Constitution

Togo 1992 Constitution (reviewed 2007)

Table of Contents

TITLE XV. Of the NATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN and of the MEDIATOR OF THE REPUBLIC

SUB TITLE I. Of THE NATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN

Article 152

A National Commission of the Rights of Man is created. It is independent. It is only subject to the Constitution and to the law.

The composition, the organization and the functioning of the National Commission of the Rights of Man are established by an organic law.

Article 153

No member of the Government or of the Parliament, [and] no other person may interfere with the exercise of its functions[,] and all other organs of the State give their assistance to it[,] of which it should have need to preserve its independence, its dignity and its efficacy.

SUB TITLE II. Of the MEDIATOR OF THE REPUBLIC

Article 154

A Mediator of the Republic[,] given the charge of governing the non-jurisdictional conflicts between the citizens and the administration[,] is instituted. The Mediator of the Republic is an independent administrative authority appointed by decree taken in the Council of Ministers for a mandate of three (03) years renewable.

The composition, the organization and the functioning of the services of the Mediator of the Republic are established by an organic law.

TITLE XVI. Of the TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

Article 155

The competences devolved to the Senate for the designation of the members of the Constitutional Court are exercised by the National Assembly until the installation of the Senate. The members so designated exercise their mandate of seven (07) years.

Article 156

The current members of the Constitutional Court remain in [their] functions until the installation of the new members.

Article 157

Until the installation of the Senate, the National Assembly exercises solely the legislative power devolved to the Parliament.

Article 158

The legislation in force in Togo until the installation of the new institutions remains applicable, save for intervention of new texts, and so long as they contain nothing that is contrary to this Constitution.

TITLE XVII. Of the FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 159

This Constitution will be executed as fundamental law of the Togolese Republic.