PROVISIONAL CONSTITUTION Article 32. Right of Access to Information .......................................................................................................... 8 Article 33. Just Administrative Decisions................................................................................................................ 8 Article 34. Access to Courts and legal defence ...................................................................................................... 8 Article 35. The Rights of the Accused .................................................................................................................... 8 Article 36. Extradition of the Accused and Criminals.......................................................................................... 9 Article 37. Refugees and Asylum.............................................................................................................................. 9 Article 38. Limitation of Rights ............................................................................................................................... 9 Article 39. Redress of Violations of Human Rights ............................................................................................. 10 Article 40. Interpretation of the Fundamental Rights .......................................................................................... 10 Article 41. Human Rights Commission .................................................................................................................. 10 Title 3: Duties of Citizens ...............................................................................................10 Article 42. Duties of the Citizens............................................................................................................................. 10 CHAPTER 3: LAND, PROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENT Article 43. Land........................................................................................................................................................... 11 Article 44. Natural Resources .................................................................................................................................. 12 Article 45. Environment ............................................................................................................................................ 12 CHAPTER 4: REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE Title One: General Principles of Representation of the People .....................................12 Article 46. The Power of the People ...................................................................................................................... 12 Title Two: Elections ........................................................................................................13 Article 47. Electoral System and Political Parties .................................................................................................. 13 CHAPTER 5: DEVOLUTION OF THE POWERS OF STATE IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA Title One: Structure and Principles of Collaboration of the Levels of Government ......13 Article 48. The Structure of the Government ....................................................................................................... 13 Article 49. The Number and Boundaries of the Federal Member States and Districts .................................. 13 Article 50. Principles of Federalism in the Federal Republic of Somalia .......................................................... 14 Article 51. Collaborative Relationships Between the Various Levels of Government in the Federal Republic of Somalia ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Article 52. Cooperative Relationships Between the Various Federal Member State Governments .............. 15 Article 53. International Negotiations ..................................................................................................................... 16 Article 54. Allocation of powers .............................................................................................................................. 16 ii