CONSTITUTION OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Article 16
1. In the Kyrgyz Republic, basic human rights and freedoms are recognized and guaranteed in accordance with universally accepted norms and principles of international law, international treaties and agreements concerning human rights which are ratified by the Kyrgyz Republic.

2. Every person in the Kyrgyz Republic has the right:
- to honor and freedom of private life, to private and family secrets;

Article 26
1. The family shall be the primary unit of society; family, fatherhood, motherhood, and childhood are the concern of the whole society and preferential protection by law; child care and upbringing is a natural right and civic duty of parents. Able-bodied, legal aged children are obligated to care for their parents.

2. The state provides maintenance, up-bringing, education for orphans and children without parental support.

3. Respect for the elderly and caring for relatives and friends are sacred traditions of the people of Kyrgyzstan.

Article 37
Social activity of the State shall not lead to the substitution of state guardianship over a citizen's own economic freedom, activity and the opportunity of the citizen to achieve economic welfare for himself/herself and his/her own family.

Article 39
1. A citizen is presumed innocent of committing a criminal offense until determined guilty by an order of court in force.

2. The state guarantees everyone protection from arbitrary and unlawful interference into one=s private and family life, infringement upon one=s honor and dignity, and violation of secrecy of correspondence and telephone conversations.

Article 49
1. The President of the Kyrgyz Republic enjoys the right of immunity. The honor and dignity of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic is protected by law.

2. The support, service and protection of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as his family, is provided at state expense.

Article 85
1. Pursuant to a decision of a gathering of citizens, local keneshes, or other representative body of local self-government in villages, settlements and towns, aksakal courts (courts of elders) may be organized from elders or other citizens who enjoy respect and authority.

2. Courts of elders consider property, family disputes and any other matters allowed by law which are submitted to them for review by agreement of the parties with the aim of reaching reconciliation by the parties and delivery of a just verdict which does not contradict law.