- The rights and freedoms of man and citizen may be limited only by law and only to the extent necessary to protect the constitutional system, public order, human rights and freedoms, or the health and morals of the population.
- Any act likely to violate inter-ethnic and inter-religious harmony shall be recognised as unconstitutional.
- Restrictions on the rights and freedoms of citizens for political reasons shall not be permitted in any form. The rights and freedoms provided for in Articles 11, 13–15, paragraph 1 of Article 16, Article 17, Article 19, Article 22, paragraph 2 of Article 26 of the Constitution may not be restricted in any way.