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Obligations of the State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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    The recitation of rights and guarantees contained in this Constitution and in international instruments concerning human rights are not to be understood as negating others inherent to individuals, not expressly mentioned in such recitation. The absence of a law regulating these rights shall not adversely affect the exercise thereof. (Art. 22)
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    La enunciación de los derechos y garantías contenidos en esta Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales sobre derechos humanos no debe entenderse como negación de otros que, siendo inherentes a la persona, no figuren expresamente en ellos. La falta de ley reglamentaria de estos derechos no menoscaba el ejercicio de los mismos. (Art. 22)

Obligations of the State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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    The State shall guarantee to every individual, in accordance with the progressive principle and without discrimination of any kind, no renounceable, indivisible and interdependent enjoyment and exercise of human rights. Respect for and the guaranteeing of these rights is obligatory for the organs of Public Power, in accordance with the Constitution, the human rights treaties signed and ratified by the Republic and any laws developing the same. (Art. 19)
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    El Estado garantizará a toda persona, conforme al principio de progresividad y sin discriminación alguna, el goce y ejercicio irrenunciable, indivisible e interdependiente de los derechos humanos. Su respeto y garantía son obligatorios para los órganos del Poder Público de conformidad con la Constitución, los tratados sobre derechos humanos suscritos y ratificados por la República y las leyes que los desarrollen. (Art. 19)

Obligations of the State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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    Is of the competence of the National Public Power:
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    32. Legislation in the fields of constitutional guarantees, rights and duties; … (Art. 156)
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    Es de la competencia del Poder Público Nacional:
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    32. La legislación en materia de derechos, deberes y garantías constitucionales; … (Art. 156)

Obligations of the State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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    The essential purposes of the State are the protection and development of the individual and respect for the dignity of the individual, the democratic exercise of the will of the people, the building of a just and peace loving society, the furtherance of the prosperity and welfare of the people and the guaranteeing of the Fulfillment of the principles, rights and duties established in this Constitution. … (Art. 3)
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    El Estado tiene como fines esenciales la defensa y el desarrollo de la persona y el respeto a su dignidad, el ejercicio democrático de la voluntad popular, la construcción de una sociedad justa y amante de la paz, la promoción de la prosperidad y bienestar del pueblo y la garantía del cumplimiento de los principios, derechos y deberes consagrados en esta Constitución. … (Art. 3)

Obligations of the State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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    The State has the obligation to make full reparations to the victims of human rights violations for which it may be held responsible, and to the legal successors to such victims, including payment of damages.
    The State shall adopt the necessary legislative measures and measures of other nature to implement the reparations and damage compensation provided for under this article.
    The State shall protect the victims of ordinary crimes and endeavor to make the guilty parties provide reparations for the inflicted damages. (Art. 30)
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    El Estado tendrá la obligación de indemnizar integralmente a las víctimas de violaciones a los derechos humanos que le sean imputables, y a sus derechohabientes, incluido el pago de daños y perjuicios.
    El Estado adoptará las medidas legislativas y de otra naturaleza, para hacer efectivas las indemnizaciones establecidas en este artículo.
    El Estado protegerá a las víctimas de delitos comunes y procurará que los culpables reparen los daños causados. (Art. 30)

Obligations of the State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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    Venezuela constitutes itself as a Democratic and Social State of Law and Justice, which holds as superior values of its legal order and actions those of life, liberty, justice, equality, solidarity, democracy, social responsibility and, in general, the preeminence of human rights, ethics and political pluralism. (Art. 2)
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    Venezuela se constituye en un Estado democrático y social de Derecho y de Justicia, que propugna como valores superiores de su ordenamiento jurídico y de su actuación, la vida, la libertad, la justicia, la igualdad, la solidaridad, la democracia, la responsabilidad social y en general, la preeminencia de los derechos humanos, la ética y el pluralismo político. (Art. 2)

Obligations of the State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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    The State is obliged to investigate and legally punish offenses against human rights committed by its authorities.
    Actions to punish the offense of violating humanity rights, serious violations of human rights and war crimes shall not be subject to statute of limitation. Human rights violations and the offense of violating humanity rights shall be investigated and adjudicated by the courts of ordinary competence. These offenses are excluded from any benefit that might render the offenders immune from punishment, including pardons and amnesty. (Art. 29)
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    El Estado estará obligado a investigar y sancionar legalmente los delitos contra los derechos humanos cometidos por sus autoridades.
    Las acciones para sancionar los delitos de lesa humanidad, violaciones graves a los derechos humanos y los crímenes de guerra son imprescriptibles. Las violaciones de derechos humanos y los delitos de lesa humanidad serán investigados y juzgados por los tribunales ordinarios.
    Dichos delitos quedan excluidos de los beneficios que puedan conllevar su impunidad, incluidos el indulto y la amnistía. (Art. 29)

Obligations of the State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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    The 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)
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    El 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

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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    Any act on the part of the Public Power that violates or encroaches upon the rights guaranteed by this Constitution and by law is null and void, and the public employees ordering or implementing the same shall incur criminal, civil and administrative liability, as applicable in each case, with no defense on grounds of having followed the orders of a superior. (Art. 25)
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    Todo acto dictado en ejercicio del Poder Público que viole o menoscabe los derechos garantizados por esta Constitución y la ley es nulo, y los funcionarios públicos y funcionarias públicas que lo ordenen o ejecuten incurren en responsabilidad penal, civil y administrativa, según los casos, sin que les sirvan de excusa órdenes superiores. (Art. 25)