Constitution of Sidelis Islands

## Article 1 – The State

1.1 Republic of Sidelis Islands is a national, sovereign, free, independent, unitary and indivisible state.

1.2 The form of government of the state is the republic.

1.3. The Republic of Sidelis Islands is a state of law, democratic, in which human dignity, its rights and freedoms, the free development of the human personality, justice and political pluralism are supreme values ​​and are guaranteed.

1.4. The power in the state

1.4.1. The state is organized according to the principle of separation and balance of powers - legislative, executive and judicial - within the constitutional democracy.

1.4.2. Legislative power shall be exercised by the National Assembly in conjunction with the President of the Republic.

1.4.3. The supreme executive power rests with the President of the Republic. In addition, the Government exercises executive power together with the President.

1.4.4. The judicial power shall be exercised by the Supreme Court.

1.5. In the Republic of Sidelis Island, compliance with the Constitution and its laws is mandatory.

1.6. Sovereignty shall belong to the people, who exercise it through their representative bodies and directly through a referendum.

1.7. The territory is organized, from an administrative point of view, in cities and regions.

1.8. Everyone born of Sidelian parents has the right to Sidelian nationality.

1.9. A citizen of a foreign State may be granted Sidelian nationality under the conditions and in the manner prescribed separately by the National Assembly.

1.10. The state recognizes and guarantees to persons belonging to national minorities the right to preserve, develop and express their ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious identity.

1.11. Democracy in the Republic of Sidelis Islands is exercised in the conditions of political pluralism, which is incompatible with dictatorship and totalitarianism. No ideology can be established as the official ideology of the state.

1.12. The Republic of Sidelis Islands undertakes to respect the Charter of the United Nations and the Treaties to which it is a party, to base its relations with other States on the unanimously recognized principles and norms of international law.

1.13. The entry into force of an international treaty containing provisions contrary to the Constitution will have to be preceded by an amendment to it.

1.14. The Republic of Sidelis Islands proclaim its neutrality.

1.15. The flag of the Republic of Sidelis Islands is blue and white, with a sun in the center.

1.16. In the Republic of Sidelis Islands the official language is the Sidelian language

1.17. The capital city of the Republic of Sidelis Islands is Lisaca.

1.18. The national day of the Republic of Sidelis Islands is 28th June.

1.19. The currency of the Republic of Sidelis Islands is Sidelian Drachma.

## Article 2 - Fundamental rights, freedoms and duties

2.1. The constitutional provisions on the rights and freedoms of citizens shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Covenants and the other treaties to which the Republic of Sidelis Islands is a party.

2.2. All persons shall be equal before the law. No one is above the law.

2.3. All citizens are equal in rights.

2.4. No one shall, without acceptable grounds, be afforded a different status on account of sex, age, origin, language, religion, conviction, opinion, state of health, disability, sexual orientation or any other reason related to the person.

2.5. Everyone has the right to the respect of their privacy and family life, their home and their communication. Search of private homes shall not be made except in criminal cases. The authorities of the state shall ensure the protection of personal integrity. The authorities of the State shall respect and ensure human rights as they are expressed in this Constitution and in the treaties concerning human rights that are binding for the Republic of Sidelis Islands.

2.6. Everyone shall have the right to life and personal liberty, physical integrity and security of person.

2.7. No one shall be sentenced to death, tortured or otherwise treated in a degrading manner.

2.8. No one shall be held in slavery or required to perform forced labour.

2.9. The authorities of the State shall protect the right to life and oppose torture, slavery, forced labour and other forms of inhuman or degrading treatment.

2.10. No one may be taken into custody or otherwise be deprived of their personal liberty except in the cases determined by law and in the manner prescribed by law. Deprivation of liberty must be necessary and must not constitute a disproportionate infringement.

2.11. Persons arrested shall as soon as possible be brought before a court. Others who have been deprived of their liberty have the right to bring their deprivation of liberty before a court without unjustified delay.

2.12. Those responsible for the unwarranted arrest or illegal detention of a person shall be answerable to the person concerned.

2.13. No one may be found guilty of a criminal offence or sentenced to a penalty on account of some act for which no penalty had been prescribed by law at the time of its commission. No greater penalty shall be imposed for a crime than that which was prescribed by law at the time of its commission.

2.14. Everyone has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.

2.15. No one may be sentenced to surrender property or accumulated wealth unless the assets have been used to commit or are profits from a criminal act.

2.16. No law must be given retroactive effect.

2.17. Freedom of expression

2.17.1. There shall be freedom of expression.

2.17.2. Everyone shall be free to speak their mind frankly on the administration of the State and on any other subject whatsoever.

2.17.3. Any form of censorship is unconstitutional.

2.17.4. Prior censorship and other preventive measures may not be applied unless so required in order to protect children and young persons from the harmful influence of moving pictures. Censorship of letters may only be imposed in institutions.

2.17.5. The authorities of the state shall create conditions that facilitate open and enlightened public discourse.

2.17.6. Freedom of expression cannot prejudice the dignity, honor, private life of the person or the right to one's own image.

2.17.7. Defamation of the country and the nation, incitement to war of aggression, national, racial, class or religious hatred, incitement to discrimination, territorial separatism or public violence, as well as obscene manifestations contrary to morals are prohibited by law.

2.18. Everyone has the right to form and to join trade associations and associations, including trade unions and political parties.

2.19. All people may meet in peaceful assemblies and demonstrations.

2.20. Children have the right to respect for their human dignity. They have the right to be heard in questions that concern them, and due weight shall be attached to their views in accordance with their age and development. For actions and decisions that affect children, the best interests of the child shall be a fundamental consideration. Children have the right to protection of their personal integrity. The authorities of the state shall create conditions that facilitate the child's development, including ensuring that the child is provided with the necessary economic, social and health security, preferably within their own family.

2.21. If the welfare of the state requires that any person shall surrender their movable or immovable property for the public use, they shall receive full compensation from the State.

2.22. Everyone has the right to education. Children have the right to receive basic education. The education shall safeguard the individual's abilities and needs, and promote respect for democracy, the rule of law and human rights.

2.23. The authorities of the state shall ensure access to upper secondary education and equal opportunities for higher education on the basis of qualifications.

2.24. The authorities of the state shall create conditions under which every person capable of work is able to earn a living through their work or enterprise. Those who cannot themselves provide for their own subsistence have the right to support from the state. Specific provisions concerning the right of employees to co-determination at their workplace shall be laid down by law. The normal working day is, on average, up to 8 hours. At equal work, women have equal pay for men.

2.25. Infringement of the authorities against the individual must be founded on the law.

2.26. The right to property is guaranteed by the state and is sacred.

2.27. The right to inheritance is guaranteed.

2.28. The free access of the person to an economic activity, free initiative and their exercise under the conditions of the law are guaranteed.

2.29. Marriage and family are under the special protection of the state order. Marriage is recognized by the state as a freely consensual union between a man and a woman.

2.30. Citizens have the right to vote from the age of 18, up to and including election day. The mentally debilitated or insane are not allowed to vote, nor are the persons sentenced, by a final court decision, to the loss of electoral rights. The vote is secret.

2.31. Loyalty to the country is sacred. Citizens who are entrusted with public office, as well as the military, are responsible for the faithful fulfillment of their duties and, for this purpose, will take the oath required by law.

2.32. Citizens have the right and obligation to defend the Republic of Sidelis Islands.

2.33. The conditions regarding the fulfillment of the military duties are established by organic law.

2.34.Citizens have an obligation to contribute, through taxes and fees, to public spending. The legal system of taxation must ensure the fair settlement of tax burdens.

2.35. Sidelian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons must exercise their constitutional rights and freedoms in good faith, without violating the rights and freedoms of others.

## Article 3 - The National Assembly

**General**

3.1. The people exercise the legislative power through the National Assembly. The Members of the National Assembly are elected through free and secret elections.

3.2. The number of members of the National Assembly is established by the electoral law.

3.3. The National Assembly elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and free vote.

3.4. The organization and conduct of elections is established by law.

3.5. Those who can vote in the parliamentary elections are citizens of the Republic of the Sidelis Islands who have the right to vote.

3.6. The term of office of the National Assembly is 4 years.

**Organization**

3.7. The National Assembly elects a President.

3.8. The National Assembly adopts laws and decisions by a majority vote.

3.9. In the exercise of their mandate, the deputies are in the service of the people.

3.10. The deputies may not be held legally liable for votes or political opinions expressed in the exercise of their mandate.

**Bills and amendments**

3.11. The National Assembly adopts constitutional laws and ordinary laws. Constitutional laws are those for revising the Constitution.

3.12. The legislative initiative belongs, as the case may be, to the Government, the ministers, the deputies or the President.

3.13. The draft bill must be in the form required by law.

3.14. Amendments proposed by Members may be voted on in draft laws. These amendments are voted on within 3 days from the date of tabling the law. One day after the vote on the amendments, the draft law is voted. If no amendment to a law has been proposed, then it shall be voted on no later than 3 days from the date of its tabling. Amendments may be proposed within the first 60 hours of the presentation of the draft law.

3.15. At the request of the Government, the President of the National Assembly or a quarter of the number of deputies, the National Assembly may adopt draft laws with an emergency procedure, established in accordance with its rules of procedure.

3.16. The law is sent for promulgation to the President of the Republic of Sidelis Islands. The promulgation of the law is done within a maximum 2 days from the receipt.

3.17. Prior to promulgation, the President may request the National Assembly to review the law only once.

3.18. The law is published in the Official Gazette and enters into force the next day.

3.19. If the law is not published in the Official Gazette, then it cannot enter into force.

**Dissolution of the National Assembly**

3.20. The National Assembly may be dissolved by the President if:

a) the National Assembly did not cast the vote of confidence twice for the formation of the Government within 12 days of the first request;

b) The National Assembly adopted a decision with the vote of the majority of deputies on its dissolution.

3.21. During a month, the National Assembly can be dissolved only once.

3.22. The National Assembly cannot be dissolved in time of war.

3.23. The National Assembly is voted within 5 days from its dissolution.

## Article 4 – The President

**General**

4.1. The President represents the state and is the guarantor of the country's national independence and territorial integrity.

4.2. The President of the Republic of Sidelis Islands oversees the observance of the Constitution and the proper functioning of public authorities. To this end, the President exercises the function of mediation between the powers of the state, as well as between the state and society.

4.3. The President is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and free vote. The organization and conduct of elections is established by law.

4.4. The candidate who gathered, in the first round, the majority of votes of the voters registered in the electoral lists is declared elected. If none of the candidates has obtained this majority, a second ballot shall be held between the first two candidates established in the order of the number of votes obtained in the first round. The candidate who obtained the highest number of votes is declared elected.

4.5. No person may hold the office of President for more than three terms. These can also be successive.

4.6. The term of office of the President shall be 4 weeks.

4.7. The result of the elections for the position of President is validated by the Supreme Court.

4.8. The candidate whose election has been validated takes the following oath: "I swear to give all my strength and skill for the spiritual and material prosperity of the people, to respect the Constitution and the laws of the country, to defend democracy, fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, sovereignty, independence , the unity and territorial integrity of the Republic of Sidelis Islands. May God help me!".

4.9. During his term of office, the President may not be a member of a party.

4.10. The President can’t be a member of the Government, deputy or member of the Supreme Court.

**Duties of the President**

4.10. The President nominates a candidate for the position of Prime Minister and appoints the Government on the basis of the vote of confidence granted by the National Assembly.

4.11. The President may consult the Government on urgent matters of particular importance.

4.12. The President addresses messages to the National Assembly regarding the main political issues of the nation.

4.13. The President, after consulting the National Assembly, may ask the people to express, by referendum, their will on matters of national interest.

4.14. The President concludes international treaties on behalf of the Republic of Sidelis Islands, negotiated by him or the Government, and submits them for ratification to the National Assembly, within 3 days. The other international treaties and agreements are concluded, approved or ratified according to the procedure established by law.

4.15. The President is the commander of the armed forces.

4.16. The President may declare, with the prior approval of the National Assembly, the partial or total mobilization of the armed forces.

4.17. In case of armed aggression directed against the country, the President takes measures to repel the aggression and informs them immediately to the National Assembly, through a message.

4.18. The President establishes, according to the law, the state of siege or the state of emergency in the whole country or in some administrative-territorial units and requests to the National Assembly the approval of the adopted measure, at most one day after its taking.

4.19. The President also performs the following duties:

a) confers decorations and titles of honor;

b) grants the ranks of marshal, general and admiral;

c) appoints to public positions, under the conditions provided by law;

d) grants individual pardon.

4.20. In the exercise of his duties, the President issues decrees which are published in the Official Gazette. Non-publication entails the non-existence of the decree.

**Removal and vacancy**

4.21. The president may be suspended from office by the National Assembly, in a joint sitting, with the vote of the majority of deputies, for certain deeds. The President may give explanations to the National Assembly regarding the facts imputed to him.

4.22.1. The proposal for suspension from office may be initiated by at least one third of the number of Members and shall be brought to the attention of the President without delay.

4.22.2. If the proposal for suspension from office is approved, a referendum for the dismissal of the President will be organized within 3 days at most.

4.23.1. The National Assembly, with the vote of at least two-thirds of the deputies, may decide to impeach the President for high treason.

4.23.2. The proposal for indictment may be initiated by a majority of the Members or by the Supreme Court with the consent of all its judges and shall be brought to the attention of the President without delay in order to give an explanation of the facts imputed to him.

4.23.3. From the date of impeachment until the date of dismissal, the President shall be suspended by law. Jurisdiction belongs to the Supreme Court. The President shall be dismissed by right on the date on which the judgment becomes final.

4.24. The vacation of the position of President occurs in case of resignation, dismissal from office or leaving the Discord server. Within a maximum of 7 days from the date of the vacancy of the position of President, elections for a new President will be organized.

4.25. If the office of President becomes vacant or if the President is suspended from office or if he is temporarily unable to exercise his duties, the interim shall be provided, in order, by the President of the National Assembly, the President of the Supreme Court or the Prime Minister.

## Article 5 – The Government

**General**

5.1. The government exercises executive power in the state, together with the President.

5.2. The government consists of a prime minister, one or more deputy prime ministers and ministers, who are elected collectively by an absolute majority of the National Assembly.

5.3. In carrying out its duties, the Government shall cooperate with the social bodies concerned.

5.4. The ministries are divided as follows:

a) Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

b) Ministry of Interior and Justice;

c) Ministry of Agriculture, Energy and Environment;

d) Ministry of National Defense;

e) Ministry of Education, Sports, Culture and Research;

f) Ministry of Finance and Economy;

g) Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure;

h) Ministry of Health.

5.5. The fields of activity of the ministries are established by law.

5.6. Every ministry consists of one minister.

5.7. The government, according to its governing program accepted by the National Assembly, ensures the realization of the internal and foreign policy of the country and exercises the general management of the public administration.

5.8. The government adopts decisions, which are issued for the organization of law enforcement.

5.9. The decisions adopted by the Government are signed by the Prime Minister, countersigned by the ministers who have the obligation to implement them and are published in the channel of the Prime Minister and the ministries who have the obligation to implement them. Non-publication entails the non-existence of the decision.

**Investiture**

5.10. The President nominates a candidate for the position of Prime Minister, following the consultation of the party that has an absolute majority in the National Assembly or, if there is no such majority, of the parties represented in the National Assembly.

5.11. The candidate for the position of Prime Minister will request, within 4 days from the appointment, the vote of confidence of the National Assembly on the program and of the entire list of the Government.

5.12. The government is voted by the National Assembly no later than 24 hours after the request for a vote of confidence by the candidate for the position of Prime Minister.

5.11. The vote of confidence passed only if the majority of Members voted in favor.

5.13. The Prime Minister, the Ministers and the other members of the Government will take the following oath individually: ”I swear to give all my strength and skill for the spiritual and material prosperity of the people, to respect the Constitution and the laws of the country, to defend democracy, fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, sovereignty, independence , the unity and territorial integrity of the Republic of Sidelis Islands. May God help me!”

**The Prime Minister**

5.14. The Prime Minister shall stand as Head of Government.

5.15. The Prime Minister coordinates the activity of its members, respecting their attributions. It also submits reports and statements to the National Assembly on the Government's policy, which is being debated as a matter of priority.

5.16. The vacancy of the position of Prime Minister intervenes in case of resignation, dismissal or in case of leaving the Discord server.

5.17. The interim term of the Prime Minister is provided by a member of the Government, appointed by the President.

5.18. The resignation or abandonment of the Discord server by the Prime Minister means the resignation of the Government.

**Ministers**

5.19. The vacancy of the position of a minister intervenes in case of resignation, dismissal or in case of leaving the Discord server.

5.20. The interim term of a minister is provided by a member of the Government, appointed by the President.

5.21. If a ministry is left without a minister, then the President appoints the minister, at the proposal of the Prime Minister.

5.22. A minister can be dismissed by the Prime Minister or by the National Assembly with the vote of the majority of deputies.

**No confidence motions**

5.23. The government can be dismissed by a motion of no confidence proposed by at least one parliamentary party or at least a quarter of the deputies.

5.24. The vote of no confidence must be approved by a majority of the deputies, for the Government to be dismissed.

## Article 6 – Supreme Court

6.1. The Supreme Court consists of three members.

6.2. The term of office of the Supreme Court is 4 weeks.

6.3. A judge is appointed by the President, one by the Government and one by the National Assembly.

6.4. The president of the Supreme Court is the judge named by the President.

6.5. The position of judge of the Constitutional Court is incompatible with any other public office.

6.6. Judges of the Constitutional Court are independent in the exercise of their mandate.

6.7. The Constitutional Court has the following attributions:

a) decides on the constitutionality of the laws, before their promulgation, at the notification of one member of the server, as well as, ex officio;

b) decides on the constitutionality of treaties or other international agreements, at the notification of one member of the server, as well as, ex officio;

c) resolves the legal conflicts of a constitutional nature between the public authorities, at the request of the President, of one of the president of the National Assembly or of the Prime Minister;

d) watches over the observance of the procedure for the election of the President of Republic of Sidelis Islands and confirms the results of the suffrage;

e) ascertains the existence of the circumstances that justify the interim in the exercise of the position of President and communicates the findings to the National Assembly and the Government;

f) oversees the observance of the procedure for organizing and conducting the referendum and confirms its results;

g) decides on the appeals that have as object the constitutionality of a political party;

h) checks to comply with the law and the rules of the server.

i) fulfills other attributions provided by the law.

6.8. The decisions of the Supreme Court are taken by a majority vote of its members and are communicated through its specific channel.

## Article 7 - Constitution

7.1. The Constitution can be changed by a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly and by referendum, organized within 3 days after the vote in the National Assembly.

7.2. The vote to amend the Constitution cannot be made by emergency procedure.

7.3. The provisions of this Constitution concerning the national, independent and indivisible character of the state, the integrity of the territory, the independence of the judiciary, political pluralism and the official language may not be subject to revision.

7.4. No revision can be made if it results in the abolition of the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens or their guarantees.

7.5. The constitution may not be revised during a state of siege or a state of emergency, nor in time of war.