1 We are all born free. We all have our own thoughts and ideas. We should all be treated in the same way. 2 These rights belong to everybody; whether we are rich or poor, whatever country we live in, whatever sex or
whatever colour we are, whatever language we speak, whatever we think or whatever we believe.
3 We all have the right to life, and to live in freedom and safety.
PREAMBLE We the people of Eritrea, united in a common struggle for our rights and common destiny: With Eternal Gratitude to the scores of thousands of our martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the causes of our rights and independence, during the long and
heroic revolutionary struggle for liberation, and to the courage and steadfastness of our Eritrean patriots; and standing on the solid ground of unity and justice bequeathed by our martyrs and combatants;