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Obligations of the State
- English…
As a free and democratic state founded on respect for human rights and on the principles of civic society,
… (1993 Constitution, Preamble) - Czech…
jako svobodný a demokratický stát, založený na úctě k lidským právům a na zásadách občanské společnosti,
… (Ústava 1993, Preambule)
Obligations of the State
- English
The rules concerning[ the following] are of the domain of the law:
- … civic rights and the fundamental guarantees accorded to citizens for the exercise of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 98) - French
Sont du domaine de la loi, les règles concernant:
- … les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordées aux citoyens pour l'exercice des libertés publiques;
… (Art. 98)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishAny assault on individual freedom, on the inviolability of private life or any other rights and public freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution shall be considered a punishable crime by the law. (Art. 54)
- Arabicكل اعتداء على الحرية الشخصية أو على حرمة الحياة الخاصة أو على غيرها من الحقوق والحريات العامة التي يكفلها الدستور يُعد جريمة يعاقب عليها القانون. (المادّة 54)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe rights and duties of citizens and other persons may be determined by the National Assembly only by law. (Art. 87)
- SlovenePravice in obveznosti državljanov ter drugih oseb lahko državni zbor določa samo z zakonom. (87. Člen)
Obligations of the State
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
1° The fundamental guarantees and obligations of the citizen:
– safeguard of the individual freedom;
– protection of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 164) - KirundiIbitegerezwa kuringanizwa n’amabwirizwa ni ibi :
1° Ivyubahiriza umunyagihugu n’ivyo asabwa ngenderwako :
– kwubahiriza ukwishira n’ukwizana kwa zina muntu ;
– gukingira ukwishira n’ukwizana kw’abanyagihugu ;
… (Ingingo ya 164) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi :
1° Les garanties et obligations fondamentales du citoyen :
- sauvegarde de la liberté individuelle;
- protection des libertés publiques ;
… (Art. 164)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall be entirely responsible for legislating on the following matters:
…
b) Personal and political rights of citizens;
… (Art. 98) - PortugueseCompete exclusivamente à Assembleia Nacional legislar sobre as seguintes matérias:
…
b) Direitos pessoais e políticos dos cidadãos;
… (Art. 98)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State recognizes, without any discrimination, the primacy of the inalienable rights of the person … (Art. 5)
- SpanishEl Estado reconoce, sin discriminación alguna, la primacía de los derechos inalienables de la persona … (Art. 5)
Obligations of the State
- English…
(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, wealth, birth or any other status.
(3) Women and men shall have equal rights.
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XV) - Hungarian...
(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
- English(1) Insofar as, under this Basic Law, a basic right may be restricted by or pursuant to a law, such law must apply generally and not merely to a single case. In addition, the law must specify the basic right affected and the Article in which it appears.
(2) In no case may the essence of a basic right be affected.
(3) The basic rights shall also apply to domestic artificial persons to the extent that the nature of such rights permits.
… (Art. 19) - German(1) Soweit nach diesem Grundgesetz ein Grundrecht durch Gesetz oder auf Grund eines Gesetzes eingeschränkt werden kann, muß das Gesetz allgemein und nicht nur für den Einzelfall gelten. Außerdem muß das Gesetz das Grundrecht unter Angabe des Artikels nennen.
(2) In keinem Falle darf ein Grundrecht in seinem Wesensgehalt angetastet werden.
(3) Die Grundrechte gelten auch für inländische juristische Personen, soweit sie ihrem Wesen nach auf diese anwendbar sind.
… (Art. 19)
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)