constituteproject.org PDF generated: 23 May 2016, 16:14 • National anthem The national anthem is « Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô ! » • National capital The Capital of the Republic of Madagascar is Antananarivo. • Official or national languages The seals of the State and the coat-of-arms of the Republic are specified by the law. The official languages are Malagasy and French. Article 5 • Claim of universal suffrage Sovereignty belongs to the People, source of all power, who exercise it by their representatives elected by universal direct or indirect suffrage, or by way of referendum. No faction of the People, and no individual may arrogate the exercise of the sovereignty. The organization and the administration of all the electoral operations arise within the competence of an independent national structure. The law organizes the modalities of functioning of that structure. • Restrictions on voting • General guarantee of equality All nationals of the two sexes enjoying the exercise of their civil and political rights are electors within the conditions determined by the law. The quality of being elector is lost only by a decision of justice becoming definitive. Article 6 The law is the expression of the general will. It is the same for all, whether it protects, it obligates or it punishes. • Equality regardless of gender • Equality regardless of creed or belief • Equality regardless of financial status • Equality regardless of origin • Equality regardless of religion All individuals are equal before the law and enjoy the same fundamental freedoms protected by the law without discrimination founded on gender, the level of instruction, wealth, origin, religious belief or opinion. The law favors the equal access and the participation of women and men in public employment and to the functions in the domain of the political, economical and social life. TITLE II: OF THE FREEDOMS, THE RIGHTS AND THE DUTIES OF THE CITIZENS SUB-TITLE I: OF THE CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES Article 7 The individual rights and the fundamental freedoms are guaranteed by the Constitution and their exercise is organized by the law. Article 8 • Right to life Madagascar 2010 The right of all persons to life is protected by the Law. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of life. Death is not considered as inflicted in violation of this Article in the cases where it would result from recourse to the force rendered absolutely necessary, in view of assuring the defense of all persons against illegal violence. Page 5