The Türkmenistan Constitution is the supreme Law of the state. The norms and provisions stipulated therein have direct effect. Laws and other legal acts that contradict the Constitution do not have legal force.

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Türkmenistan has its own Citizenship Law. Citizenship can be acquired, retained and fortified in accordance with the law.

A citizen of Türkmenistan may not be turned over to another state or deported from Türkmenistan and deprived of his right to turn his motherland.

Citizens of Türkmenistan are guaranteed the protection and patronage of the state, both in the territory of Türkmenistan and beyond its borders.

Foreign citizens and/or stateless persons enjoy the rights and freedoms of citizens of Türkmenistan unless otherwise prescribed by law.

The Türkmenistan state grants the right of asylum to foreign citizens persecuted in their countries for political, national or religious convictions.

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Türkmenistan guarantees equal rights and freedoms to its citizens, as well as the equality of citizens before the law irrespective of nationality, origin, property, status or official position, place of residence, language, attitude towards religion, or membership of any party, association or institution.

Men and women have equal civil rights in Türkmenistan. The violation of equality entails liability under the law.

The exercise of rights and freedoms cannot violate the rights and freedoms of other persons or the requirements of morality or public order or cause a threat to national security.

Every person has the right to life. No one may be deprived of life. The People supported my speech on the abolition of capital punishment. The World Community welcomed this significant initiative.

A citizen may not have his rights restricted or be denied the rights belonging to him, or condemned, or subjected to punishment, other than in clear accordance with the law and upon the decision of a court.

Every citizen has the right to the support of the state in receiving well-appointed living space and in construction of individual housing. There exists the inviolability of private property. For the Türkmen, the house is sacred. For this reason I abolished unlawful encroachment.

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The defence of Türkmenistan is the sacred duty of every person. For male citizens of Türkmenistan, there is universal compulsory military service

Citizens of Türkmenistan are obliged to pay taxes and other payments in the manner and amounts established by law.

No one shall be forced to give evidence against himself or close relatives

(262)

All citizens have the right to work, to select at their own discretion a profession, type of employment, and place of work, and to healthy and safe working conditions. Forced labor shall be forbidden, except in cases established by law.

(260)

Women and men, upon attaining the age of marriage, have the right to marry and to create a family by mutual consent. Spouses have equal rights in family relations.

(260)

Each citizen has the right to participate in managing the affairs of society and the state, directly and through his or her freely elected representatives.

Citizens have the right to elect and to be elected to bodies of state government.

(260)

Persons who work for hire have the right to payment corresponding to the amount and quality of their work. This compensation shall not be less than the established minimum wage.

(260)

Each citizen has the right to education. General secondary education is obligatory, and everyone shall have the right to obtain this for free at state educational institutions.

(261)

Citizens have the right to health protection, including free use of a network of state healthcare institutions. Paid medical services shall be permitted on the basis and in the manner established by law.

(261)

Families with many children, children who have lost their parents, war veterans, and other persons who have lost their health while defending state or public interests shall be provided additional support and privileges from public resources.

(261)

The defence of Türkmenistan is the sacred duty of every person. For male citizens of Türkmenistan, there is universal compulsory military service

(262)