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This site contains the full-text of the new Russian Constitution which is made freely available in English by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. This Constitution was adopted by referendum in 1993 and replaces the 1977 Constitution of the USSR which can also be viewed on the site. The document covers the fundamentals of the constitutional system, rights and liberties of man and citizen, the Russian Federation, the President, the Federal Assembly, the judiciary and local government. Brief background and historical notes are also included.
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