The state protects religious freedom in accordance with established customs. Social solidarity constitutes the foundation of national unity. The family, based on religion, morality, and patriotism, is the foundation of society. Public functions are the duty of those who are put in charge of them. The goal of the state employees in discharging their duties is to serve the people.
All citizens are equal before the law.
The aim of the state is the realization of socialism through the application of social justice which forbids any form of exploitation. The state endeavors, through the edification of a socialist community, to achieve self-sufficiency in production and equity in distribution. Its aim is to eliminate peacefully the disparities between social classes and to attain a society of prosperity. Its inspiration is its Arabic and Islamic heritage, humanitarian values and the specific conditions of the Libyan society. The state will endeavor to liberate the national economy from dependence and foreign influence, and to turn it into a productive national economy, based on public ownership by the Libyan people and on private ownership by individual citizens.