Constitution - Governo de Timor-Leste

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Interpreting the profound sentiments, the aspirations and the faith in God of the Peopleof East Timor;Solemnly reaffirm their determination to fight all forms of tyranny, oppression,social, cultural or religious domination and segregation, to defend nationalindependence, to respect and guarantee human rights and the fundamental rights of thecitizen, to ensure the principle of the separation of powers in the organisation of theState, and to establish the essential rules of multi-party democracy, with a view tobuilding a just and prosperous nation and developing a society of solidarity andfraternity.The Constituent Assembly, meeting in plenary session on the 22 nd of March 2002,approves and decrees the following Constitution of the Democratic Republic of EastTimor:CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF EAST TIMOR
PART IFUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLESSection 1(The Republic)1. The Democratic Republic of East Timor is a democratic, sovereign, independent andunitary State based on the rule of law, the will of the people and the respect for thedignity of the human person.2. The 28 th of November 1975 is the Day of Proclamation of Independence of theDemocratic Republic of East Timor.Section 2(Sovereignty and constitutionality)1. Sovereignty rests with the people, who shall exercise it in the manner and form laiddown in the Constitution.2. The State shall be subject to the Constitution and to the law.3. The validity of the laws and other actions of the State and local Government dependsupon their compliance with the Constitution.4. The State shall recognise and value the norms and customs of East Timor that are notcontrary to the Constitution and to any legislation dealing specifically with customarylaw.Section 3(Citizenship)1. There shall be original citizenship and acquired citizenship in the DemocraticRepublic of East Timor.2. The following citizens shall be considered original citizens of East Timor, as long asthey are born in the national territory:a) Children of father or mother born in East Timor;b) Children of incognito parents, stateless parents or parents of unknown nationality;c) Children of a foreign father or mother who, being over seventeen years old, declaretheir will to become East Timorese nationals.
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(Presidential Election of 2002)The
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