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Obligations of the State
- EnglishIt is hereby recognised and declared that in Trinidad and Tobago there have existed and shall continue to exist without discrimination by reason of race, origin, colour, religion or sex, the following fundamental human rights and freedoms, … (Sec. 4)
Obligations of the State
- English1. It is incumbent upon the Government:
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b) To guarantee the exercise of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the citizens;
… (Sec. 115) - Tetum1. Governu nia knaar maka:
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b) Garante ba sidadaun sira-nia direitu no liberdade fundamentál;
… (Art. 115) - Portuguese1. Compete ao Governo:
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b) Garantir o gozo dos direitos e liberdades fundamentais aos cidadãos;
… (Art. 115)
Obligations of the State
- English1. The laws of constitutional revision have to respect:
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d. the fundamental rights, freedoms and guarantees;
… (Art. 300) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm de respeitar:
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d) os direitos, liberdades e garantias fundamentais;
... (Art. 300)
Obligations of the State
- English1. The State shall have exclusive competence over the following matters:
1) Regulation of basic conditions guaranteeing the equality of all Spaniards in the exercise of their rights and in the fulfilment of their constitutional duties.
... (Sec. 149) - Spanish1. El Estado tiene competencia exclusiva sobre las siguientes materias:
1ª. La regulación de las condiciones básicas que garanticen la igualdad de todos los españoles en el ejercicio de los derechos y en el cumplimiento de los deberes constitucionales.
… (Art. 149)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe fundamental rights must be respected within the whole [ensemble] of the juridical, administrative and institutional order. … (Art. 48)
- KirundiAmateka ngenderwako ategerezwa kwubahirizwa mu bisata vyose vy’ubutungane, vy’intwaro hamwe n’inzego zose z’igihugu. … (Ingingo ya 48)
- FrenchLes droits fondamentaux doivent être respectés dans l’ensemble de l’ordre juridique, administratif et institutionnel. … (Art. 48)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWe the people of Afghanistan:
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Observing the United Nations Charter as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
And in order to:
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Form a civil society void of oppression, atrocity, discrimination as well as violence, based on rule of law, social justice, protecting integrity and human rights, and attaining peoples’ freedoms and fundamental rights;
… (Preamble) - Dariما مردم افغانستان:
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با رعایت منشور ملل متحد و با احترام به اعلامیۀ جهانی حقوق بشر؛
به منظور:
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ایجاد جامعۀ مدنی عاری از ظلم، استبداد، تبعیض و خشونت و مبتنی بر قانونمندی، عدالت اجتماعی، حفظ كرامت و حقوق انسانی و تأمین آزادی ها و حقوق اساسی مردم؛
... (مقدمه) - Pashtoموږ د افغانستان خلكو:
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د ملگرو ملتو د منشور په رعايت او د بشر د حقوقو نړيوالې اعلاميې ته په درناوي؛
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له ظلم، استبداد، تبعيض او تاوتريخوالي پاكې، پرقانونيت، اجتماعي عدالت، د انساني حقوقو او كرامت پر خوندي تابه ولاړې مدني ټولنې د جوړولو او د خلكو د اساسي حقوقو او آزاديو د تأمين په منظور؛
... (سريزه)
Obligations of the State
- English
None of the provisions of the present Constitution may be interpreted in a way detrimental to the rights and interests of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the basic principles and norms stipulated in section one of this Constitution.
… (Art. 16) - Uzbek
Ushbu Konstitutsiyaning birorta qoidasi O‘zbekiston Respublikasining huquq va manfaatlariga, ushbu Konstitutsiyaning birinchi bo‘limida nazarda tutilgan asosiy prinsip va normalarga zarar yetkazadigan tarzda talqin etilishi mumkin emas.
... (16-modda)
Obligations of the State
- English1. The rights enshrined in this Constitution shall not exclude any that might be specified in the laws or in the rules of international Laws.
2. The precepts relative to fundamental rights shall be interpreted in harmony with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (Art. 18) - Portuguese1. Os direitos consagrados nesta Constituição não excluem quaisquer que sejam previstos nas leis ou em regras de Direitos internacionais.
2. Os preceitos relativos a direitos fundamentais são interpretados de harmonia com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem. (Art. 18)
Obligations of the State
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COMMIT ourselves to the recognition and protection of human rights, and respect for human dignity;
… (Preamble) - iTaukei…
CUQENA na rokovi kei na taqomaki ni dodonu ni lewenivanua kei na dokai ni itovo ni lewenivanua;
… (Ikau)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWhereas every person in Kiribati is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others or the public interest,
... (Sec. 3)