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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

Timor-Leste
  • English
    …
    Solemnly reaffirm their determination to fight all forms of tyranny, oppression, social, cultural or religious domination and segregation, to defend national independence, to respect and guarantee human rights and the fundamental rights of the citizen, to ensure the principle of the separation of powers in the organisation of the State, and to establish the essential rules of multi-party democracy, with a view to building a just and prosperous nation and developing a society of solidarity and fraternity.
    … (Preamble)
  • Tetum
    …
    Hateten hikas ho solenidade nia determinasaun atu halo funu hasoru forma oin-oin tirania nian, opresaun, dominasaun no kaketak sosiál, kulturál ka tuir relijiaun, atu defende independénsia nasionál, respeita no fó garantia ba direitus umanus, no ema sidadaun sira-nia direitu fundamentál, atu kaer metin prinsípiu haketak podér iha Estadu nia organizasaun no harii demokrasia sanak-barak nia regra prinsipál sira, hodi buka harii nasaun ida-ne’ebé justu no buras, hodi mós foti sosiedade ida-ne’ebé hakiak ema atu fó neon-laran ba malu nu’udar maunalin.
    … (Preámbulu)
  • Portuguese
    …
    Reafirmam solenemente a sua determinação em combater todas as formas de tirania, opressão, dominação e segregação social, cultural ou religiosa, defender a independência nacional, respeitar e garantir os direitos humanos e os direitos fundamentais do cidadão, assegurar o princípio da separação de poderes na organização do Estado e estabelecer as regras essenciais da democracia pluralista, tendo em vista a construção de um país justo e próspero e o desenvolvimento de uma sociedade solidária e fraterna.
    … (Preâmbulo)

Obligations of the State

Türkiye
  • English
    … No provision of this Constitution shall be interpreted in a manner that enables the State or individuals to destroy the fundamental rights and freedoms recognized by the Constitution or to stage an activity with the aim of restricting them more extensively than stated in the Constitution. … (Art. 14)
  • Turkish
    ... Anayasa hükümlerinden hiçbiri, Devlete veya kişilere, Anayasayla tanınan temel hak ve hürriyetlerin yok edilmesini veya Anayasada belirtilenden daha geniş şekilde sınırlandırılmasını amaçlayan bir faaliyette bulunmayı mümkün kılacak şekilde yorumlanamaz. ... (Madde 14)

Obligations of the State

Uzbekistan
  • English

    We, united people of Uzbekistan:
    solemnly declaring our adherence to human rights and freedoms, national and universal values, principles of state sovereignty,
    … (Preamble)

  • Uzbek

    Biz, O‘zbekistonning yagona xalqi,
    inson huquq va erkinliklariga, milliy va umuminsoniy qadriyatlarga, davlat suvereniteti prinsiplariga sodiqligimizni tantanali ravishda e’lon qilib,
    … (Muqaddima)

Obligations of the State

Uzbekistan
  • English

    The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
    1) guarantee observance of rights and freedoms of citizens, 
    … (Art. 109)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
    1) fuqarolarning huquqlari va erkinliklariga, ... rioya etilishining, ... kafilidir, 
    ... (109-modda)

Obligations of the State

Azerbaijan
  • English
    I. The supreme objective of the State shall be to ensure human rights and civil liberties and an adequate standard of living for the citizens of Azerbaijan.
    II. The human rights and civil liberties enumerated in this Constitution shall be implemented in accordance with the international agreements to which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party. (Art. 12)
  • Azerbaijani
    I. İnsan və vətəndaş hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının, Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşlarına layiqli həyat səviyyəsinin təmin edilməsi dövlətin ali məqsədidir.
    II. Bu Konstitusiyada sadalanan insan və vətəndaş hüquqları və azadlıqları Azərbaycan Respublikasının tərəfdar çıxdığı beynəlxalq müqavilələrə uyğun tətbiq edilir. (Maddə 12)

Obligations of the State

Cambodia
  • English
    …
    to guarantee human rights, to ensure the respect of law, to be highly responsible for the destiny of the nation forever evolving toward progress, development and prosperity.
    … (Preamble)
  • Khmer
    ...
    ធានាសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស គោរពច្បាប់ ទទួលខុសត្រូវខ្ពស់ ចំពោះវាសនាអនាគតជាតិ ឱ្យបានឈានឡើងរីកចម្រើន លូតលាស់ សម្បូររុងរឿងជានិច្ចនិរន្តរ៍។
    ... (បុព្វកថា)

Obligations of the State

Georgia
  • English
    1. The following shall fall within the exclusive competence of the supreme state authorities of Georgia:
    a) legislation on human rights, … (Art. 7)
  • Georgian
    1. საქართველოს უმაღლეს სახელმწიფო ორგანოთა განსაკუთრებულ გამგებლობას მიეკუთვნება:
    ა) კანონმდებლობა ადამიანის უფლებების, … (მუხლი 7)

Obligations of the State

Timor-Leste
  • English
    1. Laws revising the Constitution shall respect:
    …
    b) The rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens;
    … (Sec. 156)
  • Tetum
    1. Lei kona-ba hala’o revizaun ba Lei-Inan tenke respeita:
    …
    b) Sidadaun sira-nia direitu, liberdade no garantia;
    … (Art. 156)
  • Portuguese
    1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm que respeitar:
    …
    b) Os direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos;
    … (Art. 156)

Obligations of the State

Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • English
    The dignity, life, property, rights, residence, and occupation of the individual are inviolate, except in cases sanctioned by law. (Art. 22)
  • Persian
    حیثیت، جان، مال، حقوق، مسکن و شغل اشخاص از تعرض مصون است مگر در مواردی که قانون تجویز کند. (اصل 22)