「CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA」 Article 9 The State shall strive to sustain and develop the cultural heritage and to enhance national culture. CHAPTER II RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CITIZENS Article 10 All citizens shall be assured of human worth and dignity and have the right to pursuit of happiness. It shall be the duty of the State to confirm and guarantee the fundamental and inviolable human rights of individuals. Article 11 (1) All citizens shall be equal before the law, and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic, social or cultural life on account of sex, religion or social status. (2) No privileged caste shall be recognized or ever established in any form. (3) The awarding of decorations or distinctions of honor in any form shall be effective only for recipients, and no privileges shall ensue therefrom. Article 12 (1) All citizens shall enjoy personal liberty. No person shall be arrested, detained, searched, seized or interrogated except as provided by Act. No person shall be punished, placed under preventive order or subject to involuntary labor except as provided by Act and through lawful procedures. (2) No citizen shall be tortured or be compelled to testify against himself/herself in criminal cases. (3) Warrants issued by a judge through due procedures upon the request of a prosecutor shall be presented in case of arrest, detention, seizure or search: Provided, That in a case where a criminal suspect is an apprehended flagrante delicto, or where there is danger that a person suspected of committing a crime punishable by imprisonment of three years or more may escape or destroy evidence, investigative authorities may request an ex post facto warrant. (4) Any person who is arrested or detained shall have the right to prompt assistance of counsel. When a criminal defendant is unable to secure counsel by his/her own efforts, the State shall assign counsel for the defendant as prescribed by Act. (5) No person shall be arrested or detained without being informed of the reason therefor and of his/her right to assistance of counsel. The family, etc., as designated by Act, of a person arrested or detained shall be notified without delay of the reason for and the time and place of the arrest or detention. 법제처 3 국가법령정보센터