«The State recognises and guarantees under the conditions established by the law, the freedom to come and go, freedom of association, assembly, procession and demonstration.» These provisions are in line with article 10 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Constitutional Court seized with cases of violations of these freedoms ruled that: « the constitutional principles of movement, freedom of association, assembly, procession and manifestation are aimed at guaranteeing the individual the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms and protection against arbitrariness. So long as an administrative authority, specifically, the sub prefect fails to give any reasons for its decision to deny him such freedoms, it is construed that the Constitution has been violated » So judged the Court in ruling (DCC 00-03 dated 20 January 2000). « Prohibition to exercise union activities constitutes a violation of the Constitution » (DCC 01 –038 of 13 June 2001). - 13 -