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Obligations of the State
- EnglishNo act of law or other provision may be adopted which contravenes Sweden’s undertakings under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 2, Art. 19)
- SwedishLag eller annan föreskrift får inte meddelas i strid med Sveriges åtaganden på grund av den europeiska konventionen angående skydd för de mänskliga rättigheterna och de grundläggande friheterna. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 2 kap, 19§)
Obligations of the State
- English1. Individual rights and freedoms shall be directly applicable, shall bind both public and private entities, shall be guaranteed by the State, and shall be exercised within the Constitutional framework and the law.
... (Art. 56) - Portuguese1. Os direitos e liberdades individuais são directamente aplicáveis, vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas, são garantidos pelo Estado e devem ser exercidos no quadro da Constituição e das leis.
... (Art. 56)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishProvisions pertaining to rights and public liberties may not be subject to amendment save for the purpose of granting more rights and guarantees for the interest of the citizen. (Art. 146)
- Arabicالأحكام الخاصّة بالحقوق و الحرّيات العامة لا يجوز طلب تعديلها الّا في الحدود التّي يكون الغرض منها منح مزيد من الحقوق و الضّمانات لصالح المواطن. (المادّة 146)
Obligations of the State
- English…
As a free and democratic state founded on respect for human rights and on the principles of civic society,
… (1993 Constitution, Preamble) - Czech…
jako svobodný a demokratický stát, založený na úctě k lidským právům a na zásadách občanské společnosti,
… (Ústava 1993, Preambule)
Obligations of the State
- English
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The Constitution is above all [au-dessus de tous], it is the fundamental law which guarantees the rights and the individual and collective freedoms, protects the principle of the free choice of the people, confers legitimacy on the exercise of the
powers,
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The Algerian people expresses their attachment to the Rights of Man as they are defined in the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948 and the international treaties ratified by Algeria
... (Preamble) - Arabic
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إنّ الدّستور فوق الجميع، وهو القانون الأساسي الذي يضمن الحقوق والحرّيّات الفرديّة والجماعيّة، ويحمي مبدأ حرّيّة اختيار الشّعب، ويضفي المشروعية على ممارسة السّلطات، ويكرّس التداول الديمقراطي عن طريق انتخابات دورية، حرّة ونزيهة.
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يُعبّر الشعب الجزائري عن تمسكه بحقوق الإنسان المنصوص عليها في الإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان لسنة 1948، والاتفاقيات الدولية التي صادقت عليها الجزائر
... (الديباجة) - French
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La Constitution est au-dessus de tous, elle est la loi fondamentale qui garantit les droits et les libertés individuels et collectifs, protège le principe du libre choix du peuple, confère la légitimité à l'exercice des pouvoirs, et consacre l'alternance démocratique par la voie d'élections périodiques libres et régulières.
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Le peuple algérien exprime son attachement aux Droits de l’Homme tels qu’ils sont définis dans la Déclaration universelle des Droits de l’Homme de 1948 et les traités internationaux ratifiés par l’Algérie.
... (Préambule)
Obligations of the State
- English…
2. This Constitution enunciates the principles on which the State is based and by which it shall be guided and determines the organization and operation of government. It is the source of government legitimacy and the basis for the protection of the rights, freedoms and dignity of citizens and of just administration.…
5. This Constitution shall serve as a basis for instilling constitutional culture and for enlightening citizens to respect fundamental human rights and duties. (Art. 2)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishHuman and citizens’ rights and freedoms affirmed by this Constitution are not exhaustive.
Constitutional rights and freedoms are guaranteed and shall not be abolished.
The content and scope of existing rights and freedoms shall not be diminished by an adoption of new laws or by introducing amendments to the effective laws. (Art. 22) - UkrainianПрава і свободи людини і громадянина, закріплені цією Конституцією, не є вичерпними.
Конституційні права і свободи гарантуються і не можуть бути скасовані.
При прийнятті нових законів або внесенні змін до чинних законів не допускається звуження змісту та обсягу існуючих прав і свобод. (Стаття 22)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) Save in so far as it may be authorised to do so by this Constitution, Parliament or any subordinate legislative authority shall not make any law, and the Executive and the agencies of Government shall not take any action which abolishes or abridges the fundamental rights and freedoms conferred by this Chapter, and any law or action in contravention thereof shall to the extent of the contravention be invalid:
… (Art. 25)
Obligations of the State
- English… No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. (Amendment XIV, Sec. 1)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishAny assault on individual freedom, on the inviolability of private life or any other rights and public freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution shall be considered a punishable crime by the law. (Art. 54)
- Arabicكل اعتداء على الحرية الشخصية أو على حرمة الحياة الخاصة أو على غيرها من الحقوق والحريات العامة التي يكفلها الدستور يُعد جريمة يعاقب عليها القانون. (المادّة 54)