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Obligations of the State
- English
Whereas every person in Saint Christopher and Nevis is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, birth, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,
… (Sec. 3)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe fundamental objectives of the State shall be:
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b) To guarantee and promote fundamental rights and freedoms of the citizens and the respect for the principles of the democratic State based on the rule of law;
… (Sec. 6) - TetumEstadu nia objetivu fundamentál sira maka ne’e:
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b) Garante no promove sidadaun sira-nia direitu no liberdade fundamentál, no respeitu ba Estadu nia prinsípiu kona-ba direitu demokrátiku;
… (Art. 6) - PortugueseO Estado tem como objectivos fundamentais:
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b) Garantir e promover os direitos e liberdades fundamentais dos cidadãos e o respeito pelos princípios do Estado de direito democrático;
… (Art. 6)
Obligations of the State
- English1. The laws of constitutional revision have to respect:
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d. the fundamental rights, freedoms and guarantees;
… (Art. 300) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm de respeitar:
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d) os direitos, liberdades e garantias fundamentais;
... (Art. 300)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishHuman rights shall be inviolable. (Art. 5)
- ItalianI diritti della persona umana sono inviolabili. (Art. 5)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishHuman rights and basic freedoms shall be respected by the State. The State shall commit itself to joining international and regional declarations and charters which protect such rights and freedoms. The State shall endeavour to promulgate new charters which shall honour the human being as God's creation on Earth. (Art. 7)
- Arabicتصون الدّولة حقوق الإنسان وحرّياته الأساسيّة، وتسعى إلى الانضمام للإعلانات والمواثيق الدّولية والإقليمية التي تحمي هذه الحقوق والحرّيات، وتعمل على إصدار مواثيق جديدة تكرم الإنسان كخليفة الله في الأرض. (المادّة 7)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State bases itself on respect for the dignity of the person and organizes itself for the real and effective protection of the fundamental rights that are inherent to it. The dignity of the human being is sacred, innate, and inviolable; its respect and protection constitute an essential responsibility of the public powers. (Art. 38)
- SpanishEl Estado se fundamenta en el respeto a la dignidad de la persona y se organiza para la protección real y efectiva de los derechos fundamentales que le son inherentes. La dignidad del ser humano es sagrada, innata e inviolable; su respeto y protección constituyen una responsabilidad esencial de los poderes públicos. (Art. 38)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishEveryone whose constitutional rights and freedoms have been violated has the right to request prompt access to the competent authorities.
The State is obliged to indicate in its proceedings, the legal remedies and authorities the persons concerned should apply and time limits of the applications.
Damages incurred to any person through unlawful treatment by public officials shall be compensated for by the State as per the law. The state reserves the right of recourse to the official responsible. (Art. 40) - TurkishAnayasa ile tanınmış hak ve hürriyetleri ihlâl edilen herkes, yetkili makama geciktirilmeden başvurma imkânının sağlanmasını isteme hakkına sahiptir. Devlet, işlemlerinde, ilgili kişilerin hangi kanun yolları ve mercilere başvuracağını ve sürelerini belirtmek zorundadır.
Kişinin, resmî görevliler tarafından vâki haksız işlemler sonucu uğradığı zarar da, kanuna göre, Devletçe tazmin edilir. Devletin sorumlu olan ilgili görevliye rücu hakkı saklıdır. (Madde 40)
Obligations of the State
- English
The people give themselves institutions having for [their] objective:
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- the protection of the fundamental freedoms of the citizen
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يختار الّشعب لنفسه مؤّسسات، غايتها ما يأتي:
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- حماية الحّرّيات األساسّية للمواطن
... (المــادة 9) - French
Le peuple se donne des institutions ayant pour finalité :
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— la protection des libertés fondamentales du citoyen
... (Art. 9)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishDemocracy in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be based on the principles common to all mankind according to which a human being, their life, freedom, honour, dignity and other inalienable rights are considered the ultimate values.
Democratic rights and freedoms shall be protected by the Constitution and laws. (Art. 13) - UzbekO‘zbekiston Respublikasida demokratiya umuminsoniy printsiplarga asoslanadi, ularga ko‘ra inson, uning hayoti, erkinligi, sha’ni, qadr-qimmati va boshqa daxlsiz huquqlari oliy qadriyat hisoblanadi.
Demokratik huquq va erkinliklar Konstitutsiya va qonunlar bilan himoya qilinadi. (13-modda)
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)