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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
- EnglishWhereas the people of Grenada
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(c) firmly believe in the dignity of human values and that all men are endowed by the Creator with equal and inalienable rights, reason, and conscience; that rights and duties are correlatives in every social and political activity of man; and that while rights exalt individual freedom, duties express the dignity of that freedom;
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(e) reiterate that the ideal of free men enjoying freedom from fear and want can be best achieved if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his economic, social and political, civil and cultural rights;
(f) desire that their constitution should reflect the above mentioned principles and beliefs which represent those high ideals upon which their nation is founded, and make provision for ensuring the protection in Grenada of fundamental rights and freedoms:
… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishNo procedure of revision may be engaged or pursued when it infringes:
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- the freedoms and fundamental rights of the citizen;
… (Art. 227) - Arabicلا يمكن إجراء أي تنقيح أو انتهاجه عندما ينتهك:
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- حريات الإنسان وحقوقه الأساسية؛
... (المادة 227) - FrenchAucune procédure de révision ne peut être engagée ou poursuivie lorsqu'elle porte atteinte:
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- aux libertés et droits fondamentaux du citoyen;
... (Art. 227)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe state shall observe the United Nations Charter, inter-state agreements, as well as international treaties to which Afghanistan has joined, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. … (Art. 7)
- Dariدولت منشور ملل متحد، معاهدات بین الدول، میثاق های بین المللی كه افغانستان به آن ملحق شده است و اعلامیۀ جهانی حقوق بشر را رعایت می كند. ... (مادۀ ۷)
- Pashtoدولت د ملگرو ملتونو د منشور، د بين الدول معاهدو، د نړيوالو ميثاقونو چې افغانستان له هغو سره تړاو لري او د بشري حقوقو د نړيوالې اعلاميې رعايت كوي.... (۷ ماده)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWe, the people of Kenya - …
RECOGNISING the aspirations of all Kenyans for a government based on the essential values of human rights, equality, freedom, democracy, social justice and the rule of law:
… (Preamble) - SwahiliSisi, wananchi wa Kenya - …
KWA KUTAMBUA matamanio ya Wakenya wote kuwa na serikali iliyojengwa katika tunu muhimu za haki za binadamu, usawa, uhuru, demokrasia, haki ya kijamii na utawala wa sheria:
... (Utangulizi)
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;
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Obligations of the State
- English
1. Human rights and freedoms are inalienable and belong to everyone from birth. They are recognised as absolute, inalienable and protected by law and by the courts against infringement by anyone.
Human rights and freedoms are among the highest values of the Kyrgyz Republic. They act directly and determine the meaning and content of the activities of all state bodies, local government bodies and their officials.
... (Art. 23) - Russian
1. Права и свободы человека неотчуждаемы и принадлежат каждому от рождения. Они признаются в качестве абсолютных, неотчуждаемых и защищаемых законом и судом от посягательств со стороны кого бы то ни было.
Права и свободы человека относятся к высшим ценностям Кыргызской Республики. Они действуют непосредственно, определяют смысл и содержание деятельности всех государственных органов, органов местного самоуправления и их должностных лиц.
... (Статья 23) - Kyrgyz
1. Адам укуктары жана эркиндиктери ажыратылгыс жана алар ар бир адамга төрөлгөндөн баштап таандык. Алар абсолюттук, ажыратылгыс жана кимдир бирөөнүн кол салуусунан мыйзам жана сот аркылуу корголгон деп таанылат.
Адам укуктары жана эркиндиктери Кыргыз Республикасынын жогорку баалуулуктарына кирет. Алар түздөн-түз колдонулат, бардык мамлекеттик органдардын, жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруу органдарынын жана алардын кызмат адамдарынын ишинин мааниси менен мазмунун аныктайт.
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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
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All persons are equal before the law, without any distinction whatsoever, Brazilians and foreigners residing in the country being ensured of inviolability of the right to life, to liberty, to equality, to security and to property, on the following terms:
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XXXV – the law shall not exclude any injury or threat to a right from the consideration of the Judicial Power;
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XLI – the law shall punish any discrimination which may attempt against fundamental rights and liberties;
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Paragraph 1. The provisions defining fundamental rights and guarantees are immediately applicable.
Paragraph 2. The rights and guarantees expressed in this Constitution do not exclude others deriving from the regime and from the principles adopted by it, or from the international treaties in which the Federative Republic of Brazil is a party.
… (Art. 5) - Portuguese
Todos são iguais perante a lei, sem distinção de qualquer natureza, garantindo-se aos brasileiros e aos estrangeiros residentes no País a inviolabilidade do direito à vida, à liberdade, à igualdade, à segurança e à propriedade, nos termos seguintes:
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XXXV - a lei não excluirá da apreciação do Poder Judiciário lesão ou ameaça a direito;
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XLI - a lei punirá qualquer discriminação atentatória dos direitos e liberdades fundamentais;
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§ 1º - As normas definidoras dos direitos e garantias fundamentais têm aplicação imediata.
§ 2º - Os direitos e garantias expressos nesta Constituição não excluem outros decorrentes do regime e dos princípios por ela adotados, ou dos tratados internacionais em que a República Federativa do Brasil seja parte.
... (Art. 5)
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)