SEARCH DATABASE

The Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database is a repository of gender equality related provisions in 194 constitutions from around the world. The Database was updated in partnership with the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and with support from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Government of Japan. Experience its wealth and depth of information by starting your search now.

ABOUT 1371 RESULTS

Obligations of the State

Andorra
  • 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

Russian Federation
  • English
    1. In the Russian Federation human and civil rights and freedoms shall be recognized and guaranteed according to the universally recognized principles and norms of international law and this Constitution.
    2. Basic human rights and freedoms shall be inalienable and shall be enjoyed by everyone from birth.
    ... (Art. 17)
  • Russian
    1. В Российской Федерации признаются и гарантируются права и свободы человека и гражданина согласно общепризнанным принципам и нормам международного права и в соответствии с настоящей Конституцией.
    2. Основные права и свободы человека неотчуждаемы и принадлежат каждому от рождения.
    … (Статья 17)

Obligations of the State

Ecuador
  • English

    The State's prime duties are:
    1. Guaranteeing without any discrimination whatsoever the true possession of the rights set forth in the Constitution and in international instruments,
    … (Art. 3)

  • Spanish

    Son deberes primordiales del Estado:
    1. Garantizar sin discriminación alguna el efectivo goce de los derechos establecidos en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales,
    … (Art. 3)

Obligations of the State

Guinea
  • English
    Under reserve of the provisions of Article 51, the National Assembly alone votes the law and controls the governmental action.
    The law establishes the rules concerning:
    - the guarantees of the freedoms, [and] of the fundamental rights, the conditions within which they are exercised and the limitations that may be brought [portées] to them;
    … (Art. 72)
  • French
    Sous réserve des dispositions de l'article 51, l'Assemblée nationale vote seule la loi et contrôle l'action gouvernementale.
    La loi fixe les règles concernant :
    - les garanties des libertés, des droits fondamentaux, les conditions dans lesquelles ils s'exercent et les limitations qui peuvent y être portées ;
    … (Art. 72)

Obligations of the State

Belgium
  • English
    Enjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognised for Belgians must be provided without discrimination. To this end, laws and federate laws guarantee among others the rights and freedoms of ideological and philosophical minorities. (Art. 11)
  • Dutch
    Het genot van de rechten en vrijheden aan de Belgen toegekend moet zonder discriminatie verzekerd worden. Te dien einde waarborgen de wet en het decreet inzonderheid de rechten en vrijheden van de ideologische en filosofische minderheden. (Art. 11)
  • French
    La jouissance des droits et libertés reconnus aux Belges doit être assure sans discrimination. A cette fin, la loi et le décret garantissent notamment les droits et libertés des minorités idéologiques et philosophiques. (Art. 11)
  • German
    Der Genuss der den Belgiern zuerkannten Rechte und Freiheiten muss ohne Diskriminierung gesichert werden. Zu diesem Zweck gewährleisten das Gesetz und das Dekret insbesondere die Rechte und Freiheiten der ideologischen und philosophischen Minderheiten. (Art. 11)

Obligations of the State

El Salvador
  • English
    The public functionaries and employees will answer personally[,] and the State subsidarily [subsidiariamente], for the material or moral damages caused in consequence of the violation of the rights consecrated in this Constitution. (Art. 245)
  • Spanish
    Los funcionarios y empleados públicos responderán personalmente y el Estado subsidiariamente, por los daños materiales o morales que causaren a consecuencia de la violación a los derechos consagrados en esta Constitución. (Art. 245)

Obligations of the State

Sao Tome and Principe
  • English
    The National Assembly shall be entirely responsible for legislating on the following matters:
    …
    b) Personal and political rights of citizens;
    … (Art. 98)
  • Portuguese
    Compete exclusivamente à Assembleia Nacional legislar sobre as seguintes matérias:
    …
    b) Direitos pessoais e políticos dos cidadãos;
    … (Art. 98)

Obligations of the State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    The State has the obligation to make full reparations to the victims of human rights violations for which it may be held responsible, and to the legal successors to such victims, including payment of damages.
    The State shall adopt the necessary legislative measures and measures of other nature to implement the reparations and damage compensation provided for under this article.
    The State shall protect the victims of ordinary crimes and endeavor to make the guilty parties provide reparations for the inflicted damages. (Art. 30)
  • Spanish
    El Estado tendrá la obligación de indemnizar integralmente a las víctimas de violaciones a los derechos humanos que le sean imputables, y a sus derechohabientes, incluido el pago de daños y perjuicios.
    El Estado adoptará las medidas legislativas y de otra naturaleza, para hacer efectivas las indemnizaciones establecidas en este artículo.
    El Estado protegerá a las víctimas de delitos comunes y procurará que los culpables reparen los daños causados. (Art. 30)

Obligations of the State

Chad
  • English
    …
    The law establishes the rules concerning:
    - the civil rights and the fundamental guarantees accorded to citizens for the exercise of the public freedoms;
    … (Art. 127)
  • Arabic
    ...
    يحدد القانون القواعد المتعلقة:
    - بالحقوق المدنية والضمانات الأساسية الممنوحة للمواطنين لممارسة الحريات العامة؛
    ... (المادة 127)
  • French
    …
    La loi fixe les règles concernant:
    - les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordés aux citoyens pour l'exercice des libertés publiques;
    … (Art. 127)

Obligations of the State

Nepal
  • English
    It shall be the obligation of the State to make Nepal a prosperous and affluent country by protecting and promoting fundamental rights and human rights, pursuing directive principles of the State and gradually implementing policies of the State, while keeping intact the freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Nepal. (Art. 52)
  • Nepali
    नेपालको स्वतन्त्रता, सार्वभौमसत्ता, भौगोलिक अखण्डता र स्वाधीनतालाई अक्षुण्ण राख्दै मौलिक हक तथा मानव अधिकारको संरक्षण र संवर्धन, राज्यका निर्देशक सिद्धान्तहरूको अनुसरण तथा राज्यका नीतिहरूको क्रमशः कार्यान्वयन गर्दै नेपाललाई समृद्ध तथा समुन्नत बनाउने राज्यको दायित्व हुनेछ । (धारा ५२)