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08/19/2025
Law No. 2016-886 of November 8, 2016, adopting the Constitution of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Original names of the law: Loi n° 2016-886 du 8 novembre 2016 portant Constitution de la République de Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2016
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation
Description
The Constitution, in its preamble, declares commitment to human dignity, justice, public freedoms, and adherence to international human rights instruments such as the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. In article 23, it establishes that anyone persecuted because of their political, religious, philosophical convictions or their ethnicity may have the right of asylum, on the condition that they conform to the laws of the Republic.
Selected provisions
Loi n° 2016-886 du 8 novembre 2016 portant Constitution de la République de Côte d'Ivoire - Generic
Toute personne persécutée en raison de ses convictions politiques, religieuses, philosophiques ou de son appartenance ethnique, peut bénéficier du droit d'asile sur le territoire de la République de Côte d'Ivoire, sous la condition de se conformer aux lois de la République.