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Uzbekistan is a sovereign democratic republic. Both names of the state - the Republic of Uzbekistan and Uzbekistan - shall be equivalent (Article 1). All citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan, regardless of their nationality, constitute the people of Uzbekistan (Article 8). Democracy in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall rest on the principles common to all mankind, according to which the ultimate value is the human being, his life, freedom, honour, dignity and other inalienable rights. Democratic rights and freedoms shall be protected by the Constitution and the laws (Article 13). The state shall function on the principles of social justice and legality in the interests of the people and society (Article 14). The Constitution consists of 128 Articles divided into VI Sections: Fundamental Principles (I); Basic Human and Civil Rights, Freedoms and Duties (II); Society and Individual (III); Administrative and Territorial Structure and State System (IV); Organization of State Authority (V); and Procedure for Amending the Constitution (VI). All citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have equal rights and freedoms, and shall be equal before the law, without discrimination by sex, race, nationality, language, religion, social origin, convictions, individual and social status (Article 18). Everyone shall have the right to own property (Article 36). It is the duty of every citizen to protect the historical, spiritual and cultural heritage of the people of Uzbekistan. Cultural monuments shall have protection by the state (Article 49). All citizens shall protect the environment (Article 50). Private property, along with the other types of property, shall be inviolable and protected by the state. An owner may be deprived of his property solely in the cases and in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law (Article 53). The use of any property must not be harmful to the ecological environment, nor shall it infringe on the rights and legally protected interests of citizens, juridical entities or the state (Article 54). The land, its minerals, fauna and flora, as well as other natural resources shall constitute the national wealth, and shall be rationally used and protected by the state (Article 55). The joint conducting of the local bodies of authority shall include protection of the environment (Article 100).
