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Obligations of the State
Kiribati
- English1. Subject to the provisions of subsection (5) of this section, if any person alleges that any of the provisions of sections 3 to 16 (inclusive) of this Constitution has been, is being or is likely to be contravened in relation to him (or, in the case of a person who is detained, if any other person alleges such a contravention in relation to the detained person) then, without prejudice to any other action with respect to the same matter which is lawfully available, that person (or that other person) may apply to the High Court for redress.
2. The High Court shall have original jurisdiction—
a. to hear and determine any application made by any person in pursuance of the preceding subsection;
b. to determine any question arising in the case of any person which is referred to it in pursuance of the next following subsection, and may make such orders, issue such writs and give such directions as it may consider appropriate for the purpose of enforcing or securing the enforcement of any of the provisions of sections 3 to 16 (inclusive) of this Constitution:
Provided that the High Court may decline to exercise its powers under this subsection if it is satisfied that adequate means of redress for the contravention alleged are or have been available to the person concerned under other provisions of this Constitution or under any other law.
3. If in any proceedings in any subordinate court any question arises as to the contravention of any of the provisions of sections 3 to 16 (inclusive) of this Constitution, the person presiding in that court may, and shall if any party to the proceedings so requests, refer the question to the High Court unless, in his opinion, the raising of the question is merely frivolous or vexatious.
4. The Maneaba ni Maungatabu may by law confer upon the High Court powers additional to those conferred by this section for the purpose of enabling that court more effectively to exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon it by this section.
… (Sec. 17)
Obligations of the State
Zimbabwe
- EnglishThis Chapter does not preclude the existence of other rights and freedoms that may be recognised or conferred by law, to the extent that they are consistent with this Constitution. (Sec. 47)
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
New Zealand
- EnglishWhere any Bill is introduced into the House of Representatives, the Attorney-General shall,—
(a) in the case of a Government Bill, on the introduction of that Bill; or
(b) in any other case, as soon as practicable after the introduction of the Bill,—
bring to the attention of the House of Representatives any provision in the Bill that appears to be inconsistent with any of the rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 7)
Obligations of the State
Kyrgyzstan
- EnglishRights and freedoms established in the present Constitution shall not be exhaustive and shall not be interpreted as denial or derogation of other universally recognized human and civic rights and freedoms. (Art. 17)
- RussianПрава и свободы, установленные настоящей Конституцией, не являются исчерпывающими и не должны толковаться как отрицание или умаление других общепризнанных прав и свобод человека и гражданина. (Статья 17)
- KyrgyzУшул Конституцияда белгиленген укуктар менен эркиндиктер бардык жактан толук жетишерлик деп эсептелбейт жана адамдын, жарандын башка жалпы таанылган укуктары менен эркиндиктерин тануу же басмырлоо катары чечмеленбеши керек. (17-берене)
Obligations of the State
Sao Tome and Principe
- English1. The rights enshrined in this Constitution shall not exclude any that might be specified in the laws or in the rules of international Laws.
2. The precepts relative to fundamental rights shall be interpreted in harmony with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (Art. 18) - Portuguese1. Os direitos consagrados nesta Constituição não excluem quaisquer que sejam previstos nas leis ou em regras de Direitos internacionais.
2. Os preceitos relativos a direitos fundamentais são interpretados de harmonia com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem. (Art. 18)
Obligations of the State
Cameroon
- English(1) Bills shall be passed by Parliament.
(2) The following shall be reserved to the legislative power:
(a) The fundamental rights, guarantees and obligations of the citizen:
1. safeguarding individual freedom and security;
2. the rules governing public freedoms;
… (Art. 26) - French(1) La loi est votée par le Parlement.
(2) Sont du domaine de la loi:
a- Les droits, garanties et obligations fondamentaux du citoyen:
1. La sauvegarde de la liberté et de la sécurité individuelles;
2. Le régime des libertés publiques;
... (Art. 26)
Obligations of the State
Guinea
- EnglishThe State has the duty to assure the diffusion and the teaching of the Constitution, of the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948, of the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 1981 as well as of all international instruments duly ratified relative to Human Rights.
The State must integrate the rights of the human person in the programs of literacy [alphabétisation] and of teaching in the different schooling and university cycles and in all the programs of training of the armed forces, the forces of public security and similar forces.
The State must equally assure in the national languages by all means of mass communication, in particular by radio and television, the diffusion and the teaching of these same rights. (Art. 25) - FrenchL’Etat a le devoir d’assurer la diffusion et l’enseignement de la Constitution, de la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme de 1948, de la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples de 1981 ainsi que de tous les instruments internationaux dument ratifiés relatifs aux Droits humains.
L’Etat doit intégrer les droits de la personne humaine dans les programmes d’alphabétisation et d’enseignement aux différents cycles scolaires et universitaires et dans tous les programmes de formation des forces armées, des forces de sécurité publique et assimilés.
L’Etat doit également assurer dans les langues nationales par tous les moyens de communication de masse, en particulier par la radiodiffusion et la télévision, la diffusion et l’enseignement de ces mêmes droits. (Art. 25)
Obligations of the State
Portugal
- EnglishJointly with the officeholders of their entities and organs and their staff and agents, the state and other public entities are civilly liable for actions or omissions that are committed in or because of the exercise of their functions and result in a breach of rights, freedoms or guarantees or in a loss to others. (Art. 22)
- PortugueseO Estado e as demais entidades públicas são civilmente responsáveis, em forma solidária com os titulares dos seus órgãos, funcionários ou agentes, por acções ou omissões praticadas no exercício das suas funções e por causa desse exercício, de que resulte violação dos direitos, liberdades e garantias ou prejuízo para outrem. (Art. 22)
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)