Constitution of the Republic of Djibouti
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- Jurisdiction
- Djibouti
- Provision
- 12
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 12
The right to property is guaranteed by this Constitution. It may not be infringed except in the case of public necessity legally established, under reserve of a just and prior indemnity.
• Protection from expropriation • Right to own property
The domicile is inviolable. It may only be subjected to intrusions or searches in the forms and conditions specified by the law. The measures infringing the inviolability of the domicile or circumventing it may only be taken to respond to a collective danger or to protect persons in peril of death.
• Inalienable rights • Right to privacy
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Constitution of the Republic of Djibouti · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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