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Obligations of the State
Cabo Verde
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Accepting fully, the principle of popular sovereignty, the present text of the Constitution enshrines a Democratic State based on the rule of Law, with a vast catalogue of citizens’ rights, liberties and guarantees, a concept of human dignity as an absolute value which prevails over the State itself,
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Assumindo plenamente o princípio da soberania popular, o presente texto da Constituição consagra um Estado de Direito Democrático com um vasto catálogo de direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos, a concepção da dignidade da pessoa humana como valor absoluto e sobrepondo-se ao próprio Estado,
… (Preâmbulo)
Obligations of the State
Ghana
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(5) The rights, duties, declarations and guarantees relating to the fundamental human rights and freedoms specifically mentioned in this Chapter shall not be regarded as excluding others not specifically mentioned which are considered to be inherent in a democracy and intended to secure the freedom and dignity of man. (Art. 33)
Obligations of the State
Cuba
- EnglishThe State's essential objectives include the following:
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d. To guarantee effective equality in the enjoyment and exercise of rights, and in compliance with the duties enshrined in the Constitution and the laws;
… (Art. 13) - SpanishEl Estado tiene como fines esenciales los siguientes:
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d) garantizar la igualdad efectiva en el disfrute y ejercicio de los derechos, y en el cumplimiento de los deberes consagrados en la Constitución y las leyes;
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Obligations of the State
Poland
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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,
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Obligations of the State
Namibia
- EnglishNo repeal or amendment of any of the provisions of Chapter 33 hereof, in so far as such repeal or amendment diminishes or detracts from the fundamental rights and freedoms contained and defined in that Chapter, shall be permissible under this Constitution, and no such purported repeal or amendment shall be valid or have any force or effect. (Art. 131)
Obligations of the State
Guinea-Bissau
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By adopting the current Constitution, which follows faithfully the thread of institutional evolution that has always reflected the ideas and choices of our people - a policy reaffirmed by the profound transformation being brought about in our society by legality, by right and by the enjoyment of fundamental liberties - the National Popular Assembly of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau reveals that everything it articulates is imbued with the humanism that has always inspired us and that is reflected in our rights and liberties as herein guaranteed to the citizens, as an irreversible victory for our people.
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Ao adoptar a presente Constituição, que se situa fielmente na linha de uma evolução institucional que nunca se afastou das ideias e opções do nosso povo, linha reafirmada pelas transformações profundas operadas na nossa sociedade pela legalidade, pelo direito e pelo gozo das liberdades fundamentais, a Assembleia Nacional Popular da Guiné-Bissau revela o facto de o seu articulado se encontrar imbuído do humanismo que sempre nos inspirou e que se reflecte nos direitos e liberdades aqui garantidos aos cidadãos como conquistas irreversíveis do nosso povo.
... (Preâmbulo)
Obligations of the State
Dominican Republic
- EnglishThe Dominican Republic is a Social and Democratic State of Law, organized in the form of a single Republic, bases on the respect of human dignity, fundamental rights, work, popular sovereignty, and the separation and independence of the public powers. (Art. 7)
- SpanishLa República Dominicana es un Estado Social y Democrático de Derecho, organizado en forma de República unitaria, fundado en el respeto de la dignidad humana, los derechos fundamentales, el trabajo, la soberanía popular y la separación e independencia de los poderes públicos. (Art. 7)
Obligations of the State
Suriname
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF SURINAME, …
assured of the will to determine our economic, social and cultural development in full freedom convinced of our duty to honor and to guarantee the principles of freedom, equality and democracy as well as the fundamental rights and freedoms of man, … (Preamble) - DutchWIJ, HET VOLK VAN SURINAME, …
bewust van de wil, onze economische, sociale en culturele ontwikkeling in volle vrijheid zelf te bepalen, overtuigd van onze plicht de principes van vrijheid, gelijkheid en democratie alsmede de fundamentele rechten en vrijheden van de mens te eerbiedigen en te waarborgen, ... (Preambule)
Obligations of the State
Timor-Leste
- English1. It is incumbent upon the Government:
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b) To guarantee the exercise of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the citizens;
… (Sec. 115) - Tetum1. Governu nia knaar maka:
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b) Garante ba sidadaun sira-nia direitu no liberdade fundamentál;
… (Art. 115) - Portuguese1. Compete ao Governo:
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b) Garantir o gozo dos direitos e liberdades fundamentais aos cidadãos;
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Obligations of the State
Comoros
- EnglishThe Comorian people solemnly affirm their will to:
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– emphasize [marquer] their commitment to the principles of the fundamental rights such as they are defined by the Charter of the United Nations, that of the African Union [l’Unité Africaine], the Pact of the League of the Arab States, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of the United Nations, the African Charter on the Rights of Man and of Peoples, as well as the international conventions, notably those concerning the rights of the child and of the woman.
It equally affirms:
– its determination to establish [asseoir] a State of law founded on the principle of the sovereignty of the people and of democracy, instituting a range [éventail] of rights, of duties, of freedoms and of guarantees for all citizens and a system of government founded on the separation of powers, and a public administration at the services of citizens and of development;
… (Preamble) - Arabicيؤكد الشعب القمري رسمياً رغبته في:
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- تأكيد التزامه بمبادئ الحقوق الأساسية كما عرّفها ميثاق الأمم المتحدة، ميثاق الاتحاد الأفريقي، ميثاق جامعة الدول العربية، الإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان في الأمم المتحدة، الميثاق الأفريقي لحقوق الإنسان والشعوب، إلى جانب الاتفاقيات الدولية، لا سيما تلك المتعلقة بحقوق الطفل والمرأة.
كما يؤكد:
- عزمه على إرساء دولة القانون القائمة على مبدأ سيادة الشعب والديمقراطية، إنشاء مجموعة من الحقوق والواجبات والحريات والضمانات لجميع المواطنين ونظام حكومة قائم على الفصل بين السلطات، وإدارة عامة في خدمة المواطنين والتنمية؛
... (الديباجة) - FrenchLe peuple comorien affirme solennellement sa volonté de:
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- marquer son attachement aux principes des droits fondamentaux tels qu’ils sont définis par la Charte des Nations Unies, celle de l’Unité Africaine, le Pacte de la Ligue des États Arabes, la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme des Nations Unies, la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des peuples, ainsi que les conventions internationales, notamment celles relatives aux droits de l’enfant et de la femme.
Il affirme également:
- sa détermination à asseoir un État de droit fondé sur le principe de la souveraineté du peuple et de la démocratie, instituant un éventail de droits, de devoirs, de libertés et de garanties pour tous les citoyens et un système de gouvernement fondé sur la séparation des pouvoirs, et une administration publique au service des citoyens et du développement;
… (Préambule)