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Religious Law
- EnglishThe following may not be the subject of constitutional revision:
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b) The secular status of the State;
… (Art. 154) - PortugueseNão podem ser objecto de revisão constitucional:
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b) O estatuto laico do Estado;
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Religious Law
- English
The political principles of the state consist of the following:
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– Laying down sound shura pillars that emanate from Islamic Sharia and the heritage and values of the country, that take pride in its history, and that employ useful contemporary methods and means.
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تتمثل المبادئ السياسية للدولة في الآتي:
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– إرساء دعائم شورى صحيحة نابعة من الشريعة الإسلامية وتراث الوطن وقيمه، معتزة بتاريخه، آخذة بالمفيد من أساليب العصر وأدواته.
... (المادّة ١٣)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is, within its frontiers of 30 June 1960, a State of Law, independent, sovereign, united and indivisible, social, democratic and secular.
… (Art. 1) - FrenchLa République Démocratique du Congo est, dans ses frontières du 30 juin 1960, un Etat de droit, indépendant, souverain, uni et indivisible, social, démocratique et laïc.
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Religious Law
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(2) The functions of the Human Rights Commission shall include the promotion of knowledge of human rights, and specifically Shari’ah, setting implementation standards and parameters for the fulfillment of human rights obligations, monitoring human rights within the country, and investigating allegations of human rights violations. (Art. 41) - Somali...
(2) Hawlaha Guddiga Xuquqda Aadanaha waa in ay ku jiraan horumarinta aqoonta xuquuqda Aadanaha iyo, gaar ahaan, Shareecada, asaga oo u dejinaaya halbeegyada dhaqangelinta lagu hirgelinaayo waajibaadka xuquuqda Aadanaha; dabagelidda xuquuqda Aadanaha ee dalka gudihiisa iyo baarista eedaha la xiriira xuquuqda aadanaha. (Qodobka 41aad.)
Religious Law
- EnglishWhereas the People of Trinidad and Tobago—(a) have affirmed that the Nation of Trinidad and Tobago is founded upon principles that acknowledge the supremacy of God, faith in fundamental human rights and freedoms, the position of the family in a society of free men and free institutions, the dignity of the human person and the equal and inalienable rights with which all members of the human family are endowed by their Creator;... (Preamble)
Religious Law
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b. The State guarantees reconciling the duties of women towards the family with their work in society, and their equality with men in political, social, cultural, and economic spheres without breaching the provisions of Islamic canon law (Shari’a).
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d. Inheritance is a guaranteed right governed by the Islamic Shari’a. (Art. 5) - Arabic…
ب - تكفل الدولة التوفيق بين واجبات المرأة نحو الأسرة وعملها في المجتمع، ومساواتها بالرجال في ميادين الحياة السياسية والاجتماعية والثـقافية والاقـتصادية دون إخلال بأحكام الشريعة الإسلامية.
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د - الميراث حق مكفول تحكمه الشريعة الإسلامية. (المادّة 5)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Republic of Sri Lanka shall give to Buddhism the foremost place and accordingly it shall be the duty of the State to protect and foster the Buddha Sasana, while assuring to all religions the rights granted by Articles 10 and 14(1)(e). (Art. 9)
- Sinhalaශ්රී ලංකා ජනරජය බුද්ධාගමට ප්රමුඛස්ථානය පිරිනමන්නේ ය. එහෙයින් 10 වැනි ව්යවස්ථාවෙන් සහ 14 වැනි ව්යවස්ථාවේ (1) වැනි අනු ව්යවස්ථාවේ (ඉ) ඡේදයෙන් සියලු ම ආගම්වලට පිරිනැමෙන අයිතිවාසිකම් ආරක්ෂා කර දෙන අතර බුද්ධ ශාසනය සුරක්ෂිත කොට පෝෂණය කිරීම රජයේ වගකීම විය යුත්තේ ය. (9 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Religious Law
- English(1) A Cadi Court shall be established in such places in The Gambia as the Chief Justice shall determine.
(2) The Cadi Court shall be composed—
(a) for hearings at first instance, by a panel consisting of the Cadi and two other scholars of the Sharia qualified to be a Cadi or Ulama;
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(4) The Cadi Court shall only have jurisdiction to apply the Sharia in matters of marriage, divorce and inheritance where the parties or other persons interested are Muslims.
(5) Any party to a proceeding in the Cadi Court who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Court may appeal to the Cadi Appeals Panel.
(6) A person shall be required to be of high moral standing and professionally qualified in the Sharia in order to be appointed a Cadi or Ulama.
(7) A party to proceedings in the Cadi court shall be entitled to be represented, at his or her own expense, by a person qualified in the Sharia. (Sec. 137)
Religious Law
- EnglishWe, the people of Turkmenistan, …
Guaranteeing the rights and freedoms of each person and citizen, and seeking to ensure civil tranquility and unity in the society, to substantiate the basis of democracy and democratic, legal, secular state,
we adopt the present Constitution – the Basic Law of Turkmenistan. (Preamble) - RussianМы, народ Туркменистана, …
гарантируя права и свободы человека и гражданина,
стремясь обеспечить спокойствие и единство в обществе, утвердить основы народовластия и демократического, правового, светского государства,
принимаем настоящую Конституцию – Основной Закон Туркменистана. (Преамбула) - TurkmenBiz, Türkmenistanyň halky, …
adamyň we raýatyň hukuklaryny we azatlyklaryny kepillendirip,
jemgyýetde asudalygy we agzybirligi üpjün etmäge, halk häkimiýetiniň hem-de demokratik, hukuk, dünýewi döwletiň esaslaryny berkarar etmäge çalşyp,
Türkmenistanyň Esasy Kanunyny – şu Konstitusiýany kabul edýäris. (Preamble)
Religious Law
- EnglishNo draft revision may affect:
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b. The secular nature of the state;
… (Art. 130) - PortugueseNenhum projecto de revisão poderá afectar:
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b) O estatuto laico do Estado;
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