power concentration. In addition, political parties may not be founded on ethnic or religious grounds, and members of the police, armed forces, and judiciary are prohibited from joining parties. The document gives significant mention to human rights in Kyrgyzstan, particularly section two. It declares men and women to be equal and prohibits discrimination in article 16. The rights of prisoners are outlined in article 20, including a ban on the death penalty and torture. Location In 2016, while several amendments to the constitution were being considered for passage, government officials were unable to locate the original document. The office of President Almazbek Atambayev claimed that the Ministry of Justice possessed the constitution, while the Ministry said that the document was being held by the Presidential Administration. The President's office eventually claimed that an original copy of the document had never existed, it was simply reprinted in newspapers when it was passed in 2010. Outline The constitution is split into nine sections comprising 114 separate articles. The sections, which are structured similarly to the old constitution are: Foundations of constitutional order The rights and freedoms of man and citizen President of Kyrgyzstan Legislative authority of the Kyrgyz Republic Executive powers of the Kyrgyz Republic Judicial powers of the Kyrgyz Republic Other government agencies Local self-government How to make changes in this constitution In addition, there is a last section which details the implementation of the constitution, including date of effect, nullification of the previous constitution, and creation of the interim government. References Notes Sources Archived text of the 2010 constitution on the government website Kyrgyzstan Law of Kyrgyzstan Government of Kyrgyzstan