39. Freedom of Movement and Residence
Every person has the right to freedom of movement.
Article 40. Protection of Right to Property
Every person has the right, either individually or in association with others, to acquire and own property.
Article 41. Labour Relations
Every person has the right to fair labour practices. Every trade union, employers’ organisation and employer has the right to engage in collective bargaining.
Article 42. Environment
Every person has the right to a clean and healthy environment.
Article 43. Economic and Social Rights
Every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, housing and sanitation.
Article 44. Languge and Culture
Every person has the right to use the language, and to participate in the cultural life, of the person’s choice.
Article 45. Family
The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and the necessary basis of social order, and shall enjoy the recognition and protection of the State.
Article 46. Consumer Rights
Consumers have the right to goods and services of reasonable quality.
Article 47. Fair Administrative Action
Every person has the right to administrative action that is expeditious, efficient, lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair.
Article 48. Access to Justice
The State shall ensure access to justice for all persons and, if any fee is required, it shall be reasonable and shall not impede access to justice.
Article 49. Rights of Arrested Persons
A person shall not be remanded in custody for an offence if the offence is punishable by a fine only or by imprisonment for not more than six months.
Article 50. Fair Hearing
Every accused person has the right to a fair trial, which includes the right to be presumed innocent until the contrary is proved.
Article 51. Rights of Persons Detained, Held in Custody or Imprisoned
A person who is detained or held in custody is entitled to petition for an order of habeas corpus.