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Obligations of the State

Côte d’Ivoire
  • English

    The State commits to respecting the Constitution, the Rights of Man and the public freedoms. It sees to making them known and diffuses them among the population.
    The State takes the necessary measures to integrate the Constitution, the Rights of Man and the public freedoms in the school and university programs of teaching as well as in the training of the forces of defense and of security, and of the agents of the Administration. (Art. 28)

  • French

    L’Etat s’engage à respecter la Constitution, les droits de l’homme et les libertés publiques. Il veille à les faire connaître et à les diffuser au sein de la population.
    L’Etat prend les mesures nécessaires pour intégrer la Constitution, les droits de l’homme et les libertés publiques dans les programmes d’enseignement scolaires et universitaires ainsi que dans la formation des forces de défense et de sécurité, et des agents de l’Administration. (Art. 28)

Obligations of the State

United States of America
  • English
    The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. (Amendment IX)

Obligations of the State

Tanzania, United Republic of
  • English
    The object of this Constitution is to facilitate the building of the United Republic as a nation of equal and free individuals enjoying freedom, justice, fraternity and concord, through the pursuit of the policy of Socialism and Self Reliance which emphasizes the application of socialist principles while taking into account the conditions prevailing in the United Republic. Therefore, the state authority and all its agencies are obliged to direct their policies and programmes towards ensuring -
    (a) that human dignity and other human rights are respected and cherished;
    …
    (f) that human dignity is preserved and upheld in accordance with the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
    … (Art. 9)

Obligations of the State

Tajikistan
  • English
    The rights and liberties of individual and citizen shall be protected by the Constitution, the laws of the republic, and international legal documents recognized by Tajikistan.
    The rights and freedoms of individual and citizen are exercised directly. They determine the goals, content and application of laws, the activities of the legislative, executive and local bodies of state power and self-government and are ensured by the judiciary. (Art. 14)
  • Russian
    Права и свободы человека и гражданина регулируется и охраняются Конституцией, законами республики, признанными Таджикистаном международно ‐ правовыми актами.
    Права и свободы человека и гражданина осуществляются непосредственно. Они определяют цели, содержание и применение законов,деятельность законодательной, исполнительной и местных органов государственной власти и самоуправления и обеспечиваются судебной властью. … (Статья 14)
  • Tajik
    Ҳуқуқу озодиҳои инсон ва шаҳрванд ба воситаи Конститутсия, қонунҳои ҷумҳурӣ ва санадҳои ҳуқуқии байналмилалие, ки аз тарафи Тоҷикистон эътироф шудаанд, ҳифз мегарданд.
    Іуѕуѕ ва озодиіои инсон ва шаірванд бевосита амалњ мешаванд. Оніо маѕсад, мазмун ва татбиѕи ѕонуніо, фаъолияти іокимияти ѕонунгузор, иїроия, маѕомоти маіаллии іокимияти давлатњ ва худидоракуниро муайян мекунанд ва ба воситаи іокимияти судњ таъмин мегарданд. … (Моддаи 14)

Obligations of the State

Slovakia
  • English

    (1) All human beings are free and equal in dignity and rights. Their fundamental rights and freedoms are inalienable, irrevocable, and absolutely perpetual.
    (2) Fundamental rights shall be guaranteed in the Slovak Republic to every person regardless of sex, race, colour, language, faith, religion, political affiliation or conviction, national or social origin, nationality or ethnic origin, property, birth or any other status, and no person shall be denied their legal rights, discriminated against or favoured on any of these grounds.
    ...
    (4) No person shall be prevented from exercising his or her fundamental rights and freedoms. (Art. 12)

  • Slovak

    (1) Ľudia sú slobodní a rovní v dôstojnosti i v právach. Základné práva a slobody sú neodňateľné, nescudziteľné, nepremlčateľné a nezrušiteľné.
    (2) Základné práva a slobody sa zaručujú na území Slovenskej republiky všetkým bez ohľadu na pohlavie, rasu, farbu pleti, jazyk, vieru a náboţenstvo, politické, či iné zmýšľanie, národný alebo sociálny pôvod, príslušnosť k národnosti alebo etnickej skupine, majetok, rod alebo iné postavenie. Nikoho nemoţno z týchto dôvodov poškodzovať, zvýhodňovať alebo znevýhodňovať.
    ...
    (4) Nikomu nesmie byť spôsobená ujma na právach pre to, ţe uplatňuje svoje základné práva a slobody. (Čl. 12)

Obligations of the State

Equatorial Guinea
  • English
    The State defends the sovereignty of the Nation, reinforces its unity and assures the respect for the fundamental rights of man and the promotion of the economic, social, and cultural progress of the citizens. (Art. 7)
  • Spanish
    El Estado defiende la soberanía de la Nación, refuerza su unidad y asegura el respeto de los derechos fundamentales del hombre y la promoción del progreso económico, social y cultural de los ciudadanos. (Art. 7)
  • French
    L'État défend la souveraineté de la Nation, renforce son unité et assure le respect des droits fondamentaux de l'homme et la promotion du progrès économique, social et culturel de ses citoyens. (Art. 7)

Obligations of the State

Afghanistan
  • English
    The state shall observe the United Nations Charter, inter-state agreements, as well as international treaties to which Afghanistan has joined, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. … (Art. 7)
  • Dari
    دولت منشور ملل متحد، معاهدات بین الدول، میثاق های بین المللی كه افغانستان به آن ملحق شده است و اعلامیۀ جهانی حقوق بشر را رعایت می كند. ... (مادۀ ۷)
  • Pashto
    دولت د ملگرو ملتونو د منشور، د بين الدول معاهدو، د نړيوالو ميثاقونو چې افغانستان له هغو سره تړاو لري او د بشري حقوقو د نړيوالې اعلاميې رعايت كوي.... (۷ ماده)

Obligations of the State

Zimbabwe
  • English
    (1) Zimbabwe is founded on respect for the following values and principles—
    …
    (c) fundamental human rights and freedoms;
    … (Sec. 3)

Obligations of the State

Türkiye
  • English
    Everyone possesses inherent fundamental rights and freedoms, which are inviolable and inalienable. … (Art. 12)
  • Turkish
    Herkes, kişiliğine bağlı, dokunulmaz, devredilmez, vazgeçilmez temel hak ve hürriyetlere sahiptir. … (Madde 12)

Obligations of the State

Ukraine
  • English
    The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, on behalf of the Ukrainian people - citizens of Ukraine of all nationalities,
    … providing for the guarantee of human rights and freedoms and of the worthy conditions of human life,
    … (Preamble)
  • Ukrainian
    Верховна Рада України від імені Українського народу – громадян України всіх національностей,
    … дбаючи про забезпечення прав і свобод людини та гідних умов її життя,
    … (преамбула)