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Namibian Constitution

Legislation as at 13 October 2014 FRBR URI: /akn/na/act/1990/constitution/eng@2014-10-13

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Namibian Constitution Contents

Chapter 1 ? The Republic ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Article 1 ? Establishment of the Republic of Namibia and Identification of its Territory .................................................. 2 Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Paragraph (3) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Paragraph (4) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Paragraph (5) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Paragraph (6) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Article 2 ? National Symbols ................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Paragraph (3) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Subparagraph (a) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Subparagraph (b) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Article 3 ? Language ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Paragraph (3) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

Chapter 2 ? Citizenship ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Article 4 ? Acquisition and Loss of Citizenship ................................................................................................................................ 3 Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Subparagraph (a) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Subparagraph (b) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Subparagraph (aa) .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Subparagraph (bb) .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Subparagraph (cc) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Subparagraph (c) .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Subparagraph (d) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Subparagraph (aa) .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Subparagraph (bb) .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Subparagraph (cc) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Subparagraph (dd) .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Subparagraph (a) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4

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Subparagraph (b) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Paragraph (3) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Subparagraph (a) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Subparagraph (aa) .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Subparagraph (bb) .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Subparagraph (cc) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Subparagraph (b) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Paragraph (4) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Paragraph (5) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

Subparagraph (a) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Subparagraph (b) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Subparagraph (c) .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Paragraph (6) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Paragraph (7) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Paragraph (8) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Subparagraph (a) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Subparagraph (b) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Subparagraph (c) .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Paragraph (9) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Chapter 3 ? Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms ..................................................................................................................... 5 Article 5 ? Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms ..................................................................................................... 5 Article 6 ? Protection of Life ................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Article 7 ? Protection of Liberty ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 Article 8 ? Respect for Human Dignity ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Subparagraph (a) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Subparagraph (b) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Article 9 ? Slavery and Forced Labour ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Paragraph (3) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Subparagraph (a) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Subparagraph (b) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Subparagraph (c) .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6

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Subparagraph (d) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Subparagraph (e) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Article 10 ? Equality and Freedom from Discrimination ............................................................................................................... 7 Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Article 11 ? Arrest and Detention ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Paragraph (3) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Paragraph (4) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Paragraph (5) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Article 12 ? Fair Trial .................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Subparagraph (a) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Subparagraph (b) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Subparagraph (c) .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Subparagraph (d) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Subparagraph (e) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Subparagraph (f) .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Paragraph (3) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Article 13 ? Privacy ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Subparagraph (a) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Subparagraph (b) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Article 14 ? Family ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Paragraph (3) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Article 15 ? Children's Rights .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Paragraph (3) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Paragraph (4) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9

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Paragraph (5) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Article 16 ? Property ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Article 17 ? Political Activity ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Paragraph (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Paragraph (2) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Paragraph (3) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Article 18 ? Administrative Justice ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Article 19 ? Culture ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Article 20 ? Education ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Paragraph (1) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Paragraph (2) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Paragraph (3) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Paragraph (4) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Subparagraph (a) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Subparagraph (b) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Subparagraph (c) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Subparagraph (d) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Article 21 ? Fundamental Freedoms .................................................................................................................................................. 10 Paragraph (1) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Subparagraph (a) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Subparagraph (b) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Subparagraph (c) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Subparagraph (d) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Subparagraph (e) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Subparagraph (f) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Subparagraph (g) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Subparagraph (h) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Subparagraph (i) ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Subparagraph (j) ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Paragraph (2) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Article 22 ? Limitation upon Fundamental Rights and Freedoms .......................................................................................... 11 Paragraph (a) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Paragraph (b) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

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