• Part IV Implementation of Human Rights The Constitution of Seychelles provides for the “SEYCHELLOIS CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS” (Chapter III). This body of rules relates to almost the totality of the rights enshrined in the African Charter, including civil, political, economic, socio-cultural rights, and the rights of vulnerable groups. Moreover, the Supreme Law establishes a legal mechanism which supports the implementation of such rights through the following articles: Article 5 states: "This Constitution is the Supreme law of Seychelles and any other law found to be inconsistent with this Constitution is to the extent of the inconsistency, void." Article 45 provides that the "Chapter shall not be interpreted so as to confer on any person or group the right to engage in any activity aimed at the suppression of a right of freedom contained in the Chapter". Article 46.1 provides that: "A person who claims that a provision of this Charter (of fundamental rights) has been or is likely to be contravened in relation to the person by any law, act or omission may, subject to this article, apply to the Constitutional Court for redress". Article 46.5 a): "Upon hearing of an application under clause 1 the Constitutional Court may declare any act or omission which is the subject of the application to be a contravention of the Charter".

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