Political Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala 1985, as amended to 1993
Obligations of the State
  • English

    We, the representatives of the people of Guatemala, … decided to promote the complete validity [vigencia] of the Human Rights within a stable, permanent, and popular institutional order, [one] where the governed and the governors [can] proceed with absolute attachment to the law;
    … (Preamble)

  • Spanish

    Nosotros, los representantes del pueblo de Guatemala, … decididos a impulsar la plena vigencia de los Derechos Humanos dentro de un orden institucional estable, permanente y popular, donde gobernados y gobernantes procedan con absoluto apego al derecho;
    … (Preámbulo)

Obligations of the State
  • English

    The rights and [the] guarantees granted by the Constitution do not exclude others that, even though they are not expressly mentioned in it, are inherent to the human person.
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    The laws and the government provisions or [those of] any other order that reduce, restrict, or distort the rights guaranteed by the Constitution are void ipso jure. (Art. 44)

  • Spanish

    Los derechos y garantías que otorga la Constitución no excluyen otros que, aunque no figuren expresamente en ella, son inherentes a la persona humana.
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    Serán nulas ipso jure las leyes y las disposiciones gubernativas o de cualquier otro orden que disminuyan, restrinjan o tergiversen los derechos que la Constitución garantiza. (Art. 44)

Obligations of the State
  • English

    The general principle that within matters of human rights, the treaties and agreements approved and ratified by Guatemala, have preeminence over the internal law[,] is established. (Art. 46)

  • Spanish

    Se establece el principio general de que en materia de derechos humanos, los tratados y convenciones aceptados y ratificados por Guatemala, tienen preeminencia sobre el derecho interno. (Art. 46)

Obligations of the State
  • English

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    Education, instruction, social development and the systematic teaching of the Constitution of the Republic and of the human rights are declared to be of national interest. (Art. 72)

  • Spanish

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    Se declaran de interés nacional la educación, la instrucción, formación social y la enseñanza sistemática de la Constitución de la República y de los derechos humanos. (Art. 72)

Obligations of the State
  • English

    Guatemala is a free, independent and sovereign State, organized to guarantee to its inhabitants the enjoyment of their rights and freedoms. … (Art. 140)

  • Spanish

    Guatemala es un Estado libre, independiente y soberano, organizado para garantizar a sus habitantes el goce de sus derechos y de sus libertades. … (Art. 140)

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