“ The Republic of Angola shall be a democratic State based on the rule of law, national unity, the dignity of the individual, pluralism of expression and political organization, respecting and guaranteeing the basic rights and freedoms of persons, both as individuals and as members of organized social groups. ”

“ The Republic of Angola shall respect and implement the principles of the United Nations Charter, the Charters of the Organization of African Unity and the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, and shall establish relations of friendship and cooperation with all States, based on the principles of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-interference in the internal affairs of each country and reciprocal advantages. ”

“ The objectives of national defense shall be to guarantee national independence, territorial integrity and the freedom and security of the population against any aggression or external threat, within the framework of the instituted constitutional order and international law. ”

“ The President of the Republic shall be the Head of State, symbolize national unity, represent the nation domestically and internationally, ensure compliance with the Constitutional Law, and shall be Commander-in-Chief of the Angolan Armed Forces. The President of the Republic shall define the country's political policy, ensure the proper functioning of State bodies and guarantee national independence and the country's territorial integrity. ”

“ All natural resources existing in the soil and subsoil, in internal and territorial waters, on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic area, shall be the property of the State, which shall determine under what terms they are used, developed and exploited. ”

“ Members, parliamentary groups and the Government shall have the right to propose legislation. Members and parliamentary groups shall not in the course of the economic year present draft laws that involve an increase in the expenditure or decrease in the State revenue established in the Budget. Draft laws that are definitively rejected shall not be assessed in the same legislative session unless there is a new election of the National Assembly. ”

“ On no account shall the declaration of a state of siege or state of emergency affect the right to life, personal integrity, personal identity, civil capacity, citizenship, the non-retroactive nature of penal law, the right of the accused to defense or freedom of conscience and religion. A state of siege and state of emergency shall be regulated by a specific law. ”

“ Any citizen may move freely and reside in any part of the national territory, and shall not be impeded from so doing for political or any other reasons, except in cases provided for under Article 50 of the present Law, and where for the protection of the economic interests of the nation the law determines restrictions on citizens having access to or residing in reserve or mining areas. ”

“ The State shall respect and protect the human person and human dignity. Every citizen shall be entitled to the free development of his or her personality, with due respect for the rights of other citizens and the highest interests of the Angolan nation. ”

“ Local administrative bodies shall be local administrative units decentralized from central Government for the purpose of achieving the specific attributes of the State administration at local level, guide economic and social development and ensure the provision of communal services in the respective geographical area. The type of local administrative bodies, organization, powers and functioning shall be established by an appropriate law. ”

“ Freedom of the press shall be guaranteed and may not be subject to any censorship, especially political, ideological or artistic. The manner of the exercise of freedom of the press and adequate provisions to prevent and punish any abuse thereof shall be regulated by law. ”

“ To prevent any abuse of power through imprisonment or illegal detention, a writ of habeas corpus may be presented to the competent legal court by the person concerned or any other citizen. The right to habeas corpus shall be regulated by law. ”

“ The Angolan Armed Forces, under the supreme authority of their Commander in Chief, shall owe obedience to the appropriate sovereign bodies, in accordance with the present Law and other statutory legislation, and shall defend the nation militarily. ”

“ The State shall take the requisite measures to protect the environment and national species of flora and fauna throughout the national territory and maintain ecological balance. Acts that damage or directly or indirectly jeopardize conservation of the environment shall be punishable by law. ”

“ Workers shall have the right to strike. A specific law shall regulate the exercise of the right to strike and limitations thereto in essential services and activities, in the pressing public interest. ”

“ Groupings whose aims or activities are contrary to the fundamental principles set out in Article 158 of the Constitutional Law and penal laws, and those that, even indirectly, pursue political objectives through organizations of a military, paramilitary or militarized character, secret organizations and those with racist, fascist or tribalist ideologies shall be prohibited. ”

“ Paid employment by foreign companies or international organizations; Being president and member of the administrative board of a limited company, a shareholding manager of a company, director general or deputy director general of a public enterprise. ”

“ Candidacies shall be presented to the President of the Supreme Court no less than sixty days prior to the scheduled election date. In the event of the definitive incapacity of any presidential candidate, a new candidate may be nominated to substitute the incapacitated candidate, in accordance with the law. ”