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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe institutions of the Republic must permit the normal and regular exercise of popular sovereignty and guarantee the full expression of the public rights and freedoms. (Art. 8)
- Arabicيتعيّن على مؤسسات الجمهورية السماح بالممارسة العادية والمنتظمة للسيادة الشعبية وضمان التعبير الكامل للحقوق والحريات العامة. (المادة 8)
- FrenchLes institutions de la République doivent permettre l'exercice normal et régulier de la souveraineté populaire et garantir le plein épanouissement des droits et libertés publiques. (Art. 8)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe exercise of the rights recognised in this Title may only be regulated by law. The rights in chapter III5 and IV6 shall be regulated by means of qualified laws. (Art. 40)
- CatalanLa regulació de l'exercici dels drets reconeguts en aquest Títol només es pot dur a terme per llei. Els drets dels capítols III i IV s'han de regular mitjançant lleis qualificades. (Art. 40)
Obligations of the State
- English
The texts concerning the following matters are taken in the form of organic law:
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- the freedoms and Human Rights,
… (Art. 75) - Arabic
تتّخذ شكل قوانين أساسيّة النّصوص المتعلّقة بالمسائل التّالية:
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- الحرّيات وحقوق الإنسان.
... (الفصل 75) - French
Sont pris sous forme de loi organique, les textes relatifs aux matières suivantes :
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- les libertés et les droits de l’Homme,
… (Art. 75)
Obligations of the State
- English
Whereas every person in Solomon Islands is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, 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
... (Sec. 3)
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
- EnglishAll persons in the Republic of Croatia shall enjoy rights and freedoms, regardless of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, education, social status or other status.
… (Art. 14) - CroatianSvatko u Republici Hrvatskoj ima prava i slobode, neovisno o njegovoj rasi, boji kože, spolu, jeziku, vjeri, političkom ili drugom uvjerenju, nacionalnom ili socijalnom podrijetlu, imovini, rođenju, naobrazbi, društvenom položaju ili drugim osobinama.
… (Članak 14)
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
- English
1. Everyone shall be guaranteed judicial protection of his rights and freedoms provided for in the Constitution, laws, international treaties to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party, and generally recognised principles and norms of international law.
… (Art. 61) - Russian
1. Каждому гарантируется судебная защита его прав и свобод, предусмотренных Конституцией, законами, международными договорами, участницей которых является Кыргызская Республика, общепризнанными принципами и нормами международного права.
... (Статья 61) - Kyrgyz
1. Ар бир адамга өзүнүн Конституцияда, мыйзамдарда, Кыргыз Республикасы катышуучусу болуп саналган эл аралык келишимдерде, эл аралык укуктун жалпыга таанылган принциптеринде жана ченемдеринде каралган укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин сот аркылуу коргоого кепилдик берилет.
... (61-берене)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishGuatemala is a free, independent and sovereign State, organized to guarantee to its inhabitants the enjoyment of their rights and freedoms. … (Art. 140)
- SpanishGuatemala es un Estado libre, independiente y soberano, organizado para garantizar a sus habitantes el goce de sus derechos y de sus libertades. … (Art. 140)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter3 shall be respected and upheld by the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary and all other organs of government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in Ghana, and shall be enforceable by the Courts as provided for in this Constitution.
(2) Every person in Ghana, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed or gender shall be entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual contained in this Chapter but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest. (Art. 12)