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Obligations of the State

Cabo Verde
  • English
    The following shall be the fundamental tasks of the State:
    …
    b) To guarantee respect for Human Rights and to ensure the full exercise of the fundamental rights and liberties of all citizens;
    …
    j) To create, progressively, the necessary conditions for the transformation and modernization of economic and social structures, so as to render expedient the economic, social and cultural rights of citizens;
    … (Art. 7)
  • Portuguese
    São tarefas fundamentais do Estado:
    …
    b) Garantir o respeito pelos direitos humanos e assegurar o pleno exercício dos direitos e liberdades fundamentais a todos os cidadãos;
    …
    j) Criar, progressivamente, as condições necessárias para a transformação e modernização das estruturas económicas e sociais por forma a tornar efectivos os direitos económicos, sociais e culturais dos cidadãos;
    … (Art. 7)

Obligations of the State

Croatia
  • English
    …
    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.
    … (Art. 83)
  • Croatian
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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.
    … (Članak 83)

Obligations of the State

Senegal
  • English

    The Republic of Senegal guarantees to all citizens the fundamental individual freedoms, the economic and social rights as well as the collective rights.
    … (Art. 8)

  • French

    La République du Sénégal garantit à tous les citoyens les libertés individuelles fondamentales, les droits économiques et sociaux ainsi que les droits collectifs.
    ... (Art. 8)

Obligations of the State

Kyrgyzstan
  • English

    In the Kyrgyz Republic, human and civil rights and freedoms are recognised and guaranteed in accordance with universally recognised principles and norms of international law, as well as international treaties to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party, which have entered into force in accordance with the procedure established by law. (Art. 55)

  • Russian

    В Кыргызской Республике признаются и гарантируются права и свободы человека и гражданина в соответствии с общепризнанными принципами и нормами международного права, а также вступившими в силу в установленном законодательством порядке международными договорами, участницей которых является Кыргызская Республика. (Статья 55)

  • Kyrgyz

    Кыргыз Республикасында адамдын жана жарандын укуктары жана эркиндиктери эл аралык укуктун жалпы таанылган принциптерине жана ченемдерине, ошондой эле Кыргыз Республикасы катышуучусу болуп саналган, мыйзамдарда белгиленген тартипте күчүнѳ кирген эл аралык келишимдерге ылайык таанылат жана кепилденет. (55-берене)

Obligations of the State

Nicaragua
  • English

    Nicaragua is an independent, free, sovereign, unitary and indivisible State. It constitutes itself in a Democratic and Social State of Law, that promotes as superior values the dignity [dignificación] of the People through its juridical order [ordenamiento jurídico], liberty, justice, equality, solidarity, social responsibility and, in general, the preeminence of the Human Rights, ethics and the common good. ... (Art. 6)

  • Spanish

    Nicaragua es un Estado independiente, libre, soberano, unitario e indivisible. Se constituye en un Estado Democrático y Social de Derecho, que promueve como valores superiores la dignificación del pueblo a través de su ordenamiento jurídico, la libertad, la justicia, la igualdad, la solidaridad, la responsabilidad social y, en general, la preeminencia de los Derechos Humanos, la ética y el bien común. ... (Art. 6)

Obligations of the State

Chad
  • English
    No procedure of revision may be engaged or pursued when it infringes:
    …
    - the freedoms and fundamental rights of the citizen;
    … (Art. 227)
  • Arabic
    لا يمكن إجراء أي تنقيح أو انتهاجه عندما ينتهك:
    ...
    - حريات الإنسان وحقوقه الأساسية؛
    ... (المادة 227)
  • French
    Aucune procédure de révision ne peut être engagée ou poursuivie lorsqu'elle porte atteinte:
    ...
    - aux libertés et droits fondamentaux du citoyen;
    ... (Art. 227)

Obligations of the State

France
  • English
    Statutes 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)
  • French
    La loi fixe les règles concernant:
    - les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordées aux citoyens pour l'exercice des libertés publiques;
    … (Constitution 1958, Art. 34)

Obligations of the State

South Sudan
  • English
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    5. South Sudan is founded on justice, equality, respect for human dignity and advancement of human rights and fundamental freedoms. (Art. 1)

Obligations of the State

Suriname
  • English
    WE, THE PEOPLE OF SURINAME, …
    assured of the will to determine our economic, social and cultural development in full freedom convinced of our duty to honor and to guarantee the principles of freedom, equality and democracy as well as the fundamental rights and freedoms of man, … (Preamble)
  • Dutch
    WIJ, HET VOLK VAN SURINAME, …
    bewust van de wil, onze economische, sociale en culturele ontwikkeling in volle vrijheid zelf te bepalen, overtuigd van onze plicht de principes van vrijheid, gelijkheid en democratie alsmede de fundamentele rechten en vrijheden van de mens te eerbiedigen en te waarborgen, ... (Preambule)

Obligations of the State

Japan
  • English
    The people shall not be prevented from enjoying any of the fundamental human rights. These fundamental human rights guaranteed to the people by this Constitution shall be conferred upon the people of this and future generations as eternal and inviolate rights. (Art. 11)
  • Japanese
    国民は、すべての基本的人権の享有を妨げられない。この憲法が国民に保障する基本的人権は、侵すことのできない永久の権利として、現在及び将来の国民に与へられる。(第11条)