Cabo Verde

Constitution of the Republic of Cabo Verde (1995, last amended 2010)

Updated: June 2015

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Article 55, section 1 states:

All citizens have the right to participate in government directly and through freely elected representatives.

 

Excerpt from the Constitution of the Republic of Cabo Verde (1995, last amended 2010)

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Article 75 states:

(1) The elderly are entitled to special protection of the family, society, and public authorities.

(2) …The role of public authorities, includes...

  • (a) promote the economic, social and cultural conditions that facilitate the adequate participation of the elderly in social and family life,
  • (b) Raise awareness in society of the duties of respect and solidarity for the elderly, promoting and supporting charitable organizations,
  • (c) Ensuring the elderly priority assistance...and the elimination of architectural barriers and other access barriers to public and social facilities...

 

Excerpt from the Constitution of the Republic of Cabo Verde (1995, last amended 2010)