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Obligations of the State
- English(1) This Chapter3 binds the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government at all levels, and every person performing the functions of any public office.
(2) The State and every person holding public office must respect, protect, promote and fulfil the rights and freedoms recognised in this Chapter.
… (Sec. 6) - iTaukei(1) Na Wase qo e kovuta na tabana ni bulilawa, mataveilewai kei na veiliutaki vakamatanitu, okati kina na tamata cakacaka ena valenivolavola ni lewenivanua.
(2) Na Matanitu kei na tamata cakacaka ena valenivolavola ni lewenivanua e dodonu mera doka, maroroya, vakadewataka ka muria na dodonu kei na galala e virikotori ena Wase qo.
… (Sec. 6)
Obligations of the State
- English
Whereas every person in Botswana is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest to each and all of the following:
a. life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law;
b. freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association; and
c. protection for the privacy of his or her home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation,
... (Sec. 3)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishInfringement of the authorities against the individual must be founded on the law. (Art. 113)
- NorwegianMyndighetenes inngrep overfor den enkelte må ha grunnlag i lov. (§ 113)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe rights, duties, declarations and guarantees relating to the fundamental and other human rights and freedoms specifically mentioned in this Chapter shall not be regarded as excluding others not specifically mentioned. (Art. 45)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishIndividual, individual's rights and liberties shall be the supreme value.
The life, honor, dignity, and other natural human rights shall be inviolable.
The rights and liberties of individual and citizen shall be recognized, observed and protected by the state. (Art. 5) - RussianЧеловек, его права и свободы являются высшей ценностью.
Жизнь, честь, достоинство и другие естественные права человека неприкосновенны.
Право и свободы человека и гражданина признаются, соблюдаются и защищаются государством. (Статья 5) - TajikИнсон, іуѕуѕ ва озодиіои ў арзиши олњ мебошанд
Ҳаёт, қадр, номус ва дигар ҳуқуқҳои фитрии инсон дахлнопазиранд.
Ҳуқуқу озодиҳои инсон ва шаҳрвандро давлат эътироф, риоя ва ҳифз менамояд. (Моддаи 5)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishMen are born and remain free and equal in rights.
… (1789 Declaration, Art. 1) - FrenchLes hommes naissent et demeurent libres et égaux en droits.
… (Déclaration 1789, Art. 1er)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWe, The Sovereign Nigerien People
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- Resolved to build a State of Law guaranteeing, on the one hand, the exercise of collective and individual rights, freedom, justice, dignity, equality, safety, and well-being as fundamental values of our society and, on the other hand, democratic alternation and good governance;
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Proclaim our attachment to the principles of pluralist democracy and of human rights as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, the International Pact Relative to Civil and Political rights of 1966, the International Pact Relative to the Economical, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966, and by the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 1981;
Proclaim our attachment to the regional and international juridical instruments of protection and of promotion of human rights as signed and ratified by Niger;
… (Preamble) - FrenchNous, Peuple nigérien souverain
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- Résolu à bâtir un État de droit garantissant, d'une part, l'exercice des droits collectifs et individuels, la liberté, la justice, la dignité, l'égalité, la sûreté et le bien-être comme valeurs fondamentales de notre société et, d'autre part, l'alternance démocratique et la bonne gouvernance ;
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Proclamons notre attachement aux principes de la démocratie pluraliste et aux droits humains tels que définis par la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'Homme de 1948, le Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques de 1966, le Pacte international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels de 1966 et la Charte africaine des droits de l'Homme et des Peuples de 1981 ; Proclamons notre attachement aux instruments juridiques régionaux et internationaux de protection et de promotion des droits humains tels que signés et ratifiés par le Niger ;
… (Préambule)
Obligations of the State
- English…
The Constituent Assembly affirms the Portuguese people's decision to defend national independence, guarantee citizens' fundamental rights, establish the basic principles of democracy, ensure the primacy of a democratic state based on the rule of law and open up a path towards a socialist society, with respect for the will of the Portuguese people and with a view to the construction of a country that is freer, more just and more fraternal.
… (Preamble) - Portuguese…
A Assembleia Constituinte afirma a decisão do povo português de defender a independência nacional, de garantir os direitos fundamentais dos cidadãos, de estabelecer os princípios basilares da democracia, de assegurar o primado do Estado de Direito democrático e de abrir caminho para uma sociedade socialista, no respeito da vontade do povo português, tendo em vista a construção de um país mais livre, mais justo e mais fraterno.
… (Preâmbulo)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWe the people of Zimbabwe, …
Reaffirming our commitment to upholding and defending fundamental human rights and freedoms,
... (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe provisions of the present Constitution which recognize individual rights, as well as those which confer powers and impose duties on public authorities, shall not be without effect by reason of the lack of corresponding regulations, but such regulations shall be supplied on the basis of analogous laws, general principles of justice, and generally accepted doctrines. (Art. 332)
- SpanishLos preceptos de la presente Constitución que reconocen derechos a los individuos, así como los que atribuyen facultades e imponen deberes a las autoridades públicas, no dejarán de aplicarse por falta de la reglamentación respectiva, sino que ésta será suplida, recurriendo a los fundamentos de leyes análogas, a los principios generales de derecho y a las doctrinas generalmente admitidas. (Art. 332)