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Obligations of the State
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF SURINAME, …
assured of the will to determine our economic, social and cultural development in full freedom convinced of our duty to honor and to guarantee the principles of freedom, equality and democracy as well as the fundamental rights and freedoms of man, … (Preamble) - DutchWIJ, HET VOLK VAN SURINAME, …
bewust van de wil, onze economische, sociale en culturele ontwikkeling in volle vrijheid zelf te bepalen, overtuigd van onze plicht de principes van vrijheid, gelijkheid en democratie alsmede de fundamentele rechten en vrijheden van de mens te eerbiedigen en te waarborgen, ... (Preambule)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe state undertakes to protect and strengthen the rights contained in this document5 and guarantee them for all without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, language, religion, political opinion, social status, or other reason. (Art. 42)
- Arabicتتعهد الدولة بحماية وتعزيز الحقوق المضمنة في هذة الوثيقة وكفالتها للجميع دون تمييز بسبب العرق او اللون او النوع او اللغة او الدين او الرأي السياسي او الوضع الإجتماعي او غير ذلك من الاسباب. (المده 43)
Obligations of the State
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3. Parliament shall have the right to issue laws that regulate the most important public relations and establish fundamental principles and standards relating to:
1) the legal capacity of individuals and legal entities, civil freedoms and rights, and the obligations and responsibilities of individuals and legal entities;
… (Art. 61) - Kazak
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3. Парламент аса маңызды қоғамдық қатынастарды реттейтiн, мыналарға:
1) жеке және заңды тұлғалардың құқық субъектiлiгiне, азаматтардың құқықтары мен бостандықтарына, жеке және заңды тұлғалардың мiндеттерi мен жауапкершiлiгiне;
...(61-бап)
Obligations of the State
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(2) No revision3 shall be performed, if it implies the infringement of fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens or their guarantees.
… (Art. 142) - Moldovian
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(2) Nici o revizuire nu poate fi făcută, dacă are ca rezultat suprimarea drepturilor şi libertăţilor fundamentale ale cetăţenilor sau a garanţiilor acestora.
… (Art. 142)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe political system is based on political and partisan pluralism, peaceful rotation of power, separation and balance of powers, the inevitable correlation between powers and responsibilities, and respect for human rights and freedoms, as stated in the Constitution. (Art. 5)
- Arabicيقوم النّظام السّياسي على أساس التّعددية السّياسية والحزبيّة، والتّداول السّلمى للسلطة، والفصل بين السّلطات والتوازن بينها، وتلازم المسؤولية مع السّلطة، واحترام حقوق الإٍنسان وحرّياته على الوجه المبيّن فى الدستور. (المادّة 5)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State is obliged to investigate and legally punish offenses against human rights committed by its authorities.
Actions to punish the offense of violating humanity rights, serious violations of human rights and war crimes shall not be subject to statute of limitation. Human rights violations and the offense of violating humanity rights shall be investigated and adjudicated by the courts of ordinary competence. These offenses are excluded from any benefit that might render the offenders immune from punishment, including pardons and amnesty. (Art. 29) - SpanishEl Estado estará obligado a investigar y sancionar legalmente los delitos contra los derechos humanos cometidos por sus autoridades.
Las acciones para sancionar los delitos de lesa humanidad, violaciones graves a los derechos humanos y los crímenes de guerra son imprescriptibles. Las violaciones de derechos humanos y los delitos de lesa humanidad serán investigados y juzgados por los tribunales ordinarios.
Dichos delitos quedan excluidos de los beneficios que puedan conllevar su impunidad, incluidos el indulto y la amnistía. (Art. 29)
Obligations of the State
- English1. Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual are inherent and not granted by the State.
2. The rights and freedoms of the individual and groups enshrined in this Chapter3 shall be respected, upheld and promoted by all organs and agencies of Government and by all persons. (Art. 20)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishNo provision of the Constitution shall be interpreted or translated in a manner that would grant to the State or any group or person the right to engage in any activity or perform any act aimed at the destruction of the rights and freedoms set out in this Constitution. (Art. 69)
- Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ އެއްވެސް ޙައްޤަކަށް ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމަކަށް އުނިކަމެއް ލިބޭނޭފަދަ ޢަމަލެއް ކުރުމުގެ، ނުވަތަ އެފަދަ ޢަމަލެއްގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ޙައްޤު އެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް ނުވަތަ ޖަމާޢަތަކަށް ނުވަތަ ދައުލަތަށް ލިބޭނޭފަދަ ގޮތަކަށް މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައި ހިމެނޭ އެއްވެސް މާއްދާއެއް މާނަކޮށް ނުވަތަ ތަރުޖަމާކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 69 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Obligations of the State
- English1. Anyone, being under the authority of the Polish State, shall enjoy the freedoms and rights ensured by the Constitution.
… (Art. 37) - Polish1. Kto znajduje się pod władzą Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, korzysta z wolności i praw zapewnionych w Konstytucji.
... (Art. 37)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) The State shall guarantee and respect institutions which are charged by the State with responsibility for protecting and promoting human rights and freedoms by providing those institutions with adequate resources to function effectively.
(2) The State shall guarantee and respect the independence of non-governmental organisations which protect and promote human rights.
… (Sec. 60)