Russian Federation (4)Public associations are equal before the law. )The establishment and the activities of public associations, whose aims and actions are directed at forcible alteration of the fundamentals of constitutional governance and violation of the integrity of the Russian Federation and undermining of the security of the state, the forming of strife are prohibited. Article 14 Secularity of the State (1)The Russian Federation is a secular state. No religion may be instituted as state-sponsored or mandatory religion (2)Religious associations are separated from the state, and are equal Article 15 [ Supreme Lawl (1)The Constitution has supreme legal force and direct effect, and is applicable throughout the entire territory of the Russian Federation. Laws and other legal acts adopted by the Russian Federation may not contravene the Constitution (2)Organs of state power and local self-government, officials, citizens and their associations must comply with the laws and the Constitution ()The laws are officially published. Unpublished laws are not applicable No regulatory legal act affecting the rights, liberties or duties of the human being and citizen may apply unless it has beer published officially for general knowledg (4)The commonly recognized principles and norms of the international lav and the international treaties of the Russian Federation are a component part of its legal system. If an intemational treaty of the Russian ederation stipulates other rules than those stipulated by the law, the rules of the international treaty apply Article 16 Constitutional System] (I)The provisions of the present Chapter of the Constitution are the foundations of the constitutional system of the Russian Federation and may not be changed except as provided for in this Constitution. (2) No other provisions of this Constitution may contravene the oundations of the constitutional system of the Russian Federation Chapter 2 Rights and Liberties of Man and Citizen Article 17 Basic Rights and Liberties (1)The basic rights and liberties in conformity with the commonly recognized principles and norms of the international law are recognized and guaranteed in the russian Federation and under this Constitution (2) The basic rights and liberties of the human being are inalienable and belong to everyone from birth. ()The exercise of rights and liberties of a human being and citizen may not violate the nights and liberties of other persons The rights and liberties of man and citizen have direct effect they determine the meaning, content and application of the laws, and the activities of the legislative and executive branches and local self-government, and are secured by the judiciary (1)All people are equal before the law and in the court of law (2)The state guarantees the equality of rights and liberties regardless of sex, race, nationality, language, origin, property or employment tatus, residence, attitude to religion, convictions, membership of public associations or any other circumstance. Any restrictions of the rights of citizens on social, racial, national, linguistic or religious grounds are forbidden ()Man and woman have equal rights and liberties and equal opportunities Article 20 [Life, Capital Punishment]Russian Federation. (4) Public associations are equal before the law. (5) The establishment and the activities of public associations, whose aims and actions are directed at forcible alteration of the fundamentals of constitutional governance and violation of the integrity of the Russian Federation and undermining of the security of the state, the forming of armed units, the incitement of social, racial, national and religious strife are prohibited. Article 14 [Secularity of the State] (1) The Russian Federation is a secular state. No religion may be instituted as state-sponsored or mandatory religion. (2) Religious associations are separated from the state, and are equal before the law. Article 15 [Supreme Law] (1) The Constitution has supreme legal force and direct effect, and is applicable throughout the entire territory of the Russian Federation. Laws and other legal acts adopted by the Russian Federation may not contravene the Constitution. (2) Organs of state power and local self-government, officials, citizens and their associations must comply with the laws and the Constitution. (3) The laws are officially published. Unpublished laws are not applicable. No regulatory legal act affecting the rights, liberties or duties of the human being and citizen may apply unless it has been published officially for general knowledge. (4) The commonly recognized principles and norms of the international law and the international treaties of the Russian Federation are a component part of its legal system. If an international treaty of the Russian Federation stipulates other rules than those stipulated by the law, the rules of the international treaty apply. Article 16 [Constitutional System] (1) The provisions of the present Chapter of the Constitution are the foundations of the constitutional system of the Russian Federation and may not be changed except as provided for in this Constitution. (2) No other provisions of this Constitution may contravene the foundations of the constitutional system of the Russian Federation. Chapter 2 Rights and Liberties of Man and Citizen Article 17 [Basic Rights and Liberties] (1) The basic rights and liberties in conformity with the commonly recognized principles and norms of the international law are recognized and guaranteed in the Russian Federation and under this Constitution. (2) The basic rights and liberties of the human being are inalienable and belong to everyone from birth. (3) The exercise of rights and liberties of a human being and citizen may not violate the rights and liberties of other persons. Article 18 [Direct Effect] The rights and liberties of man and citizen have direct effect. They determine the meaning, content and application of the laws, and the activities of the legislative and executive branches and local self-government, and are secured by the judiciary. Article 19 [Equality] (1) All people are equal before the law and in the court of law. (2) The state guarantees the equality of rights and liberties regardless of sex, race, nationality, language, origin, property or employment status, residence, attitude to religion, convictions, membership of public associations or any other circumstance. Any restrictions of the rights of citizens on social, racial, national, linguistic or religious grounds are forbidden. (3) Man and woman have equal rights and liberties and equal opportunities for their pursuit. Article 20 [Life, Capital Punishment]