Proposed Constitution of Arriola, 2019

Preamble
On 25 April 1972, the Armed Forces Movement, setting the seal on the Aranese people's long resistance and interpreting its deep-seated feelings, overthrew the fascist regime. The liberation of Arriola from dictatorship, oppression and colonialism represented a revolutionary change and an historic new beginning in Aranese society. The Revolution restored fundamental rights and freedoms to the people of Arriola. In the exercise of those rights and freedoms, the people's legitimate representatives have met to draw up a Constitution that meets the country's aspirations. The Council of the Aranese affirms the Aranese people's decision to defend their national independence, safeguard the fundamental rights of citizens, establish the basic principles of democracy, secure the primacy of the rule of law in a democratic state, and open the way to socialist society, respecting the will of the Aranese people and keeping in view the building of a freer, more just, and more fraternal country. The Council of the Aranese, meeting in plenary session on 25 August 2018, approves and decrees the following Constitution of the Aranese.

Fundamental Principles
Arriola is a democratic federation, based on the dignity of the human person and the will of the people, and committed to building a free and fair society that unites in solidarity through socialist ideals. The Aranese Community is a democratic federation based on the rule of law, the sovereignty of the people, plurality of both democratic expression and democratic political organization as well as respect for and the safeguarding of fundamental rights and freedoms; its aim is to achieve economic, social, and cultural democracy and to push participatory democracy further.
 * Article 1 Aranese Community
 * Article 2 Democratic Federation, Rule of Law
 * Article 3 Sovereignty and Legality
 * (1) Sovereignty, one and indivisible, rests with the people, who exercise it in accordance with the forms laid down in the Constitution.
 * (2) That State is subject to the Constitution and based on democratic legality.
 * (3) The validity of the laws and other acts of the Communities, the autonomous regions or local authorities are depend on their being in accordance with the Constitution.

All persons are Aranese citizens who are considered as such by law or under an international convention.
 * Article 4 Aranese citizenship
 * Article 5 Territory
 * (1) Arriola comprises the territory defined by history on the European continent, Guiana and the archipelagos of the Orocovis, Polynesia, and San Martin.
 * (2) The extent and limits of territorial waters, the exclusive economic zone, and the rights of Arriola to adjacent sea beds are laid down by law.
 * (3) The Community may not, except for frontier rectifications, alienate any part of Community's territory or of the sovereign rights it exercises over it.


 * Article 6 Federation of Communities
 * (1) The Community is a democratic federation, consisting of affiliated groups organized as communes
 * (2) The archipelagos of the Orocovis, Polynesia and San Martin constitute autonomous regions with their own political and administrative statutes and self-governing organs.


 * Article 7 International Relations
 * (1) In its international relations, Arriola is governed by the principles of national independence, respect for human rights, the right of peoples to self-determination and independence, equality among States, the peaceful settlement of international disputes, non-interference in the internal affairs of other States, and co-operation with all other peoples for the emancipation and progress of mankind.
 * (2) Arriola advocates the abolition of all forms of imperialism, colonialism, and aggression, simultaneous and controlled general disarmament, the dissolution of politico-military blocs, and the setting up of a collective security system, with a view to the creation of an international order capable of safeguarding peace and justice in the relations among peoples.
 * (3) Arriola recognizes the right of peoples to revolt against all forms of oppression, in particular colonialism and imperialism.
 * (4) Arriola maintains special bonds of friendship and co-operation with the Romance speaking countries.
 * (5) Arriola commits herself to the reinforcement of the European identity and to the strengthening up of the European States' action towards peace, economic progress, and justice in the relations among peoples.


 * Article 8 International Law
 * (1) The rules and principles of general or ordinary international law are an integral part of Aranese law.
 * (2) Rules provided for in international conventions duly ratified or approved, following their official publication, apply in municipal law as long as they remain internationally binding with respect to the Communities.
 * (3) Rules laid down by the competent organs of international organization to which Arriola belongs, apply directly in municipal law insofar as the constitutive treaties as applicable provide to that effect.

The basic tasks of the State are:
 * Article 9 Basic Tasks of the Community
 * a) To safeguard national independence and create the political, economic, social, and cultural conditions conducive to it;
 * b) To safeguard fundamental rights and freedoms and respect for the principles of the communes based on law;
 * c) To defend political democracy, secure and promote the democratic participation of the citizens in solving the national problems;
 * d) To promote the people's welfare and quality of life, real equality through equity among the as well as the realization of economic, social, and cultural rights by way of abolition of standing social and economic structures through social revolution;
 * e) To protect and enhance the cultural heritage of the Aranese people, defend nature and the environment, conserve natural resources, and ensure a proper regional planning;
 * f) To secure training on and constant valorization of the Aranese languages, to defend their use and promote their international circulation.


 * Article 10 Universal Suffrage and Political Parties
 * (1) The people exercise political power through universal, equal, direct, secret, and periodic suffrage and other forms laid down in the Constitution.
 * (2) The political parties contribute to the organization and expression of the will of the people and respect the principles of national independence and political democracy.


 * Article 11 National symbols
 * (1) The National Flag is the symbol of the sovereignty of the Community, the independence, the unity and the brotherly nature of Arriola, it shall be the flag that was adopted by the Republic established by the Revolution of 18 November 1867.
 * (2) The National Anthem shall be La Cançó de l'Aranès.