individually or jointly with others, to disseminate and publicize his beliefs concerning religion and to participate in the practice of religious cults, rituals and rites.

In order to protect its territory, Türkmenistan state has its own army.

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.