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as Head of State. The Queen shall be represented in Belize by

a Governor-General, who shall be a citizen of Belize appointed

by The Queen after consultation with the Prime Minister of Belize.

Any

9. The Constitution shall be the supreme law of Belize.

law inconsistent therewith shall be void to the extent of the

inconsistency.

Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

10. The Constitution shall include a comprehensive section on

human rights and freedoms, elaborating the general principles

set out in the White Paper and drawing as appropriate on the UN

Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic Social

and Cultural Rights, and on other Commonwealth Constitutions

(particularly those of Caribbean countries).

11. The human rights and fundamental freedoms protected by the

Constitution will be:

a.

Protection of the Right to Life;

b. Protection of the Right to Personal Liberty;

c. Protection of the Law;

d.

e.

Protection from Inhuman Treatment;

Protection from Forced Labour;

f. Protection against Arbitrary Search or Entry;

g.

Protection of Freedom of Movement;

h.

Protection of Freedom of Conscience;

i. Protection of Freedom of Expression;

j.

Protection of Freedom of Assembly and Association;

k.

Protection of Right to Privacy;

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