We, citizens of the Republic of Umm Al Asufli, acknowledge the legality of this Constitution over us. We agree that the republic is democratic and ensures rights for all of it's citizens regardless of sex, gender, race or religion.

Article 1:

The Republic of Umm Al Asufli is a single federal, independent and fully sovereign city in which the system of government is republican, representative, parliamentary, and democratic, and this Constitution is a guarantor of the unity of Umm Al Asufli.

Article 2:

First: Atheism is the official irreligion of the Citystate and is a foundation source of legislation.

Second: This Constitution guarantees the Atheist identity of the majority of the Nether people and guarantees the full religious rights to freedom of religious belief and practice of all individuals such as Satanists, Yevs, and Enderians.

Article 3:

The law is sovereign. The people are the source of authority and legitimacy, which they shall exercise in a direct, general, secret ballot and through their constitutional institutions.

Article 4:

The holy shrines and religious sites in Umm Al Asufli are religious and civilizational entities. The Citystate is committed to assuring and maintaining their sanctity, and to guaranteeing the free practice of rituals in them.

Article 5:

Umm Al Asufli is the capital of the Republic of Umm Al Asufli.

First: Civil and Political Rights

Article 6:

Asuflis are equal before the law without discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, origin, color, religion, sect, belief or opinion.

Article 7:

Every individual has the right to enjoy life, security and liberty. Deprivation or restriction of these rights is prohibited except in accordance with the law and based on a decision issued by a competent judicial authority.

Article 8:

Asufli citizenship is a right for every Asufli and is the basis of his nationality.

Article 9:

First: The judiciary is independent and no power is above the judiciary except the law.

Second: There is no crime or punishment except by law. The punishment shall only be for an act that the law considers a crime when perpetrated. A harsher punishment than the applicable punishment at the time of the offense may not be imposed.

Third: Litigation shall be a protected and guaranteed right for all.

Fourth: The right to a defense shall be sacred and guaranteed in all phases of investigation and the trial.

Article 10:

Asufli citizens, men, women and neuter, shall have the right to participate in public affairs and to enjoy political rights including the right to vote, elect, and run for office.

Second: Economic, Social and Cultural Liberties

Article 11:

First: Private property is protected. The owner shall have the right to benefit, exploit and dispose of private property within the limits of the law.

Second: Expropriation is not permissible except for the purposes of public benefit in return for just compensation, and this shall be regulated by law.

Article 12:

First: Public assets are sacrosanct, and their protection is the duty of each citizen.

Second: The provisions related to the preservation of Citystate properties, their management, the conditions for their disposal, and the limits for these assets not to be relinquished shall all be regulated by law.

Article 13:

First: Every individual has the right to live in netherlike environmental conditions.

Second: The Citystate shall undertake the protection and preservation of the environment and its biological diversity.

Article 14:

The Citystate shall guarantee in a way that does not violate public order:

1. Freedom of expression using all means.
2. Freedom of assembly and peaceful demonstration, and this shall be regulated by law.

Article 15:

First: The freedom to form and join associations and political parties shall be guaranteed, and this shall be regulated by law.

Second: It is not permissible to force any person to join any party, society, or political entity, or force him to continue his membership in it.

Article 16:

Each individual shall have the freedom of thought, conscience, and belief.

Article 17:

Each Asufli has freedom of movement, travel, and residence inside and outside Umm Al Asufli and the Nether.

Article 18:

The federal powers shall consist of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers, and they shall exercise their competencies and tasks on the basis of the principle of separation of powers.

Chapter One

The Legislative Power

Article 19:

The federal legislative power shall consist of the Council of Representatives and the Federation Council.

First: The Council of Representatives

Article 20:

First: The Council of Representatives shall consist of a number of members, at a ratio of one seat per 2 Asufli persons representing the entire Asufli people. They shall be elected through a direct secret general ballot. The representation of all components of the people shall be upheld in it.

Second: A candidate to the Council of Representatives must be a fully qualified Asufli.

Article 21: The President of the Republic shall call upon the Council of Representatives to convene by a presidential decree within fifteen days from the date of the ratification of the general election results. Its eldest member shall chair the first session to elect the speaker of the Council and his two deputies. This period may not be extended by more than the aforementioned period.

Article 22:

First: The Council of Representatives quorum shall be achieved by an absolute majority of its members.

Second: Decisions in the sessions of the Council of Representatives shall be made by a simple majority after quorum is achieved, unless otherwise stipulated.

Article 23:

The Council of Representatives shall be competent in the following:

First: Enacting federal laws.

Second: Monitoring the performance of the executive authority.

Third: Electing the President of the Republic.

Fourth: Regulating the ratification process of international treaties and agreements by a law, to be enacted by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Council of Representatives.

Fifth: Approving the appointment of the following:

1. The President, the Chief Public Prosecutor, and the President of Judicial Oversight Commission by an absolute majority, based on a proposal from the Higher Juridical Council.
2. Ambassadors and those with special grades, based on a proposal from the Council of Ministers.
3. The Asufli Army Chief of Staff, his assistants, those of the rank of division commander and above, and the director of the intelligence service, based on a proposal from the Council of Ministers.

Article 24:

First: The Council of Representatives may be dissolved by an absolute majority of the number of its members, or upon the request of one-third of its members by the Prime Minister with the consent of the President of the Republic. The Council shall not be dissolved during the period in which the Prime Minister is being questioned.

Second: Upon the dissolution of the Council of Representatives, the President of the Republic shall call for general elections in the country within a period not to exceed sixty days from the date of its dissolution. The Council of Ministers in this case is deemed resigned and continues to run everyday business.

Second: The Federation Council

Article 25:

A legislative council shall be established named the “Federation Council,” to include representatives from the nether regions and the governorates that are not organized in a region. A law, enacted by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Council of Representatives, shall regulate the formation of the Federation Council, its membership conditions, its competencies, and all that is connected with it.

Chapter Two

The Executive Power

Article 26:

The federal executive power shall consist of the President of the Republic and the Council of Ministers and shall exercise its powers in accordance with the Constitution and the law.

First: The President of the Republic

Article 27:

The President of the Republic is the Head of the State and a symbol of the unity of the country and represents the sovereignty of the country. He shall guarantee the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Umm Al Asufli’s independence, sovereignty, unity, and the safety of its territories, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

Article 28:

First: The Council of Representatives shall elect a President of the Republic from among the candidates by a two-thirds majority of the number of its members.

Second: If none of the candidates receive the required majority vote then the two candidates who received the highest number of votes shall compete and the one who receives the majority of votes in the second election shall be declared President.

Second: Council of Ministers

Article 29:

First: The President of the Republic shall charge the nominee of the largest Council of Representatives bloc with the formation of the Council of Ministers.

Second: The Prime Minister-designate shall undertake the naming of the members of his Council of Ministers within a period not to exceed thirty days from the date of his designation.

Third: If the Prime Minister-designate fails to form the Council of Ministers during the period specified in clause “Second,” the President of the Republic shall charge a new nominee for the post of Prime Minister within fifteen days.

Article 30:

The Prime Minister is the direct executive authority responsible for the general policy of the State and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. He directs the Council of Ministers, presides over its meetings, and has the right to dismiss the Ministers, with the consent of the Council of Representatives.

Article 31:

The Council of Ministers shall exercise the following powers:

First: To plan and execute the general policy and general plans of the State and oversee the work of the ministries and departments not associated with a ministry.

Second: To propose bills.

Third: To issue rules, instructions, and decisions for the purpose of implementing the law.

Fourth: To negotiate and sign international agreements and treaties, or designate any person to do so.

Article 32:

First: The President of the Republic shall take up the office of the Prime Minister in the event the post becomes vacant for any reason whatsoever.

Second: If the event mentioned in “First” of this Article occurs, the President shall charge another nominee to form the Council of Ministers within a period not to exceed fifteen days in accordance with the provisions of Article 32 of this Constitution.

Chapter Three

The Judicial Power

Article 34:

The judicial power is independent. The courts, in their various types and levels, shall assume this power and issue decisions in accordance with the law.

Article 35:

Judges are independent, and there is no authority over them except that of the law. No power shall have the right to interfere in the judiciary and the affairs of justice.

Article 36:

The law shall regulate the establishment of courts, their types, levels, and jurisdiction, and the method of appointing and the terms of service of judges and public prosecutors, their discipline, and their retirement.