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Obligations of the State
- English
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(2) Hungary shall guarantee fundamental rights to everyone without discrimination and in particular without discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, sex, disability, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or any other status.
(3) Women and men shall have equal rights.
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XV) - Hungarian
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(2) Magyarország az alapvető jogokat mindenkinek bármely megkülönböztetés, nevezetesen faj, szín, nem, fogyatékosság, nyelv, vallás, politikai vagy más vélemény, nemzeti vagy társadalmi származás, vagyoni, születési vagy egyéb helyzet szerinti különbségtétel nélkül biztosítja.
(3) A nők és a férfiak egyenjogúak.
... (Szabadság és Felelősség, XV. cikk)
Obligations of the State
- English1 The Swiss Confederation shall protect the liberty and rights of the people and safeguard the independence and security of the country.
… (Art. 2) - French1 La Confédération suisse protège la liberté et les droits du peuple et elle assure l’indépendance et la sécurité du pays.
… (Art. 2) - German1 Die Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft schützt die Freiheit und die Rechte des Volkes und wahrt die Unabhängigkeit und die Sicherheit des Landes.
… (Art. 2) - Italian1 La Confederazione Svizzera tutela la libertà e i diritti del Popolo e salvaguarda l’indipendenza e la sicurezza del Paese.
… (Art. 2)
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
The independence of the state and the integrity of its territory, dignity of the individual, human rights and freedoms, social justice, constitutional order, pluralism, national identity and national heritage, religious coexistence, as well as the coexistence and understanding of Albanians with minorities are the basis of this state, which has the duty of respecting and protecting them. (Art. 3)
- Albanian
Pavarësia e shtetit dhe tërësia e territorit të tij, dinjiteti i njeriut, të drejtat dhe liritë e tij, drejtësia shoqërore, rendi kushtetues, pluralizmi, identiteti kombëtar dhe trashëgimia kombëtare, bashkëjetesa fetare, si dhe bashkëjetesa dhe mirëkuptimi i shqiptarëve me pakicat janë baza e këtij shteti, i cili ka për detyrë t’i respektojë dhe t'i mbrojë. (Neni 3)
Obligations of the State
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A citizen has the right to be informed on human rights and basic freedoms as well as actively to contribute, individually or jointly with others, to their promotion and protection. (Art. 50) - Macedonian…
Граѓанинот има право да биде запознат со човековите права и основни слободи и активно да придонесува, поединечно или заедно со други за нивно унапредување и заштита. (Член 50)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) All citizens enjoy the rights and freedoms granted to them by the Constitution and other laws, and have the duties laid down thereby.
... (Art. 15) - Romanian(1) Cetăţenii beneficiază de drepturile şi de libertăţile consacrate prin Constituţie şi prin alte legi şi au obligaţiile prevăzute de acestea.
… (Art. 15)
Obligations of the State
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by upholding human rights and freedoms of every person and citizen, founding of a state governed by the rule of law and a socially just society,
… (Preamble) - Belarusian
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сцвярджаючы правы і свабоды чалавека і грамадзяніна, асновы прававой дзяржавы і сацыяльна справядлівага грамадства,
... (Прэамбула) - Russian
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утверждая права и свободы человека и гражданина, устои правового государства и социально справедливого общества,
... (Преамбула)
Obligations of the State
- English
Every person shall be entitled to his or her rights. (Art. 14)
- Slovak
Kaţdý má spôsobilosť na práva. (Čl. 14)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) Human dignity shall be inviolable. To respect and protect it shall be the duty of all state authority.
(2) The German people therefore acknowledge inviolable and inalienable human rights as the basis of every community, of peace and of justice in the world.
(3) The following basic rights shall bind the legislature, the executive and the judiciary as directly applicable law. (Art. 1) - German(1) Die Würde des Menschen ist unantastbar. Sie zu achten und zu schützen ist Verpflichtung aller staatlichen Gewalt.
(2) Das Deutsche Volk bekennt sich darum zu unverletzlichen und unveräußerlichen Menschenrechten als Grundlage jeder menschlichen Gemeinschaft, des Friedens und der Gerechtigkeit in der Welt.
(3) Die nachfolgenden Grundrechte binden Gesetzgebung, vollziehende Gewalt und Rechtsprechung als unmittelbar geltendes Recht. (Art. 1)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Malta in conformity with full respect for human rights,
… (Art. 65) - Maltese(1) Bla ħsara għad-disposizzjonijiet ta’ din il-Kostituzzjoni, il-Parlament jista’ jagħmel liġijiet għall-paċi, ordni u gvernar tajjeb ta’ Malta b’mod konformi ma’ rispett sħiħ għad-drittijiet tal-bniedem,
… (Art. 65)