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Obligations of the State
- English1. The following shall be within the joint jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and constituent entities of the Russian Federation:
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b. protection of human and civil rights and freedoms,
… (Art. 72) - Russian1. В совместном ведении Российской Федерации и субъектов Российской Федерации находятся:
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б) защита прав и свобод человека и гражданина;
… (Статья 72)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe fact that certain rights and freedoms are referred to in this Constitution does not mean that there may not be other rights and freedoms retained by the people or conferred by law. (Sec. 28)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State shall, as required, make legal provisions for the implementation of the rights conferred by this Part, within three years of the commencement of this Constitution. (Art. 47)
- Nepaliयस भागद्वारा प्रदत्त हकहरूको कार्यान्वयनकालागि आवश्यकता अनुसार राज्यले यो संविधान प्रारम्भ भएको तीन वर्षभित्र कानूनी व्यवस्था गर्नेछ । (धारा ४७)
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
- English
The enumeration of the rights established in this Chapter3 does not exclude others that the Constitution guarantees, nor others of analogous nature or that are based on the dignity of man, or on the principles of sovereignty of the people, of the democratic State of law and the republican form of government. (Art. 3)
- Spanish
La enumeración de los derechos establecidos en este capítulo no excluye los demás que la Constitución garantiza, ni otros de naturaleza análoga o que se fundan en la dignidad del hombre, o en los principios de soberanía del pueblo, del Estado democrático de derecho y de la forma republicana de gobierno. (Art. 3)
Obligations of the State
- English
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;
… (Члан 97)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Union shall not intervene in the States or in the Federal District, except to:
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VII. ensure compliance with the following constitutional principles:
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b) individual rights;
… (Art. 34) - PortugueseA União não intervirá nos Estados nem no Distrito Federal, exceto para:
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VII - assegurar a observância dos seguintes princípios constitucionais:
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b) direitos da pessoa humana;
… (Art. 34)
Obligations of the State
- English1. The Bill of Rights is a covenant among the people of South Sudan and between them and their government at every level and a commitment to respect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in this Constitution; it is the cornerstone of social justice, equality and democracy.
2. The rights and freedoms of individuals and groups enshrined in this Bill shall be respected, upheld and promoted by all organs and agencies of Government and by all persons.
3. All rights and freedoms enshrined in international human rights treaties, covenants and instruments ratified or acceded to by the Republic of South Sudan shall be an integral part of this Bill.
4. This Bill of Rights shall be upheld by the Supreme Court and other competent courts and monitored by the Human Rights Commission. (Art. 9)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishProceeding from the Basic Constitutional Charter on the Sovereignty and Independence of the Republic of Slovenia, and from fundamental human rights and Freedoms, …
(Preamble) - SloveneIzhajajoč iz Temeljne ustavne listine o samostojnosti in neodvisnosti Republike Slovenije, ter temeljnih človekovih pravic in svoboščin, ...
(Preambula)
Obligations of the State
- English…
(2) The State is pledged to establish in Sri Lanka a democratic socialist society, the objectives of which include –
(a) the full realization of the fundamental rights and freedoms of all persons ;
… (Art. 27) - Sinhala…
(2) මතු දැක්වෙන අරමුණ ද ඇතුළත් ව ප්රජාතාන්තික සමාජවාදී සමාජයක් ශ්රී ලංකාවෙහි ඇති කිරීමට රජය ඇප කැප වී ඇත්තේ ය -
(අ) සියලු තැනැත්තන්ගේ ම මූලික අයිතිවාසිකම් සහ නන් වැදෑරුම් නිදහස සපුරා ලීම;
… (27 වැනි වගන්තිය)