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Obligations of the State
Bangladesh
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(2) The State shall not make any law inconsistent with any provisions of this Part3, and any law so made shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void.
(3) Nothing in this article shall apply to any amendment of this Constitution made under article 142. (Art. 26) - Bengali...
(২) রাষ্ট্র এই ভাগের কোন বিধানের সহিত অসমঞ্জস কোন আইন প্রণয়ন করিবেন না এবং অনুরূপ কোন আইন প্রণীত হইলে তাহা এই ভাগের কোন বিধানের সহিত যতখানি অসামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ, ততখানি বাতিল হইয়া যাইবে।
(৩) সংবিধানের ১৪২ অনুচ্ছেদের অধীন প্রণীত সংশোধনের ক্ষেত্রে এই অনুচ্ছেদের কোন কিছুই প্রযোজ্য হইবে না। (অনুচ্ছেদ ২৬)
Obligations of the State
Saudi Arabia
- EnglishEvery emir shall assume the administration of the region according to the general policy of the State in compliance with provisions of this Law and other laws and regulations. In particular, he is expected to do the following:
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• Guarantee human rights and freedom, refrain from any action which affects such rights and freedom except within the limits provided by the Sharia and the Law,
… (Law of the Provinces, Art. 7) - Arabicيتولّى أمير كل منطقة إدارتها، وفقا للسياسة العامة للدّولة، و غيرة من الأنظمة و اللوائح، و عليه بصفة خاصّة،
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• كفالة حقوق الأفراد و حرياتهم و عدم اتخاذ أي إجراء يمس ّ تلك الحقوق و الحريات، إلا في الحدود المقررة شرعا و نظاما،
... (نظام المناطق، المادّة 7)
Obligations of the State
Thailand
- EnglishHuman dignity, rights, liberties and equality of the people shall be protected.
The Thai people shall enjoy equal protection under this Constitution. (Sec. 4) - Thaiศักดิ์ศรีความเป็นมนุษย์ สิทธิ เสรีภาพ และความเสมอภาคของบุคคลย่อมได้รับความคุ้มครอง
ปวงชนชาวไทยย่อมได้รับความคุ้มครองตามรัฐธรรมนูญเสมอกัน (มาตรา ๔)
Obligations of the State
India
- English(1) All laws in force in the territory of India immediately before the commencement of this Constitution, in so far as they are inconsistent with the provisions of this Part3, shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void.
(2) The State shall not make any law which takes away or abridges the rights conferred by this Part and any law made in contravention of this clause shall, to the extent of the contravention, be void.
… (Art. 13) - Hindi(1) इस संविधान के प्रारंभ से ठीक पहले भारत के राज्यक्षेत्र में प्रवृत्त सभी विधियाँ उस मात्रा तक शून्य होंगी जिस तक वे इस भाग के उपबंधों से असंगत हैं।
(2) राज्य ऐसी कोई विधि नहीं बनाएगा जो इस भाग द्वारा प्रदत्त अधिकारों को छीनती है या न्यून करती है और इस खंड के उल्लंघन में बनाई गई प्रत्येक विधि उल्लंघन की मात्रा तक शून्य होगी।
… (अनुच्छेद 13)
Obligations of the State
Türkiye
- English… That every Turkish citizen has an innate right and power, to lead an honourable life and to improve his/her material and spiritual wellbeing under the aegis of national culture, civilization, and the rule of law, through the exercise of the fundamental rights and freedoms set forth in this Constitution, in conformity with the requirements of equality and social justice; … (Preamble)
- Turkish… Her Türk vatandaşının bu Anayasadaki temel hak ve hürriyetlerden eşitlik ve sosyal adalet gereklerince yararlanarak millî kültür, medeniyet ve hukuk düzeni içinde onurlu bir hayat sürdürme ve maddî ve manevî varlığını bu yönde geliştirme hak ve yetkisine doğuştan sahip olduğu; … (BAŞLANGIÇ)
Obligations of the State
Japan
- EnglishThe people shall not be prevented from enjoying any of the fundamental human rights. These fundamental human rights guaranteed to the people by this Constitution shall be conferred upon the people of this and future generations as eternal and inviolate rights. (Art. 11)
- Japanese国民は、すべての基本的人権の享有を妨げられない。この憲法が国民に保障する基本的人権は、侵すことのできない永久の権利として、現在及び将来の国民に与へられる。(第11条)
Obligations of the State
United Arab Emirates
- 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.
... (المادّة 10)
Obligations of the State
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- EnglishThe State shall effectively guarantee the genuine democratic rights and freedoms as well as the material and cultural well-being of all its citizens.
In the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea the rights and freedoms of citizens shall be amplified with the consolidation and development of the socialist system. (Art. 64) - Korean국가는 모든 공민에게 참다운 민주주의적권리와 자유, 행복한 물질문화생활을 실질적으로 보장한다.
조선민주주의인민공화국에서 공민의 권리와 자유는 사회주의제도의 공고발전과 함께 더욱 확대된다. (제64조)
Obligations of the State
Yemen
- EnglishGeneral rights and freedoms are guaranteed and the State shall undertake to protect them. (Art. 3, Constitutional Declaration to organize the foundations of governance during the transitional period in Yemen)
- Arabicالحقوق والحريات عامة مكفولة وتلتزم الدول بحمايتها. (مادة3 الإعلان الدستوري لتنظيم قواعد الحكم خلال المرحلة الانتقالية في اليمن)
Obligations of the State
Azerbaijan
- EnglishI. The supreme objective of the State shall be to ensure human rights and civil liberties and an adequate standard of living for the citizens of Azerbaijan.
II. The human rights and civil liberties enumerated in this Constitution shall be implemented in accordance with the international agreements to which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party. (Art. 12) - AzerbaijaniI. İnsan və vətəndaş hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının, Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşlarına layiqli həyat səviyyəsinin təmin edilməsi dövlətin ali məqsədidir.
II. Bu Konstitusiyada sadalanan insan və vətəndaş hüquqları və azadlıqları Azərbaycan Respublikasının tərəfdar çıxdığı beynəlxalq müqavilələrə uyğun tətbiq edilir. (Maddə 12)