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Obligations of the State
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(2) Equality includes the full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms recognised in this Chapter5 or any other written law.
… (Sec. 26) - iTaukei
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(2) Na dodonu ni tamata me qaravi vakatautauvata ena mata ni lawa e okati kina na kena vakayagataki vakatautauvata na dodonu kei na galala e virikotori ena Wase qo se na dua tale na lawa tabaki.
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe following may not be the subject of constitutional revision:
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d) The rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens;
… (Art. 154) - PortugueseNão podem ser objecto de revisão constitucional:
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d) Os direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishNo procedure of revision may be engaged or pursued when it infringes:
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- the freedoms and fundamental rights of the citizen;
… (Art. 227) - Arabicلا يمكن إجراء أي تنقيح أو انتهاجه عندما ينتهك:
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- حريات الإنسان وحقوقه الأساسية؛
... (المادة 227) - FrenchAucune procédure de révision ne peut être engagée ou poursuivie lorsqu'elle porte atteinte:
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- aux libertés et droits fondamentaux du citoyen;
... (Art. 227)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWe, the people of Kenya - …
RECOGNISING the aspirations of all Kenyans for a government based on the essential values of human rights, equality, freedom, democracy, social justice and the rule of law:
… (Preamble) - SwahiliSisi, wananchi wa Kenya - …
KWA KUTAMBUA matamanio ya Wakenya wote kuwa na serikali iliyojengwa katika tunu muhimu za haki za binadamu, usawa, uhuru, demokrasia, haki ya kijamii na utawala wa sheria:
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Obligations of the State
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The institutionalization of the conquests of the Revolution and the construction of a new society that eliminates any type [clase] of exploitation and achieves economic, political and social equality for all Nicaraguans and the absolute respect for the human rights.
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Por
La institucionalización de las conquistas de la Revolución y la construcción de una nueva sociedad que elimine toda clase de explotación y logre la igualdad económica, política y social de los nicaragüenses y el respeto absoluto de los derechos humanos.
... (Preámbulo)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe rights, freedoms and duties of all persons and of everyone, as set out in the Constitution, apply equally to citizens of Estonia and to citizens of foreign states and stateless persons in Estonia.
… (Sec. 9) - EstonianPõhiseaduses loetletud kõigi ja igaühe õigused, vabadused ja kohustused on võrdselt nii Eesti kodanikel kui ka Eestis viibivatel välisriikide kodanikel ja kodakondsuseta isikutel.
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishHuman rights and basic freedoms shall be respected by the State. The State shall commit itself to joining international and regional declarations and charters which protect such rights and freedoms. The State shall endeavour to promulgate new charters which shall honour the human being as God's creation on Earth. (Art. 7)
- Arabicتصون الدّولة حقوق الإنسان وحرّياته الأساسيّة، وتسعى إلى الانضمام للإعلانات والمواثيق الدّولية والإقليمية التي تحمي هذه الحقوق والحرّيات، وتعمل على إصدار مواثيق جديدة تكرم الإنسان كخليفة الله في الأرض. (المادّة 7)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWhen a right or an activity has been regulated in a general manner, the public authorities may not establish or demand permits, licenses, or additional requisites for their exercise. (Art. 84)
- SpanishCuando un derecho o una actividad hayan sido reglamentados de manera general, las autoridades públicas no podrán establecer ni exigir permisos, licencias o requisitos adicionales para su ejercicio. (Art. 84)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishAll people shall be equal before the law and the court of law. The state shall guarantee the rights and liberties for every person irrespective of his nationality, race, sex, language, religious beliefs, political persuasion, knowledge, social and property status. … (Art. 17)
- RussianВсе равны перед законом и судом. Государство гарантирует права и свободы каждого, независимо от его национальности, расы, пола, языка, вероисповедания, политических убеждений, образования, социального и имущественного положения. … (Статья 17)
- TajikҲама дар назди қонун ва суд баробаранд. Давлат ба ҳар кас, қатъи назар аз миллат, нажод, ҷинс, забон, эътиқоди динӣ, мавқеи сиёсӣ, вазъи иҷтимоӣ, таҳсил ва молу мулк, ҳуқуқу озодиҳоро кафолат медиҳад. … (Моддаи 17)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe French people solemnly proclaim their attachment to the Rights of Man and the principles of national sovereignty as defined by the Declaration of 1789, confirmed and complemented by the Preamble to the Constitution of 1946, and to the rights and duties as defined in the Charter for the Environment of 2004.
… (1958 Constitution, Preamble) - FrenchLe peuple français proclame solennellement son attachement aux Droits de l'homme et aux principes de la souveraineté nationale tels qu'ils ont été définis par la Déclaration de 1789, confirmée et complétée par le préambule de la Constitution de 1946, ainsi qu'aux droits et devoirs définis dans la Charte de l'environnement de 2004.
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