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The Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic

Year: 2021

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation

Description

The Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic accepted by referendum (national vote) on April 11, 2021.

The Constitution consists of 116 Articles divided into V Sections: Foundations of the constitutional order (I); Rights, freedoms and duties of individuals and citizens (II); Bodies of state power (III); Local government (IV); and Procedure for adopting, amending and complementing the Constitution (VI).

Selected provisions
Article 1 - Fundamental Character of the Kyrgyz Republic

1. The Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan) is an independent, sovereign, democratic, unitary, governed by the rule of law, secular and social state.

2. The sovereignty of the Kyrgyz Republic is unlimited and extends over its entire territory.

3. The Kyrgyz Republic independently conducts its domestic and foreign policies.

4. The people of the Kyrgyz Republic are the bearer of sovereignty and the only source of state power.

5. The people of Kyrgyzstan are citizens of all ethnic groups of the Kyrgyz Republic.

6. The President and the Jogorku Kenesh have the right to speak on behalf of the people of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Article 13 - Legal status of languages

1. The Kyrgyz language is the state language in the Kyrgyz Republic. The procedure for using the state language is determined by constitutional law. 2. The Russian language is used as the state language in the Kyrgyz Republic. 3. Representatives of all nationalities that make up the people of the Kyrgyz Republic are guaranteed the right to create conditions for the preservation, study and development of their native language.

Article 15 - Right to property

1. In the Kyrgyz Republic, private, state, municipal and other forms of ownership are equally recognized and protected.

2. Property is inviolable. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of his property. The right of inheritance is guaranteed. The seizure of property against the will of the owner is permitted only by a court decision in the manner prescribed by law. The seizure of property for public and state needs determined by law is carried out by a court decision by providing fair and preliminary security for compensation for the value of this property and losses caused as a result of the alienation of the property.

3. The conversion of property owned by citizens and legal entities into state ownership (nationalization) is carried out on the basis of the law with compensation for the value of this property and other losses.

4. The Kyrgyz Republic protects the property of its citizens and legal entities, as well as its property located on the territory of foreign states.

5. Monuments of historical and cultural heritage, architectural, archaeological objects and finds are state property and are especially protected by law.

Article 24 - Non discrimination

1. The Kyrgyz Republic shall ensure the protection of the rights and freedoms of all persons within its territory and under its jurisdiction.
No one shall be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race, language, disability, ethnicity, religion, age, political or other beliefs, education, origin, property or other status, or other circumstances.
Persons who have committed discrimination shall be held accountable in accordance with the law. Special measures established by law and aimed at ensuring equal opportunities for various social groups in accordance with international obligations shall not constitute discrimination.

2. In the Kyrgyz Republic, everyone is equal before the law and the court.

3. In the Kyrgyz Republic, men and women have equal rights and freedoms and equal opportunities for their realization.

Article 26 - Right to family

1. A family shall be created on the basis of the voluntary marriage of a man and a woman who have attained the legal age of marriage. Marriage shall not be permitted without the consent of the two persons entering into the marriage. Marriage shall be registered by the state.

2. Child care and upbringing shall be equally the right and duty of both father and mother. Adult children capable of working are obliged to take care of their parents.

3. Spouses shall have equal rights and responsibilities in marriage and the family.

Article 27 - Child protection

1. Every child has the right to a standard of living necessary for his/her physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development.

2. The principle of ensuring the best interests of the child is in effect in the Kyrgyz Republic.

3. Responsibility for ensuring the living conditions necessary for the development of the child rests with each of the parents, guardians and trustees.

4. The state cares for, raises and educates orphans and children left without parental care until the age of 18. At the same time, they are provided with conditions for receiving free primary, secondary and higher vocational education. They are provided with social security.

Article 29 -

1. Everyone shall have the right to privacy and to protection of honor and dignity. Human dignity in the Kyrgyz Republic is absolute and inviolable.

2. No one shall be subjected to criminal prosecution for disseminating information that defames or humiliates the honor and dignity of a person.

3. Everyone shall have the right to the privacy of correspondence, telephone and other conversations, postal, telegraphic, electronic and other communications. Restriction of these rights shall be allowed only in accordance with the law and on the basis of a court decision.

4. Collection, storage, use and dissemination of confidential information, information about a person's private life without his/her consent, except in cases established by law, shall not be
allowed.

5. Everyone shall be guaranteed protection, including judicial protection, against unlawful collection, storage and dissemination of confidential information and information about a person's private life, and also guaranteed the right to compensation for material and moral harm caused by unlawful actions.

Article 31 - Right to freedom of movement

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of movement, choice of place of stay and residence within the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic.

2. A citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic has the right to freely leave the Kyrgyz Republic and return without hindrance. Restriction of the right to leave is permitted only on the basis of law. The right of citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic to return without hindrance is not subject to any restrictions.

Article 32 - Freedom of expression and thoughts

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought and opinion.

2. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, freedom of speech and the press.

3. No one may be forced to express their opinion or to renounce it.

4. Propaganda of national, racial, religious hatred, gender and other social superiority, calling for discrimination, hostility or violence is prohibited.

Article 44 -Social protection

1. In the Kyrgyz Republic, in the manner and cases stipulated by law, social security at the expense of the state is guaranteed in old age, in case of illness, disability, loss of ability to work, loss of a breadwinner.

2. Pensions, social benefits and other social assistance ensure a standard of living not lower than the subsistence minimum established by law.

3. The state ensures the functioning of the social protection system for persons with disabilities based on the full and equal exercise of human and civil rights and freedoms, their social integration without any discrimination, the creation of an accessible environment for persons with disabilities and the improvement of their quality of life.

4. The state encourages voluntary social insurance, the creation of additional forms of social security and charitable activities.

5. Social activities of the state should not take the form of state guardianship that limits economic freedom, activity and the ability of a citizen to achieve economic well-being for himself and his family.

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