Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo - i - CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO CHAPTER I BASIC PROVISIONS.......................................................................................................................1 ARTICLE 1 [D EFINITION OF STATE ]...........................................................................................................................1 ARTICLE 2 [S OVEREIGNTY ] .......................................................................................................................................1 ARTICLE 3 [E QUALITY BEFORE THE LAW ].................................................................................................................1 ARTICLE 4 [F ORM OF GOVERNMENT AND SEPARATION OF POWER ] .........................................................................1 ARTICLE 5 [L ANGUAGES ]..........................................................................................................................................2 ARTICLE 6 [S YMBOLS ] ..............................................................................................................................................2 ARTICLE 7 [V ALUES ].................................................................................................................................................2 ARTICLE 8 [S ECULAR STATE ]....................................................................................................................................2 ARTICLE 9 [C ULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS HERITAGE ] .................................................................................................3 ARTICLE 10 [E CONOMY ] .............................................................................................................................................3 ARTICLE 11 [C URRENCY ] ............................................................................................................................................3 ARTICLE 12 [L OCAL GOVERNMENT ]...........................................................................................................................3 ARTICLE 13 [C APITAL CITY ] .......................................................................................................................................3 ARTICLE 14 [C ITIZENSHIP ] ..........................................................................................................................................3 ARTICLE 15 [C ITIZENS LIVING ABROAD ].....................................................................................................................3 ARTICLE 16 [S UPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION ]......................................................................................................4 ARTICLE 17 [I NTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ] .............................................................................................................4 ARTICLE 18 [R ATIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ] ................................................................................4 ARTICLE 19 [A PPLICABILITY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW ] .............................................................................................5 ARTICLE 20 [D ELEGATION OF SOVEREIGNTY ].............................................................................................................5 CHAPTER II FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS............................................................................6 ARTICLE 21 [G ENERAL PRINCIPLES ] ............................................................................................................................6 ARTICLE 22 [D IRECT APPLICABILITY OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS ]..................................6 ARTICLE 23 [H UMAN DIGNITY ] ..................................................................................................................................6 ARTICLE 24 [E QUALITY BEFORE THE LAW ].................................................................................................................7 ARTICLE 25 [R IGHT TO LIFE ] ......................................................................................................................................7 ARTICLE 26 [R IGHT TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY ] ...........................................................................................................7 ARTICLE 27 [P ROHIBITION OF TORTURE , C RUEL , I NHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT ].......................................7 ARTICLE 28 [P ROHIBITION OF SLAVERY AND FORCED LABOR ]...................................................................................7 ARTICLE 29 [R IGHT TO LIBERTY AND SECURITY ]........................................................................................................8 ARTICLE 30 [R IGHTS OF THE ACCUSED ] ......................................................................................................................9 ARTICLE 31 [R IGHT TO FAIR AND IMPARTIAL TRIAL ] .................................................................................................9 ARTICLE 32 [R IGHT TO LEGAL REMEDIES ] ................................................................................................................10 ARTICLE 33 [T HE PRINCIPLE OF LEGALITY AND PROPORTIONALITY IN CRIMINAL CASES ]......................................10 ARTICLE 34 [R IGHT NOT TO BE TRIED TWICE FOR THE SAME CRIMINAL ACT ].........................................................10 ARTICLE 35 [F REEDOM OF MOVEMENT ] ....................................................................................................................10 ARTICLE 36 [R IGHT TO PRIVACY ] ..............................................................................................................................10 ARTICLE 37 [R IGHT TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY ] .....................................................................................................11 ARTICLE 38 [F REEDOM OF BELIEF , C ONSCIENCE AND RELIGION ].............................................................................11 ARTICLE 39 [R ELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS ]...............................................................................................................11 ARTICLE 40 [F REEDOM OF EXPRESSION ] ...................................................................................................................12 ARTICLE 41 [R IGHT OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ].........................................................................................12 ARTICLE 42 [F REEDOM OF MEDIA ] ............................................................................................................................12 ARTICLE 43 [F REEDOM OF GATHERING ]....................................................................................................................12 ARTICLE 44 [F REEDOM OF ASSOCIATION ] .................................................................................................................12 ARTICLE 45 [F REEDOM OF ELECTION AND PARTICIPATION ] .....................................................................................13 ARTICLE 46 [P ROTECTION OF PROPERTY ]..................................................................................................................13 ARTICLE 47 [R IGHT TO EDUCATION ] .........................................................................................................................13 ARTICLE 48 [F REEDOM OF ART AND SCIENCE ]..........................................................................................................13 ARTICLE 49 [R IGHT TO WORK AND EXERCISE PROFESSION ].....................................................................................13 ARTICLE 50 [R IGHTS OF CHILDREN ] ..........................................................................................................................14 ARTICLE 51 [H EALTH AND SOCIAL PROTECTION ] .....................................................................................................14 ARTICLE 52 [R ESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT ] ...........................................................................................14 ARTICLE 53 [I NTERPRETATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROVISIONS ] .............................................................................14 ARTICLE 54 [J UDICIAL PROTECTION OF RIGHTS ].......................................................................................................14 ARTICLE 55 [L IMITATIONS ON FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ].................................................................15 - ii - ARTICLE 56 [F UNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY ] .....................................15 CHAPTER III RIGHTS OF COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBERS ........................................................16 ARTICLE 57 [G ENERAL PRINCIPLES ] ..........................................................................................................................16 ARTICLE 58 [R ESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE ].........................................................................................................16 ARTICLE 59 [R IGHTS OF COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBERS ] ................................................................................17 ARTICLE 60 [C ONSULTATIVE COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITIES ].....................................................................................18 ARTICLE 61 [R EPRESENTATION IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS EMPLOYMENT ] ................................................................18 ARTICLE 62 [R EPRESENTATION IN THE