SERBIAN CONSTITUTION Flashcards
(26 cards)
ARTICLE 18
Human and minority acts guaranteed by the constitution shall be implemented directly
> human & minority rights guaranteed by constitution may be restricted by the law if the constitution permits it
> attained level of rights may not be lowered
> when restricting rights, all state bodies must think about if its beneficial to do so or if there’s a way to achieve the purpose of the restriction with less restrictive tactics
ARTICLE 21
PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION
All are equal before the constitution and law
- discrimination on any grounds is prohibited
It isn’t discrimination to give minorities more rights in a way that makes them equal with the majority
ARTICLE 22
PROTECTION OF HUMAN & MINORITY RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
Everyone shall have right to judicial protection if their rights have been violated
Citizens can complain about violations to international institutions
ART 23
DIGNITY AND FREE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS
Everyone has rights to personal development if it doesn’t break the constitution’s rules
ARTICLE 24
RIGHT TO LIFE
No death penalty
ARTICLE 25
INVIOLABILITY OF MENTAL & PHYS INTEGRITY -
No torture/medical experiments
ART 26
PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY -
slavery, trafficking, forced prostitution is illegal
military service or prison service is not slavery
ART 27-31
Group rights to freedom and security, treatment of prisoners
ARTICLE 32-35
group rights to fair trial, special rights of ppl charged with criminal offense, rehabilitation and compensation to prisoners
ARTICLE 36-39
Right to equal protection, right to legal person, right to citizenship, freedom of movement
ART 40-42
protection of personal data and home
ART 43-46
Freedom of thought, religion, expression, conscientious objection
ART 47-49
right to expressing nationality, prohibition of ethnic & religious hatred
ART 50-51
Freedom of media, right to be informed accurately
ART 52-57
electoral right, right to participate in mgmt of public affairs, freedom of assembly, right to asylum
ART 58-61
right to property, inheritance, work, right to strike
ART 62-67
family rights
ART 68-70
right to health care, pension
ART 71-73
right to education, autonomy of universities
ART 74
right to healthy environment
ART 75
basic provisions - minorities will be granted extra rights on top of individual rights
> minorities can participate in decision making related to their culture
> they can elect their national councilors
ART 76-81 min rights
no discrimination against national minorities, prohibition of forced assimilation
ART 142
INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY
hearing before the court is public, can be restricted only in accordance with constitution
ART 143 INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY
only the general courts have judicial power, establishing courts is regulated by the law. other courts shall not be established
