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Obligations of the State
- English… Amending fundamental rights of the people shall be permitted only to improve them. … (Art. 149)
- Dari... تعدیل حقوق اساسی اتباع صرف به منظور بهبود حقوق آنان مجاز می باشد. ... (مادۀ ۱۴۹)
- Pashtoد اتباعو د اساسي حقوقو تعديل يوازي د هغوى د حقوقو د ښيگڼې په منظور جواز لري. ... (۱۴۹ ماده)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishHuman and civil rights and freedoms shall have direct force. They shall determine the meaning, content and implementation of laws, the functioning of legislative and executive authority and of local self-government, and shall be guaranteed by law. (Art. 18)
- RussianПрава и свободы человека и гражданина являются непосредственно действующими. Они определяют смысл, содержание и применение законов, деятельность законодательной и исполнительной власти, местного самоуправления и обеспечиваются правосудием. (Статья 18)
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
- English1. Whereas every person in Lesotho is entitled, whatever his race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status to fundamental human rights and freedoms, that is to say, to each and all of the following—
…
the provisions of this Chapter3 shall have effect for the purpose of affording protection to those rights and freedoms, subject to such limitations of that protection as are contained in those provisions, being limitations designed to ensure that the enjoyment of the said rights and freedoms by any person does not prejudice the rights and freedoms of others or the public interest.
2. For the avoidance of doubt and without prejudice to any other provision of this Constitution it is hereby declared that the provisions of this Chapter shall, except where the context otherwise requires, apply as well in relation to things done or omitted to be done by persons acting in a private capacity (whether by virtue of any written law or otherwise) as in relation to things done or omitted to be done by or on behalf of the Government of Lesotho or by any person acting in the performance of the functions of any public office or any public authority. (Sec. 4)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishRepublic of Serbia is a state of Serbian people and all citizens who live in it, based on the rule of law and social justice, principles of civil democracy, human and minority rights and freedoms, and commitment to European principles and values. (Art. 1)
- Serbian CyrillicРепублика Србија је држава српског народа и свих грађана који у њој живе, заснована на владавини права и социјалној правди, начелима грађанске демократије, људским и мањинским правима и слободама и припадности европским принципима и вредностима. (Члан 1)
Obligations of the State
- English
The Constitution guarantees fundamental rights and democracy based on the rule of law. (General Provision)
- Dutch
De Grondwet waarborgt de grondrechten en de democratische rechtsstaat. (Algemene bepaling)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
1. the civic rights and the fundamental guarantees granted to the citizens for the exercise of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 122) - FrenchSans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant:
1. les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordées aux citoyens pour l’exercice des libertés publiques;
… (Art. 122)
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)
Obligations of the State
- English
Algeria ... subscribes to the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations. (Art. 33)
- Arabic
الجزائر … تتبنّى مبادئ ميثاق الأمم المتّحدة وأهدافه. (المــادة 33)
- French
L'Algérie ... souscrit aux principes et objectifs de la Charte des Nations Unies. (Art. 33)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State guarantees to all citizens the public and individual freedoms,
… (Art. 10) - Arabicتضمن الدولة لكافة المواطنين الحريات العمومية والفردية.
... (المادّة 10) - FrenchL'État garantit à tous les citoyens les libertés publiques et individuelles,
... (Art. 10)