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Obligations of the State
Timor-Leste
- English1. Laws revising the Constitution shall respect:
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b) The rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens;
… (Sec. 156) - Tetum1. Lei kona-ba hala’o revizaun ba Lei-Inan tenke respeita:
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b) Sidadaun sira-nia direitu, liberdade no garantia;
… (Art. 156) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm que respeitar:
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b) Os direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos;
… (Art. 156)
Obligations of the State
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishAny act on the part of the Public Power that violates or encroaches upon the rights guaranteed by this Constitution and by law is null and void, and the public employees ordering or implementing the same shall incur criminal, civil and administrative liability, as applicable in each case, with no defense on grounds of having followed the orders of a superior. (Art. 25)
- SpanishTodo acto dictado en ejercicio del Poder Público que viole o menoscabe los derechos garantizados por esta Constitución y la ley es nulo, y los funcionarios públicos y funcionarias públicas que lo ordenen o ejecuten incurren en responsabilidad penal, civil y administrativa, según los casos, sin que les sirvan de excusa órdenes superiores. (Art. 25)
Obligations of the State
South Africa
- EnglishWe, the people of South Africa …
We therefore, through our freely elected representatives, adopt this Constitution as the supreme law of the Republic so as to –
Heal the divisions of the past and establish a society based on democratic values, social justice and fundamental human rights; … (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
Canada
- EnglishThe guarantee in this Charter4 of certain rights and freedoms shall not be construed as denying the existence of any other rights or freedoms that exist in Canada. (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 26)
- FrenchLe fait que la présente charte garantit certains droits et libertés ne constitue pas une négation des autres droits ou libertés qui existent au Canada. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 26)
Obligations of the State
Egypt
- EnglishThe political system is based on political and partisan pluralism, peaceful rotation of power, separation and balance of powers, the inevitable correlation between powers and responsibilities, and respect for human rights and freedoms, as stated in the Constitution. (Art. 5)
- Arabicيقوم النّظام السّياسي على أساس التّعددية السّياسية والحزبيّة، والتّداول السّلمى للسلطة، والفصل بين السّلطات والتوازن بينها، وتلازم المسؤولية مع السّلطة، واحترام حقوق الإٍنسان وحرّياته على الوجه المبيّن فى الدستور. (المادّة 5)
Obligations of the State
Guatemala
- EnglishWe, the representatives of the people of Guatemala, … decided to promote the complete validity [vigencia] of the Human Rights within a stable, permanent, and popular institutional order, [one] where the governed and the governors [can] proceed with absolute attachment to the law;
… (Preamble) - SpanishNosotros, los representantes del pueblo de Guatemala, … decididos a impulsar la plena vigencia de los Derechos Humanos dentro de un orden institucional estable, permanente y popular, donde gobernados y gobernantes procedan con absoluto apego al derecho;
… (Preámbulo)
Obligations of the State
Armenia
- English1. The human being shall be the supreme value in the Republic of Armenia. The inalienable dignity of the human being shall be the integral basis of his rights and freedoms.
2. The respect for and protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the human being and the citizen shall be the duties of the public power.
3. The public power shall be bound by the fundamental rights and freedoms of the human being and the citizen as the directly applicable law. (Art. 3) - Armenian1. Հայաստանի Հանրապետությունում մարդը բարձրագույն արժեք է: Մարդու անօտարելի արժանապատվությունն իր իրավունքների և ազատությունների անքակտելի հիմքն է:
2. Մարդու և քաղաքացու հիմնական իրավունքների և ազատությունների հարգումն ու պաշտպանությունը հանրային իշխանության պարտականություններն են:
3. Հանրային իշխանությունը սահմանափակված է մարդու և քաղաքացու հիմնական իրավունքներով և ազատություններով՝ որպես անմիջականորեն գործող իրավունք: (Հոդված 3)
Obligations of the State
South Sudan
- English1. The following principles shall guide the devolution and exercise of powers:
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b. acknowledgement of the roles of the National Government and the states in the promotion of the welfare of the people and protection of their human rights and fundamental freedoms;
… (Art. 48)
Obligations of the State
Guyana
- EnglishWE, THE GUYANESE PEOPLE,
… proclaim this Constitution in order to:
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Forge a system of governance that promotes concerted effort and broad-based participation in national decision-making in order to develop a viable economy and a harmonious community based on democratic values, social justice, fundamental human rights, and the rule of law;
… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- English...
The State shall defend the interests of the workers, peasants, soldiers, intellectuals and all other working people who have been freed from exploitation and oppression and become the masters of the State and society, and respect and protect human rights. (Art. 8) - Korean…
국가는 착취와 압박에서 해방되여 국가와 사회의 주인으로 된 로동자, 농민, 군인, 지식인을 비롯한 근로인민의 리익을 옹호하며 인권을 존중하고 보호한다. (제8조)