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Obligations of the State
- English(1) The rights document is a pact between all the people of Sudan, and between them and their governments at every level. It is in obligation on their part to respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms contained in the document, and to work to advance them, and they shall be considered the cornerstone of social justice, equality and democracy in Sudan.
(2) All rights and freedoms contained in international human rights agreements, pacts, and charters ratified by the Republic of Sudan shall be considered an integral part of this document.
... (Art. 41) - Arabic1.تكون وثيقه الحقوق عهداً بين كافه اهل السودان، وبينهم وبين حكوماتهم علي كل مستوي، وإلتزاما من جانبهم بأن يحترموا حقوق الإنسان والحريات الاساسية المضمنة في هذة الوثيقه وان يعملوا علي ترقيتها، وتعتبر حجر الأساس للعدالة الإجتماعية والمساواة والديمقراطية في السودان....
2.تعتبر كل الحقوق والحريات المضمنة في الإتفاقيات والعهود والمواثيق الدولية والإقليمية لحقوق الإنسان والمصادق عليها من قبل جمهورية السودان جزء لايتجزأ من هذة الوثيقة....
(الماده 42)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishRights and freedoms of a person and a citizen in Turkmenistan shall be recognized in accordance with the universally recognized norms of international law and shall be guaranteed by this Constitution and laws. (Art. 25)
- RussianВ Туркменистане права и свободы человека и гражданина признаются в соответствии с общепризнанными нормами международного права и гарантируются настоящей Конституцией и законами. (Статья 25)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanda adamyň we raýatyň hukuklary we azatlyklary halkara hukugynyň umumy ykrar edilen kadalaryna laýyklykda ykrar edilýär hem-de şu Konstitusiýa we kanunlar bilen kepillendirilýär. (25-nji madda)
Obligations of the State
- English
The Parliament legislates within the domains attributed to it by the Constitution, as well as the following domains:
1. the fundamental rights and duties of persons, notably the regime of public freedoms, the safeguarding of individual freedoms and the obligations of citizens;
... (Art. 139) - Arabic
يُشرّع البرلمان في الميادين الّتي يخصّصه له الدّستور، وكذلك في المجالات الآتية:
1. حقوق الأشخاص وواجباتهم الأساسيّة، لا سيّما نظا م الحرّيّات العمومية، وحماية الحرّيّات الفرديّة، وواجبات المواطنين.
… (المــادة 139) - French
Le Parlement légifère dans les domaines que lui attribue la Constitution, ainsi que dans les domaines suivants:
1)- les droits et devoirs fondamentaux des personnes, notamment le régime des libertés publiques, la sauvegarde des libertés individuelles et les obligations des citoyens;
... (Art. 139)
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
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3. Parliament shall have the right to issue laws that regulate the most important public relations and establish fundamental principles and standards relating to:
1) the legal capacity of individuals and legal entities, civil freedoms and rights, and the obligations and responsibilities of individuals and legal entities;
… (Art. 61) - Kazak
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3. Парламент аса маңызды қоғамдық қатынастарды реттейтiн, мыналарға:
1) жеке және заңды тұлғалардың құқық субъектiлiгiне, азаматтардың құқықтары мен бостандықтарына, жеке және заңды тұлғалардың мiндеттерi мен жауапкершiлiгiне;
...(61-бап)
Obligations of the State
- English1. In the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, human rights and citizens’ rights in the political, civil, economic, cultural and social fields shall be recognized, respected, protected and guaranteed in accordance with the Constitution and law.
2. Human rights and citizens’ rights may not be limited unless prescribed by a law solely in case of necessity for reasons of national defense, national security, social order and safety, social morality and community well-being. (Art. 14) - Vietnamese1. Ở nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam, các quyền con người, quyền công dân về chính trị, dân sự, kinh tế, văn hóa, xã hội được công nhận, tôn trọng, bảo vệ, bảo đảm theo Hiến pháp và pháp luật.
2. Quyền con người, quyền công dân chỉ có thể bị hạn chế theo quy định của luật trong trường hợp cần thiết vì lý do quốc phòng, an ninh quốc gia, trật tự, an toàn xã hội, đạo đức xã hội, sức khỏe của cộng đồng. (Điều 14)
Obligations of the State
- English1. The state and other public corporate bodies shall be jointly and civilly liable for any actions and omissions committed by their organs, their respective officeholders, agents and staff in the exercise of their legislative, judicial and administrative duties or as a result of the said duties which result in the violation of rights, freedoms and guarantees or in losses to those entitled to them or third parties.
2. The individuals responsible for these acts or omissions shall be held liable for them, in criminal and disciplinary terms, under the terms of the law. (Art. 75) - Portuguese1. O Estado e outras pessoas colectivas públicas são solidária e civilmente responsáveis por acções e omissões praticadas pelos seus órgãos, respectivos titulares, agentes e funcionários, no exercício das funções legislativa, jurisdicional e administrativa, ou por causa delas, de que resulte violação dos direitos, liberdades e garantias ou prejuízo para o titular destes ou para terceiros.
2. Os autores dessas acções ou omissões são criminal e disciplinarmente responsáveis, nos termos da lei. (Art. 75)
Obligations of the State
- English1. The House of Peoples' Representatives shall have the power of legislation in all matters assigned by this Constitution to Federal jurisdiction.
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7. It shall determine the organization of national defence, public security, and a national police force. If the conduct of these forces infringes upon human rights and the nation's security, it shall carry out investigations and take necessary measures.
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16. It shall, on its own initiative, request a joint session of the House of the Federation and of the House of Peoples' Representatives to take appropriate measures when State authorities are unable to arrest violations of human rights within their jurisdiction. It shall, on the basis of the joint decision of the House, give directives to the concerned State authorities.
… (Art. 55) - Amharic1. የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት በዚህ ሕገ መንግሥት መሰረት ለፌዴራሉ መንግሥት በተሰጠው ሥልጣን ክልል ሕጐችን ያወጣል፡፡
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7. የፌዴራል መንግሥት፤ የሀገርና የሕዝብ መከላከያ፤ የደህንነትና የፖሊስ ኃይል አደረጃጀት ይወስናል፡፡ በሥራ አፈጻጸም ረገድ የሚታዩ መሠረታዊ የዜጐችን ሰብዓዊ መብቶችና የሀገርን ደህንነት የሚነኩ ጉዳዮች ሲከሰቱ ያጣራል፤ አስፈላጊ እርምጃዎች እንዲወሰዱ ያደርጋል፡፡
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16. በማንኛውም ክልል ሰብዓዊ መብቶች ሲጣሱና ክልሉ ድርጊቱን ማቆም ሳይችል ሲቀር፤ በራሱ አነሳሽነትና ያለክልሉ ፈቃድ ተገቢው እርምጃ እንዲወሰድ ለፌዴሬሽኑ ምክር ቤትና ለሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት የጋራ ስብሰባ ጥያቄ ያቀርባል፤ በተደረሰበት ውሳኔ መሰረት ለክልሉ ምክር ቤት መመሪያ ይሰጣል፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 55)
Obligations of the State
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(2) The State shall ensure the right of every individual to be aware of his/her rights and duties. For this purpose the State shall publish and make accessible all the laws and other normative acts. (Art. 23) - Moldovian
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(2) Statul asigură dreptul fiecărui om de a-şi cunoaşte drepturile şi îndatoririle. În acest scop statul publică şi face accesibile toate legile şi alte acte normative. (Art. 23)
Obligations of the State
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to claim compensation in accordance with the law, for damages caused by a violation of their fundamental rights.
2. The State shall be responsible for damages caused by the unlawful acts of its agents, in the performance of their functions, without prejudice to rights of recourse available under the law. (Art. 58) - Portuguese1. A todos é reconhecido o direito de exigir, nos termos da lei, indemnização pelos prejuízos que forem causados pela violação dos seus direitos fundamentais.
2. O Estado é responsável pelos danos causados por actos ilegais dos seus agentes, no exercício das suas funções, sem prejuízo do direito de regresso nos termos da lei. (Art. 58)