- The Arms Trade Treaty (2015). - The Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the Abolition of the Death Penalty (2016). 8. These different legislative instruments ensure the legal protection of citizens and and assist them to exercise their rights. 9. The Togolese Constitution of 14 October, 1992, stipulates in Article 50 thereof, that: “the right and duties stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in international human rights instruments, are an integral part of this Constitution”. SECOND PART NATIONAL CHARTER MEASURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE Articles 2 and 3: The right to the enjoyment of rights and freedoms recognised and guaranteed by the Charter without distinction of any kind, and equality before the law. 10. The principle of equality of citizens is guaranteed by legislation in Article 11 of the Togolese Constitution. According to this Article, “All human beings are equal in dignity and in right. All men and women are equal before the law. No one may be favoured or disadvantaged on account of family, ethnic or regional origin, of their economic or social situation, of their political, religious, philosophical or other convictions.” 11. In practice, the different texts guarantee equality of citizens before the law. This includes, in particular, the Personal and Family Code, the Labour Code and the general status of the Public Service. Article 4: Protection of the Right to Life 12. The protection of the right to life is guaranteed by the Togolese legislation. Article 13 of the Constitution of Togo stipulates that: “The State has the obligation to guarantee the physical and mental integrity, the life and security of every person living within the national territory. No one may be arbitrarily deprived either of their liberty or of their life”. 17