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re equal before the law. There are no privileges or restrictions based upon face, color of skin, political and other beliefs, gender, ethnic and social origin, property, ownership, position, place of residence, language, religion. A citizen of Ukraine may not be deprived of citizenship or of the right to change citizenship. A citizen of Ukraine may not be expelled from Ukraine or surrendered to another state. Ukraine guarantees the protection and defense of its citizens abroad. Aliens and stateless persons who reside in Ukraine on a legal basis enjoy the same rights and freedoms and have the same duties as citizens of Ukraine — except in cases prescribed by the Constitution, laws, or international treaties of Ukraine.
The articles of the Constitution guarantee the inalienable rights to life, personal inviolability and the inviolability of dwelling, noninterference in private and family life, free choice of residence, work, rest, education, social security, housing, health protection, medical care and medical insurance, legal assistance, a safe and healthy environment.
No person may be arrested or held in custody except pursuer to a court order and based only upon reasons and according to procedures established by law. In the event of the urgent necessity to prevent or stop a crime, organs authorized by law may hold a person in custody as a temporary preventive measure, the basis for which must be reviewed by a court within seventy-two hours. The detained
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