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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe fundamental objectives of the Republic of Mozambique shall be:
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e. the defence and promotion of human rights and of the equality of citizens before the law;
… (Art. 11) - PortugueseO Estado moçambicano tem como objectivos fundamentais:
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e) a defesa e a promoção dos direitos humanos e da igualdade dos cidadãos perante a lei;
... (Art. 11)
Obligations of the State
- English(a) The enumeration of rights and freedoms in this Chapter are guaranteed equally to female and male persons.
(b) The enumeration of rights and freedoms individually in this Chapter shall not be construed to deny or negate other rights retained by the people which are not specified in this Chapter. (Art. 62) - Dhivehi(ހ) މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކުރެވިފައިވާ އެންމެހާ ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން އަންހެނުންނަށާއި ފިރިހެނުންނަށް ހަމަހަމަކަމާއެކު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
(ށ) މި ބާބުގައި ވަކިވަކީން ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން ކަނޑައެޅި، ބަޔާންކުރެވިފައިވުމަކީ މި ބާބުގައި ނުހިމެނޭ އެހެނިހެން ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން ހޯދުމަށް ނުވަތަ ލިބިގަތުމަށް ހުރަސްއަޅާ ކަމެއް ނޫނެވެ . (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 62 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Republic of Poland shall safeguard the independence and integrity of its territory and ensure the freedoms and rights of persons and citizens as well as the citizens’ safety,
… (Art. 5) - PolishRzeczpospolita Polska strzeże niepodległości i nienaruszalności swojego terytorium, zapewnia wolności i prawa człowieka i obywatela oraz bezpieczeństwo obywateli,
... (Art. 5)
Obligations of the State
- English
Whereas every person in Botswana is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest to each and all of the following:
a. life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law;
b. freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association; and
c. protection for the privacy of his or her home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation,
... (Sec. 3)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe promotion of human rights is a responsibility of the State. … (Art. 42)
- KinyarwandaGuteza imbere uburenganzira bwa muntu ni inshingano ya Leta. … (Ingingo ya 42)
- FrenchL’Etat est responsable de la promotion des droits de la personne. … (Art. 42)