Last Change:
04/08/2025
Constitution of Samoa with Amendments to 2017
Year: 1962
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
Link to external source:
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Samoa_2017
Description
The Constitution of Samoa establishes the legal framework for the country's governance and outlines the rights and duties of its citizens. It includes provisions for the protection of fundamental human rights and the establishment of an independent judiciary. Article 15 states that all individuals are equal before the law and entitled to equal protection under the law.
Selected provisions
Constitution of Samoa with Amendments to 2017 - Generic
Constitution of Samoa with Amendments to 2017 - Generic