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Obligations of the State
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF TAJIKISTAN, …
asserting human rights and liberties; … (Preamble) - RussianМЫ, НАРОД ТАДЖИКИСТАНА, ...
признавая незыблемыми свободу и права человека, ... (Preamble) - TajikМо, халқи Тоҷикистон, ...
намуда, озодӣ ва ҳуқуқи шахсро муқаддас шумурда, ... (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishGuarantees for inalienable human and minority rights in the Constitution have the purpose of preserving human dignity and exercising full freedom and equality of each individual in a just, open, and democratic society based on the principle of the rule of law. (Art. 19)
- Serbian CyrillicЈемства неотуђивих људских и мањинских права у Уставу служе очувању људског достојанства и остварењу пуне слободе и једнакости сваког појединца у праведном, отвореном и демократском друштву, заснованом на начелу владавине права. (Члан 19)
Obligations of the State
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Accepting fully, the principle of popular sovereignty, the present text of the Constitution enshrines a Democratic State based on the rule of Law, with a vast catalogue of citizens’ rights, liberties and guarantees, a concept of human dignity as an absolute value which prevails over the State itself,
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Assumindo plenamente o princípio da soberania popular, o presente texto da Constituição consagra um Estado de Direito Democrático com um vasto catálogo de direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos, a concepção da dignidade da pessoa humana como valor absoluto e sobrepondo-se ao próprio Estado,
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe following may not be the subject of constitutional revision:
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d) The rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens;
… (Art. 154) - PortugueseNão podem ser objecto de revisão constitucional:
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d) Os direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe provision of Article 1 regarding the form of the State being a Republic, the characteristics of the Republic in Article 2, and the provisions of Article 3 shall not be amended, nor shall their amendment be proposed. (Art. 4)
- TurkishAnayasanın 1 inci maddesindeki Devletin şeklinin Cumhuriyet olduğu hakkındaki hüküm ile, 2 nci maddesindeki Cumhuriyetin nitelikleri ve 3 üncü maddesi hükümleri değiştirilemez ve değiştirilmesi teklif edilemez. (Madde 4)
Obligations of the State
- English1 Fundamental rights must be upheld throughout the legal system.
2 Whoever acts on behalf of the state is bound by fundamental rights and is under a duty to contribute to their implementation.
3 The authorities shall ensure that fundamental rights, where appropriate, apply to relationships among private persons. (Art. 35) - French1 Les droits fondamentaux doivent être réalisés dans l’ensemble de l’ordre juridique.
2 Quiconque assume une tâche de l’Etat est tenu de respecter les droits fondamentaux et de contribuer à leur réalisation.
3 Les autorités veillent à ce que les droits fondamentaux, dans la mesure où ils s’y prêtent, soient aussi réalisés dans les relations qui lient les particuliers entre eux. (Art. 35) - German1 Die Grundrechte müssen in der ganzen Rechtsordnung zur Geltung kommen.
2 Wer staatliche Aufgaben wahrnimmt, ist an die Grundrechte gebunden und verpflichtet, zu ihrer Verwirklichung beizutragen.
3 Die Behörden sorgen dafür, dass die Grundrechte, soweit sie sich dazu eignen, auch unter Privaten wirksam werden. (Art. 35) - Italian1 I diritti fondamentali devono improntare l’intero ordinamento giuridico.
2 Chi svolge un compito statale deve rispettare i diritti fondamentali e contribuire ad attuarli.
3 Le autorità provvedono affinché i diritti fondamentali, per quanto vi si prestino, siano realizzati anche nelle relazioni tra private. (Art. 35)
Obligations of the State
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Consequently, We the Chadian People:
- Affirm by this Constitution our desire to live together with respect for ethnic, religious, regional and cultural diversities, to build a State of law and one united Nation founded on public freedoms and the fundamental rights of Man, the dignity of the human person and political pluralism, on the African values of solidarity and fraternity;
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- Reaffirm our commitment to the principles of the Rights of Man as defined by the Charter of the United Nations of 1945, by the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948 and the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 1981;
… (Preamble) - Arabic...
بالتالي، نحن شعب تشاد:
- نؤكد من خلال هذا الدستور رغبتنا في العيش معاً مع احترام التنوع الإثني، الديني، الإقليمي والثقافي، لبناء دولة القانون وأمة واحدة متحدة قائمة على الحريات العامة وحقوق الإنسان الأساسية وكرامة الإنسان والتعددية السياسية، وعلى قيم التضامن والأخوة الأفريقية؛
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- نؤكد مجدداً التزامنا بمبادئ حقوق الإنسان كما حددها ميثاق الأمم المتحدة لعام 1945، والإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان لعام 1948 والميثاق الأفريقي لحقوق الإنسان والشعوب لعام 1981؛
... (الديباجة) - French…
En conséquence, Nous, Peuple Tchadien:
- Affirmons par la présente Constitution notre volonté de vivre ensemble dans le respect des diversités ethniques, religieuses, régionales et culturelles ; de bâtir un État de droit et une Nation unie fondée sur les libertés publiques et les droits fondamentaux de l'Homme, la dignité de la personne humaine et le pluralisme politique, sur les valeurs africaines de solidarité et de fraternité;
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- Réaffirmons notre attachement aux principes des Droits de l'Homme tels que définis par la Charte des Nations-unies de 1945, la Déclaration universelle des Droits de l'Homme de 1948 et la Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples de 1981;
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Obligations of the State
- English(1) The Bill of Rights applies to all law, and binds the legislature, the executive, the judiciary and all organs of state.
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Obligations of the State
- English1. In the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, human rights and citizens’ rights in the political, civil, economic, cultural and social fields shall be recognized, respected, protected and guaranteed in accordance with the Constitution and law.
2. Human rights and citizens’ rights may not be limited unless prescribed by a law solely in case of necessity for reasons of national defense, national security, social order and safety, social morality and community well-being. (Art. 14) - Vietnamese1. Ở nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam, các quyền con người, quyền công dân về chính trị, dân sự, kinh tế, văn hóa, xã hội được công nhận, tôn trọng, bảo vệ, bảo đảm theo Hiến pháp và pháp luật.
2. Quyền con người, quyền công dân chỉ có thể bị hạn chế theo quy định của luật trong trường hợp cần thiết vì lý do quốc phòng, an ninh quốc gia, trật tự, an toàn xã hội, đạo đức xã hội, sức khỏe của cộng đồng. (Điều 14)
Obligations of the State
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(2) Equality includes the full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms recognised in this Chapter5 or any other written law.
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(2) Na dodonu ni tamata me qaravi vakatautauvata ena mata ni lawa e okati kina na kena vakayagataki vakatautauvata na dodonu kei na galala e virikotori ena Wase qo se na dua tale na lawa tabaki.
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