Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1972, as amended to 2023
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
  • English
    Citizens enjoy equal rights in all spheres of State and public activity. (Art. 65)
  • Korean
    공민은 국가사회생활의 모든 분야에서 누구나 다 같은 권리를 가진다. (제65조)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
  • English
    Women are accorded equal social status and rights with men.
    …
    The State shall provide all conditions for women to play their full roles in society. (Art. 77)
  • Korean
    녀자는 남자와 똑같은 사회적지위와 권리를 가진다.
    …
    국가는 녀성들이 사회에 진출할 온갖 조건을 지어준다. (제77조)
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Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1972, as amended to 2019 (English). Consolidated version as amended to 2023 is not publicly available, concerns a provision (art. 58) that is not of direct relevance to the database.

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Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1972, as amended to 2019 (Korean).

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