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Obligations of the State
- EnglishAny person any of whose rights or freedoms under this Chapter has been contravened shall be entitled to compensation for the contravention thereof from the person or authority which contravened it. (Sec. 17)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishNo draft revision may affect:
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e. The Rights, liberties and guarantees of citizens;
… (Art. 130) - PortugueseNenhum projecto de revisão poderá afectar:
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e) Direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishWhosoever violates the provisions of the Constitution concerning human rights and fundamental freedoms shall be held personally liable and may not be exculpated by invoking a higher order. (Art. 20)
- CroatianTko se ogriješi o odredbe ovoga Ustava o temeljnim slobodama i pravima čovjeka i građanina, osobno je odgovoran i ne može se opravdati višim nalogom. (Članak 20)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishHuman dignity is the supreme value that underpins the recognition and exercise of the rights and duties enshrined in the Constitution, treaties, and laws. (Art. 40)
- SpanishLa dignidad humana es el valor supremo que sustenta el reconocimiento y ejercicio de los derechos y deberes consagrados en la Constitución, los tratados y las leyes. (Art. 40)
Obligations of the State
- English
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2. The rights and freedoms established by the Constitution are not exhaustive and shall not be construed to deny or diminish other universally recognised human and civil rights and freedoms. (Art. 62) - Russian
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2. Права и свободы, установленные Конституцией, не являются исчерпывающими и не должны толковаться как отрицание или умаление других общепризнанных прав и свобод человека и гражданина. (Статья 62) - Kyrgyz
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2. Конституцияда белгиленген укуктар жана эркиндиктер толук деп саналбайт, адамдын жана жарандын жалпы таанылган башка укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин жокко чыгарат же азайтат деп чечмеленбөөгө тийиш. (62-берене)
Obligations of the State
- English1. Save in so far as it may be authorized to do so by this Constitution, the National Assembly 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 rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter, and any law or action in contravention thereof shall, to the extent of the contravention, be invalid.
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe French people solemnly proclaim their attachment to the Rights of Man and the principles of national sovereignty as defined by the Declaration of 1789, confirmed and complemented by the Preamble to the Constitution of 1946, and to the rights and duties as defined in the Charter for the Environment of 2004.
… (1958 Constitution, Preamble) - FrenchLe peuple français proclame solennellement son attachement aux Droits de l'homme et aux principes de la souveraineté nationale tels qu'ils ont été définis par la Déclaration de 1789, confirmée et complétée par le préambule de la Constitution de 1946, ainsi qu'aux droits et devoirs définis dans la Charte de l'environnement de 2004.
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishLaws shall be organic and regular.
The following shall be organic laws:
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2. Those governing the exercise of constitutional rights and guarantees.
… (Art. 133) - SpanishLas leyes serán orgánicas y ordinarias.
Serán leyes orgánicas:
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2. Las que regulen el ejercicio de los derechos y garantías constitucionales.
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Obligations of the State
- English1. The fundamental rights established in this Constitution shall not exclude others contained in the laws and applicable rules of international law.
2. Constitutional and legal precepts relating to fundamental rights must be interpreted and incorporated in accordance with the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man, the African Charter on the Rights of Man and Peoples and international treaties on the subject ratified by the Republic of Angola.
… (Art. 26) - Portuguese1. Os direitos fundamentais estabelecidos na presente Constituição não excluem quaisquer outros constantes das leis e regras aplicáveis de direito internacional.
2. Os preceitos constitucionais e legais relativos aos direitos fundamentais devem ser interpretados e integrados de harmonia com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem, a Carta Africana dos Direitos do Homem e dos Povos e os tratados internacionais sobre a matéria, ratificados pela República de Angola.
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Obligations of the State
- English1. The laws issued in accordance with this Constitution for the regulation of rights and freedoms may not influence the essence of such rights or affect their fundamentals.
… (Art. 128) - Arabic1. لا يجوز أن تؤثر القوانين التي تصدر بموجب هذا الدستور لتنظيم الحقوق والحريات على جوهر هذه الحقوق أو تمسّ أساسياتها.
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