17 mechanisms had been set out allowing all Burundian society to fully enjoy these rights. Thus it is stipulated that power sharing between the major ethnic groups, namely the Batutsis and the Bahutus should be carried out on the basis of 40% and 60% (Article 164 of the Constitution); and it was set out that at least three Batwas should be co-opted into the National Assembly and in the Senate to ensure a balanced representation in the decision making institutions. A minimum of 30% of women is also set out by the Constitution. It should also be pointed out that Burundi is well equipped in the combat against Aids and in the protection of persons living with HIV/AIDS; and in particular in the combat against any form of discrimination against them (Law 2005). Since 2002, a National Anti-Aids Council had been set up to effectively combat this plague and to support persons living with this scourge. The Government continues to encourage the Associations working in this field by granting them authorization to work on Burundian territory. Article 3: Equality before the Law 1. All individuals shall enjoy total equality before the Law 2. All individuals shall have the right to equal protection of the Law Articles 14 and 13 of the Constitution stipulate that « All Burundians are equal in merit and in dignity, enjoy the same rights and have a right to the same protection by the law. No Burundian shall be excluded from the Nation’s social, economic or political activities for reasons of his race, his language, religion, gender or his ethnic origin. All Burundians have the right to live in Burundi in peace and in security. They should live together in harmony in the respect for human dignity and tolerance for their differences. Article 4: The inviolability of the human being and respect for human dignity The human being is inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and to the physical and moral integrity of his person. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of this right. Articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution stipulate that every woman and every man is entitled to life, that every woman and every man is entitled to the respect for his family life, his household and his communications.