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Obligations of the State
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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;
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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;
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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 ;
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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
- EnglishIndividual, individual's rights and liberties shall be the supreme value.
The life, honor, dignity, and other natural human rights shall be inviolable.
The rights and liberties of individual and citizen shall be recognized, observed and protected by the state. (Art. 5) - RussianЧеловек, его права и свободы являются высшей ценностью.
Жизнь, честь, достоинство и другие естественные права человека неприкосновенны.
Право и свободы человека и гражданина признаются, соблюдаются и защищаются государством. (Статья 5) - TajikИнсон, іуѕуѕ ва озодиіои ў арзиши олњ мебошанд
Ҳаёт, қадр, номус ва дигар ҳуқуқҳои фитрии инсон дахлнопазиранд.
Ҳуқуқу озодиҳои инсон ва шаҳрвандро давлат эътироф, риоя ва ҳифз менамояд. (Моддаи 5)
Obligations of the State
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The Republic of Serbia shall organise and provide for:
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2. exercise and protection of freedoms and rights of citizens; … liabilities and sanctions for violation of freedoms and rights of citizens stipulated by the Constitution and for violation of laws, other regulations and general acts;
... (Art. 97) - Serbian Cyrillic
Република Србија уређује и обезбеђује:
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2. остваривање и заштиту слобода и права грађана; ... одговорност и санкције за повреду слобода и права грађана утврђених Уставом и за повреду закона, других прописа и општих аката;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishGovernment officials and employees are directly liable under civil and administrative criminal law for acts carried out in violation of rights. In such cases, civil liability extends to the State as well. (Art. 27-1)
- FrenchLes fonctionnaires et les employés de l'Etat sont directement responsables selon les lois pénales, civiles et administratives des actes accomplis en violation de droits. Dans ces cas, la responsabilité civile s'étend aussi à l'Etat. (Art. 27.1)
Obligations of the State
- English1. Human rights and freedoms, emanating from the nature of mankind, are inviolable and inalienable.
2. Human and democratic rights of citizens and peoples shall be respected. (Art. 10) - Amharic1. ሰብዓዊ መብቶችና ነጻነቶች ከሰው ልጅ ተፈጥሮ የሚመነጩ፣ የማይጣሱና የማይገፈፉ ናቸው፡፡
2. የዜጐች እና የሕዝቦች ሰብዓዊና ዴሞክራሲያዊ መብቶች ይከበራሉ፡፡ (አንቀጽ 10)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWhereas every person in The Bahamas is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his 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,
... (Art. 15)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe fundamental aims and duties of the State are to safeguard the independence and integrity of the Turkish Nation, the indivisibility of the country, the Republic and democracy, to ensure the welfare, peace, and happiness of the individual and society; to strive for the removal of political, economic, and social obstacles which restrict the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual in a manner incompatible with the principles of justice and of the social state governed by rule of law; and to provide the conditions required for the development of the individual’s material and spiritual existence. (Art. 5)
- TurkishDevletin temel amaç ve görevleri, Türk milletinin bağımsızlığını ve bütünlüğünü, ülkenin bölünmezliğini, Cumhuriyeti ve demokrasiyi korumak, kişilerin ve toplumun refah, huzur ve mutluluğunu sağlamak; kişinin temel hak ve hürriyetlerini, sosyal hukuk devleti ve adalet ilkeleriyle bağdaşmayacak surette sınırlayan siyasal, ekonomik ve sosyal engelleri kaldırmaya, insanın maddî ve manevî varlığının gelişmesi için gerekli şartları hazırlamaya çalışmaktır. (Madde 5)
Obligations of the State
- English1 All significant provisions that establish binding legal rules must be enacted in the form of a federal act. These include in particular fundamental provisions on:
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b. the restriction of constitutional rights;
c. the rights and obligations of persons;
… (Art. 164) - French1 Toutes les dispositions importantes qui fixent des règles de droit doivent être édictées sous la forme d’une loi fédérale. Appartiennent en particulier à cette catégorie les dispositions fondamentales relatives:
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b. à la restriction des droits constitutionnels;
c. aux droits et aux obligations des personnes;
… (Art. 164) - German1 Alle wichtigen rechtsetzenden Bestimmungen sind in der Form des Bundesgesetzes zu erlassen. Dazu gehören insbesondere die grundlegenden Bestimmungen über:
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b. die Einschränkungen verfassungsmässiger Rechte;
c. die Rechte und Pflichten von Personen;
… (Art. 164) - Italian1 Tutte le disposizioni importanti che contengono norme di diritto sono emanate sotto forma di legge federale. Vi rientrano in particolare le disposizioni fondamentali in materia di:
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b. restrizioni dei diritti costituzionali;
c. diritti e doveri delle persone;
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Obligations of the State
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FOURTH.- The norms concerning the rights and freedoms that this Constitution recognizes are interpreted in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and with the international treaties and agreements concerning those same matters ratified by Peru.
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Cuarta.- Las normas relativas a los derechos y a las libertades que la Constitución reconoce se interpretan de conformidad con la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos y con los tratados y acuerdos internacionales sobre las mismas materias ratificados por el Perú.
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