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Obligations of the State

Russian Federation
  • English
    We, the multinational people of the Russian Federation,
    …
    establishing human rights and freedoms, civil peace and accord, … (Preamble)
  • Russian
    Мы, многонациональный народ Российской Федерации,
    …
    утверждая права и свободы человека, гражданский мир и согласие, … (Преамбула)

Obligations of the State

Guinea
  • English
    …
    THE PEOPLE OF GUINEA,
    Proclaim:
    Their adhesion to the ideals and principles, rights and duties established in the Charter of the Organization of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man, the International Conventions and Pacts relative to the Rights of Man, the constitutive Act of the African Union, the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples and its additional protocols relative to the rights of women, as well as the revised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [Communauté Économique des États d’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO)] and its protocols on democracy and good governance.
    … (Preamble)
  • French
    …
    le peuple de Guinée,
    Proclame :
    - son adhésion aux idéaux et principes, droits et devoirs établis dans la Charte de l'Organisation des Nations unies, la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme, les Conventions et Pactes internationaux relatifs aux droits de l'Homme, l'Acte constitutif de l'Union Africaine, la Charte africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples et ses protocoles additionnels relatifs aux droits de la femme, ainsi que le traité révisé de la CEDEAO et ses protocoles sur la démocratie et la bonne gouvernance.
    … (Préambule)

Obligations of the State

Bahrain
  • English
    …
    b. The King safeguards the legitimacy of the government and the supremacy of the constitution and the law, and cares for the rights and freedoms of individuals and organisations.
    … (Art. 33)
  • Arabic
    …
    ب - يحمي الملك شرعية الحكم وسيادة الدستور والقانون، ويرعى حقوق الأفراد والهيئات وحرياتهم.
    (المادّة 33) …

Obligations of the State

Canada
  • English
    (1) This Charter applies
    (a) to the Parliament and government of Canada in respect of all matters within the authority of Parliament including all matters relating to the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories; and
    (b) to the legislature and government of each province in respect of all matters within the authority of the legislature of each province.
    … (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 32)
  • French
    (1) La présente charte s’applique:
    a) au Parlement et au gouvernement du Canada, pour tous les domaines relevant du Parlement, y compris ceux qui concernent le territoire du Yukon et les territoires du Nord-Ouest;
    b) à la législature et au gouvernement de chaque province, pour tous les domaines relevant de cette législature.
    ... (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 32)

Obligations of the State

Tajikistan
  • English
    WE, THE PEOPLE OF TAJIKISTAN, …
    asserting human rights and liberties; … (Preamble)
  • Russian
    МЫ, НАРОД ТАДЖИКИСТАНА, ...
    признавая незыблемыми свободу и права человека, ... (Preamble)
  • Tajik
    Мо, халқи Тоҷикистон, ...
    намуда, озодӣ ва ҳуқуқи шахсро муқаддас шумурда, ... (Preamble)

Obligations of the State

Serbia
  • English
    Guarantees for inalienable human and minority rights in the Constitution have the purpose of preserving human dignity and exercising full freedom and equality of each individual in a just, open, and democratic society based on the principle of the rule of law. (Art. 19)
  • Serbian Cyrillic
    Јемства неотуђивих људских и мањинских права у Уставу служе очувању људског достојанства и остварењу пуне слободе и једнакости сваког појединца у праведном, отвореном и демократском друштву, заснованом на начелу владавине права. (Члан 19)

Obligations of the State

Kenya
  • English
    (1) The Bill of Rights applies to all law and binds all State organs and all persons.
    (2) Every person shall enjoy the rights and fundamental freedoms in the Bill of Rights to the greatest extent consistent with the nature of the right or fundamental freedom.
    … (Art. 20)
  • Swahili
    (1) Sheria ya Haki za Binadamu inahusu sheria zote na huvifunga vyombo vyote vya Serikali na watu wote.
    (2) Kila mtu atanufaika na haki na uhuru wa msingi ulipo katika Sheria ya Haki za Binadamu kwa kiwango kikubwa kabisa sawasawa na asili ya haki yenyewe au uhuru wa msingi.
    … (Kifungu cha 20)

Obligations of the State

Dominican Republic
  • English
    The Dominican Republic is a Social and Democratic State of Law, organized in the form of a single Republic, bases on the respect of human dignity, fundamental rights, work, popular sovereignty, and the separation and independence of the public powers. (Art. 7)
  • Spanish
    La República Dominicana es un Estado Social y Democrático de Derecho, organizado en forma de República unitaria, fundado en el respeto de la dignidad humana, los derechos fundamentales, el trabajo, la soberanía popular y la separación e independencia de los poderes públicos. (Art. 7)

Obligations of the State

Türkiye
  • English
    The provision of Article 1 regarding the form of the State being a Republic, the characteristics of the Republic in Article 2, and the provisions of Article 3 shall not be amended, nor shall their amendment be proposed. (Art. 4)
  • Turkish
    Anayasanın 1 inci maddesindeki Devletin şeklinin Cumhuriyet olduğu hakkındaki hüküm ile, 2 nci maddesindeki Cumhuriyetin nitelikleri ve 3 üncü maddesi hükümleri değiştirilemez ve değiştirilmesi teklif edilemez. (Madde 4)

Obligations of the State

Switzerland
  • English
    1 Fundamental rights must be upheld throughout the legal system.
    2 Whoever acts on behalf of the state is bound by fundamental rights and is under a duty to contribute to their implementation.
    3 The authorities shall ensure that fundamental rights, where appropriate, apply to relationships among private persons. (Art. 35)
  • French
    1 Les droits fondamentaux doivent être réalisés dans l’ensemble de l’ordre juridique.
    2 Quiconque assume une tâche de l’Etat est tenu de respecter les droits fondamentaux et de contribuer à leur réalisation.
    3 Les autorités veillent à ce que les droits fondamentaux, dans la mesure où ils s’y prêtent, soient aussi réalisés dans les relations qui lient les particuliers entre eux. (Art. 35)
  • German
    1 Die Grundrechte müssen in der ganzen Rechtsordnung zur Geltung kommen.
    2 Wer staatliche Aufgaben wahrnimmt, ist an die Grundrechte gebunden und verpflichtet, zu ihrer Verwirklichung beizutragen.
    3 Die Behörden sorgen dafür, dass die Grundrechte, soweit sie sich dazu eignen, auch unter Privaten wirksam werden. (Art. 35)
  • Italian
    1 I diritti fondamentali devono improntare l’intero ordinamento giuridico.
    2 Chi svolge un compito statale deve rispettare i diritti fondamentali e contribuire ad attuarli.
    3 Le autorità provvedono affinché i diritti fondamentali, per quanto vi si prestino, siano realizzati anche nelle relazioni tra private. (Art. 35)