Last Change:

08/18/2025

Constitution (Kiribati Independence Order 1979)

Year: 1979

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation

Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1980/en/64203?prevDestination=search&prevPath=/search?keywords=Constitution+of+Kiribati+as+amended+to+2013&order=desc&sm_country_name%5B%5D=Kiribati&sort=score&result=result-64203-en
Description

The Constitution of Kiribati, adopted in 1979, establishes the nation as a sovereign democratic republic. The Constitution also includes provisions related to citizenship, the special status of Banaba Island and its inhabitants, and the protection of individual rights and freedoms.