The Constitution was promulgated in 1984 and modified in 1996. It includes 133 articles addressing a wide array of issues including among other things fundamental rights and freedoms, the fundamental principles of the State and institutional arrangements.
The law establishes the conditions for the attribution, acquisition, loss and reacquisition of nationality.
The law makes rules on HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment and Control.
The law regulates social protection in Guinea-Bissau, including funding systems.