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Obligations of the State
- English1. The following shall be within the joint jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and constituent entities of the Russian Federation:
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b. protection of human and civil rights and freedoms,
… (Art. 72) - Russian1. В совместном ведении Российской Федерации и субъектов Российской Федерации находятся:
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б) защита прав и свобод человека и гражданина;
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Obligations of the State
- English… Protect all Spaniards and peoples of Spain in the exercise of human rights, of their culture and traditions, languages and institutions.
… (Preamble) - Spanish… Proteger a todos los españoles y pueblos de España en el ejercicio de los derechos humanos, sus culturas y tradiciones, lenguas e instituciones.
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Obligations of the State
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by upholding human rights and freedoms of every person and citizen, founding of a state governed by the rule of law and a socially just society,
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сцвярджаючы правы і свабоды чалавека і грамадзяніна, асновы прававой дзяржавы і сацыяльна справядлівага грамадства,
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утверждая права и свободы человека и гражданина, устои правового государства и социально справедливого общества,
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Obligations of the State
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Ensuring the rights and freedoms of the citizens of the Republic of Belarus shall be the supreme goal of the State.
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The state guarantees the rights and freedoms of the citizens of Belarus enshrined in the Constitution, laws and international obligations of the state. (Art. 21) - Belarusian
Забеспячэнне правоў і свабод грамадзян Рэспублікі Беларусь з’яўляецца найвышэйшай мэтай дзяржавы.
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Дзяржава гарантуе правы і свабоды грамадзян Беларусі, замацаваныя ў Канстытуцыі, законах і прадугледжаныя міжнароднымі абавязацельствамі дзяржавы. (Артыкул 21) - Russian
Обеспечение прав и свобод граждан Республики Беларусь является высшей целью государства.
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Государство гарантирует права и свободы граждан Беларуси, закрепленные в Конституции, законах и предусмотренные международными обязательствами государства. (Статья 21)
Obligations of the State
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The Croatian Parliament shall adopt laws (organic laws) elaborating constitutionally established human rights and fundamental freedoms, the electoral system, the organisation, remit and operation of state bodies, and the organisation and remit of local and regional selfgovernment by a majority vote of all Members.
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Zakone (organski zakoni) kojima se razrađuju Ustavom utvrđene ljudska prava i temeljene slobode, izborni sustav, ustrojstvo, djelokrug i način rada državnih tijela te ustrojstvo i djelokrug lokalne i područne (regionalne) samouprave Hrvatski sabor donosi većinom glasova svih zastupnika.
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishStatutes shall determine the rules concerning:
- civic rights and the fundamental guarantees granted to citizens for the exercise of their civil liberties;
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 34) - FrenchLa loi fixe les règles concernant:
- les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordées aux citoyens pour l'exercice des libertés publiques;
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Obligations of the State
- English(1) Malta is a democratic republic founded on work and on respect for the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual.
… (Art. 1) - Maltese(1) Malta hija repubblika demokratika bbażata fuq ix-xogħol u fuq ir-rispett għad-drittijiet u l-libertajiet fundamentali tal-individwu.
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Obligations of the State
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A citizen has the right to be informed on human rights and basic freedoms as well as actively to contribute, individually or jointly with others, to their promotion and protection. (Art. 50) - Macedonian…
Граѓанинот има право да биде запознат со човековите права и основни слободи и активно да придонесува, поединечно или заедно со други за нивно унапредување и заштита. (Член 50)
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(3) Romania is a democratic and social state, governed by the rule of law, in which human dignity, the citizens’ rights and freedoms, the free development of human personality, justice and political pluralism represent supreme values, in the spirit of the democratic traditions of the Romanian people and the ideals of the Revolution of December 1989, and shall be guaranteed.
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(3) România este stat de drept, democratic şi social, în care demnitatea omului, drepturile şi libertăţile cetăţenilor, libera dezvoltare a personalităţii umane, dreptatea şi pluralismul politic reprezintă valori supreme, în spiritul tradiţiilor democratice ale poporului român şi idealurilor Revoluţiei din decembrie 1989, şi sunt garantate.
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishRepublic of Serbia is a state of Serbian people and all citizens who live in it, based on the rule of law and social justice, principles of civil democracy, human and minority rights and freedoms, and commitment to European principles and values. (Art. 1)
- Serbian CyrillicРепублика Србија је држава српског народа и свих грађана који у њој живе, заснована на владавини права и социјалној правди, начелима грађанске демократије, људским и мањинским правима и слободама и припадности европским принципима и вредностима. (Члан 1)