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Obligations of the State
- English(1) The inviolable and inalienable fundamental rights of MAN must be respected. It shall be the primary obligation of the State to protect these rights.
(2) Hungary shall recognise the fundamental individual and collective rights of man.
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. I) - Hungarian(1) AZ EMBER sérthetetlen és elidegeníthetetlen alapvető jogait tiszteletben kell tartani. Védelmük az állam elsőrendű kötelezettsége.
(2) Magyarország elismeri az ember alapvető egyéni és közösségi jogait.
… (Szabadság és Felelősség, I. cikk)
Obligations of the State
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The law establishes the rules concerning:
– the civic rights and the fundamental guarantees accorded to the citizens for the exercise of the public freedoms, [and] the obligations imposed by the National Defense on the citizens on their persons and on their assets;
… (Art. 70) - French...
La Loi fixe les règles concernant :
• Les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordés aux citoyens pour l'exercice des libertés publiques, les sujétions imposées par la Défense Nationale aux citoyens en leur personne et en leurs biens;
… (Art. 70)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) The rights document is a pact between all the people of Sudan, and between them and their governments at every level. It is in obligation on their part to respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms contained in the document, and to work to advance them, and they shall be considered the cornerstone of social justice, equality and democracy in Sudan.
(2) All rights and freedoms contained in international human rights agreements, pacts, and charters ratified by the Republic of Sudan shall be considered an integral part of this document.
... (Art. 41) - Arabic1.تكون وثيقه الحقوق عهداً بين كافه اهل السودان، وبينهم وبين حكوماتهم علي كل مستوي، وإلتزاما من جانبهم بأن يحترموا حقوق الإنسان والحريات الاساسية المضمنة في هذة الوثيقه وان يعملوا علي ترقيتها، وتعتبر حجر الأساس للعدالة الإجتماعية والمساواة والديمقراطية في السودان....
2.تعتبر كل الحقوق والحريات المضمنة في الإتفاقيات والعهود والمواثيق الدولية والإقليمية لحقوق الإنسان والمصادق عليها من قبل جمهورية السودان جزء لايتجزأ من هذة الوثيقة....
(الماده 42)
Obligations of the State
- English
1. The State shall be responsible to the citizens for the creation of economic, social, legal and other guarantees ensuring human rights and freedoms, to fight against violations of human rights and freedoms, and to restore infringed rights.
… (Art. 19) - Mongolian
1. Төрөөс хүний эрх, эрх чөлөөг хангахуйц эдийн засаг, нийгэм, хууль зүйн болон бусад баталгааг бүрдүүлэх, хүний эрх, эрх чөлөөг зөрчихтэй тэмцэх, хөндөгдсөн эрхийг сэргээн эдлүүлэх үүргийг иргэнийхээ өмнө хариуцна.
… (Арван есдүгээр зүйл)
Obligations of the State
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Algeria ... subscribes to the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations. (Art. 33)
- Arabic
الجزائر … تتبنّى مبادئ ميثاق الأمم المتّحدة وأهدافه. (المــادة 33)
- French
L'Algérie ... souscrit aux principes et objectifs de la Charte des Nations Unies. (Art. 33)
Obligations of the State
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2. Any act that violates the human rights of women or limits or otherwise thwarts their role and participation is prohibited.
… (Art. 7)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishHuman rights and freedoms shall be innate. (Art. 18)
- LithuanianŽmogaus teisės ir laisvės yra prigimtinės. (18 straipsnis)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishReserving to all Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Templars, Hospitallers, Earls, Barons, and all Persons, as well Spiritual as Temporal, all their free Liberties and free Customs, which they have had in time passed. And all these Customs and Liberties aforesaid, which We have granted to be holden within this our Realm, as much as appertaineth to Us and our Heirs, we shall observe; and all Men of this our Realm, as well Spiritual as Temporal, as much as in them is, shall observe the same against all Persons, in like wise. And for this our Gift and Grant of these Liberties, and of other contained in our Charter of Liberties of our Forest, the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Earls, Barons, Knights, Freeholders, and other our Subjects, have given unto Us the Fifteenth Part of all their Moveables. And We have granted unto them on the other part, that neither We nor our Heirs shall procure or do any thing whereby the Liberties in this Charter contained shall be infringed or broken. And if any thing be procured by any person contrary to the premises, it shall be had of no force nor effect.
… (Magna Carta, Closing Text: General Saving. Observance of these Liberties. Subsidy, in respect of this Charter and Charter of the Forest)
Obligations of the State
- English1. Everyone shall enjoy the rights, freedoms and guarantees enshrined in the Constitution and shall be subject to the duties established in the Constitution and the law.
… (Art. 22) - Portuguese1. Todos gozam dos direitos, das liberdades e das garantias constitucionalmente consagrados e estão sujeitos aos deveres estabelecidos na Constituição e na lei.
… (Art. 22)
Obligations of the State
- English
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The suppression or the diminishment of the fundamental rights of the person may not be submitted to referendum, … (Art. 32) - Spanish
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No pueden someterse a referéndum la supresión o la disminución de los derechos fundamentales de la persona, … (Art. 32)