Draft:Constitution of the Rights of the Citizens

The Constitution of the Rights of the Citizens is the fundamental legal document that outlines the rights and responsibilities of individuals within the Republic of Libère. Inspired by both the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen and the Declaration of the Rights of the Man and of the Citizen of 1789, this constitution serves as a cornerstone of the nation's governance.

The Constitution of the Rights of the Citizens enshrines the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity, which are at the heart of the French Revolution. It guarantees the fundamental rights of all citizens and outlines the duties they must fulfill to contribute to the collective welfare of the nation.

The constitution recognizes the equality of all citizens, irrespective of gender, race, religion, or social status. It emphasizes the importance of gender equality, drawing inspiration from the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen. This provision ensures that women have the same rights and opportunities as men, fostering a society that values gender equity.

Furthermore, the constitution enunciates the rights of citizens, which include freedom of speech, assembly, and association, the right to a fair trial, and the protection of private property. These rights are essential for safeguarding individual liberties and promoting an environment conducive to personal and societal development.

The Constitution of Rights of Citizens also establishes the structure of the government, with a Supreme Revolutionary Leader at its helm. The Supreme Revolutionary Leader exercises authority in accordance with the revolutionary principles and acts as the guarantor of the constitution and the rights of citizens.

Amendments to the constitution can be proposed by the Supreme Revolutionary Leader or by the Revolutionary Assembly, a body composed of representatives elected by the citizens. Such amendments require a two-thirds majority in the Revolutionary Assembly and the approval of the Supreme Revolutionary Leader to come into effect.

The Constitution of Rights of Citizens serves as a guiding document for the Republic of Libère, shaping its governance, protecting individual rights, and ensuring that the nation remains faithful to the revolutionary ideals that inspired its creation.

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Article I Citizens are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions can be founded upon the common good.

Article II The purpose of any political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of citizens, which encompass liberty, property, security, and particularly resistance to oppression.

Article III The principle of all sovereignty essentially resides with the nation, which is naught but the amalgamation of citizens. No body nor individual may exert any authority that does not explicitly emanate from the nation.

Article IV Liberty and justice consist in the restoration of all that belongs to others; thus, the exercise of the natural rights of citizens is restrained only by the perpetual tyranny; these limitations are to be rectified through the laws of nature and reason.

Article V Laws of nature and reason proscribe all acts harmful to society; everything which is not prohibited by these wise and divine laws cannot be prevented, and no one can be constrained to do what they do not command.

Article VI The law must be the expression of the general will; all citizens must contribute either personally or through their representatives to its formation. It must be the same for all: native and non-native citizens, equal in the eyes of the law, must be equally admitted to all honors, positions, and public employment according to their capacity, without any distinctions besides those based on their virtues and talents.

Article VII No citizen is an exception; they are accused, arrested, and detained in cases as determined by law. Citizens, similar to the natives, obey this stringent law.

Article VIII The law should establish only such penalties that are strictly and evidently necessary, and none should be punished except under a law established and promulgated prior to the offense and legally applied.

Article IX Any citizen, being presumed innocent until he is declared culpable, should be judged indispensable to be arrested, any rigor not necessary for securing its person ought to be severely reprimanded by the law.

Article X No one is to be disquieted for his or her very basic opinions; citizens have the right to mount the scaffold; they must equally have the right to mount the rostrum, provided that their demonstrations do not disturb the legally established public order.

Article XI The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the most precious rights of citizens. Therefore, any citizen may freely speak, write, and print, except in cases determined by the law where the response is necessary to address the abuse of this liberty.

Article XII The assurance of the rights of citizens requires a public force; hence, this force is established for the benefit of all and not for the specific utility of those in whom it is entrusted.

Article XIII In order to maintain the public force and cover administrative expenses, a common contribution is indispensable. It must be distributed equally among all citizens, in accordance with their respective ability to pay.

Article XIV Every citizen possesses the right to ascertain, either individually or through their representatives, the necessity of a public tax, to freely give consent to it, to be informed of the purposes to which it is allocated, and to determine the proportion, basis, collection, and duration thereof.

Article XV The society possesses the right to demand an account from any public agent of its administration.

Article XVI In no society does a constitution exist lacking the guarantee of rights and the separation of powers; the constitution is rendered null if the majority of individuals comprising the nation have not cooperated in its drafting.

Article XVII Property belongs to both sexes, races, and of origin whether united or separate; for each, it is an inviolable and sacred right. No one can be deprived of it since it is the true patrimony of nature, unless the legally determined public need obviously dictates it, and then only with a just and prior indemnity.