🇷🇺 Russia — "Sovereignty, Rights, and Complex Legacy"

 Foundational Documents:

• Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian SFSR (1990) – celebrated today as Russia Day

• Constitution of the Russian Federation (1993, revised in 2020)

Core Values & Provisions:

• Sovereignty and equality:
  Declares the sovereignty of the Russian republics, separation of powers, and equality before the law en.wikipedia.org+4equalnationalityrights.org+4freedomhouse.org+4en.wikipedia.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1en.wikipedia.org+2en.wikipedia.org+2wilsoncenter.org+2

• Civil and political rights:
  Guarantees freedoms of movement, religion, association, speech, assembly, participation in government, the right to petition, and property ownership humanrts.umn.edu+8archive.government.ru+8rimap.unhcr.org+8constituteproject.org

• Social and economic rights:
  Promises employment rights, minimum wage, healthcare, safe environments, housing, and free education from preschool through higher education state.gov+15constituteproject.org+15constituteproject.org+15

• International law: Recognized as part of Russian law (though later amendments gave priority to the Russian Constitution over international courts) en.wikipedia.org+5wilsoncenter.org+5en.wikipedia.org+5

Takeaway:
Russia’s constitutional structure seeks to balance democratic ideals and social rights with strong state authority. While it outlines robust protections, real-world governance reveals tension between constitutional promises and political reality.

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