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Obligations of the State
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Any constitutional revision having for its object or for [its] effect the reduction of the rights and freedoms of the person or the reduction [of] the prerogatives of the Provinces and the decentralized territorial entities is formally prohibited. (Art. 220) - French…
Est formellement interdite toute révision constitutionnelle ayant pour objet ou pour effet de réduire les droits et libertés de la personne, ou de réduire les prérogatives des provinces et des entités territoriales décentralisées. (Art. 220)
Obligations of the State
- English... We, the representatives of the Tunisian people, members of the National Constituent Assembly, …
Expressing our people’s commitment to the teachings of Islam and its aims characterized by openness and moderation, and to the human values and the highest principles of universal human rights, …
With a view to building a republican, democratic and participatory system, in the framework of a civil state founded on the sovereignty of the people, exercised through the peaceful alternation of power through free elections, and on the principle of the separation and balance of powers, which guarantees the freedom of association in conformity with the principles of pluralism, an impartial administration, and good governance, which are the foundations of political competition, where the state guarantees the supremacy of the law and the respect for freedoms and human rights, the independence of the judiciary, the equality of rights and duties between all citizens, male and female, and equality between all regions, … (Preamble) - Arabic... وتعبيرا عن تمسك شعبنا بتعاليم الإسلام ومقاصده المتّسمة بالتفتّح والاعتدال، وبالقيم الإنسانية ومبادئ حقوق الإنسان، ... تأسيسا لنظام جمهوري ديمقراطي تشاركي، في إطار دولة مدنية السيادة فيها للشعب عبر التداول السلمي على الحكم بواسطة الانتخابات الحرة وعلى مبدإ الفصل بين السلطات والتوازن بينها، ويكون فيه حقُّ التنظّمِ القائمِ على التّعددية، وحيادُ الإدارة، والحكمُ الرشيد هي أساسَ التنافس السياسي، وتضمن فيه الدولة علوية القانون واحترام الحريات وحقوق الإنسان واستقلالية القضاء والمساواة في الحقوق والواجبات بين جميع المواطنين والمواطنات والعدل بين الجهات، … (التوطئة)
- French...Nous, représentants du peuple tunisien, membres de l’Assemblée nationale constituante;
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Exprimant l’attachement de notre peuple aux enseignements de l’Islam et à ses finalités caractérisés par l’ouverture et la tolérance, ainsi qu’aux valeurs humaines et aux principes universels et supérieurs des droits de l’Homme. ...
En vue d’édifier un régime républicain démocratique et participatif, dans le cadre d’un État civil dans lequel la souveraineté appartient au peuple, par l’alternance pacifique au pouvoir à travers des élections libres et sur le fondement du principe de la séparation des pouvoirs et de leur équilibre, un régime dans lequel le droit de s’organiser reposant sur le pluralisme , la neutralité de l’administration et la bonne gouvernance, constitue le fondement de la compétition politique, un régime dans lequel l’État garantit la primauté de la loi, le respect des libertés et des droits de l’Homme, l’indépendance de la justice, l’égalité de tous les citoyens et citoyennes en droits et en devoirs et l’équité entre les régions ; ... (Préambule)
Obligations of the State
- English1. The National Assembly or any subordinate legislative authority shall not make any law, and the Executive and the agencies of government shall not take any action that abolishes or abridges the fundamental rights and freedoms conferred by this Constitution, unless so authorised by this Constitution. Any law or action in violation thereof shall be null and void.
… (Art. 28)
Obligations of the State
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(3) The State, in pursuing policies under subsection (2)5, shall be bound by the fundamental rights and freedoms in the Constitution and shall be guided by international human rights instruments to which The Gambia is a signatory and which recognise and apply particular categories of basic human rights to development processes.
… (Sec. 216)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State and all other public entities are civilly responsible, in solidarity with the heads of their bodies, employees or agents, for actions or omission that took place while on duty, and because of its obligations, that may result in a violation of rights, liberties or guarantees, or loss to a third party. (Art. 33)
- PortugueseO Estado e as demais entidades públicas são civilmente responsáveis, de forma solidária com os titulares dos seus órgãos, funcionário ou agentes, por acções ou omissões praticadas no exercício das suas funções, e por causa desse exercício, de que resulte violação dos direitos, liberdades e garantias, ou prejuízo para outrem. (Art. 33)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishIn addition to the issues that are directed to it by other Articles of the Constitution:
I. The law establishes the rules concerning:
1°. the civil rights and the fundamental guarantees granted to individuals, associations, political parties and to any other group for the exercise of the rights and the freedoms as well as their duties and obligations;
… (Art. 95) - FrenchOutre les questions qui lui sont renvoyées par d’autres articles de la Constitution :
I – La loi fixe les règles concernant :
1. les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordés aux individus, associations, partis politiques et à tout autre groupement pour l’exercice des droits et des libertés ainsi que leurs devoirs et obligations ;
… (Art. 95)
Obligations of the State
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The constitutional provisions relating to the fundamental rights, to the public freedoms and to the guarantees are imposed on the whole of the public powers and institutions.
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In order to guarantee juridical security, the State sees to assuring, in the implementation of legislation relative to the rights and freedoms, its accessibility, its legibility and its stability. (Art. 34) - Arabic
تُلـزِم الأحكـام الدستورية ذات الصلة بالحقـوق الأساسية والحـــريات العامة وضماناته، جميع السلطات والهيئات العمومية.
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تحقيقا لألمن القانوني، تسهر الدولة، عند وضع التشريع المتعلق بالحقوق والحريات، على ضمان الوصول إليه ووضوحه واستقراره. (المــادة 34) - French
Les dispositions constitutionnelles ayant trait aux droits fondamentaux, aux libertés publiques et aux garanties s’imposent à l’ensemble des pouvoirs et institutions publics.
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Afin de garantir la sécurité juridique, l’Etat veille, dans la mise en œuvre de la législation relative aux droits et libertés, à assurer son accessibilité, sa lisibilité et sa stabilité. (Art. 34)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Republic of Mozambique is a State governed by the rule of law, based on pluralism of expression and democratic political organisation and on the respect for and guarantee of fundamental human rights and freedoms. (Art. 3)
- PortugueseA República de Moçambique é um Estado de Direito, baseado no pluralismo de expressão, na organização política democrática, no respeito e garantia dos direitos e liberdades fundamentais do Homem. (Art. 3)
Obligations of the State
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The rules concerning[ the following] are of the domain of the law:
- … civic rights and the fundamental guarantees accorded to citizens for the exercise of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 98) - French
Sont du domaine de la loi, les règles concernant:
- … les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordées aux citoyens pour l'exercice des libertés publiques;
… (Art. 98)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishA human being is sacred and inviolable.
The State has an obligation to respect, protect and defend the human being. (Art. 13) - KinyarwandaUmuntu ni umunyagitinyiro kandi ni indahungabanywa.
Leta ifite inshingano zo kumwubaha, kumurinda no kumurengera. (Ingingo ya 13) - FrenchLa personne humaine est sacrée et inviolable.
L’Etat a l’obligation de respecter, de protéger et de défendre la personne humaine. (Art. 13)