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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe authorities of the Republic are established for the purpose … of ensuring the effectiveness of individual and social rights and duties, and of observing and enforcing the Constitution and the Law.
The rights and guarantees recognized by this Constitution must be considered as minimum standards which do not exclude others which are related to fundamental rights and the dignity of the individual. (Art. 17) - SpanishLas autoridades de la República están instituidas para … asegurar la efectividad de los derechos y deberes individuales y sociales, y cumplir y hacer cumplir la Constitución y la Ley.
Los derechos y garantías que consagra esta Constitución, deben considerarse como mínimos y no excluyentes de otros que incidan sobre los derechos fundamentales y la dignidad de la persona. (Art. 17)
Obligations of the State
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2. The Republic of Angola shall promote and defend the basic human rights and freedoms of individuals and members of organised social groups and shall ensure respect for them and guarantee their implementation through the legislative, executive and judicial powers, their organs and institutions, and on the part of all individuals and corporate bodies. (Art. 2) - Portuguese...
2. A República de Angola promove e defende os direitos e liberdades fundamentais do Homem, quer como indivíduo quer como membro de grupos sociais organizados, e assegura o respeito e a garantia da sua efectivação pelos poderes legislativo, executivo e judicial, seus órgãos e instituições, bem como por todas as pessoas singulares e colectivas. (Art. 2)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State shall, as required, make legal provisions for the implementation of the rights conferred by this Part, within three years of the commencement of this Constitution. (Art. 47)
- Nepaliयस भागद्वारा प्रदत्त हकहरूको कार्यान्वयनकालागि आवश्यकता अनुसार राज्यले यो संविधान प्रारम्भ भएको तीन वर्षभित्र कानूनी व्यवस्था गर्नेछ । (धारा ४७)
Obligations of the State
- English
In the Kyrgyz Republic, human and civil rights and freedoms are recognised and guaranteed in accordance with universally recognised principles and norms of international law, as well as international treaties to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party, which have entered into force in accordance with the procedure established by law. (Art. 55)
- Russian
В Кыргызской Республике признаются и гарантируются права и свободы человека и гражданина в соответствии с общепризнанными принципами и нормами международного права, а также вступившими в силу в установленном законодательством порядке международными договорами, участницей которых является Кыргызская Республика. (Статья 55)
- Kyrgyz
Кыргыз Республикасында адамдын жана жарандын укуктары жана эркиндиктери эл аралык укуктун жалпы таанылган принциптерине жана ченемдерине, ошондой эле Кыргыз Республикасы катышуучусу болуп саналган, мыйзамдарда белгиленген тартипте күчүнѳ кирген эл аралык келишимдерге ылайык таанылат жана кепилденет. (55-берене)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe law establishes the rules concerning:
- … the civic rights and the exercise of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 84) - FrenchLa loi fixe les règles concernant :
- … les droits civiques et l'exercice des libertés publiques ;
… (Art. 84)
Obligations of the State
- English
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FOURTH.- The norms concerning the rights and freedoms that this Constitution recognizes are interpreted in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and with the international treaties and agreements concerning those same matters ratified by Peru.
… (Final and Transitory Provisions) - Spanish
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Cuarta.- Las normas relativas a los derechos y a las libertades que la Constitución reconoce se interpretan de conformidad con la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos y con los tratados y acuerdos internacionales sobre las mismas materias ratificados por el Perú.
… (Disposiciones Finales y Transitorias)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishNotwithstanding Article 314, provisions of Land constitutions shall also remain in force insofar as they guarantee basic rights in conformity with Articles 1 to 18 of this Basic Law. (Art. 142)
- GermanUngeachtet der Vorschrift des Artikels 31 bleiben Bestimmungen der Landesverfassungen auch insoweit in Kraft, als sie in Übereinstimmung mit den Artikeln 1 bis 18 dieses Grundgesetzes Grundrechte gewährleisten. (Art. 142)
Obligations of the State
- English
(1) The rights and liberties recognized in Chapter 23 of the present Part are binding on all public authorities. Only by an act which in any case must respect their essential content, could the exercise of such rights and liberties be regulated, which shall be protected in accordance with the provisions of section 161.(1) a).
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(3) Recognition, respect and protection of the principles recognized in Chapter 34 shall guide legislation, judicial practice and actions by the public authorities. They may only be invoked before the ordinary courts in accordance with the legal provisions implementing them. (Sec. 53) - Spanish
1. Los derechos y libertades reconocidos en el Capítulo segundo del presente Título vinculan a todos los poderes públicos. Sólo por ley, que en todo caso deberá respetar su contenido esencial, podrá regularse el ejercicio de tales derechos y libertades, que se tutelarán de acuerdo con lo previsto en el artículo 161.1 a).
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3. El reconocimiento, el respeto y la protección de los principios reconocidos en el Capítulo tercero, informará la legislación positiva, la práctica judicial y la actuación de los poderes públicos. Sólo podrán ser alegados ante la Jurisdicción ordinaria de acuerdo con lo que dispongan las leyes que los desarrollen. (Art. 53)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, on behalf of the Ukrainian people - citizens of Ukraine of all nationalities,
… providing for the guarantee of human rights and freedoms and of the worthy conditions of human life,
… (Preamble) - UkrainianВерховна Рада України від імені Українського народу – громадян України всіх національностей,
… дбаючи про забезпечення прав і свобод людини та гідних умов її життя,
… (преамбула)
Obligations of the State
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(2) The State is pledged to establish in Sri Lanka a democratic socialist society, the objectives of which include –
(a) the full realization of the fundamental rights and freedoms of all persons ;
… (Art. 27) - Sinhala…
(2) මතු දැක්වෙන අරමුණ ද ඇතුළත් ව ප්රජාතාන්තික සමාජවාදී සමාජයක් ශ්රී ලංකාවෙහි ඇති කිරීමට රජය ඇප කැප වී ඇත්තේ ය -
(අ) සියලු තැනැත්තන්ගේ ම මූලික අයිතිවාසිකම් සහ නන් වැදෑරුම් නිදහස සපුරා ලීම;
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