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Obligations of the State
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B. Lebanon has an Arab identity and belonging. It is a founding active member of the Arab League, committed to its Charter; as it is a founding active member of the United Nations Organization, committed to its Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The State embodies these principles in all sectors and scopes without exception.
C. Lebanon is a democratic parliamentary republic based upon the respect of public freedoms, freedom of opinion and freedom of belief; and of social justice and equality in rights and duties among all citizens, without distinction or preference.
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ب. لبنان عربي الهوية والانتماء وهو عضو مؤسس وعامل في جامعة الدول العربية وملتزم بميثاقها، كما هو عضو مؤسس وعامل في منظمة الأمم المتحدة وملتزم بميثاقها وبالإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان وتجسّد الدّولة هذه المبادئ في جميع الحقوق والمجالات دون استثناء.
ج. لبنان جمهوريّة ديمقراطيّة برلمانيّة، تقوم على احترام الحرّيات العامّة وفي طليعتها حرّية الرأي والمعتقد، وعلى العدالة الاجتماعية والمساواة في الحقوق والواجبات بين جميع المواطنين دون تمييز أو تفضيل.
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Obligations of the State
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1. The rights and freedoms recognised in chapters III3 and IV4 of this Title bind immediately all public authorities as directly enforceable law. Their content cannot be limited by law and are protected by the Courts.
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3. The rights in chapter V form the basis of the legislation and the actions of the public authorities, but they may only be invoked within the conditions determined by the legal system. (Art. 39) - Catalan
1. Els drets i llibertats reconeguts en els capítols III i IV del present Títol vinculen immediatament els poders públics a títol de dret directament aplicable. El seu contingut no pot ésser limitat per la llei i és protegit pels Tribunals.
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3. Els drets del capítol V conformen la legislació i l'acció dels poders públics, però només poden ésser invocats en els termes fixats per l'ordenament jurídic. (Art. 39)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishAny act on the part of the Public Power that violates or encroaches upon the rights guaranteed by this Constitution and by law is null and void, and the public employees ordering or implementing the same shall incur criminal, civil and administrative liability, as applicable in each case, with no defense on grounds of having followed the orders of a superior. (Art. 25)
- SpanishTodo acto dictado en ejercicio del Poder Público que viole o menoscabe los derechos garantizados por esta Constitución y la ley es nulo, y los funcionarios públicos y funcionarias públicas que lo ordenen o ejecuten incurren en responsabilidad penal, civil y administrativa, según los casos, sin que les sirvan de excusa órdenes superiores. (Art. 25)
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
- EnglishWhereas every person in The Bahamas is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his 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,
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Obligations of the State
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We the people of Mongolia, in order to
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- cherish human rights and freedoms, justice/good faith and national unity,
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Монголын ард түмэн бид:
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- хүний эрх, эрх чөлөө, шударга ёс, үндэснийхээ эв нэгдлийг эрхэмлэн дээдэлж,
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishWe, the representatives of the people of Guatemala, … decided to promote the complete validity [vigencia] of the Human Rights within a stable, permanent, and popular institutional order, [one] where the governed and the governors [can] proceed with absolute attachment to the law;
… (Preamble) - SpanishNosotros, los representantes del pueblo de Guatemala, … decididos a impulsar la plena vigencia de los Derechos Humanos dentro de un orden institucional estable, permanente y popular, donde gobernados y gobernantes procedan con absoluto apego al derecho;
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Obligations of the State
- English1. The human being shall be the supreme value in the Republic of Armenia. The inalienable dignity of the human being shall be the integral basis of his rights and freedoms.
2. The respect for and protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the human being and the citizen shall be the duties of the public power.
3. The public power shall be bound by the fundamental rights and freedoms of the human being and the citizen as the directly applicable law. (Art. 3) - Armenian1. Հայաստանի Հանրապետությունում մարդը բարձրագույն արժեք է: Մարդու անօտարելի արժանապատվությունն իր իրավունքների և ազատությունների անքակտելի հիմքն է:
2. Մարդու և քաղաքացու հիմնական իրավունքների և ազատությունների հարգումն ու պաշտպանությունը հանրային իշխանության պարտականություններն են:
3. Հանրային իշխանությունը սահմանափակված է մարդու և քաղաքացու հիմնական իրավունքներով և ազատություններով՝ որպես անմիջականորեն գործող իրավունք: (Հոդված 3)
Obligations of the State
- English… No restrictions shall be placed on the exercise of these rights other than such as are prescribed by law and are necessary for the protection of public order and general welfare.
… (Art. 6) - Italian… La legge potrà limitare l'esercizio di tali diritti solo in casi eccezionali per gravi motivi di ordine e di interesse pubblico.
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Obligations of the State
- English1. Whereas every person in Lesotho is entitled, whatever his race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status to fundamental human rights and freedoms, that is to say, to each and all of the following—
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the provisions of this Chapter3 shall have effect for the purpose of affording protection to those rights and freedoms, subject to such limitations of that protection as are contained in those provisions, being limitations designed to ensure that the enjoyment of the said rights and freedoms by any person does not prejudice the rights and freedoms of others or the public interest.
2. For the avoidance of doubt and without prejudice to any other provision of this Constitution it is hereby declared that the provisions of this Chapter shall, except where the context otherwise requires, apply as well in relation to things done or omitted to be done by persons acting in a private capacity (whether by virtue of any written law or otherwise) as in relation to things done or omitted to be done by or on behalf of the Government of Lesotho or by any person acting in the performance of the functions of any public office or any public authority. (Sec. 4)