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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Republic of South Africa is one, sovereign, democratic state founded on the following values:
(a) Human dignity, the achievement of equality and the advancement of human rights and freedoms.
… (Sec. 1)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishNo provision of the Constitution shall be interpreted or translated in a manner that would grant to the State or any group or person the right to engage in any activity or perform any act aimed at the destruction of the rights and freedoms set out in this Constitution. (Art. 69)
- Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ އެއްވެސް ޙައްޤަކަށް ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމަކަށް އުނިކަމެއް ލިބޭނޭފަދަ ޢަމަލެއް ކުރުމުގެ، ނުވަތަ އެފަދަ ޢަމަލެއްގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ޙައްޤު އެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް ނުވަތަ ޖަމާޢަތަކަށް ނުވަތަ ދައުލަތަށް ލިބޭނޭފަދަ ގޮތަކަށް މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައި ހިމެނޭ އެއްވެސް މާއްދާއެއް މާނަކޮށް ނުވަތަ ތަރުޖަމާކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 69 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Obligations of the State
- English
The State of Côte d'Ivoire recognizes the rights, the freedoms and the duties provided for [énoncer] in this Constitution. It commits itself to take all the necessary measures to assure its effective application. (Art. 1)
- French
L'Etat de Côte d'Ivoire reconnaît les droits, les libertés et les devoirs énoncés dans la présente Constitution. Il s'engage à prendre toutes les mesures nécessaires pour en assurer l’application effective. (Art. 1)
Obligations of the State
- English1. Anyone, being under the authority of the Polish State, shall enjoy the freedoms and rights ensured by the Constitution.
… (Art. 37) - Polish1. Kto znajduje się pod władzą Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, korzysta z wolności i praw zapewnionych w Konstytucji.
... (Art. 37)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishDuring the transitional period, state agencies shall work on performing the following duties:
…
c. Apply UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the relevant African Union resolutions regarding participation of women at all levels in the peace process, and apply regional and international charters regarding women’s rights.
d. Conduct legal reforms that guarantee women’s rights, by repealing all laws that discriminate against women, and protect the rights granted to them by this Constitutional Charter.
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g. Start implementing transitional justice and accountability measures for crimes against humanity and war crimes, and present the accused to national and international courts, in application of the no-impunity principle;
h. Facilitate the mission of the UN delegation of the High Commissioner of Human Rights to work in Sudan.
... (Art. 67) - Arabicتعمل الدولة في الفترة الإنتقالية علي إنفاذ المهام الاتية:..
.3.تطبيق قرار الامم المتحده 1325وقرارات الإتحاد الافريقي ذات علاقة والخاصة بمشاركة النساء علي كافة المستويات في عملية السلام وضمان تطبيق المواثيق الإقليمية والدولية الخاصة بحقوق المرأة
. 4.إجراء الاصلاحات القانونية التي تضمن حقوق النساء وذلك بإلغاء كافة القوانين الذي تمييز ضد المرأة وحماية الحقوق التي تكلفها هذة الوثيقة الدستورية
7.البدء في إنفاذ إجراءات العداله الإنتقالية والمحاسبة علي الجرائم ضد الإنسانية وجرائم حرب وتقديم المتهميين إلي المحاكم الوطنية والدولية إعمالاً لمبدأ عدم الإفلات من العقاب.
8.تسهيل مهمة المبعوث الأممي للمفوضية السامية لحقوق الإنسان للعمل بالسودان.
(الماده 69)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights. (Art. II, Sec. 11)
- FilipinoPinahahalagahan ng Estado ang karangalan ng bawat tao at ginagarantyahan ang lubos na paggalang sa mga karapatang pantao. (Art. II, Seksyon 11)
Obligations of the State
- English…
Firmly supported by the principles of social justice solemnly reaffirmed in the rights and freedoms of man defined by the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of the 10th of October of 1948;
The African Charter of Rights of Man and of Peoples of 26th June of 1981;
… (Preamble) - Spanish…
Apoyados firmemente en los principios de la justicia social reafirmados solemnemente en los derechos y libertades del hombre definidos por la Declaración Universal de Derechos del Hombre del 10 de octubre de 1948;
La Carta Africana de Derechos del Hombre y de los Pueblos de 26 de junio de 1981;
… (Preámbulo) - French…
Fermement empreints des principes de justice sociale solennellement réaffirmés à travers l'expression des droits et libertés de l'homme définis par la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme du 10 octobre 1948 ;
La Charte africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples du 26 juin 1981 ;
... (Préambule)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishHuman and civil rights and freedoms shall have direct force. They shall determine the meaning, content and implementation of laws, the functioning of legislative and executive authority and of local self-government, and shall be guaranteed by law. (Art. 18)
- RussianПрава и свободы человека и гражданина являются непосредственно действующими. Они определяют смысл, содержание и применение законов, деятельность законодательной и исполнительной власти, местного самоуправления и обеспечиваются правосудием. (Статья 18)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA:
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UPHOLD the human rights and fundamental freedoms of every person; … (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe declarations, rights and guarantees enumerated in this Constitution shall not be construed as a denial of other declarations, rights and guarantees not specified that spring from the national sovereignty, from the democratic and representative form of government, and from the dignity of man. (Art. 63)
- SpanishLas declaraciones, derechos y garantías que enumera esta Constitución, no serán entendidos como negación de otras declaraciones, derechos y garantías no especificadas, que nacen de la soberanía, de la forma republicana, democrática y representativa de gobierno y de la dignidad del hombre. (Art. 63)