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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
- English…
Guided by the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
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Inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, as well as other human rights instruments,
… (Preamble) - Bosnian…
Vođeni ciljevima i načelima Povelje Ujedinjenih naroda,
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Inspirisani Univerzalnom Deklaracijom o ljudskim pravima, Međunarodnim paktovima o građanskim i političkim pravima, odnosno o ekonomskim, socijalnim i kulturnim pravima, i Deklaracijom o pravima lica koja pripadaju nacionalnim ili etničkim, vjerskim i jezičkim manjinama, kao i drugim instrumentima ljudskih prava,
… (Preambula) - Croatian…
Rukovođeni ciljevima i načelima Povelje Ujedinjenih naroda,
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Nadahnuti Općom deklaracijom o ljudskim pravima, Međunarodnim paktovima o civilnim i političkim pravima, odnosno o gospodarskim, socijalnim i kulturnim pravima, i Deklaracijom o pravima osoba koje pripadaju nacionalnim ili etničkim, vjerskim i jezičnim manjinama, kao i drugim instrumentima o ljudskim pravima,
… (Preambula) - Serbian…
Руковођени циљевима и принципима Повеље Уједињених нација,
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Надахнути Универзалном декларацијом о правима човјека, Међународним пактовима о грађанским и политичким правима, односно о економским, социјалним и културним правима и Декларацијом о правима припадника националних или етничких, вјерских и језичких мањина, као и другим инструментима људских права,
… (Преамбула)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) Everyone is guaranteed the enjoyment of her fundamental rights and basic freedoms without regard to gender, race, colour of skin, language, faith and religion, political or other conviction, national or social origin, membership in a national or ethnic minority, property, birth, or other status.
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(3) Nobody may be caused detriment to her rights merely for asserting her fundamental rights and basic freedoms. (Charter, Art. 3) - Czech(1) Základní práva a svobody se zaručují všem bez rozdílu pohlaví, rasy, barvy pleti, jazyka, víry a náboženství, politického či jiného smýšlení, národního nebo sociálního původu, příslušnosti k národnostní nebo etnické menšině, majetku, rodu nebo jiného postavení.
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(3) Nikomu nesmí být způsobena újma na právech pro uplatňování jeho základních práv a svobod. (Listina, Čl. 3)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishNotwithstanding Article 314, provisions of Land constitutions shall also remain in force insofar as they guarantee basic rights in conformity with Articles 1 to 18 of this Basic Law. (Art. 142)
- GermanUngeachtet der Vorschrift des Artikels 31 bleiben Bestimmungen der Landesverfassungen auch insoweit in Kraft, als sie in Übereinstimmung mit den Artikeln 1 bis 18 dieses Grundgesetzes Grundrechte gewährleisten. (Art. 142)
Obligations of the State
- English
All citizens of the Republic of Moldova shall enjoy the rights and freedoms granted by the Constitution and other laws and are assigned the duties provided for thereby. (Art. 15)
- Moldovian
Cetăţenii Republicii Moldova 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
- EnglishThe fundamental tasks of the state are:
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b) To guarantee the fundamental rights and freedoms and respect for the principles of a democratic state based on the rule of law;
... (Art. 9) - PortugueseSão tarefas fundamentais do Estado:
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b) Garantir os direitos e liberdades fundamentais e o respeito pelos princípios do Estado de direito democrático;
... (Art. 9)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Russian Federation shall have jurisdiction over:
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c. regulation and protection of human and civil rights and freedoms;
… (Art. 71) - RussianВ ведении Российской Федерации находятся:
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в) регулирование и защита прав и свобод человека и гражданина;
… (Статья 71)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe rights and duties of citizens and other persons may be determined by the National Assembly only by law. (Art. 87)
- SlovenePravice in obveznosti državljanov ter drugih oseb lahko državni zbor določa samo z zakonom. (87. Člen)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe following are determined exclusively by the laws of Ukraine:
1) human and citizens' rights and freedoms, the guarantees of these rights and freedoms;
… (Art. 92) - UkrainianВиключно законами України визначаються:
1) права і свободи людини і громадянина, гарантії цих прав і свобод;
… (Стаття 92)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Andorran People, …
Resolved of the need to be endowed with all the mechanisms leading to juridical security in the exercise of the fundamental rights of the individual, which, although always present and respected in the nature of Andorran society, have not received the protection of any kind of general laws,
… (Preamble) - CatalanEl poble andorrà, …
Convençut de la conveniència de dotar-se de tots els mecanismes que han de permetre tenir la seguretat jurídica en l'exercici d'uns drets fonamentals de la persona que, si bé sempre han estat presents i respectats en el tarannà de la societat andorrana, no es beneficiaven d'una regulació material concreta,
… (Preàmbul)