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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe principles, guarantees and rights recognized in the preceding sections3 shall not be modified by the laws that regulate their enforcement. (Sec. 28)
- SpanishLos principios, garantías y derechos reconocidos en los anteriores artículos, no podrán ser alterados por las leyes que reglamenten su ejercicio. (Art. 28)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishA citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the state shall be bound by mutual rights and mutual responsibility. Citizens’ rights and freedoms, established by the Constitution and laws, shall be inalienable. No one shall have the right to deprive or limit them without a court. (Art. 19)
- UzbekO‘zbekiston Respublikasi fuqarosi va davlat bir-biriga nisbatan bo‘lgan huquqlari va burchlari bilan o‘zaro bog‘liqdirlar. Fuqarolarning Konstitutsiya va qonunlarda mustahkamlab qo‘yilgan huquq va erkinliklari daxlsizdir, ulardan sud qarorisiz mahrum etishga yoki ularni cheklab qo‘yishga hech kim haqli emas. (19-modda)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Republic of Fiji is a sovereign democratic State founded on the values of—
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(b) respect for human rights, freedom and the rule of law;
… (Sec. 1) - iTaukeiNa Matanitu Tugalala o Viti e matanitu tuvakaikoya, yavutaki ena—
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(b) rokovi na dodonu ni tamata yadua, galala kei na lawa;
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Obligations of the State
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(5) The rights, duties, declarations and guarantees relating to the fundamental human rights and freedoms specifically mentioned in this Chapter shall not be regarded as excluding others not specifically mentioned which are considered to be inherent in a democracy and intended to secure the freedom and dignity of man. (Art. 33)
Obligations of the State
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The Union shall not intervene in the states or in the Federal District, except:
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VII – to ensure compliance with the following constitutional principles:
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b) rights of the human person;
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A 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;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishSafeguarding the rights and freedoms of the citizens of the Republic of Belarus shall be the supreme goal of the State.
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The State shall guarantee the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus that are enshrined in the Constitution and the laws, and specified by the State’s international obligations. (Art. 21) - BelarusianЗабеспячэнне правоў і свабод грамадзян Рэспублікі Беларусь з’яўляецца найвышэйшай мэтай дзяржавы.
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Дзяржава гарантуе правы і свабоды грамадзян Беларусі, замацаваныя ў Канстытуцыі, законах і прадугледжаныя міжнароднымі абавязацельствамі дзяржавы. (Артыкул 21) - RussianОбеспечение прав и свобод граждан Республики Беларусь является высшей целью государства.
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Государство гарантирует права и свободы граждан Беларуси, закрепленные в Конституции, законах и предусмотренные международными обязательствами государства. (Статья 21)
Obligations of the State
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(1) Every person in Tuvalu is entitled, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, religious beliefs or lack of religious beliefs, disability, or sex, to the following fundamental rights and freedoms: —
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(2) The rights and freedoms referred to in subsection (1) can, in Tuvaluan society, be exercised only-
(a) with respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the national interest; and
(b) in acceptance of Tuvaluan values and culture, and with respect for them.
(3) The purpose of this Part is to protect those rights and freedoms, subject to limitations on them that are designed primarily to give effect to subsection (2). (Sec. 11)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishNo draft revision may affect:
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e. The Rights, liberties and guarantees of citizens;
… (Art. 130) - PortugueseNenhum projecto de revisão poderá afectar:
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e) Direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State's essential objectives include the following:
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d. To guarantee effective equality in the enjoyment and exercise of rights, and in compliance with the duties enshrined in the Constitution and the laws;
… (Art. 13) - SpanishEl Estado tiene como fines esenciales los siguientes:
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d) garantizar la igualdad efectiva en el disfrute y ejercicio de los derechos, y en el cumplimiento de los deberes consagrados en la Constitución y las leyes;
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Obligations of the State
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The Croatian Parliament shall adopt laws (organic laws) elaborating constitutionally established human rights and fundamental freedoms, the electoral system, the organisation, remit and operation of state bodies, and the organisation and remit of local and regional selfgovernment by a majority vote of all Members.
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Zakone (organski zakoni) kojima se razrađuju Ustavom utvrđene ljudska prava i temeljene slobode, izborni sustav, ustrojstvo, djelokrug i način rada državnih tijela te ustrojstvo i djelokrug lokalne i područne (regionalne) samouprave Hrvatski sabor donosi većinom glasova svih zastupnika.
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