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Obligations of the State
Russian Federation
- English1. The enumeration in the Constitution of the Russian Federation of the basic rights and freedoms should not be interpreted as a denial or diminution of other universally recognized human and civil rights and freedoms.
2. In the Russian Federation no laws must be adopted which abolish or diminish human and civil rights and freedoms.
... (Art. 55) - Russian1. Перечисление в Конституции Российской Федерации основных прав и свобод не должно толковаться как отрицание или умаление других общепризнанных прав и свобод человека и гражданина.
2. В Российской Федерации не должны издаваться законы, отменяющие или умаляющие права и свободы человека и гражданина.
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Obligations of the State
Congo
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
• … the civic rights and the exercise of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 125) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
- … les droits civiques et l’exercice des libertés publiques;
… (Art. 125)
Obligations of the State
Sudan
- EnglishThe state undertakes to protect and strengthen the rights contained in this document5 and guarantee them for all without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, language, religion, political opinion, social status, or other reason. (Art. 42)
- Arabicتتعهد الدولة بحماية وتعزيز الحقوق المضمنة في هذة الوثيقة وكفالتها للجميع دون تمييز بسبب العرق او اللون او النوع او اللغة او الدين او الرأي السياسي او الوضع الإجتماعي او غير ذلك من الاسباب. (المده 43)
Obligations of the State
United States of America
- EnglishThe enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. (Amendment IX)
Obligations of the State
Thailand
- EnglishAs regards the rights and liberties of the Thai people, in addition to the rights and liberties as guaranteed specifically by the provisions of the Constitution, a person shall enjoy the rights and liberties to perform any act which is not prohibited or restricted by the Constitution or other laws, and shall be protected by the Constitution, insofar as the exercise of such rights or liberties does not affect or endanger the security of the State or public order or good morals, and does not violate the rights or liberties of other persons.
Any right or liberty stipulated by the Constitution to be as provided by law, or to be in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by law, can be exercised by a person or community, despite the absence of such law, in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution. ... (Sec. 25) - Thaiสิทธิและเสรีภาพของปวงชนชาวไทย นอกจากที่บัญญัติคุ้มครองไว้เป็นการเฉพาะในรัฐธรรมนูญแล้ว การใดที่มิได้ห้ามหรือจํากัดไว้ในรัฐธรรมนูญหรือในกฎหมายอื่น บุคคลย่อมมีสิทธิ และเสรีภาพที่จะทําการนั้นได้และได้รับความคุ้มครองตามรัฐธรรมนูญ ตราบเท่าที่การใช้สิทธิหรือเสรีภาพนั้นไม่กระทบกระเทือนหรือเป็นอันตรายต่อความมั่นคงของรัฐ ความสงบเรียบร้อยหรือศีลธรรมอันดีของประชาชน และไม่ละเมิดสิทธิหรือเสรีภาพของบุคคลอื่น
สิทธิหรือเสรีภาพใดที่รัฐธรรมนูญกำหนดให้เป็นไปตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติหรือให้เป็นไปตามหลักเกณฑ์และวิธีการที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ แม้ยังไม่มีการตรากฎหมายนั้นขึ้นใช้บังคับ บุคคลหรือชุมชนย่อมสามารถใช้สิทธิหรือเสรีภาพนั้นได้ตามเจตนารมณ์ของรัฐธรรมนูญ ... (มาตรา ๒๕)
Obligations of the State
Slovenia
- EnglishHuman rights and fundamental freedoms shall be exercised directly on the basis of the Constitution.
The manner in which human rights and fundamental freedoms are exercised may be regulated by law whenever the Constitution so provides or where this is necessary due to the particular nature of an individual right or freedom.
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No human right or fundamental freedom regulated by legal acts in force in Slovenia may be restricted on the grounds that this Constitution does not recognise that right or freedom or recognises it to a lesser extent. (Art. 15) - SloveneČlovekove pravice in temeljne svoboščine se uresničujejo neposredno na podlagi ustave.
Z zakonom je mogoče predpisati način uresničevanja človekovih pravic in temeljnih svoboščin, kadar tako določa ustava, ali če je to nujno zaradi same narave posamezne pravice ali svoboščine.
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Nobene človekove pravice ali temeljne svoboščine, urejene v pravnih aktih, ki veljajo v Sloveniji, ni dopustno omejevati z izgovorom, da je ta ustava ne priznava ali da jo priznava v manjši meri. (15. Člen)
Obligations of the State
Egypt
- EnglishThe political system is based on political and partisan pluralism, peaceful rotation of power, separation and balance of powers, the inevitable correlation between powers and responsibilities, and respect for human rights and freedoms, as stated in the Constitution. (Art. 5)
- Arabicيقوم النّظام السّياسي على أساس التّعددية السّياسية والحزبيّة، والتّداول السّلمى للسلطة، والفصل بين السّلطات والتوازن بينها، وتلازم المسؤولية مع السّلطة، واحترام حقوق الإٍنسان وحرّياته على الوجه المبيّن فى الدستور. (المادّة 5)
Obligations of the State
Uganda
- EnglishThe rights, duties, declarations and guarantees relating to the fundamental and other human rights and freedoms specifically mentioned in this Chapter shall not be regarded as excluding others not specifically mentioned. (Art. 45)
Obligations of the State
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe state shall observe the United Nations Charter, inter-state agreements, as well as international treaties to which Afghanistan has joined, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. … (Art. 7)
- Dariدولت منشور ملل متحد، معاهدات بین الدول، میثاق های بین المللی كه افغانستان به آن ملحق شده است و اعلامیۀ جهانی حقوق بشر را رعایت می كند. ... (مادۀ ۷)
- Pashtoدولت د ملگرو ملتونو د منشور، د بين الدول معاهدو، د نړيوالو ميثاقونو چې افغانستان له هغو سره تړاو لري او د بشري حقوقو د نړيوالې اعلاميې رعايت كوي.... (۷ ماده)
Obligations of the State
Turkmenistan
- EnglishIn Turkmenistan, the people shall be the highest value of the society and the state.
Protection, support and service to people shall be the main goals of state authorities. The state shall be responsible for every citizen and shall create conditions for free development of an individual, protect the life, honour, dignity and freedom, personal inviolability, natural and inalienable rights of a citizen. … (Art. 4) - RussianВ Туркменистане наивысшей ценностью общества и государства является человек. Защита, поддержка человека и служение ему являются главными задачами органов государственной власти.
Государство ответственно перед каждым гражданином и обеспечивает создание условий для свободного развития личности, защищает жизнь, честь, достоинство, свободу, личную неприкосновенность, естественные и неотчуждаемые права гражданина. … (Статья 4) - TurkmenTürkmenistanda jemgyýetiň we döwletiň iň ýokary gymmatlygy adamdyr. Adamy goramak, goldamak we oňa hyzmat etmek döwlet häkimiýet edaralarynyň baş wezipeleridir.
Döwlet her bir raýatynyň öňünde jogapkärdir we şahsyýetiň erkin ösmegi üçin şertleriň döredilmegini üpjün edýär, raýatyň janyny, at-abraýyny, mertebesini, azatlygyny, şahsy eldegrilmesizligini, tebigy we aýrybaşgalanmaz hukuklaryny goraýar. … (4-nji madda)