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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe people of Venezuela, … promotes peaceful cooperation among nations and furthers and strengthens Latin American integration in accordance with the principle of nonintervention and national self-determination of the people, the universal and indivisible guarantee of human rights, … (Preamble)
- SpanishEl pueblo de Venezuela, … promueva la cooperación pacífica entre las naciones e impulse y consolide la integración latinoamericana de acuerdo con el principio de no intervención y autodeterminación de los pueblos, la garantía universal e indivisible de los derechos humanos, … (Preámbulo)
Obligations of the State
- English
The provision of human rights and freedoms is the paramount objective of the State.
The State shall safeguard the human and civil rights and freedoms proclaimed by the Constitution and laws. (Art. 54) - Uzbek
Insonning huquq va erkinliklarini ta’minlash davlatning oliy maqsadidir. Davlat inson hamda fuqaroning Konstitutsiya va qonunlarda mustahkamlangan huquqlari va erkinliklarini ta’minlaydi. (54-modda)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Union of the Comoros is a sovereign, unitary and democratic Republic that guarantees the respect for the dignity of the persons and recognizes the inviolability and the inalienability of Human Rights as [the] foundation for every human community, for peace and for justice. (Art. 1)
- Arabicاتحاد جزر القمر هو سيادي أحادي وجمهورية ديمقراطية يضمن احترام كرامة الأشخاص ويعترف بحرمة حقوق الإنسان وعدم قابليتها للتصرف كأساس لكل مجتمع إنساني وسلام وعدالة. (المادة 1)
- FrenchL’Union des Comores est une République souveraine, unitaire et démocratique qui garantit le respect de la dignité des personnes et reconnaît l'inviolabilité et l'inaliénabilité des Droits Humains comme fondement de toute communauté humaine, de paix et de justice. (Art. 1)
Obligations of the State
- English…
(3) The Federation shall guarantee that the constitutional order of the Länder conforms to the basic rights and to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article. (Art. 28) - German…
(3) Der Bund gewährleistet, daß die verfassungsmäßige Ordnung der Länder den Grundrechten und den Bestimmungen der Absätze 1 und 2 entspricht. (Art. 28)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) The Bill of Rights applies to all law and binds all State organs and all persons.
(2) Every person shall enjoy the rights and fundamental freedoms in the Bill of Rights to the greatest extent consistent with the nature of the right or fundamental freedom.
… (Art. 20) - Swahili(1) Sheria ya Haki za Binadamu inahusu sheria zote na huvifunga vyombo vyote vya Serikali na watu wote.
(2) Kila mtu atanufaika na haki na uhuru wa msingi ulipo katika Sheria ya Haki za Binadamu kwa kiwango kikubwa kabisa sawasawa na asili ya haki yenyewe au uhuru wa msingi.
… (Kifungu cha 20)
Obligations of the State
- English
The State of Côte d'Ivoire recognizes the rights, the freedoms and the duties provided for [énoncer] in this Constitution. It commits itself to take all the necessary measures to assure its effective application. (Art. 1)
- French
L'Etat de Côte d'Ivoire reconnaît les droits, les libertés et les devoirs énoncés dans la présente Constitution. Il s'engage à prendre toutes les mesures nécessaires pour en assurer l’application effective. (Art. 1)
Obligations of the State
- English
The sovereign Malagasy People,
…
Considering the geopolitical situation of Madagascar and its voluntarist participation in the dialog of nations, and making its own, notably:
• The International Charter of the Rights of Man;
• The Conventions relative to the rights of the child, to the rights of women, to the protection of the environment, to the social, economical, political, civil and cultural rights,
Considering that the development of the personality and of the identity of all Malagasies is the essential factor of the durable and full development of which the conditions are, notably:
…
• the respect for and protection of the fundamental freedoms and rights;
… (Preamble) - French
Le Peuple malagasy souverain,
…
Considérant la situation géopolitique de Madagascar et sa participation volontariste dans le concert des nations, et faisant siennes, notamment:
- La Charte internationale des droits de l’homme;
- Les Conventions relatives aux droits de l’enfant, aux droits de la femme, à la protection de l’environnement, aux droits sociaux, économiques, politiques, civils et culturels,
Considérant que l’épanouissement de la personnalité et de l’identité de tout Malagasy est le facteur essentiel du développement durable et intégré dont les conditions sont, notamment:
…
- le respect et la protection des libertés et droits fondamentaux ;
… (Préambule)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishAll governmental authorities are bound to respect the rights under this Basic Law. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 11)
- Hebrewכל רשות מרשויות השלטון חייבת לכבד את הזכויות שלפי חוק-יסוד זה. (חוק יסוד: כבוד האדם וחירותו (1992), סעיף 11)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe rights and freedoms of an individual shall be inviolable and inalienable.
No one has the right to restrict the rights and freedoms of individuals, except in accordance with the Constitution and laws.
The enumeration in the Constitution and laws of certain rights and freedoms of people and citizens shall not be used to deny or diminish their other rights and freedoms. (Art. 26) - RussianПрава и свободы человека неприкосновенны и неотчуждаемы.
Никто не вправе ограничить права и свободы человека иначе как в соответствии с Конституцией и законами.
Перечисление в Конституции и законах определённых прав и свобод человека и гражданина не может быть использовано для отрицания или умаления других их прав и свобод. (Статья 26) - TurkmenAdamyň hukuklary we azatlyklary eldegrilmesizdir hem-de aýrybaşgalanmasyzdyr.
Konstitusiýa we kanunlara laýyk gelmeýän bolsa, adamyň hukuklaryny we azatlyklaryny çäklendirmäge hiç kimiň haky ýokdur.
Adamyň we raýatyň belli bir hukuklarynyň we azatlyklarynyň Konstitusiýada we kanunlarda sanalyp geçilmegi olaryň beýleki hukuklaryny we azatlyklaryny inkär etmek ýa-da kemeltmek üçin peýdalanylyp bilinmez. (26-nji madda)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe institutions of the Republic must permit the normal and regular exercise of popular sovereignty and guarantee the full expression of the public rights and freedoms. (Art. 8)
- Arabicيتعيّن على مؤسسات الجمهورية السماح بالممارسة العادية والمنتظمة للسيادة الشعبية وضمان التعبير الكامل للحقوق والحريات العامة. (المادة 8)
- FrenchLes institutions de la République doivent permettre l'exercice normal et régulier de la souveraineté populaire et garantir le plein épanouissement des droits et libertés publiques. (Art. 8)