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Constitution of Romania 1991
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Article 4
Unity of the people and equality among citizens
(1) The State foundation is laid on the unity of the Romanian people.
(2) Romania is the common and indivisible homeland of all its citizens,
without any discrimination on account of race, nationality, ethnic origin,
language, religion, sex, opinion, political adherence, property or social
origin.
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Article 6
Right to identity
(1) The State recognizes and guarantees the right of persons belonging
to national minorities, to the preservation, development and expression
of their ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious identity.
(2) The protecting measures taken by the Romanian State for the preservation,
development and expression of identity of the persons belonging to national
minorities shall conform to the principles of equality and non-discrimination
in relation to the other Romanian citizens.
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Article 13
Official language
In Romania, the official language is Romanian.
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Article 16
Equality of rights
(1) Citizens are equal before the law and public authorities, without
any privilege or discrimination.
(2) No one is above the law.
(3) Access to a public office or dignity, civil or military, is granted
to persons whose citizenship is only and exclusively Romanian, and whose
domicile is in Romania.
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Article 20
International human rights treaties
(1) Constitutional provisions concerning the citizens' rights and liberties
shall be interpreted and enforced in conformity with the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, with the covenants and other treaties Romania is a party
to.
(2) Where any inconsistencies exist between the covenants and treaties
on fundamental human rights Romania is a party to, and internal laws,
the international regulations shall take precedence.
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Article 29
Freedom of conscience
(1) Freedom of thought, opinion, and religious beliefs may not be restricted
in any form whatsoever. No one may be compelled to embrace an opinion
or religion contrary to his own convictions.
(2) Freedom of conscience is guaranteed; it must be manifested in a spirit
of tolerance and mutual respect.
(3) All religions shall be free and organized in accordance with their
own statutes, under the terms laid down by law.
(4) Any forms, means, acts or actions of religious enmity shall be prohibited
in the relationships among the cults.
(5) Religious cults shall be autonomous from the State and shall enjoy
support from it, including the facilitation of religious assistance in
the army, in hospitals, prisons, homes and orphanages.
(6) Parents or legal tutors have the right to ensure, in accordance with
their own convictions, the education of the minor children whose responsibility
devolves on them.
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Article 30
Freedom of expression
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(7) Any defamation of the country and the nation, any instigation to
a war of aggression, to national, racial, class or religious hatred, any
incitement to discrimination, territorial separatism, or public violence,
as well as any obscene conduct contrary to morality shall be prohibited
by law.
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Article 32
Right to education
(1) The right to education is provided for by the compulsory general education,
by education in high schools and vocational schools, by higher education,
as well as other forms of instruction and post-graduate refresher courses.
(2) Education of all grades shall be in Romanian. Education may also be
conducted in a foreign language of international use, under the terms
laid down by law.
(3) The right of persons belonging to national minorities to learn their
mother tongue, and their right to be educated in this language are guaranteed;
the ways to exercise these rights shall be regulated by law.
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(7) The State shall ensure the freedom of religious education, in accordance
with the specific requirements of each religious cult. In public schools,
religious education is organized and guaranteed by law.
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Article 37
Right to association
(1) Citizens may freely associate into political parties, trade unions
and other forms of association.
(2) Any political parties or organisations which, by their aims or activity,
militate against political pluralism, the principles of a State governed
by the rule of law, or against the sovereignty, integrity or independence
of Romania shall be unconstitutional.
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Article 50
Faithfulness towards the country
(1) Faithfulness towards the country is sacred.
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Article 51
Observance of Constitution and laws
The observance of the Constitution, of its supremacy and of the laws is
binding.
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Article 59
Election of the Chambers
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(2) Organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities, which
fail to obtain the number of votes for representation in Parliament, have
the right to one Deputy seat each, under the terms of the electoral law.
Citizens of a national minority are entitled to be represented by one
organisation only.
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Article 119
Basic principles
Public Administration in territorial-administrative units is based on
the principle of local autonomy and decentralization of public services.
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Article 127
Right to have an interpreter
(1) Procedure shall be conducted in Romanian.
(2) Citizens belonging to national minorities, as well as persons who
cannot understand or speak Romanian have the right to take cognizance
of all acts and files of the case, to speak before the Court and formulate
conclusions, through an interpreter; in criminal trials, this right shall
be ensured free of charge.
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Article 148
Limits of Revision
(1) The provisions of this Constitution with regard to the national, independent,
unitary and indivisible character of the Romanian State, the Republican
form of government, territorial integrity, independence of the judiciary,
political pluralism and official language shall not be subject to revision.
(2) Likewise, no revision shall be made if it results in the suppression
of the citizens fundamental rights and freedoms, or the safeguards thereof.
(3) The Constitution shall not be revised during a state of siege or emergency,
or at wartime.
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