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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
- EnglishNo draft revision may affect:
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e. The Rights, liberties and guarantees of citizens;
… (Art. 130) - PortugueseNenhum projecto de revisão poderá afectar:
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e) Direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe prime objectives of the State shall be:
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b) To promote respect for, and the effectiveness of, the personal, economic, social, cultural and political rights of citizens;
… (Art. 10) - PortugueseSão objectivos primordiais do Estado:
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b) Promover o respeito e a efectivação dos direitos pessoais, económicos, sociais, culturais e políticos dos cidadãos;
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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;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the following matters are of the concurrent competence of the Central Power and the Provinces:
1. the implementation of the mechanisms of promotion and of protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms consecrated in this Constitution;
… (Art. 203) - FrenchSans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, les matières suivantes sont de la compétence concurrente du Pouvoir central et des provinces:
1. la mise en oeuvre des mécanismes de promotion et de sauvegarde des droits humains et des libertés fondamentales consacrés dans la présente Constitution;
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Obligations of the State
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The Constitution is above all [au-dessus de tous], it is the fundamental law which guarantees the rights and the individual and collective freedoms, protects the principle of the free choice of the people, confers legitimacy on the exercise of the
powers,
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The Algerian people expresses their attachment to the Rights of Man as they are defined in the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948 and the international treaties ratified by Algeria
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إنّ الدّستور فوق الجميع، وهو القانون الأساسي الذي يضمن الحقوق والحرّيّات الفرديّة والجماعيّة، ويحمي مبدأ حرّيّة اختيار الشّعب، ويضفي المشروعية على ممارسة السّلطات، ويكرّس التداول الديمقراطي عن طريق انتخابات دورية، حرّة ونزيهة.
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يُعبّر الشعب الجزائري عن تمسكه بحقوق الإنسان المنصوص عليها في الإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان لسنة 1948، والاتفاقيات الدولية التي صادقت عليها الجزائر
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La Constitution est au-dessus de tous, elle est la loi fondamentale qui garantit les droits et les libertés individuels et collectifs, protège le principe du libre choix du peuple, confère la légitimité à l'exercice des pouvoirs, et consacre l'alternance démocratique par la voie d'élections périodiques libres et régulières.
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Le peuple algérien exprime son attachement aux Droits de l’Homme tels qu’ils sont définis dans la Déclaration universelle des Droits de l’Homme de 1948 et les traités internationaux ratifiés par l’Algérie.
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Obligations of the State
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2. This Constitution enunciates the principles on which the State is based and by which it shall be guided and determines the organization and operation of government. It is the source of government legitimacy and the basis for the protection of the rights, freedoms and dignity of citizens and of just administration.…
5. This Constitution shall serve as a basis for instilling constitutional culture and for enlightening citizens to respect fundamental human rights and duties. (Art. 2)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe sovereign people of Mali, …
– proclaim their determination to defend the rights of the Women …
– subscribe to the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 10 December 1948 and to the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of June 27, 1981,
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe PEUPLE Souverain du Mali, …
• proclame sa détermination à défendre les droits de la femme …
• souscrit à la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l'Homme du 10 Décembre 1948 et à la Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples du 27 Juin 1981,
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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
- EnglishThe fundamental tasks of the Angolan state shall be:
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b) To ensure fundamental rights, freedoms and guarantees;
c) To gradually create the necessary conditions required to effectively implement the economic, social and cultural rights of citizens;
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h) To promote equal rights and opportunities between Angolans, regardless of origins, race, party affiliations, sex, colour, age or any other form of discrimination;
… (Art. 21) - PortugueseConstituem tarefas fundamentais do Estado angolano:
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b) Assegurar os direitos, liberdades e garantias fundamentais;
c) Criar progressivamente as condições necessárias para tornar efectivos os direitos económicos, sociais e culturais dos cidadãos;
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h) Promover a igualdade de direitos e de oportunidades entre os angolanos, sem preconceitos de origem, raça, filiação partidária, sexo, cor, idade e quaisquer outras formas de discriminação;
... (Art. 21)