How I understand the constitution of Armenia

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Article 14

Human dignity shall be respected and protected by the state as an inviolable foundation of human rights and freedoms.

This article is about human dignity and the state must protect it's all citizens.

Article 14.1

Every person in Armenia is equal before the law.

If a man commits a crime he must be punished according to the law, no matter he is rich or not, no matter he has a high position or not.

This article says that irrespective of human sex, skin color, social status or other things,everyone is equal before the law.

Article 15
Everyone shall have a right to life. No one shall be condemned to the death penalty or executed.

Thanks to this article capital punishment is abolished in Armenia.

Article 16

Everyone shall have a right to liberty and security. A person can be deprived of or restricted in his/her liberty by the procedure defined by law and only in the following cases:

1) a person is sentenced for committing a crime by the competent court;

2) a person has not executed a legitimate judicial act;

3) to ensure the fulfillment of certain responsibilities prescribed by the law;

4) when reasonable suspicion exists of commission of a crime or when it is necessary to prevent the commission of a crime by a person or to prevent his/her escape after the crime has been committed;

5) to establish educational control over a minor or to present him/her to the competent body;

6) to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and other social dangers posed by mental patients, persons addicted to alcohol and drugs, as well as vagrants;

7) to prevent the unauthorized entry of a person into the Republic of Armenia, as well as to deport or extradite him/her to a foreign country.

Everyone who is deprived of his/her freedom shall in a language comprehensible to him/her immediately be informed of the reasons for this and of an indictment should such be brought against him/her Everyone who is deprived of his/her freedom shall have a right to immediately notify this to any person chosen by him/her.

If the arrested person is not detained within 72 hours by the court decision he/she must be released immediately.

Every person shall have the right to recover damages in case when he/she has illegally been deprived of freedom or subjected to search on the grounds and by the procedure defined by the law. Every person shall have the right to appeal to a higher instance court against the lawfulness and reasons for depriving him/her of freedom or subjecting to search.

No one shall be deprived of freedom for not honoring his/her civil and legal obligations.

No one shall be subjected to search otherwise than in conformity with the procedure prescribed by the law.

Everyone has a right to liberty and security. Person can be deprived of his/her liberty when he/she commits a crime and the court detained to arrest him/her. If the court doesn't make a decision within 72 hours the arrested person must be set free.

Article 17

No one shall be subjected to torture, as well as to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Arrested, detained or incarcerated persons shall be entitled to human treatment and respect of dignity.

No one shall be subjected to scientific, medical and other experiments without his/her consent.

According to this law it is prohibited to torture people. Scientific or medical experiment mustn't be done without his/her agreement.

Article 18

Everyone has the right to defend himself/herself. Everyone has the right to have a defendant at the court.