The 1971 Constitution, including the amendments to Section 3, guarantee the rights, freedoms and general duties of individuals. These articles include citizens' commitment to: a. defending the homeland and its territories as a sacred duty. b. Maintaining national unity and protecting state secrets. c. Tax payment and performance of public duties d. Contribution to public life and expressing opinion in referenda and elections. e. Addressing public authorities. The constitution also guarantees the various social components of society, including social solidarity, the protection and preservation of the family as the cornerstone of society, the protection of motherhood and childhood, the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities and facilitating access for them. The aforementioned points illustrate that the provisions of the African Charter concerning the duties of individuals towards their societies, families and countries, have been included in the Egyptian Constitution, which has enshrined them as constitutional rules and principles to be adhered to, about which State authorities should raise awareness. These are the same duties and rights as those guaranteed by the 2014 Constitution in articles 51 to 93. These rights will be elucidated in some detail later in this report, along with analysis of the laws, decisions and regulations governing them. Third: The legal status of the African Charter of Human Rights in Egypt The 2014 Constitution affirms what is stated in previous constitutions in the sense that Section 1 of Article 151 of the 1971 Constitution states: "The President of the Republic shall represent the State in its foreign relations, and signs treaties following the approval of the People's Assembly, these shall have the force of law after their publication in accordance with the Constitution.” 22