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Obligations of the State
Hungary
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(2) Hungary shall guarantee fundamental rights to everyone without discrimination and in particular without discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, sex, disability, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, wealth, birth or any other status.
(3) Women and men shall have equal rights.
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XV) - Hungarian...
(2) Magyarország az alapvető jogokat mindenkinek bármely megkülönböztetés, nevezetesen faj, szín, nem, fogyatékosság, nyelv, vallás, politikai vagy más vélemény, nemzeti vagy társadalmi származás, vagyoni, születési vagy egyéb helyzet szerinti különbségtétel nélkül biztosítja.
(3) A nők és a férfiak egyenjogúak.
... (Szabadság és Felelősség, XV. cikk)
Obligations of the State
Equatorial Guinea
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Firmly supported by the principles of social justice solemnly reaffirmed in the rights and freedoms of man defined by the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of the 10th of October of 1948;
The African Charter of Rights of Man and of Peoples of 26th June of 1981;
… (Preamble) - Spanish…
Apoyados firmemente en los principios de la justicia social reafirmados solemnemente en los derechos y libertades del hombre definidos por la Declaración Universal de Derechos del Hombre del 10 de octubre de 1948;
La Carta Africana de Derechos del Hombre y de los Pueblos de 26 de junio de 1981;
… (Preámbulo) - French…
Fermement empreints des principes de justice sociale solennellement réaffirmés à travers l'expression des droits et libertés de l'homme définis par la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme du 10 octobre 1948 ;
La Charte africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples du 26 juin 1981 ;
... (Préambule)
Obligations of the State
Zambia
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA:
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UPHOLD the human rights and fundamental freedoms of every person; … (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
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The State shall defend the interests of the workers, peasants, soldiers, intellectuals and all other working people who have been freed from exploitation and oppression and become the masters of the State and society, and respect and protect human rights. (Art. 8) - Korean…
국가는 착취와 압박에서 해방되여 국가와 사회의 주인으로 된 로동자, 농민, 군인, 지식인을 비롯한 근로인민의 리익을 옹호하며 인권을 존중하고 보호한다. (제8조)
Obligations of the State
Monaco
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The Principality is a State under the rule of law, committed to fundamental freedoms and rights. (Art. 2) - French…
La Principauté est un Etat de droit attaché au respect des libertés et droits fondamentaux. (Art. 2)
Obligations of the State
Ethiopia
- English1. Human rights and freedoms, emanating from the nature of mankind, are inviolable and inalienable.
2. Human and democratic rights of citizens and peoples shall be respected. (Art. 10) - Amharic1. ሰብዓዊ መብቶችና ነጻነቶች ከሰው ልጅ ተፈጥሮ የሚመነጩ፣ የማይጣሱና የማይገፈፉ ናቸው፡፡
2. የዜጐች እና የሕዝቦች ሰብዓዊና ዴሞክራሲያዊ መብቶች ይከበራሉ፡፡ (አንቀጽ 10)
Obligations of the State
Bahamas
- EnglishWhereas every person in The Bahamas is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,
... (Art. 15)
Obligations of the State
Mongolia
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We the people of Mongolia, in order to
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- cherish human rights and freedoms, justice/good faith and national unity,
… (Preamble) - Mongolian
Монголын ард түмэн бид:
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- хүний эрх, эрх чөлөө, шударга ёс, үндэснийхээ эв нэгдлийг эрхэмлэн дээдэлж,
… (Удиртгал)
Obligations of the State
Portugal
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The Constituent Assembly affirms the Portuguese people's decision to defend national independence, guarantee citizens' fundamental rights, establish the basic principles of democracy, ensure the primacy of a democratic state based on the rule of law and open up a path towards a socialist society, with respect for the will of the Portuguese people and with a view to the construction of a country that is freer, more just and more fraternal.
… (Preamble) - Portuguese…
A Assembleia Constituinte afirma a decisão do povo português de defender a independência nacional, de garantir os direitos fundamentais dos cidadãos, de estabelecer os princípios basilares da democracia, de assegurar o primado do Estado de Direito democrático e de abrir caminho para uma sociedade socialista, no respeito da vontade do povo português, tendo em vista a construção de um país mais livre, mais justo e mais fraterno.
… (Preâmbulo)
Obligations of the State
Guinea
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THE PEOPLE OF GUINEA,
Proclaim:
Their adhesion to the ideals and principles, rights and duties established in the Charter of the Organization of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man, the International Conventions and Pacts relative to the Rights of Man, the constitutive Act of the African Union, the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples and its additional protocols relative to the rights of women, as well as the revised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [Communauté Économique des États d’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO)] and its protocols on democracy and good governance.
… (Preamble) - French…
le peuple de Guinée,
Proclame :
- son adhésion aux idéaux et principes, droits et devoirs établis dans la Charte de l'Organisation des Nations unies, la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme, les Conventions et Pactes internationaux relatifs aux droits de l'Homme, l'Acte constitutif de l'Union Africaine, la Charte africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples et ses protocoles additionnels relatifs aux droits de la femme, ainsi que le traité révisé de la CEDEAO et ses protocoles sur la démocratie et la bonne gouvernance.
… (Préambule)