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Obligations of the State
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF SURINAME, …
assured of the will to determine our economic, social and cultural development in full freedom convinced of our duty to honor and to guarantee the principles of freedom, equality and democracy as well as the fundamental rights and freedoms of man, … (Preamble) - DutchWIJ, HET VOLK VAN SURINAME, …
bewust van de wil, onze economische, sociale en culturele ontwikkeling in volle vrijheid zelf te bepalen, overtuigd van onze plicht de principes van vrijheid, gelijkheid en democratie alsmede de fundamentele rechten en vrijheden van de mens te eerbiedigen en te waarborgen, ... (Preambule)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. (Amendment IX)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishAll citizens of the country, both men and women, equally enjoy the protection of the law and enjoy all human, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, in conformity with Islamic criteria. (Art. 20)
- Persianهمه افراد ملت اعم از زن و مرد یکسان در حمایت قانون قرار دارند و از همه حقوق انسانی، سیاسی، اقتصادی، اجتماعی و فرهنگی با رعایت موازین اسلام برخوردارند. (اصل 20)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe institutions of the Republic must permit the normal and regular exercise of popular sovereignty and guarantee the full expression of the public rights and freedoms. (Art. 8)
- Arabicيتعيّن على مؤسسات الجمهورية السماح بالممارسة العادية والمنتظمة للسيادة الشعبية وضمان التعبير الكامل للحقوق والحريات العامة. (المادة 8)
- FrenchLes institutions de la République doivent permettre l'exercice normal et régulier de la souveraineté populaire et garantir le plein épanouissement des droits et libertés publiques. (Art. 8)
Obligations of the State
- English
The Republic shall recognise and protect the inviolable rights of the person, both as an individual and in the social groups where human personality is expressed. The Republic expects that the fundamental duties of political, economic and social solidarity be fulfilled. (Art. 2)
- Italian
La Repubblica riconosce e garantisce i diritti inviolabili dell'uomo, sia come singolo, sia nelle formazioni sociali ove si svolge la sua personalità, e richiede l'adempimento dei doveri inderogabili di solidarietà politica, economica e sociale. (Art. 2)
Obligations of the State
- English… Any such limitations can only be put in place for reasons necessary to a civil and democratic state and with the aim of protecting the rights of others, …
No amendment may undermine the human rights and freedoms guaranteed in this Constitution. (Art. 49) - Arabic... ولا توضع هذه الضوابط إلّا لضرورة تقتضيها دولة مدنية ديمقراطية وبهدف حماية حقوق الغير، أو لمقتضيات الأمن العام، أو الدفاع الوطني، أو الصحة العامة، أو الآداب العامة، وذلك مع احترام التناسب بين هذه الضوابط وموجباتها …
لا يجوز لأيّ تعديل أن ينال من مكتسبات حقوق الإنسان وحرياته المضمونة في هذا الدستور. (الفصل 49) - French… Ces restrictions ne peuvent être établies que pour répondre aux exigences d’un État civil et démocratique, et en vue de sauvegarder les droits d’autrui …
Aucune révision ne peut porter atteinte aux acquis en matière de droits de l’Homme et de libertés garantis par la présente Constitution. (Art. 49)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe state shall observe the United Nations Charter, inter-state agreements, as well as international treaties to which Afghanistan has joined, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. … (Art. 7)
- Dariدولت منشور ملل متحد، معاهدات بین الدول، میثاق های بین المللی كه افغانستان به آن ملحق شده است و اعلامیۀ جهانی حقوق بشر را رعایت می كند. ... (مادۀ ۷)
- Pashtoدولت د ملگرو ملتونو د منشور، د بين الدول معاهدو، د نړيوالو ميثاقونو چې افغانستان له هغو سره تړاو لري او د بشري حقوقو د نړيوالې اعلاميې رعايت كوي.... (۷ ماده)
Obligations of the State
- English1. Freedoms and rights of citizens shall not be neglected on the grounds that they are not enumerated in the Constitution.
… (Art. 37) - Korean①국민의 자유와 권리는 헌법에 열거되지 아니한 이유로 경시되지 아니한다.
… (제37조)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWe, the people of Eswatini …Whereas it is necessary to protect and promote the fundamental rights and freedoms of ALL in our Kingdom in terms of a constitution which binds the Legislature, the Executive, the Judiciary and the other Organs and Agencies of the Government;… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- English…
Montenegro shall protect the rights and interests of the Montenegrin citizens.
… (Art. 12) - Montenegrin…
Crna Gora štiti prava i interese crnogorskih državljana.
… (Član 12)