Estonian citizens have a duty to participate in national defence on the bases and pursuant to a procedure provided by a law. Persons who refuse to perform mandatory service in the defence forces for religious or moral reasons have a duty to perform alternative service pursuant to a procedure prescribed by a law. Persons in the defence forces and alternative service have all constitutional rights, freedoms and duties, unless otherwise prescribed by a law in the interests of the special nature of the service. The rights and freedoms prescribed in paragraphs 3 and 4 of § 8, §§ 11-18, paragraph 3 of § 20, §§ 21-28, § 32, § 33, §§ 36-43, paragraphs 1 and 2 of § 44 and §§ 49-51 of the Constitution shall not be restricted. The legal status of persons in the defence forces and alternative service shall be provided by a law.
§ § 124(untitled)
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