Year of entry into force: 1993
Region: Europe
Human rights: Freedom of association, Freedom of expression, Right to acquire nationality, Right to due process/fair trial, Right to education, Right to family life, Right to health, Right to housing, Right to liberty and security of person, Right to life, Right to participation, Right to privacy, Right to property, Right to work
Excerpts
Article 4
The Constitution recognizes human dignity to be inalienable and therefore guarantees the inviolable and imprescriptible rights of the individual, which constitute the foundation of political order, social peace and justice.
Article 5
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is binding in Andorra.
Article 6
1. All persons are equal before the law. No one may be discriminated against on grounds of birth, race, sex, origin, religion, opinions or any other personal or social condition.
2. Public authorities shall create the conditions in which the equality and the liberty of the individual may be real and effective.
Article 8
1. The Constitution recognizes the right to life and fully protects it in its different phases.
2. All persons have the right to physical and moral integrity. No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrad- ing treatment or punishment.
3. The death penalty is prohibited.
Article 30
The right to health protection and to receive services relative to personal needs shall be respected. With that intent the State shall guarantee a system of Social Security.