Constitution of the Republic of Djibouti
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- Jurisdiction
- Djibouti
- Provision
- 16
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- in force
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Official sourceArticle 16 • Prohibition of cruel treatment • Prohibition of torture
No one may be submitted to torture, or to inhuman, cruel, degrading or humiliating actions or treatment.
Any individual, any agent of the State, or any public authority rendered culpable of such acts, either on their own initiative, or on instruction, shall be punished in accordance with the law.
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Constitution of the Republic of Djibouti · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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