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Obligations of the State
Dominican Republic
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13. With the end of forming citizens who are conscious of their rights and duties, in all public and private educational institutions instruction in social and civic formation, teaching of the Constitution, fundamental rights and guarantees, national values and the principles of peaceful coexistence shall be obligatory. (Art. 63) - Spanish…
13) Con la finalidad de formar ciudadanas y ciudadanos conscientes de sus derechos y deberes, en todas las instituciones de educación pública y privada, serán obligatorias la instrucción en la formación social y cívica, la enseñanza de la Constitución, de los derechos y garantías fundamentales, de los valores patrios y de los principios de convivencia pacífica. (Art. 63)
Obligations of the State
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishIs of the competence of the National Public Power:
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32. Legislation in the fields of constitutional guarantees, rights and duties; … (Art. 156) - SpanishEs de la competencia del Poder Público Nacional:
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32. La legislación en materia de derechos, deberes y garantías constitucionales; … (Art. 156)
Obligations of the State
Denmark
- EnglishNo person shall by reason of his creed or descent be deprived of access to the full enjoyment of civic and political rights, nor shall he escape compliance with any common civic duty for such reasons. (Sec. 70)
- DanishIngen kan på grund af sin trosbekendelse eller afstamning berøves adgang til den fulde nydelse af borgerlige og politiske rettigheder eller unddrage sig opfyldelsen af nogen almindelig borgerpligt. (§ 70)
Obligations of the State
Angola
- EnglishWe, the people of Angola, …
Reaffirming our commitment to the values and fundamental principles of the independence, sovereignty and the unity of a democratic state based on the rule of law, pluralism of political expression and organisation, the separation and balance between the powers of bodies that exercise sovereign power, the market economy and respect and guarantees for fundamental human rights and freedoms, which constitute the essential pillars supporting and structuring this Constitution;
… (Preamble) - PortugueseNós, o Povo de Angola, …
Reafirmando o nosso comprometimento com os valores e princípios fundamentais da Independência, Soberania e Unidade do Estado democrático de direito, do pluralismo de expressão e de organização política, da separação e equilíbrio de poderes dos órgãos de soberania, do sistema económico de mercado e do respeito e garantia dos direitos e liberdades fundamentais do ser humano, que constituem as traves mestras que suportam e estruturam a presente Constituição;
… (Preâmbulo)
Obligations of the State
Mauritius
- EnglishIt is hereby recognised and declared that in Mauritius there have existed and shall continue to exist without discrimination by reason of race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, each and all of the following human rights and fundamental freedoms
… (Sec. 3)
Obligations of the State
Georgia
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2. … A referendum shall not be held in order to adopt or repeal a law, to grant amnesty or pardon, to ratify or denounce international treaties, or to decide issues that envisage the restriction of fundamental constitutional human rights ...
… (Art. 52) - Georgian…
2. … არ შეიძლება რეფერენდუმის ჩატარება კანონის მისაღებად ან გასაუქმებლად, ამნისტიის ან შეწყალების გამო, საერთაშორისო ხელშეკრულების რატიფიცირების ან დენონსირების შესახებ, აგრეთვე ისეთ საკითხზე, რომელიც ითვალისწინებს ადამიანის ძირითადი კონსტიტუციური უფლების შეზღუდვას ...
… (მუხლი 52)
Obligations of the State
Bangladesh
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(2) The State shall not make any law inconsistent with any provisions of this Part3, and any law so made shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void.
(3) Nothing in this article shall apply to any amendment of this Constitution made under article 142. (Art. 26) - Bengali...
(২) রাষ্ট্র এই ভাগের কোন বিধানের সহিত অসমঞ্জস কোন আইন প্রণয়ন করিবেন না এবং অনুরূপ কোন আইন প্রণীত হইলে তাহা এই ভাগের কোন বিধানের সহিত যতখানি অসামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ, ততখানি বাতিল হইয়া যাইবে।
(৩) সংবিধানের ১৪২ অনুচ্ছেদের অধীন প্রণীত সংশোধনের ক্ষেত্রে এই অনুচ্ছেদের কোন কিছুই প্রযোজ্য হইবে না। (অনুচ্ছেদ ২৬)
Obligations of the State
Greece
- English1. The rights of the human being as an individual and as a member of the society and the principle of the welfare state rule of law are guaranteed by the State. All agents of the State shall be obliged to ensure the unhindered and effective exercise thereof.
… (Art. 25) - Greek1. Τα δικαιώματα του ανθρώπου ως ατόμου και ως μέλους του κοινωνικού συνόλου και η αρχή του κοινωνικού κράτους δικαίου τελούν υπό την εγγύηση του Κράτους. Όλα τα κρατικά όργανα υποχρεούνται να διασφαλίζουν την ανεμπόδιστη και αποτελεσματική άσκησή τους.
… ('Αρθρο 25)
Obligations of the State
Angola
- English1. The state shall recognise as inviolable the fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution and shall create the political, economic, social and cultural conditions and conditions of peace and stability that guarantee their effective realisation and protection, under the terms of the Constitution and the law.
2. It shall be the duty of all public authorities to respect and guarantee the free exercise of fundamental rights and freedoms and the fulfilment of constitutional and legal duties. (Art. 56) - Portuguese1. O Estado reconhece como invioláveis os direitos e liberdades fundamentais consagrados na Constituição e cria as condições políticas, económicas, sociais, culturais, de paz e estabilidade que garantam a sua efectivação e protecção, nos termos da Constituição e da lei.
2. Todas as autoridades públicas têm o dever de respeitar e de garantir o livre exercício dos direitos e das liberdades fundamentais e o cumprimento dos deveres constitucionais e legais. (Art. 56)
Obligations of the State
Namibia
- English(1) Save in so far as it may be authorised to do so by this Constitution, Parliament or any subordinate legislative authority shall not make any law, and the Executive and the agencies of Government shall not take any action which abolishes or abridges the fundamental rights and freedoms conferred by this Chapter, and any law or action in contravention thereof shall to the extent of the contravention be invalid:
… (Art. 25)