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Obligations of the State

Romania
  • English
    (1) Constitutional provisions concerning the citizens' rights and liberties shall be interpreted and enforced in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with the covenants and other treaties Romania is a party to.
    (2) Where any inconsistencies exist between the covenants and treaties on the fundamental human rights Romania is a party of, and the national laws, the international regulations shall take precedence, unless the Constitution or national laws comprise more favourable provisions. (Art. 20)
  • Romanian
    (1) Dispoziţiile constituţionale privind drepturile şi libertăţile cetăţenilor vor fi interpretate şi aplicate în concordanţă cu Declaraţia Universală a Drepturilor Omului, cu pactele şi cu celelalte tratate la care România este parte.
    (2) Dacă există neconcordanţe între pactele şi tratatele privitoare la drepturile fundamentale ale omului, la care România este parte, şi legile interne, au prioritate reglementările internaţionale, cu excepţia cazului în care Constituţia sau legile interne conţin dispoziţii mai favorabile. (Art. 20)

Obligations of the State

Serbia
  • English
    Human and minority rights guaranteed by the Constitution shall be implemented directly.
    The Constitution shall guarantee, and as such, directly implement human and minority rights guaranteed by the generally accepted rules of international law, ratified international treaties and laws. The law may prescribe manner of exercising these rights only if explicitly stipulated in the Constitution or necessary to exercise a specific right owing to its nature, whereby the law may not under any circumstances influence the substance of the relevant guaranteed right.
    Provisions on human and minority rights shall be interpreted to the benefit of promoting values of a democratic society, pursuant to valid international standards in human and minority rights, as well as the practice of international institutions which supervise their implementation. (Art. 18)
  • Serbian Cyrillic
    Људска и мањинска права зајемчена Уставом непосредно се примењују.
    Уставом се јемче, и као таква, непосредно се примењују људска и мањинска права зајемчена општеприхваћеним правилима међународног права, потврђеним међународним уговорима и законима. Законом се може прописати начин остваривања ових права само ако је то Уставом изричито предвиђено или ако је то неопходно за остварење појединог права због његове природе, при чему закон ни у ком случају не сме да утиче на суштину зајемченог права.
    Одредбе о људским и мањинским правима тумаче се у корист унапређења вредности демократског друштва, сагласно важећим међународним стандaрдима људских и мањинских права, као и пракси међународних институција којe надзиру њихово спровођење. (Члан 18)

Obligations of the State

Switzerland
  • English
    1 The Swiss Confederation shall protect the liberty and rights of the people and safeguard the independence and security of the country.
    … (Art. 2)
  • French
    1 La Confédération suisse protège la liberté et les droits du peuple et elle assure l’indépendance et la sécurité du pays.
    … (Art. 2)
  • German
    1 Die Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft schützt die Freiheit und die Rechte des Volkes und wahrt die Unabhängigkeit und die Sicherheit des Landes.
    … (Art. 2)
  • Italian
    1 La Confederazione Svizzera tutela la libertà e i diritti del Popolo e salvaguarda l’indipendenza e la sicurezza del Paese.
    … (Art. 2)

Obligations of the State

Belarus
  • English

    House of Representatives:
    …
    2) considers draft laws … on the basic content and principles of the exercise of the rights, freedoms and duties of citizens;
    … (Art. 97)

  • Belarusian

    Палата прадстаўнікоў:
    …
    2) разглядае праекты законаў, у тым ліку … аб асноўным змесце і прынцыпах ажыццяўлення правоў, свабод і абавязкаў грамадзян;
    … (Артыкул 97)

  • Russian

    Палата представителей:
    …
    2) рассматривает проекты законов, в том числе … об основном содержании и принципах осуществления прав, свобод и обязанностей граждан;
    … (Статья 97)

Obligations of the State

Czech Republic
  • 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

Germany
  • English
    (1) Insofar as, under this Basic Law, a basic right may be restricted by or pursuant to a law, such law must apply generally and not merely to a single case. In addition, the law must specify the basic right affected and the Article in which it appears.
    (2) In no case may the essence of a basic right be affected.
    (3) The basic rights shall also apply to domestic artificial persons to the extent that the nature of such rights permits.
    … (Art. 19)
  • German
    (1) Soweit nach diesem Grundgesetz ein Grundrecht durch Gesetz oder auf Grund eines Gesetzes eingeschränkt werden kann, muß das Gesetz allgemein und nicht nur für den Einzelfall gelten. Außerdem muß das Gesetz das Grundrecht unter Angabe des Artikels nennen.
    (2) In keinem Falle darf ein Grundrecht in seinem Wesensgehalt angetastet werden.
    (3) Die Grundrechte gelten auch für inländische juristische Personen, soweit sie ihrem Wesen nach auf diese anwendbar sind.
    … (Art. 19)

Obligations of the State

Malta
  • English
    (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Malta in conformity with full respect for human rights,
    … (Art. 65)
  • Maltese
    (1) Bla ħsara għad-disposizzjonijiet ta’ din il-Kostituzzjoni, il-Parlament jista’ jagħmel liġijiet għall-paċi, ordni u gvernar tajjeb ta’ Malta b’mod konformi ma’ rispett sħiħ għad-drittijiet tal-bniedem,
    … (Art. 65)

Obligations of the State

Norway
  • English
    The authorities of the State shall respect and ensure human rights as they are expressed in this Constitution and in the treaties concerning human rights that are binding for Norway. (Art. 92)
  • Norwegian
    Statens myndigheter skal respektere og sikre menneskerettighetene slik de er nedfelt i denne grunnlov og i for Norge bindende traktater om menneskerettigheter. (§ 92)

Obligations of the State

Russian Federation
  • English
    Human and civil rights and freedoms shall have direct force. They shall determine the meaning, content and implementation of laws, the functioning of legislative and executive authority and of local self-government, and shall be guaranteed by law. (Art. 18)
  • Russian
    Права и свободы человека и гражданина являются непосредственно действующими. Они определяют смысл, содержание и применение законов, деятельность законодательной и исполнительной власти, местного самоуправления и обеспечиваются правосудием. (Статья 18)

Obligations of the State

Slovenia
  • English
    Proceeding from the Basic Constitutional Charter on the Sovereignty and Independence of the Republic of Slovenia, and from fundamental human rights and Freedoms, …
    (Preamble)
  • Slovene
    Izhajajoč iz Temeljne ustavne listine o samostojnosti in neodvisnosti Republike Slovenije, ter temeljnih človekovih pravic in svoboščin, ...
    (Preambula)