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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe law establishes the rules concerning:
- ... the civil rights and the fundamental guarantees for the exercise of public freedoms;
… (Art. 99) - FrenchLa loi fixe les règles concernant :
- ... les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales pour l'exercice des libertés publiques ;
… (Art. 99)
Obligations of the State
- English
Whereas every person in Grenada is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,
… (Sec. 1)
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)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWherever an enactment can be given a meaning that is consistent with the rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights, that meaning shall be preferred to any other meaning. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 6)
Obligations of the State
- English1. The State and other public entities shall be civilly liable for acts or omissions performed by their agents in the exercise of their public functions or as a result of the latter, and that, by any means, violate rights, liberties and guarantees to the detriment of the holder or third parties of such.
2. Agents of the State and of other public entities shall be criminally and disciplinarily responsible, under the terms of the law, for acts or omissions that result in the violation of rights, liberties and guarantees. (Art. 16) - Portuguese1. O Estado e as demais entidades públicas são civilmente responsáveis por acções ou omissões dos seus agentes praticadas no exercí- cio de funções públicas ou por causa delas, e que, por qualquer forma, violem os direitos, liberdades e garantias com prejuízo para o titular destes ou de terceiros.
2. Os agentes do Estado e das demais entidades públicas são, nos termos da lei, criminal e disciplinarmente responsáveis por acções ou omissões de que resulte violação dos direitos, liberdades e garantias. (Art. 16)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWe, the People of Seychelles, …
RECOGNISING the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of members of the human family as the foundation for freedom, justice, welfare, fraternity, peace and unity;
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SOLEMNLY DECLARING our unswaying commitment, during this our Third Republic, to …
• uphold the rule of law based on the recognition of the fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in this Constitution and on respect for the equality and dignity of human beings;
… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- English1. Whereas-
a. the state has an obligation to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and freedoms;
b. all persons in Jamaica are entitled to preserve for themselves and future generations the fundamental rights and freedoms to which they are entitled by virtue of their inherent dignity as persons and as citizens of a free and democratic society;
…
the following provisions of this Chapter5 shall have effect for the purpose of affording protection to the rights and freedoms of persons as set out in those provisions, to the extent that those rights and freedoms do not prejudice the rights and freedoms of others.
2. Subject to sections 18 and 49, and to subsections (9) and (12) of this section, and save only as may be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society-
a. this Chapter guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in subsections (3) and (6) of this section and in sections 14, 15, 16 and 17; and
b. Parliament shall pass no law and no organ of the State shall take any action which abrogates, abridges or infringes those rights.
…
4. This Chapter applies to all law and binds the legislature, the executive and all public authorities.
… (Sec. 13)
Obligations of the State
- English…
(2) The Republic of Bulgaria shall guarantee the life, dignity and rights of the individual and shall create conditions conducive to the free development of the individual and of civil society.
… (Art. 4) - Bulgarian…
(2) Република България гарантира живота, достойнството и правата на личността и създавɚ условия за свободно развитие на човека и на гражданското общество.
… (Чл. 4)
Obligations of the State
- English
The provision of human rights and freedoms is the paramount objective of the State.
The State shall safeguard the human and civil rights and freedoms proclaimed by the Constitution and laws. (Art. 54) - Uzbek
Insonning huquq va erkinliklarini ta’minlash davlatning oliy maqsadidir. Davlat inson hamda fuqaroning Konstitutsiya va qonunlarda mustahkamlangan huquqlari va erkinliklarini ta’minlaydi. (54-modda)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Union of the Comoros is a sovereign, unitary and democratic Republic that guarantees the respect for the dignity of the persons and recognizes the inviolability and the inalienability of Human Rights as [the] foundation for every human community, for peace and for justice. (Art. 1)
- Arabicاتحاد جزر القمر هو سيادي أحادي وجمهورية ديمقراطية يضمن احترام كرامة الأشخاص ويعترف بحرمة حقوق الإنسان وعدم قابليتها للتصرف كأساس لكل مجتمع إنساني وسلام وعدالة. (المادة 1)
- FrenchL’Union des Comores est une République souveraine, unitaire et démocratique qui garantit le respect de la dignité des personnes et reconnaît l'inviolabilité et l'inaliénabilité des Droits Humains comme fondement de toute communauté humaine, de paix et de justice. (Art. 1)