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Obligations of the State
- English
1. The state shall ensure the rights and freedoms of citizens in the manner laid down in the Constitution and laws.
2. In the Kyrgyz Republic, laws that abolish or diminish human rights and freedoms must not be adopted.
… (Art. 56) - Russian
1. Государство обеспечивает права и свободы граждан в порядке, закрепленном Конституцией и законами.
2. В Кыргызской Республике не должны приниматься законы, отменяющие или умаляющие права и свободы человека.
... (Статья 56) - Kyrgyz
1. Мамлекет жарандардын укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин Конституцияда жана мыйзамдарда бекитилген тартипте камсыз кылат.
2. Кыргыз Республикасында адамдын укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин жокко чыгаруучу же кемсинтүүчү мыйзамдар кабыл алынбайт.
... (56-берене)
Obligations of the State
- English…
III. The State guarantees everyone and all collectives, without discrimination, the free and effective exercise of the rights established in this Constitution, the laws and international human rights treaties.
IV. In the exercise of rights, no one shall be obligated to do anything that is not mandated by the Constitution or laws, nor be deprived of that which they do not prohibit.
… (Art. 14) - Spanish...
III. El Estado garantiza a todas las personas y colectividades, sin discriminación alguna, el libre y eficaz ejercicio de los derechos establecidos en esta Constitución, las leyes y los tratados internacionales de derechos humanos.
IV. En el ejercicio de los derechos, nadie será obligado a hacer lo que la Constitución y las leyes no manden, ni a privarse de lo que éstas no prohíban.
... (Art. 14)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishMen are born and remain free and equal in rights.
… (1789 Declaration, Art. 1) - FrenchLes hommes naissent et demeurent libres et égaux en droits.
… (Déclaration 1789, Art. 1er)
Obligations of the State
- English…
By adopting the current Constitution, which follows faithfully the thread of institutional evolution that has always reflected the ideas and choices of our people - a policy reaffirmed by the profound transformation being brought about in our society by legality, by right and by the enjoyment of fundamental liberties - the National Popular Assembly of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau reveals that everything it articulates is imbued with the humanism that has always inspired us and that is reflected in our rights and liberties as herein guaranteed to the citizens, as an irreversible victory for our people.
… (Preamble) - Portuguese...
Ao adoptar a presente Constituição, que se situa fielmente na linha de uma evolução institucional que nunca se afastou das ideias e opções do nosso povo, linha reafirmada pelas transformações profundas operadas na nossa sociedade pela legalidade, pelo direito e pelo gozo das liberdades fundamentais, a Assembleia Nacional Popular da Guiné-Bissau revela o facto de o seu articulado se encontrar imbuído do humanismo que sempre nos inspirou e que se reflecte nos direitos e liberdades aqui garantidos aos cidadãos como conquistas irreversíveis do nosso povo.
... (Preâmbulo)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWhen a right or an activity has been regulated in a general manner, the public authorities may not establish or demand permits, licenses, or additional requisites for their exercise. (Art. 84)
- SpanishCuando un derecho o una actividad hayan sido reglamentados de manera general, las autoridades públicas no podrán establecer ni exigir permisos, licencias o requisitos adicionales para su ejercicio. (Art. 84)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishFirst: Islam is the official religion of the State and is a foundation source of legislation:
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C. No law may be enacted that contradicts the rights and basic freedoms stipulated in this Constitution.
… (Art. 2) - Arabicاولاً :ـ الاسلام دين الدولة الرسمي، وهو مصدرٌ اساس للتشريع:
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ج ـ لا يجوز سن قانونٍ يتعارض مع الحقوق والحريات الاساسية الواردة في هذا الدستور.
… (المادة 2)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State shall recognise and protect fundamental human rights in accordance with this Constitution, laws and international agreements binding upon Latvia. (Art. 89)
- LatvianValsts atzīst un aizsargā cilvēka pamattiesības saskaņā ar šo Satversmi, likumiem un Latvijai saistošiem starptautiskajiem līgumiem. (Art. 89)
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
- English
The State's prime duties are:
1. Guaranteeing without any discrimination whatsoever the true possession of the rights set forth in the Constitution and in international instruments,
… (Art. 3) - Spanish
Son deberes primordiales del Estado:
1. Garantizar sin discriminación alguna el efectivo goce de los derechos establecidos en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales,
… (Art. 3)