constituteproject.org PDF generated: 14 Oct 2013, 20:27 Article 22 Every Togolese citizen has the right to circulate freely and to establish themselves in the national territory in any place of their choice within the conditions defined by the law or local custom. No Togolese may be deprived of the right to enter Togo or to leave it. Any foreigner[,] in regular situation[,] on the Togolese territory and who conforms to the laws in force has the freedom to circulate and to choose their residence and the right to leave it freely. Article 23 A foreigner may only be deported or extradited from the Togolese territory by virtue of a decision conforming to the law. They must have the possibility to present their defense before the competent judicial authority. Article 24 No Togolese may be extradited from the national territory. Article 25 Every person has the right to the freedom of thought, of conscience, of religion, of belief, of opinion and of expression. The exercise of these rights and freedoms is made within respect for the freedoms of others, of the public order and of the norms established by the law and the regulations. The organization and the practice of religious beliefs is exercised freely within respect for the law. It is the same for the philosophical orders. The exercise of belief and of expression of belief is done within respect for the secularity of the State. The religious denominations have the right to organize themselves and to exercise their activities freely within respect for the law. Article 26 The freedom of the press is recognized and guaranteed by the State. It is protected by the law. Every person has the freedom to express and to disseminate through speech, writing or any other means, their opinions or the information which they possess, within respect for the limits defined by the law. The press may not be subject to prior authorization, to caution [bail/security], to censorship or to other restraints. The prohibition of dissemination of any publication may only be pronounced by virtue of a decision of justice. Article 27 The right to property is guaranteed by the law. It may only be infringed for the cause of public utility legally declared and after a just and prior indemnification. One's assets may only be seized by virtue of a decision taken by a judicial authority. Article 28 The domicile is inviolable. It may only be made the object of a search or of a police entry in the forms and conditions provided for by the law. Every citizen has the right to respect for their private life, of their honor, of their dignity and of their image. Togo 1992 (rev. 2007) Page 7