CONSTITUTION 1.3.1994
PREAMBLE
We, the People of the
Republic of Belarus, emanating from the responsibility for the
present and future of Belarus; recognizing ourselves as a
subject, with full rights, of the world community and confirming
our adherence to values common to all mankind;
founding ourselves on our inalienable right to
self-determination; supported by the centuries-long history of
development of Belarusian statehood; striving to assert the
rights and freedoms of every citizen of the Republic of Belarus;
desiring to maintain civic harmony, stable foundations of
democracy, and a state based on the rule of law; hereby adopt
this Constitution as the Basic Law of the Republic of Belarus
SECTION I. PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUIONAL SYSTEM
Article 8. International
Law
1. The Republic of Belarus shall recognize
the supremacy of the universally acknowledged principles of
international law and ensure that its laws comply with such
principles.
2. The conclusion of international agreements that are contrary
to the Constitution shall not be permitted.
SECTION II. THE INDIVIDUAL, SOCIETY, AND THE STATE
Article 21. Protection of
Rights and Liberties
Safeguarding the rights and liberties of
citizens of the Republic of Belarus shall be supreme goal of the
State. The State shall guarantee the rights and liberties of the
citizens of Belarus that are enshrined in the Constitution and
the laws, and specified in the State's international obligations
Article 25. Personal
Liberty, Dignity
1. The State shall safeguard personal
liberty, inviolability, and dignity. The restriction or denial
of personal liberty is possible in the instances and under the
procedure specified in law.
2. A person who has been taken into custody shall be entitled to
a judicial investigation into the legality of his detention or
arrest.
3. No one shall be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman, or
undignified treatment or punishment, or be subjected to medical
or other experiments without his consent.
Article 28. Privacy,
Secrety of Communication
Everyone shall be entitled to protection
against unlawful interference with his private life, including
encroachments on the privacy of his correspondence and telephone
and other communications, and on his honor and dignity.
Article 29. Home
The inviolability of the home and other
legitimate property of citizens shall be guaranteed. No one
shall have the right, without just cause, enter the dwelling and
other lawful property of a citizen against his will.
Article 60. Protection of
Rights, Official Liability
1. State bodies as well as official and
other persons that are entrusted with the discharge of state
functions shall, within the limits of their competence, take
measures necessary for the exercise and protection of personal
rights and liberties.
2. These bodies and persons shall be held liable for actions
that violate personal rights and liberties.