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Obligations of the State
- English…
2. The Constitution proclaims that the action of the Andorran State is inspired by the principles of respect and promotion of liberty, equality, justice, tolerance, defence of human rights and dignity of the person.
… (Art. 1) - Catalan…
2. La Constitució proclama com a principis inspiradors de l'acció de l'Estat andorrà el respecte i la promoció de la llibertat, la igualtat, la justícia, la tolerància, la defensa dels drets humans i la dignitat de la persona.
… (Art. 1)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) The Bill of Rights applies to all law, and binds the legislature, the executive, the judiciary and all organs of state.
… (Sec. 8)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWhere any Bill is introduced into the House of Representatives, the Attorney-General shall,—
(a) in the case of a Government Bill, on the introduction of that Bill; or
(b) in any other case, as soon as practicable after the introduction of the Bill,—
bring to the attention of the House of Representatives any provision in the Bill that appears to be inconsistent with any of the rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 7)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe General Assembly is competent:
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3. To enact laws relating … the protection of all individual rights … (Art. 85) - SpanishA la Asamblea General compete:
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3º) Expedir leyes relativas a … protección de todos los derechos individuales … (Art. 85)
Obligations of the State
- English
The State commits to respecting the Constitution, the Rights of Man and the public freedoms. It sees to making them known and diffuses them among the population.
The State takes the necessary measures to integrate the Constitution, the Rights of Man and the public freedoms in the school and university programs of teaching as well as in the training of the forces of defense and of security, and of the agents of the Administration. (Art. 28) - French
L’Etat s’engage à respecter la Constitution, les droits de l’homme et les libertés publiques. Il veille à les faire connaître et à les diffuser au sein de la population.
L’Etat prend les mesures nécessaires pour intégrer la Constitution, les droits de l’homme et les libertés publiques dans les programmes d’enseignement scolaires et universitaires ainsi que dans la formation des forces de défense et de sécurité, et des agents de l’Administration. (Art. 28)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) The fundamental civil rights shall be irrevocable.
… (Art. 57) - Bulgarian(1) Основните права на гражданите са неотменими.
… (Чл. 57)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe object of this Constitution is to facilitate the building of the United Republic as a nation of equal and free individuals enjoying freedom, justice, fraternity and concord, through the pursuit of the policy of Socialism and Self Reliance which emphasizes the application of socialist principles while taking into account the conditions prevailing in the United Republic. Therefore, the state authority and all its agencies are obliged to direct their policies and programmes towards ensuring -
(a) that human dignity and other human rights are respected and cherished;
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(f) that human dignity is preserved and upheld in accordance with the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
… (Art. 9)
Obligations of the State
- English
Algeria ... subscribes to the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations. (Art. 33)
- Arabic
الجزائر … تتبنّى مبادئ ميثاق الأمم المتّحدة وأهدافه. (المــادة 33)
- French
L'Algérie ... souscrit aux principes et objectifs de la Charte des Nations Unies. (Art. 33)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe essence of provisions on fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter shall be inviolable. (Art. 80)
- ArmenianՀիմնական իրավունքների և ազատությունների վերաբերյալ սույն գլխում ամրագրված դրույթների էությունն անխախտելի է: (Հոդված 80)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State defends the sovereignty of the Nation, reinforces its unity and assures the respect for the fundamental rights of man and the promotion of the economic, social, and cultural progress of the citizens. (Art. 7)
- SpanishEl Estado defiende la soberanía de la Nación, refuerza su unidad y asegura el respeto de los derechos fundamentales del hombre y la promoción del progreso económico, social y cultural de los ciudadanos. (Art. 7)
- FrenchL'État défend la souveraineté de la Nation, renforce son unité et assure le respect des droits fondamentaux de l'homme et la promotion du progrès économique, social et culturel de ses citoyens. (Art. 7)