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Obligations of the State
- English… Protect all Spaniards and peoples of Spain in the exercise of human rights, of their culture and traditions, languages and institutions.
… (Preamble) - Spanish… Proteger a todos los españoles y pueblos de España en el ejercicio de los derechos humanos, sus culturas y tradiciones, lenguas e instituciones.
... (Preámbulo)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishOther than the matters that are assigned to it by the other articles of the Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
– the civic rights and the fundamental guarantees granted to citizens for the exercise of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 89) - Arabicغير المسائل التي تسندها إليه المواد الأخرى في الدستور، يُرسي القانون القواعد المتعلقة بـ:
- الحقوق المدنية والضمانات الأساسية الممنوحة للمواطنين لممارسة الحريات العامة؛
... (المادة 89) - FrenchOutre les matières qui lui sont renvoyées par d’autres articles de la Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant:
- les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordées aux citoyens pour l’exercice des libertés publiques;
… (Art. 89)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe rights and freedoms of an individual shall be inviolable and inalienable.
No one has the right to restrict the rights and freedoms of individuals, except in accordance with the Constitution and laws.
The enumeration in the Constitution and laws of certain rights and freedoms of people and citizens shall not be used to deny or diminish their other rights and freedoms. (Art. 26) - RussianПрава и свободы человека неприкосновенны и неотчуждаемы.
Никто не вправе ограничить права и свободы человека иначе как в соответствии с Конституцией и законами.
Перечисление в Конституции и законах определённых прав и свобод человека и гражданина не может быть использовано для отрицания или умаления других их прав и свобод. (Статья 26) - TurkmenAdamyň hukuklary we azatlyklary eldegrilmesizdir hem-de aýrybaşgalanmasyzdyr.
Konstitusiýa we kanunlara laýyk gelmeýän bolsa, adamyň hukuklaryny we azatlyklaryny çäklendirmäge hiç kimiň haky ýokdur.
Adamyň we raýatyň belli bir hukuklarynyň we azatlyklarynyň Konstitusiýada we kanunlarda sanalyp geçilmegi olaryň beýleki hukuklaryny we azatlyklaryny inkär etmek ýa-da kemeltmek üçin peýdalanylyp bilinmez. (26-nji madda)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishDuring the transitional period, state agencies perform the following duties:
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(2) Repeal laws and provisions that restrict freedoms or that discriminate between citizens on the basis of gender.
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(5) Carry out legal reform, rebuild and develop the human rights and justice system, and ensure the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law.
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(7) Guarantee and promote women’s rights in Sudan in all social, political, and economic fields, and combat all forms of discrimination against women, taking into account provisional preferential measures in both war and peace.
(8) Strengthen the role of young people of both sexes and expand their opportunities in all social, political and economic fields.
... (Art. 7) - Arabicتلتزم أجهزه الدوله في الفتره الإنتقاليه بإنفاذ المهام الآتية:
2.إلغاء القوانيين والنصةص المقيدة للحريات او التي تميز بين المواطنين علي اساس النوع
5.الإصلاح القانوني وإعادة بناء وتطوير المنظومة الحقوقية والعدلية وضمان إستقلال القضاء وسيادة القانون....
7.ضمان وتعزيز حقوق النساء في السودان في كافة المجالات الإجتماعية والسياسية والإقتصادية ومحاربة كافة اشكال التمييز ضد المرأة مع مراعاة التدابيير التفضلية المؤقتة في حالتي السلم والحرب
8.تعزيز دور الشباب من الجنسين وتوسيع فرصهم في كافة المجالات الإجتماعية والسياسية والاقتصادية...
(الماده 8)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishReserving to all Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Templars, Hospitallers, Earls, Barons, and all Persons, as well Spiritual as Temporal, all their free Liberties and free Customs, which they have had in time passed. And all these Customs and Liberties aforesaid, which We have granted to be holden within this our Realm, as much as appertaineth to Us and our Heirs, we shall observe; and all Men of this our Realm, as well Spiritual as Temporal, as much as in them is, shall observe the same against all Persons, in like wise. And for this our Gift and Grant of these Liberties, and of other contained in our Charter of Liberties of our Forest, the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Earls, Barons, Knights, Freeholders, and other our Subjects, have given unto Us the Fifteenth Part of all their Moveables. And We have granted unto them on the other part, that neither We nor our Heirs shall procure or do any thing whereby the Liberties in this Charter contained shall be infringed or broken. And if any thing be procured by any person contrary to the premises, it shall be had of no force nor effect.
… (Magna Carta, Closing Text: General Saving. Observance of these Liberties. Subsidy, in respect of this Charter and Charter of the Forest)
Obligations of the State
- English
The laws establishes the rules concerning:
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- the enjoyment and the exercise of the civil and civic rights, …
- the fundamental guarantees accorded to the citizens for the exercise of their public freedoms
… (Art. 56) - Arabic
يرسي القانون القواعد المتعلقة:
...
- بالتمتع بالحقوق المدنية والوطنية وممارستها، ...
- الضمانات الأساسية الممنوحة للمواطنين لممارسة حرياتهم العامة
... (المادة 56) - French
La loi fixe les règles relatives:
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- à la jouissance et à l'exercice des droits civils et civiques …
- aux garanties fondamentales accordées aux citoyens pour l'exercice des libertés publiques
… (Art. 56)
Obligations of the State
- English…
2. The Constitution proclaims that the action of the Andorran State is inspired by the principles of respect and promotion of liberty, equality, justice, tolerance, defence of human rights and dignity of the person.
… (Art. 1) - Catalan…
2. La Constitució proclama com a principis inspiradors de l'acció de l'Estat andorrà el respecte i la promoció de la llibertat, la igualtat, la justícia, la tolerància, la defensa dels drets humans i la dignitat de la persona.
… (Art. 1)
Obligations of the State
- English… Laws relating to the following areas are deemed organic laws:
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- Freedoms and human rights;
… (Art. 65) - Arabicتتّخذ شكل قوانين عادية النصوص المتعلّقة ب:
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- الحريات وحقوق الإنسان،
... (الفصل 65) - 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. 65)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWhere any Bill is introduced into the House of Representatives, the Attorney-General shall,—
(a) in the case of a Government Bill, on the introduction of that Bill; or
(b) in any other case, as soon as practicable after the introduction of the Bill,—
bring to the attention of the House of Representatives any provision in the Bill that appears to be inconsistent with any of the rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 7)
Obligations of the State
- English
(1) Every person in Tuvalu is entitled, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, religious beliefs or lack of religious beliefs, disability, or sex, to the following fundamental rights and freedoms: —
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(2) The rights and freedoms referred to in subsection (1) can, in Tuvaluan society, be exercised only-
(a) with respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the national interest; and
(b) in acceptance of Tuvaluan values and culture, and with respect for them.
(3) The purpose of this Part is to protect those rights and freedoms, subject to limitations on them that are designed primarily to give effect to subsection (2). (Sec. 11)