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Obligations of the State
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Strong from its spiritual values and from the radiation of its civilization, it also proclaims, solemnly, its attachment to Islam and to the principles of democracy as they have been defined by the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 10 December 1948 and by the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 28 June 1981 as well as in the other international conventions to which Mauritania has subscribed.
Considering that the liberty, the equality, and the dignity of Man cannot be assured except in a society which consecrates the primacy of law, concerned by creating durable conditions for a harmonious social evolution, respectful of the precepts of Islam, sole source of law and open to the exigencies of the modern world, the Mauritanian people proclaim, in particular, the intangible guarantee of the following rights and principles:
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- the fundamental freedoms and rights of the human person;
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- the economic and social rights;
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كما يعلن اعتبارا منه لقيمه الروحية و إشعاعه الحضاري، تمسكه بالدين الإسلامي الحنيف و بمبادئ الديموقراطية الوارد تحديدها في الإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان الصادر بتاريخ 10 ديسمبر 1948و الميثاق الأفريقي لحقوق الإنسان و الشعوب الصادر بتاريخ 28 يونيو 1981 و في الاتفاقيات الدولية التي انضمت إليها موريتانيا.
و نظرا إلي أن الحرية و المساواة و كرامة الإنسان يستحيل ضمانها إلا في ظل مجتمع يكرس سيادة القانون، و حرصا منه على خلق الظروف الثابتة لنمو اجتماعي منسجم ، يحترم أحكام الدين الإسلامي ، المصدر الوحيد للقانون ، و يلائم متطلبات العالم الحديث ، يعلن الشعب الموريتاني على وجه الخصوص الضمان الأكيد للحقوق و المبادئ التالية:
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- الحريات و الحقوق الأساسية للإنسان،
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- الحريات الإقتصادية و الحريات الإجتماعية،
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Fort de ses valeurs spirituelles et du rayonnement de sa civilisation, il proclame en outre, solennellement, son attachement à l’Islam et aux principes de la démocratie tels qu’ils ont été définis par la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme du 10 décembre 1948 et par la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples du 28 juin 1981 ainsi que dans les autres conventions internationales auxquelles la Mauritanie a souscrit.
Considérant que la liberté, l’égalité et la dignité de l’Homme ne peuvent être assurées que dans une société qui consacre la primauté du droit, soucieux de créer les conditions durables d’une évolution sociale harmonieuse respectueuse des préceptes de l’Islam, seule source de droit, et ouverte aux exigences du monde moderne, le peuple mauritanien proclame, en particulier, la garantie intangible des droits et principes suivants :
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- les libertés et droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine ;
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- les droits économiques et sociaux ;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe man and the woman enjoy, in equality, the rights and freedoms of civil, political, economic, social, cultural and environmental character, enounced in this Title5 and in the other provisions of the Constitution, as well as in the international conventions and pacts duly ratified by Morocco and this, with respect for the provisions of the Constitution, of the constants [constantes] of the Kingdom and of its laws.
… (Art. 19) - Arabicيتمتّع الرّجل والمرأة، على قدم المساواة، بالحقوق والحرّيات المدنيّة والسياسيّة والاقتصاديّة والاجتماعيّة والثقافيّة والبيئية، الواردة في هذا الباب من الدستور، وفي مقتضياته الأخرى، وكذا في الاتفاقيات والمواثيق الدولية، كما صادق عليها المغرب، وكل ذلك في نطاق أحكام الدستور وثوابت المملكة وقوانينها.
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe objectives of the UAE are as follows:
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- Protect the rights and freedoms of the people of the UAE.
... (Art. 10) - Arabicأﻫ ﺪاﻑ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ ﻫﻲ:
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• ﺣﻤﺎﻳﺔ ﺣﻘﻮﻕ وﺣﺮﻳﺎﺕ ﺷﻌﺐ اﻻ ﺗﺤﺎﺩ.
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Obligations of the State
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(1) It is unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right.
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall have exclusive power to legislate on the following matters:
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b) The fundamental rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens;
… (Art. 164) - PortugueseÀ Assembleia Nacional compete legislar com reserva absoluta sobre as seguintes matérias:
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b) Direitos, liberdades e garantias fundamentais dos cidadãos;
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Obligations of the State
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We, The Sovereign Nigerien People
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- Resolved to build a State of Law guaranteeing, on the one hand, the exercise of collective and individual rights, freedom, justice, dignity, equality, safety, and well-being as fundamental values of our society and, on the other hand, democratic alternation and good governance;
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Proclaim our attachment to the principles of pluralist democracy and of human rights as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, the International Pact Relative to Civil and Political rights of 1966, the International Pact Relative to the Economical, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966, and by the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 1981;
Proclaim our attachment to the regional and international juridical instruments of protection and of promotion of human rights as signed and ratified by Niger;
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Nous, Peuple nigérien souverain
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- Résolu à bâtir un État de droit garantissant, d'une part, l'exercice des droits collectifs et individuels, la liberté, la justice, la dignité, l'égalité, la sûreté et le bien-être comme valeurs fondamentales de notre société et, d'autre part, l'alternance démocratique et la bonne gouvernance ;
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Proclamons notre attachement aux principes de la démocratie pluraliste et aux droits humains tels que définis par la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'Homme de 1948, le Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques de 1966, le Pacte international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels de 1966 et la Charte africaine des droits de l'Homme et des Peuples de 1981 ;
Proclamons notre attachement aux instruments juridiques régionaux et internationaux de protection et de promotion des droits humains tels que signés et ratifiés par le Niger ;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Constitution recognises human dignity to be inalienable and therefore guarantees the inviolable and imprescriptible rights of the individual, which constitute the foundation of political order, social peace and justice. (Art. 4)
- CatalanLa Constitució reconeix que la dignitat humana és intangible i, en conseqüència, garanteix els drets inviolables i imprescriptibles de la persona, els quals constitueixen el fonament de l'ordre polític, la pau social i la justícia. (Art. 4)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishAn existing right or freedom shall not be held to be abrogated or restricted by reason only that the right or freedom is not included in this Bill of Rights or is included only in part. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 28)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe 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)
- SpanishSe 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
- EnglishThe following shall be the fundamental tasks of the State:
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b) To guarantee respect for Human Rights and to ensure the full exercise of the fundamental rights and liberties of all citizens;
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j) To create, progressively, the necessary conditions for the transformation and modernization of economic and social structures, so as to render expedient the economic, social and cultural rights of citizens;
… (Art. 7) - PortugueseSão tarefas fundamentais do Estado:
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b) Garantir o respeito pelos direitos humanos e assegurar o pleno exercício dos direitos e liberdades fundamentais a todos os cidadãos;
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j) Criar, progressivamente, as condições necessárias para a transformação e modernização das estruturas económicas e sociais por forma a tornar efectivos os direitos económicos, sociais e culturais dos cidadãos;
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