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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
- English
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
1) guarantee observance of rights and freedoms of citizens,
… (Art. 109) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
1) fuqarolarning huquqlari va erkinliklariga, ... rioya etilishining, ... kafilidir,
... (109-modda)
Obligations of the State
- 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
- 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
- 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
- EnglishThe public authorities shall guarantee the observance of basic rights and liberties and human rights. (Sec. 22)
- FinnishJulkisen vallan on turvattava perusoikeuksien ja ihmisoikeuksien toteutuminen. (22 §)
- SwedishDet allmänna skall se till att de grundläggande fri- och rättigheterna och de mänskliga rättigheterna tillgodoses. (22 §)
Obligations of the State
- 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
- EnglishThe 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)
- SpanishLa 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
- EnglishAll citizens of the country, both men and women, equally enjoy the protection of the law and enjoy all human, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, in conformity with Islamic criteria. (Art. 20)
- Persianهمه افراد ملت اعم از زن و مرد یکسان در حمایت قانون قرار دارند و از همه حقوق انسانی، سیاسی، اقتصادی، اجتماعی و فرهنگی با رعایت موازین اسلام برخوردارند. (اصل 20)
Obligations of the State
- English
The Republic shall recognise and protect the inviolable rights of the person, both as an individual and in the social groups where human personality is expressed. The Republic expects that the fundamental duties of political, economic and social solidarity be fulfilled. (Art. 2)
- Italian
La Repubblica riconosce e garantisce i diritti inviolabili dell'uomo, sia come singolo, sia nelle formazioni sociali ove si svolge la sua personalità, e richiede l'adempimento dei doveri inderogabili di solidarietà politica, economica e sociale. (Art. 2)