66 Even more, Burundi has a Persons and Family Code, that of 1981, which describes in detail the obligations of each member of the Family. Nonetheless, a law establishing the Code on Matrimonial, Inheritance and Liberalities Systems was added to strengthen the protection of Families, in particular where inheritance by girls is concerned. The Parliament would do well to pass the draft law on this issue which has been before it for quite a while. The rights and freedoms of each individual are exercised in the respect for the rights of others, in respect for collective security, morals and the common interest. This is a value which is strongly and broadly integrated in the Constitution of the Republic since it proclaims the rights and responsibilities of each individual, which in fact is a special feature of the African Charter. Each individual has rights but one should also know that others also have rights. Article 28: The Right to respect One’s fellowmen Every individual shall have the duty to respect and consider his fellow beings without discrimination, and to maintain relations aimed at promoting, safeguarding and reinforcing mutual respect and tolerance. This provision is fully recaptured by the fundamental law, namely the Burundi Constitution, which quite simply, instead of « Each Individual », says « Each Burundian »; this shows a high degree of appropriation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and of the other International Legal human rights protection Instruments by Burundi. Article 29: The Responsibilities of each Citizen The individual shall also have the duty: 1. To preserve the harmonious development of the family and to work for the cohesion and respect of the family; to respect his parents at all times, to maintain them in case of need. 2. To serve his national community by placing his physical and intellectual abilities at its service; 3. Not to compromise the security of the State whose national or resident he is; 4. To preserve and strengthen social and national solidarity, particularly when the latter is strengthened; 5 To preserve and strengthen the national independence and the territorial integrity of his country and to contribute to his defence in accordance with the law; 6. To work to the best of his abilities and competence, and to pay taxes imposed by law in the interest of the society;