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Obligations of the State
Ecuador
- EnglishThe National Assembly and all bodies with legal and regulatory authority shall be obligated to adjust, formally and materially, the laws and other legal standards related to the rights provided for in the Constitution and international treaties and those that are needed to guarantee the dignity of human beings or communities, peoples and nations. In no case shall amending the Constitution, laws, other legal and regulatory frameworks or actions by the government endanger the rights recognized by the Constitution. (Art. 84)
- SpanishLa Asamblea Nacional y todo órgano con potestad normativa tendrá la obligación de adecuar, formal y materialmente, las leyes y demás normas jurídicas a los derechos previstos en la Constitución y los tratados internacionales, y los que sean necesarios para garantizar la dignidad del ser humano o de las comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades. En ningún caso, la reforma de la Constitución, las leyes, otras normas jurídicas ni los actos del poder público atentarán contra los derechos que reconoce la Constitución. (Art. 84)
Obligations of the State
Marshall Islands
- English(1) No right secured by the Bill of Rights may be denied or abridged, whether directly through the imposition of force or penalty, or indirectly through the withholding of privilege or benefit.
… (Art. II, Sec. 18)
Obligations of the State
Cabo Verde
- English1. The State shall recognize as inviolable the rights and liberties enshrined in the Constitution and shall guarantee their protection.
2. All public authorities shall have the duty to respect and to guarantee the free exercise of rights and liberties and the fulfillment of constitutional or legal duties. (Art. 15) - Portuguese1. O Estado reconhece como invioláveis os direitos e liberdades consignados na Constituição e garante a sua protecção.
2. Todas as autoridades públicas têm o dever de respeitar e de garantir o livre exercício dos direitos e das liberdades e o cumprimento dos deveres constitucionais ou legais. (Art. 15)
Obligations of the State
Zimbabwe
- English(1) Zimbabwe is founded on respect for the following values and principles—
…
(c) fundamental human rights and freedoms;
… (Sec. 3)
Obligations of the State
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe state shall be obligated to create a prosperous and progressive society based on social justice, preservation of human dignity, protection of human rights, realization of democracy, attainment of national unity as well as equality between all peoples and tribes and balance development of all areas of the country. (Art. 6)
- Dariدولت به ایجاد یك جامعه مرفه و مترقی بر اساس عدالت اجتماعی، حفظ كرامت انسانی، حمایت حقوق بشر، تحقق دموكراسی، تأمین وحدت ملی، برابری بین همه اقوام و قبایل و انكشاف متوازن در همه مناطق كشور مكلف می باشد. (مادۀ ۶)
- Pashtoدولت، د انساني كرامت په ساتلو، بشري حقوقو د ملاتړ، د دموكراسۍ د تحقق، ملي وحدت د تأمين، د ټولو قومونو او قبايلو ترمنـځ د برابرۍ او د هېواد په ټولو سيمو كې د متوازنې پراختيا او ټولنيز عدالت پر بنسټ د يوې هوسا او پرمختللې ټولنې په جوړولو مكلف دى. (۶ ماده)
Obligations of the State
Thailand
- EnglishAs regards the rights and liberties of the Thai people, in addition to the rights and liberties as guaranteed specifically by the provisions of the Constitution, a person shall enjoy the rights and liberties to perform any act which is not prohibited or restricted by the Constitution or other laws, and shall be protected by the Constitution, insofar as the exercise of such rights or liberties does not affect or endanger the security of the State or public order or good morals, and does not violate the rights or liberties of other persons.
Any right or liberty stipulated by the Constitution to be as provided by law, or to be in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by law, can be exercised by a person or community, despite the absence of such law, in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution. ... (Sec. 25) - Thaiสิทธิและเสรีภาพของปวงชนชาวไทย นอกจากที่บัญญัติคุ้มครองไว้เป็นการเฉพาะในรัฐธรรมนูญแล้ว การใดที่มิได้ห้ามหรือจํากัดไว้ในรัฐธรรมนูญหรือในกฎหมายอื่น บุคคลย่อมมีสิทธิ และเสรีภาพที่จะทําการนั้นได้และได้รับความคุ้มครองตามรัฐธรรมนูญ ตราบเท่าที่การใช้สิทธิหรือเสรีภาพนั้นไม่กระทบกระเทือนหรือเป็นอันตรายต่อความมั่นคงของรัฐ ความสงบเรียบร้อยหรือศีลธรรมอันดีของประชาชน และไม่ละเมิดสิทธิหรือเสรีภาพของบุคคลอื่น
สิทธิหรือเสรีภาพใดที่รัฐธรรมนูญกำหนดให้เป็นไปตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติหรือให้เป็นไปตามหลักเกณฑ์และวิธีการที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ แม้ยังไม่มีการตรากฎหมายนั้นขึ้นใช้บังคับ บุคคลหรือชุมชนย่อมสามารถใช้สิทธิหรือเสรีภาพนั้นได้ตามเจตนารมณ์ของรัฐธรรมนูญ ... (มาตรา ๒๕)
Obligations of the State
Poland
- English…
desiring to guarantee the rights of the citizens for all time, and to ensure diligence and efficiency in the work of public bodies,
... (Preamble) - Polish…
pragnąc na zawsze zagwarantować prawa obywatelskie, a działaniu instytucji publicznych zapewnić rzetelność i sprawność,
… (Preambuła)
Obligations of the State
Sao Tome and Principe
- EnglishThe Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe shall be a sovereign and independent State, committed to building a free, just and indivisible society, to the defense of Human Rights and to active solidarity among all human beings and all peoples. (Art. 1)
- PortugueseA República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe é um Estado soberano e independente, empenhado na construção de uma sociedade livre, justa e solidária, na defesa dos Direitos do Homem e na solidariedade activa entre todos os homens e todos os povos. (Art. 1)
Obligations of the State
Central African Republic
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
The rules concerning the following matters:
– the civil rights and the fundamental guarantees granted to citizens for the exercise of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 80) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
Les règles relatives aux matières suivantes:
- Les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordées aux citoyens pour l’exercice des libertés publiques;
… (Art. 80)
Obligations of the State
Argentina
- EnglishThe declarations, rights and guarantees which the Constitution enumerates shall not be construed as a denial of other rights and guarantees not enumerated, but rising from the principle of sovereignty of the people and from the republican form of government. (Sec. 33)
- SpanishLas declaraciones, derechos y garantías que enumera la Constitución, no serán entendidos como negación de otros derechos y garantías no enumerados; pero que nacen del principio de la soberanía del pueblo y de la forma republicana de gobierno. (Art. 33)