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Constitution of Estonia (in English): http://www.oefre.unibe.ch/law/icl/en00000_.html

Constitution of Latvia (in English): http://www.humanrights.lv/doc/latlik/satver~1.htm#3

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Tõnis Saarts, Tallinn University 2009