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Obligations of the State
- EnglishApart from those cases expressly provided for in other Articles of this Fundamental Law, the following are matters reserved to the law:
a) The regulation of the exercise of the rights and duties of the citizens.
… (Art. 69) - SpanishAparte de los casos expresamente previstos en otros artículos de esta Ley Fundamental, son materias reservadas a la ley las siguientes:
a) La regulación del ejercicio de los derechos y deberes de los ciudadanos.
… (Art. 69) - FrenchOutre les cas expressément prévus dans d'autres articles de la présente Loi fondamentale, les matières suivantes relèvent du domaine de la loi:
a) La réglementation de l'exercice des droits et devoirs des citoyens.
... (Art. 69)
Obligations of the State
- English
Democracy in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall rest on the principles common to all mankind, according to which the ultimate value is the human being, his life, freedom, honor, dignity and other inalienable rights.
Democratic rights and freedoms shall be protected by the Constitution and the laws. (Art. 13) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasida demokratiya umuminsoniy prinsiplarga asoslanadi, ularga ko‘ra inson, uning hayoti, erkinligi, sha’ni, qadr-qimmati va boshqa ajralmas huquqlari oliy qadriyat hisoblanadi.
Demokratik huquq va erkinliklar Konstitutsiya va qonunlar bilan himoya qilinadi. (13-modda)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, on behalf of the Ukrainian people - citizens of Ukraine of all nationalities,
… providing for the guarantee of human rights and freedoms and of the worthy conditions of human life,
… (Preamble) - UkrainianВерховна Рада України від імені Українського народу – громадян України всіх національностей,
… дбаючи про забезпечення прав і свобод людини та гідних умов її життя,
… (преамбула)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishI. The legislative, executive and judicial powers shall observe and protect human rights and freedoms fixed in the Constitution.
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V. None of the provisions of the Constitution may be used to abolish human rights and civil liberties.
VI. In the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, human rights and freedoms are immediately in force.
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X. The state institutions may act only on the basis of this Constitution, in the manner and within the boundaries prescribed by law. (Art. 71) - AzerbaijaniI. Konstitusiyada təsbit edilmiş insan və vətəndaş hüquqlarını və azadlıqlarını gözləmək və qorumaq qanunvericilik, icra və məhkəmə hakimiyyəti orqanlarının borcudur.
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V. Bu Konstitusiyanın heç bir müddəası insan və vətəndaş hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının ləğvinə yönəldilmiş müddəa kimi təfsir edilə bilməz.
VI. Azərbaycan Respublikası ərazisində insan və vətəndaş hüquqları və azadlıqları birbaşa qüvvədədir.
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X. Dövlət orqanları yalnız bu Konstitusiya əsasında, qanunla müəyyən edilmiş qaydada və hüdudlarda fəaliyyət göstərə bilərlər. (Maddə 71)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWe, the people of Eswatini …Whereas it is necessary to protect and promote the fundamental rights and freedoms of ALL in our Kingdom in terms of a constitution which binds the Legislature, the Executive, the Judiciary and the other Organs and Agencies of the Government;… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- English
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CONSIDERING rule of law, civic peace, democracy, human dignity, fundamental human rights and freedoms,
… (Preamble) - Moldovian
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CONSIDERÎND statul de drept, pacea civică, democraţia, demnitatea omului, drepturile şi libertăţile lui,
… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- English
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
- English
We, the people of Albania, proud and aware of our history, with responsibility for the future, and with faith in God and/or other universal values, with determination to build a state of law, social and democratic, to guarantee the fundamental human rights and freedoms,
… (Preamble) - Albanian
Ne, Populli i Shqipërisë, krenarë dhe të vetëdijshëm për historinë tonë, me përgjegjësi për të ardhmen, me besim te Zoti dhe/ose te vlera të tjera universale,
me vendosmërinë për të ndërtuar një shtet të së drejtës, demokratik e social, për të garantuar të drejtat dhe liritë themelore të njeriut,
… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- English
(1) It is unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right.
… (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 6)
Obligations of the State
- English
Outside of the cases expressly provided for by the Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
- the exercise of the fundamental rights and duties of the citizens;
… (Art. 47) - French
En dehors des cas expressément prévus par la Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant:
- l’exercice des droits fondamentaux et devoirs des citoyens;
… (Art. 47)