Interim National Constitution of Sudan

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COUNTRY:

Sudan

DOCUMENT TYPE:

Constitutional Provision

YEAR ADOPTED:

2005

Description

The Interim National Constitution of Sudan was adopted in 2005. Particularly relevant to children are the below provisions:

  • Article 14(1): “The State shall adopt policies and provide facilities for child and youth welfare and ensure that they develop morally and physically, and protect them from moral and physical abuse and abandonment.”
  • Article 32(5): “The State shall protect the rights of the child as provided in the international and regional conventions ratified by the Sudan.”
Constitution of Sudan (1998)
Constitutional Declaration