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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
- English
1. Everyone shall be guaranteed judicial protection of his rights and freedoms provided for in the Constitution, laws, international treaties to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party, and generally recognised principles and norms of international law.
… (Art. 61) - Russian
1. Каждому гарантируется судебная защита его прав и свобод, предусмотренных Конституцией, законами, международными договорами, участницей которых является Кыргызская Республика, общепризнанными принципами и нормами международного права.
... (Статья 61) - Kyrgyz
1. Ар бир адамга өзүнүн Конституцияда, мыйзамдарда, Кыргыз Республикасы катышуучусу болуп саналган эл аралык келишимдерде, эл аралык укуктун жалпыга таанылган принциптеринде жана ченемдеринде каралган укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин сот аркылуу коргоого кепилдик берилет.
... (61-берене)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe fundamentals of the Equatoguinean society are:
a) The respect for the human person, for his dignity and freedom, and other fundamental rights.
… (Art. 5) - SpanishLos fundamentos de la sociedad ecuatoguineana son:
a) El respeto a la persona humana, a su dignidad y libertad, y demás derechos fundamentales.
… (Art. 5) - FrenchLes fondements de la société équatoguinéenne sont:
a) Le respect de la personne humaine, de sa dignité, de sa liberté et de ses autres droits fondamentaux.
… (Art. 5)
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
- EnglishThe enumeration of rights, duties, and guarantees made in this Constitution does not exclude others which are inherent in human beings or which are derived from a republican form of government. (Art. 72)
- SpanishLa enumeración de derechos, deberes y garantías hecha por la Constitución, no excluye los otros que son inherentes a la personalidad humana o se derivan de la forma republicana de gobierno. (Art. 72)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishIt is hereby recognised and declared that in Mauritius there have existed and shall continue to exist without discrimination by reason of 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, each and all of the following human rights and fundamental freedoms
… (Sec. 3)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWHEREAS WE, the people of the United Republic of Tanzania, have firmly and solemnly resolved to build in our country a society founded on the principles of freedom, justice, fraternity and concord:AND WHEREAS those principles can only be realised in a democratic society ... thereby ensuring that all human rights are preserved and protected and that the duties of every person are faithfully discharged:… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- English
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CONSIDERING rule of law, civic peace, democracy, human dignity, fundamental human rights and freedoms,
… (Preamble) - Moldovian
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CONSIDERÎND statul de drept, pacea civică, democraţia, demnitatea omului, drepturile şi libertăţile lui,
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Obligations of the State
- English
(1) It is unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right.
… (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 6)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishAll persons are equal before the law, and shall have rights and liberties and be protected equally under the law.
Men and women shall enjoy equal rights. ...
Measures determined by the State in order to eliminate an obstacle to or to promote a person’s ability to exercise their rights or liberties on the same basis as other person or to protect or facilitate children, women, the elderly, persons with disabilities or underprivileged persons shall not be deemed as unjust discrimination under paragraph three. ... (Sec. 27) - Thaiทุกบุคคลย่อมเสมอกันในกฎหมาย มีสิทธิและเสรีภาพ ตลอดจนได้รับความคุ้มครองตามกฎหมายอย่างเท่าเทียมกัน
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มาตรการที่รัฐกําหนดขึ้นเพื่อขจัดอุปสรรคหรือส่งเสริมให้บุคคลสามารถใช้สิทธิหรือเสรีภาพได้เช่นเดียวกับบุคคลอื่น หรือเพื่อคุ้มครองหรืออํานวยความสะดวกให้แก่เด็ก สตรี ผู้สูงอายุ คนพิการ หรือผู้ด้อยโอกาส ย่อมไม่ถือว่าเป็นการเลือกปฏิบัติโดยไม่เป็นธรรมตามวรรคสาม ... (มาตรา ๒๗)