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Obligations of the State
- EnglishIn addition to the issues that are directed to it by other Articles of the Constitution:
I. The law establishes the rules concerning:
1°. the civil rights and the fundamental guarantees granted to individuals, associations, political parties and to any other group for the exercise of the rights and the freedoms as well as their duties and obligations;
… (Art. 95) - FrenchOutre les questions qui lui sont renvoyées par d’autres articles de la Constitution :
I – La loi fixe les règles concernant :
1. les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordés aux individus, associations, partis politiques et à tout autre groupement pour l’exercice des droits et des libertés ainsi que leurs devoirs et obligations ;
… (Art. 95)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe exercise of rights shall be governed by the following principles:
1. Rights can be exercised, promoted and enforced individually or collectively before competent authorities; these authorities shall guarantee their enforcement.
2. All persons are equal and shall enjoy the same rights, duties and opportunities.
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3. The rights and guarantees set forth in the Constitution and in international human rights instruments shall be directly and immediately enforced by and before any civil, administrative or judicial servant, either by virtue of their office or at the request of the party.
For the exercise of rights and constitutional guarantees, no conditions or requirements shall be established other than those set forth in the Constitution or by law. Rights shall be fully actionable. Absence of a legal regulatory framework cannot be alleged to justify their infringement or ignorance thereof, to dismiss proceedings filed as a result of these actions or to deny their recognition.
4. No legal regulation can restrict the contents of rights or constitutional guarantees.
5. In terms of rights and constitutional guarantees, public, administrative or judicial servants must abide by the most favorable interpretation of their effective force.
6. All principles and rights are unalienable, obligatory, indivisible, interdependent and of equal importance.
7. Recognition of the rights and guarantees set forth in the Constitution and in international human rights instruments shall not exclude the other rights stemming from the dignity of persons, communities, peoples and nations that might be needed for their full development.
8. The contents of rights shall be developed progressively by means of standards, case law, and public policies. The State shall generate and guarantee the conditions needed for their full recognition and exercise.
Any deed or omission of a regressive nature that diminishes, undermines or annuls without justification the exercise of rights shall be deemed unconstitutional.
9. The State’s supreme duty consists of respecting and enforcing respect for the rights guaranteed in the Constitution.
The State, its delegates, concession holders and all persons acting in the exercise of public authority, shall be obligated to redress infringements of the rights of individuals for negligence or inadequacies in the provision of public services or for the deeds or omissions of their public officials and employees in the performance of their duties.
The State shall immediately exercise the right to file a claim for restoration against those persons responsible for the damage produced, without detriment to civil, criminal and administrative liabilities.
The State shall be held liable for arbitrary arrest and detention, miscarriage of justice, unjustified delay or inadequate administration of justice, violation of the right to effective protection of the court, and any violations of the principles and rules of due process of law.
When a final judgment of conviction is reversed or vacated, the State shall provide redress to the person who has sustained damages as a result of this judgment; when the responsibility for such acts by public, administrative or judicial servants is identified, they shall be duly charged to obtain restitution. (Art. 11) - SpanishEI ejercicio de los derechos se regirá por los siguientes principios:
1. Los derechos se podrán ejercer, promover y exigir de forma individual o colectiva ante las autoridades competentes; estas autoridades garantizarán su cumplimiento.
2. Todas las personas son iguales y gozarán de los mismos derechos, deberes y oportunidades.
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3. Los derechos y garantías establecidos en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos serán de directa e inmediata aplicación por y ante cualquier servidora o servidor público, administrativo o judicial, de oficio o a petición de parte.
Para el ejercicio de los derechos y las garantías constitucionales no se exigirán condiciones o requisitos que no estén establecidos en la Constitución o la ley.
Los derechos serán plenamente justiciables. No podrá alegarse falta de norma jurídica para justificar su violación o desconocimiento, para desechar la acción por esos hechos ni para negar su reconocimiento.
4. Ninguna norma jurídica podrá restringir el contenido de los derechos ni de las garantías constitucionales.
5. En materia de derechos y garantías constitucionales, las servidoras y servidores públicos, administrativos o judiciales, deberán aplicar la norma y la interpretación que más favorezcan su efectiva vigencia.
6. Todos los principios y los derechos son inalienables, irrenunciables, indivisibles, interdependientes y de igual jerarquía.
7. El reconocimiento de los derechos y garantías establecidos en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos, no excluirá los demás derechos derivados de la dignidad de las personas, comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades, que sean necesarios para su pleno desenvolvimiento.
8. El contenido de los derechos se desarrollará de manera progresiva a través de las normas, la jurisprudencia y las políticas públicas. El Estado generará y garantizará las condiciones necesarias para su pleno reconocimiento y ejercicio.
Será inconstitucional cualquier acción u omisión de carácter regresivo que disminuya, menoscabe o anule injustificadamente el ejercicio de los derechos.
9. El más alto deber del Estado consiste en respetar y hacer respetar los derechos garantizados en la Constitución.
El Estado, sus delegatarios, concesionarios y toda persona que actúe en ejercicio de una potestad pública, estarán obligados a reparar las violaciones a los derechos de los particulares por la falta o deficiencia en la prestación de los servicios públicos, o por las acciones u omisiones de sus funcionarias y funcionarios, y empleadas y empleados públicos en el desempeño de sus cargos.
El Estado ejercerá de forma inmediata el derecho de repetición en contra de las personas responsables del daño producido, sin perjuicio de las responsabilidades civiles, penales y administrativas.
El Estado será responsable por detención arbitraria, error judicial, retardo injustificado o inadecuada administración de justicia, violación del derecho a la tutela judicial efectiva, y por las violaciones de los principios y reglas del debido proceso.
Cuando una sentencia condenatoria sea reformada o revocada, el Estado reparará a la persona que haya sufrido pena como resultado de tal sentencia y, declarada la responsabilidad por tales actos de servidoras o servidores públicos, administrativos o judiciales, se repetirá en contra de ellos. (Art. 11)
Obligations of the State
- English
The independence of the state and the integrity of its territory, dignity of the individual, human rights and freedoms, social justice, constitutional order, pluralism, national identity and national heritage, religious coexistence, as well as the coexistence and understanding of Albanians with minorities are the basis of this state, which has the duty of respecting and protecting them. (Art. 3)
- Albanian
Pavarësia e shtetit dhe tërësia e territorit të tij, dinjiteti i njeriut, të drejtat dhe liritë e tij, drejtësia shoqërore, rendi kushtetues, pluralizmi, identiteti kombëtar dhe trashëgimia kombëtare, bashkëjetesa fetare, si dhe bashkëjetesa dhe mirëkuptimi i shqiptarëve me pakicat janë baza e këtij shteti, i cili ka për detyrë t’i respektojë dhe t'i mbrojë. (Neni 3)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWhereas every person in Nauru is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his 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,
... (Art. 3)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe General Assembly is competent:
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3. To enact laws relating … the protection of all individual rights … (Art. 85) - SpanishA la Asamblea General compete:
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3º) Expedir leyes relativas a … protección de todos los derechos individuales … (Art. 85)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Republic of Mozambique is a State governed by the rule of law, based on pluralism of expression and democratic political organisation and on the respect for and guarantee of fundamental human rights and freedoms. (Art. 3)
- PortugueseA República de Moçambique é um Estado de Direito, baseado no pluralismo de expressão, na organização política democrática, no respeito e garantia dos direitos e liberdades fundamentais do Homem. (Art. 3)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishAdditional Human Rights Agreements To Be Applied In Bosnia And Herzegovina
1. 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
2. 1949 Geneva Conventions I-IV on the Protection of the Victims of War, and the 1977 Geneva Protocols I-II thereto
3. 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1966 Protocol thereto
4. 1957 Convention on the Nationality of Married Women
5. 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
6. 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
7. 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the 1966 and 1989 Optional Protocols thereto
8. 1966 Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
9. 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
10. 1984 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
11. 1987 European Convention on the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
12. 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child
13. 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
14. 1992 European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
15. 1994 Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (Annex I) - BosnianDodatni sporazumi o ljudskim pravima koji će se primjenjivati u Bosni i Hercegovini
1. Konvencija o sprečavanju i kažnjavanju zločina genocida (1948)
2. Ženevske konvencije I-IV o zaštiti žrtava rata (1949) i Dopunski protokoli I-II (1977)
3. Konvencija koja se odnosi na status izbjeglica (1951) i Protokol (1966)
4. Konvencija o državljanstvu udatih žena (1957)
5. Konvencija o smanjenju broja lica bez državljanstva (1961)
6. Međunarodna konvencija o uklanjanju svih oblika rasne diskriminacije (1965)
7. Međunarodni pakt o građanskim i političkim pravima (1966) i Opcioni protokoli (1966 i 1989)
8. Međunarodni pakt o ekonomskim, socijalnim i kulturnim pravima (1966)
9. Konvencija o uklanjanju svih oblika diskriminacije u odnosu na žene (1979)
10. Konvencija protiv mučenja i drugih surovih, nehumanih ili ponižavajućih tretmana ili kažnjavanja (1984)
11. Evropska konvencija o sprečavanju mučenja, nehumanog ili ponižavajućeg tretmana ili kažnjavanja (1987)
12. Konvencija o pravima djeteta (1989)
13. Međunarodna konvencija o zaštiti prava svih radnika-migranata i članova njihovih porodica (1990)
14. Evropska povelja za regionalne jezike i jezike manjina (1992)
15. Okvirna Konvencija za zaštitu nacionalnih manjina (1994) (Aneks I) - CroatianDodatni sporazumi o ljudskim pravima koji će se primjenjivati u Bosni i Hercegovini
1. Konvencija o sprječavanju i kažnjavanju zločina genocida (1948)
2. Ženevske konvencije I-IV o zaštiti žrtava rata (1949) i Dopunski protokoli I-II (1977)
3. Konvencija koja se odnosi na status izbjeglica (1951) i Protokol (1966)
4. Konvencija o državljanstvu udatih žena (1957)
5. Konvencija o smanjivanju broja osoba bez državljanstva (1961)
6. Međunarodna konvencija o uklanjanju svih oblika rasne diskriminacije (1965)
7. Međunarodni pakt o građanskim i političkim pravima (1966) i Opcioni protokoli (1966 i 1989)
8. Međunarodni pakt o gospodarskim, socijalnim i kulturnim pravima (1966)
9. Konvencija o uklanjanju svih oblika diskriminacije prema ženama (1979)
10. Konvencija protiv mučenja i drugog nehumanog ili ponižavajućeg postupanja ili kažnjavanja (1984)
11. Europska konvencija o sprječavanju mučenja i nehumanog ili ponižavajućeg postupanja ili kažnjavanja (1987)
12. Konvencija o pravima djeteta (1989)
13. Međunarodna konvencija o zaštiti prava svih radnika migranata i članova njihovih obitelji (1990)
14. Europska povelja za regionalne jezike i jezike manjina (1992)
15. Okvirna konvencija za zaštitu nacionalnih manjina (1994) (Aneks I) - SerbianДодатни споразуми о људским правима који ће се примјењивати у Босни и Херцеговини
1. Конвенција о спрјечавању и кажњавању злочина геноцида (1948)
2. Женевске конвенције I-IV о заштити жртава рата (1949) и њихови допунски протоколи I-II (1977)
3. Конвенција о статусу избјеглица (1951) и Протокол (1966)
4. Конвенција о држављанству удатих жена (1957)
5. Конвенција о смањењу броја лица без држављанства (1961)
6. Међународна конвенција о елиминацији свих облика расне дискриминације (1965)
7. Међународни пакт о грађанским и политичким правима (1966) и опционипротоколи (1966 и 1989)
8. Међународни пакт о економским, социјалним и културним правима (1966)
9. Конвенција о елиминацији свих облика дискриминације жена (1979)
10. Конвенција против мучења и других сурових, нехуманих и понижавајућих поступака или кажњавања (1984)
11. Европска конвенција о спрјечавању мучења и нехуманих или понижавајућих поступака или кажњавања (1987)
12. Конвенција о правима дјетета (1989)
13. Међународна конвенција о заштити права свих радника миграната и чланова њихових породица (1990)
14. Европска повеља за регионалне и мањинске језике (1992)
15. Оквирна конвенција за заштиту националних мањина (1994) (Анекс I)
Obligations of the State
- English
The State is founded on the principles of democratic representation, of separation of the powers, of the guarantee of the rights and freedoms and of social justice.
… (Art. 16) - Arabic
تقوم الدولة عـلى مبادئ التمثيل الديمقراطي، والفصل بين السلطات، وضمان الحقوق والحريات والعدالة االجتماعية.
... (المــادة 16) - French
L'Etat est fondé sur les principes de la représentation démocratique, de la séparation des pouvoirs, de la garantie des droits et libertés et de justice sociale.
... (Art. 16)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe essence of provisions on fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter shall be inviolable. (Art. 80)
- ArmenianՀիմնական իրավունքների և ազատությունների վերաբերյալ սույն գլխում ամրագրված դրույթների էությունն անխախտելի է: (Հոդված 80)
Obligations of the State
- English
The rules concerning[ the following] are of the domain of the law:
- … civic rights and the fundamental guarantees accorded to citizens for the exercise of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 98) - French
Sont du domaine de la loi, les règles concernant:
- … les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordées aux citoyens pour l'exercice des libertés publiques;
… (Art. 98)