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Obligations of the State
- English(1) All citizens enjoy the rights and freedoms granted to them by the Constitution and other laws, and have the duties laid down thereby.
... (Art. 15) - Romanian(1) Cetăţenii beneficiază de drepturile şi de libertăţile consacrate prin Constituţie şi prin alte legi şi au obligaţiile prevăzute de acestea.
… (Art. 15)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe effective protection of the rights of the person, the respect of their dignity and the securing of means that allow for their perfection in an egalitarian, equitable and progressive way, within a framework of individual liberty and social justice, compatible with the public order, the general well-being and the rights of all is an essential function of the State. (Art. 8)
- SpanishEs función esencial del Estado, la protección efectiva de los derechos de la persona, el respeto de su dignidad y la obtención de los medios que le permitan perfeccionarse de forma igualitaria, equitativa y progresiva, dentro de un marco de libertad individual y de justicia social, compatibles con el orden público, el bienestar general y los derechos de todos y todas. (Art. 8)
Obligations of the State
- English1. Freedom shall be a sacred right and the state shall guarantee the personal freedom of citizens and preserve their dignity and security;
2. Citizenship shall be a fundamental principle which involves rights and duties enjoyed by every citizen and exercised according to law;
… (Art. 33) - Arabic1الحرية حق مقدس وتكفل الدولة للمواطنين حريتھم الشخصية وتحافظ على كرامتھم وأمنھم
2المواطنة مبدأ أساسي ينطوي على حقوق وواجبات يتمتع بھا كل مواطن ويمارسھاوفق القانون
... (المادّة 33)
Obligations of the State
- English
[The following] are of the domain of the law:
- the fundamental rights and duties of persons[,] notably the regime of public freedoms, the safeguarding of the individual freedoms,
… (Art. 57) - Arabic
تدخل في مجال القانون:
- حقوق الأشخاص وواجباتهم الأساسية لاسيما نظام الحريات العمومية و حماية الحريات الفردية،
... (المادّة 57) - French
Sont du domaine de la loi :
- les droits et devoirs fondamentaux des personnes notamment les régime des libertés publiques, la sauvegarde des libertés individuelles,
… (Art. 57)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishRule of law is a fundamental prerequisite for the Constitution which is based on inalienable human rights.
The rule of law shall be exercised through free and direct elections, constitutional guarantees of human and minority rights, separation of power, independent judiciary and observance of Constitution and Law by the authorities. (Art. 3) - Serbian CyrillicВладавина права је основна претпоставка Устава и почива на неотуђивим људским правима.
Владавина права се остварује слободним и непосредним изборима, уставним јемствима људских и мањинских права, поделом власти, независном судском влашћу и повиновањем власти Уставу и закону. (Члан 3)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe public functionaries and employees will answer personally[,] and the State subsidarily [subsidiariamente], for the material or moral damages caused in consequence of the violation of the rights consecrated in this Constitution. (Art. 245)
- SpanishLos funcionarios y empleados públicos responderán personalmente y el Estado subsidiariamente, por los daños materiales o morales que causaren a consecuencia de la violación a los derechos consagrados en esta Constitución. (Art. 245)