constituteproject.org • Reference to art • Right to culture • Protection of environment • Reference to science • Right to culture PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 16:56 Article 6 The State encourages and promotes culture, artistic creation, scientific and technological research and sees to the conservation of nature, cultural heritage of the artistic and historical riches of the Nation. Article 7 The State defends the sovereignty of the Nation, strengthens its unity and ensures respect of fundamental rights of man and the promotion of the economic, social and cultural progress of its citizens. • International law • International organizations Article 8 The Equatoguinean State abides to the principles of International Law and reaffirms its attachment to the rights and obligations that arise from the Organizations and International Organizations to which it is a member. Article 9 • Right to form political parties • Prohibited political parties • Restrictions on political parties • Right to strike   1.   2. Political parties are political organizations composed by persons that freely associate to participate in the political orientation of the State. They constitute the expression of political pluralism and democracy; they concur to the formation and manifestation of popular will, as fundamental instruments for political participation. Equatorial Guinea’s political parties may not have identical names as those that pre-existed before October 12, 1968, and shall have national character and scope, thus shall not be based on tribe, ethnicity, region, district, municipality province, gender, religion, social condition nor profession or occupation. A Law will regulate their creation and functioning. Article 10 The right to strike is recognized and is exercised in accordance with the conditions provided by the law. Article 11 The citizens, public powers, political parties, unions, associations, and other legal persons are subject to the Fundamental Law and the Judicial Order. • Requirements for birthright citizenship Article 12   1.   2. Equatorial Guinea 1991 (rev. 2012) The law determines the legal regime applicable to the right of nationality, citizenship and the condition of foreigner. The majority of age of the Equatoguinean citizen is acquired at the age of 18. Page 6