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Obligations of the State
- English
Each and every government authority is obliged to respect the rights in accordance with this Basic Law. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 11)
- Hebrew
כל רשות מרשויות השלטון חייבת לכבד את הזכויות שלפי חוק-יסוד זה. (חוק יסוד: כבוד האדם וחירותו (1992), סעיף 11)
Obligations of the State
- English1. Laws or international conventions may enshrine rights, liberties and guarantees not foreseen in the Constitution.
2. The ambit and the essential content of constitutional rules with respect to rights, liberties and guarantees may not be restrained by way of interpretation.
3. Constitutional and legal rules with respect to fundamental rights must be interpreted and integrated in conformance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
… (Art. 17) - Portuguese1. As leis ou convenções internacionais poderão consagrar direitos, liberdades e garantias não previstos na Constituição.
2. A extensão e o conteúdo essencial das normas constitucionais relativas aos direitos, liberdades e garantias não podem ser restringidos pela via da interpretação.
3. As normas constitucionais e legais relativas aos direitos fundamentais devem ser interpretadas e integradas de harmonia com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem.
… (Art. 17)
Obligations of the State
- English
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg …
It is founded on the principles of a State of law and respect for human rights. (Art. 2)
Obligations of the State
- English
Whereas every person in Sierra Leone is entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,
... (Sec. 15)
Obligations of the State
- English
The enumeration of the rights established in this Chapter3 does not exclude others that the Constitution guarantees, nor others of analogous nature or that are based on the dignity of man, or on the principles of sovereignty of the people, of the democratic State of law and the republican form of government. (Art. 3)
- Spanish
La enumeración de los derechos establecidos en este capítulo no excluye los demás que la Constitución garantiza, ni otros de naturaleza análoga o que se fundan en la dignidad del hombre, o en los principios de soberanía del pueblo, del Estado democrático de derecho y de la forma republicana de gobierno. (Art. 3)
Obligations of the State
- English
1. The Kyrgyz Republic shall ensure that all persons within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction enjoy protection of their rights and freedoms.
… (Art. 24) - Russian
1. Кыргызская Республика обеспечивает всем лицам, находящимся в пределах ее территории и под ее юрисдикцией, защиту их прав и свобод.
... (Статья 24) - Kyrgyz
1. Кыргыз Республикасы өз аймагынын чегинде жана өзүнүн юрисдикциясында турган бардык адамдардын укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин камсыз кылат.
… (24-берене)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Union of the Comoros recognizes equally the equality of all citizens before the law, without distinction of race, of sex, of religion, of political conviction, and assures the full enjoyment of the fundamental freedoms for all citizens. (Art. 2)
- Arabicكذلك يعترف اتحاد جزر القمر بمساواة جميع المواطنين أمام القانون دون التمييز على أساس العنصر، الجنس، الدين، القناعة السياسية، ويضمن التمتع الكامل بالحريات الأساسية لجميع المواطنين. (المادة 2)
- FrenchL’Union des Comores reconnaît également l'égalité de tous les citoyens devant la loi, sans distinction de race, de sexe, de religion, de conviction politique, et assure la pleine jouissance des libertés fondamentales pour tous les citoyens. (Art. 2)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe fundamental values of the constitutional order of the Republic of North Macedonia are:
- the basic freedoms and rights of the individual and citizen, recognized in international law and set down in the Constitution;
… (Art. 8) - MacedonianТемелни вредности на уставниот поредок на Република Северна Македонија се:
- основните слободи и права на човекот и граѓанинот признати со меѓународното право и утврдени со Уставот;
… (Член 8)
Obligations of the State
- English1. The primary responsibilities of the National Government shall be, inter alia:
…
e. ensuring the protection of the rights and interests of the people.
… (Art. 53)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe enumeration of rights, duties, and guarantees made in this Constitution does not exclude others which are inherent in human beings or which are derived from a republican form of government. (Art. 72)
- SpanishLa enumeración de derechos, deberes y garantías hecha por la Constitución, no excluye los otros que son inherentes a la personalidad humana o se derivan de la forma republicana de gobierno. (Art. 72)