Government of Niger, CONSTITUTION OF THE FIFTH REPUBLIC OF NIGER (1999)
“ Express our desire to cooperate in a spirit of friendship and equality with all peoples with a passion for peace, justice and freedom; Solemnly adopt the present Constitution as supreme law of the state, to which we swear loyalty, faithfulness and respect. ”
Government of Niger, CONSTITUTION OF THE FIFTH REPUBLIC OF NIGER (1999)
“ High treason occurs when the President of the Republic has violated his oath, is recognised as author, co-author or accomplice of grave violations concerning human rights, the fraudulent cession of a part of the national territory, or the introduction of toxic waste into the national territory. When the President of the Republic is judged guilty of the crime of high treason, he is stripped of his functions. The deposition is established by the Constitutional Court at the conclusion of the procedure before the High Court of Justice in accordance with the terms of the present Constitution. ”
Government of Niger, CONSTITUTION OF THE FIFTH REPUBLIC OF NIGER (1999)
“ Each individual and each agent of the state who is found guilty of acts of torture, cruelty, or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment in the exercise of or in any way related to the exercise of his or her duties, whether under his or her own initiative or under instructions, shall be punished according to the law. Article 14 Each person shall have the right to full economic, intellectual, spiritual, cultural and religious development, as long as such development does not violate the rights of others or infringe on the constitutional or legal order or on good morality. ”
