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Obligations of the State
Angola
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall have exclusive power to legislate on the following matters:
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b) The fundamental rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens;
… (Art. 164) - PortugueseÀ Assembleia Nacional compete legislar com reserva absoluta sobre as seguintes matérias:
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b) Direitos, liberdades e garantias fundamentais dos cidadãos;
… (Art. 164)
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
Fiji
- English(1) In addition to complying with section 3, when interpreting and applying this Chapter4, a court, tribunal or other authority—
(a) must promote the values that underlie a democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom; and
(b) may, if relevant, consider international law, applicable to the protection of the rights and freedoms in this Chapter.
(2) This Chapter does not deny, or prevent the recognition of, any other right or freedom recognised or conferred by common law or written law, except to the extent that it is inconsistent with this Chapter.
(3) A law that limits a right or freedom set out in this Chapter is not invalid solely because the law exceeds the limits imposed by this Chapter if the law is reasonably capable of a more restricted interpretation that does not exceed those limits, and in that case, the law must be construed in accordance with the more restricted interpretation.
… (Sec. 7) - iTaukei(1) Ena iKuri ni veika e toqai ena tikina 3, na veigauna kece e vakamacalataki se vakayagataki kina na Wase qo, na mataveilewai, mataveivaqaqai se dua na matabose se tabacakacaka e cake—
(a) e dodonu me tutaka ka vakamacalataka na ivalavala ni bula ni tu galala e rokovi kina na bula ni tamata, duavata kei na dodonu; kei na
(b) ke yaga, me rawa ni vakasamataka tale ga na lawa levu kei vuravura e rawa ni vakayagataki ena maroroi ni dodonu kei na galala ena Wase qo.
(2) Na Wase qo e sega ni cakitaka se tarova na kena kilai na dodonu se galala e umani ena lawa raraba se lawa tabaki, vakavo ke sega ni duavata kei na lawa ena Wase qo.
(3) E dua na lawa e yalana na dodonu kei na galala e vakamacalataki ena Wase qo, e sega ni kena ibalebale ni sega na kena kaukauwa ni sa veicalati kei na iyalayala e dusimaka na Wase qo, kevaka e rawa ni vakaukauwataki na yalani ni kena vakamacalataki, me kua kina ni sivia na iyalayala e dusimaka na Wase qo. Ena tikina oya, e dodonu me vakaukauwataki na yalani ni kena ivakamacala.
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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
Togo
- EnglishThe rights and duties, stated in the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man and in the international instruments relative to the Rights of Man, ratified by Togo, are an integral part of this Constitution. (Art. 50)
- FrenchLes droits et devoirs, énoncés dans la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme et dans les instruments internationaux relatifs aux droits de l’homme, ratifiés par le Togo, font partie intégrante de la présente Constitution. (Art. 50)
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
Gambia
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined and in this Chapter4 shall be respected and upheld by all organs of the Executive and its agencies, the Legislature and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in The Gambia, and shall be enforceable by the Courts in accordance with this Constitution.
(2) Every person in The Gambia, whatever his or her race, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, shall be entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual contained in this Chapter, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest. (Sec. 17)
Obligations of the State
Türkiye
- EnglishThe Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state governed by rule of law, within the notions of public peace, national solidarity and justice, respecting human rights, loyal to the nationalism of Atatürk, and based on the fundamental tenets set forth in the preamble. (Art. 2)
- TurkishTürkiye Cumhuriyeti, toplumun huzuru, millî dayanışma ve adalet anlayışı içinde, insan haklarına saygılı, Atatürk milliyetçiliğine bağlı, başlangıçta belirtilen temel ilkelere dayanan, demokratik, lâik ve sosyal bir hukuk Devletidir. (Madde 2)
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
Cabo Verde
- English1. Cabo Verde shall be a sovereign, unitary and democratic Republic that shall guarantee respect for human dignity and shall recognize the inviolability and inalienability of human rights as the foundation of the entire human community, of peace and of justice.
… (Art. 1) - Portuguese1. Cabo Verde é uma República soberana, unitária e democrática, que garante o respeito pela dignidade da pessoa humana e reconhece a inviolabilidade e inalienabilidade dos direitos humanos como fundamento de toda a comunidade humana, da paz e da justiça.
… (Art. 1)