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Obligations of the State
- EnglishAll of the people shall be respected as individuals. Their right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness shall, to the extent that it does not interfere with the public welfare, be the supreme consideration in legislation and in other governmental affairs. (Art. 13)
- Japaneseすべて国民は、個人として尊重される。生命、自由及び幸福追求に対する国民の権利については、公共の福祉に反しない限り、立法その他の国政の上で、最大の尊重を必要とする。(第13条)
Obligations of the State
- English
[The following] are of the domain of the law:
- the fundamental rights and duties of persons[,] notably the regime of public freedoms, the safeguarding of the individual freedoms,
… (Art. 57) - Arabic
تدخل في مجال القانون:
- حقوق الأشخاص وواجباتهم الأساسية لاسيما نظام الحريات العمومية و حماية الحريات الفردية،
... (المادّة 57) - French
Sont du domaine de la loi :
- les droits et devoirs fondamentaux des personnes notamment les régime des libertés publiques, la sauvegarde des libertés individuelles,
… (Art. 57)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State recognizes, without any discrimination, the primacy of the inalienable rights of the person … (Art. 5)
- SpanishEl Estado reconoce, sin discriminación alguna, la primacía de los derechos inalienables de la persona … (Art. 5)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) All citizens enjoy the rights and freedoms granted to them by the Constitution and other laws, and have the duties laid down thereby.
... (Art. 15) - Romanian(1) Cetăţenii beneficiază de drepturile şi de libertăţile consacrate prin Constituţie şi prin alte legi şi au obligaţiile prevăzute de acestea.
… (Art. 15)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishAny person any of whose rights or freedoms under this Chapter has been contravened shall be entitled to compensation for the contravention thereof from the person or authority which contravened it. (Sec. 17)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishAll citizens shall be assured of human worth and dignity and have the right to pursue happiness. It shall be the duty of the State to confirm and guarantee the fundamental and inviolable human rights of individuals. (Art. 10)
- Korean모든 국민은 인간으로서의 존엄과 가치를 가지며, 행복을 추구할 권리를 가진다. 국가는 개인이 가지는 불가침의 기본적 인권을 확인하고 이를 보장할 의무를 진다. (제10조)
Obligations of the State
- English
1. Limitations of the rights and freedoms foreseen in this Constitution may be established only by law for a public interest or for the protection of the rights of others. The limitation shall be in proportion with the situation that has dictated it.
2. These limitations may not infringe the essence of the rights and freedoms and in no case may exceed the limitations provided for in the European Convention on Human Rights. (Art. 17) - Albanian
1. Kufizime të të drejtave dhe lirive të parashikuara në këtë Kushtetutë mund të vendosen vetëm me ligj për një interes publik ose për mbrojtjen e të drejtave të të tjerëve. Kufizimi duhet të jetë në përpjesëtim me gjendjen që e ka diktuar atë.
2. Këto kufizime nuk mund të cenojnë thelbin e lirive dhe të të drejtave dhe në asnjë rast nuk mund të tejkalojnë kufizimet e parashikuara në Konventën Europiane për të Drejtat e Njeriut. (Neni 17)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe rights and duties, stated in the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man and in the international instruments relative to the Rights of Man, ratified by Togo, are an integral part of this Constitution. (Art. 50)
- FrenchLes droits et devoirs, énoncés dans la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme et dans les instruments internationaux relatifs aux droits de l’homme, ratifiés par le Togo, font partie intégrante de la présente Constitution. (Art. 50)
Obligations of the State
- English
The Gabonese Republic recognizes and guarantees the inviolable and imprescriptible rights of Man, which obligatorily constrain the public powers:
… (Art. 1) - French
La République Gabonaise reconnaît et garantit les droits inviolables et imprescriptibles de l’Homme, qui lient obligatoirement les pouvoirs publics:
… (Art. 1)
Obligations of the State
- English
The Republic of San Marino receives generally recognised rules of international law as integral part of its constitutional order, to which it shall conform its acts and conduct. It recognises the provisions set forth in the international declarations on human rights and fundamental freedoms.
… It rejects war as a means to settle disputes between States and, in its international policy, adheres to the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.
San Marino constitutional order recognises, guarantees and enforces the rights and fundamental freedoms set forth by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
Regularly signed and implemented international agreements on the protection of human rights and freedoms shall prevail over domestic legislation in case of conflict. (Art. 1) - Italian
La Repubblica di San Marino riconosce, come parte integrante del proprio ordinamento, le norme di diritto internazionale generalmente riconosciute e conforma ad esse i suoi atti e la condotta. Si uniforma alle norme contenute nelle dichiarazioni internazionali in tema di diritti dell’uomo e delle libertà fondamentali.
… Rifiuta la guerra come strumento di risoluzione delle controversie fra Stati e si conforma, nell’azione internazionale, ai principi sanciti dallo Statuto delle Nazioni Unite.
L'ordinamento sammarinese riconosce, garantisce ed attua i diritti e le libertà fondamentali enunciate nella Convenzione Europea per la salvaguardia dei diritti dell'uomo e delle libertà fondamentali. (Art. 1)