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Obligations of the State
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishThe essential purposes of the State are the protection and development of the individual and respect for the dignity of the individual, the democratic exercise of the will of the people, the building of a just and peace loving society, the furtherance of the prosperity and welfare of the people and the guaranteeing of the Fulfillment of the principles, rights and duties established in this Constitution. … (Art. 3)
- SpanishEl Estado tiene como fines esenciales la defensa y el desarrollo de la persona y el respeto a su dignidad, el ejercicio democrático de la voluntad popular, la construcción de una sociedad justa y amante de la paz, la promoción de la prosperidad y bienestar del pueblo y la garantía del cumplimiento de los principios, derechos y deberes consagrados en esta Constitución. … (Art. 3)
Obligations of the State
Malawi
- English…
2. Notwithstanding subsection (1), Parliament shall not have the power to delegate any legislative powers which would substantially and significantly affect the fundamental rights and freedoms recognized by this Constitution. (Sec. 58)
Obligations of the State
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishThe objectives of the UAE are as follows:
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- Protect the rights and freedoms of the people of the UAE.
... (Art. 10) - Arabicأﻫ ﺪاﻑ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ ﻫﻲ:
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• ﺣﻤﺎﻳﺔ ﺣﻘﻮﻕ وﺣﺮﻳﺎﺕ ﺷﻌﺐ اﻻ ﺗﺤﺎﺩ.
... (المادّة 10)
Obligations of the State
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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(1) It is unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right.
… (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 6)
Obligations of the State
Angola
- EnglishWe, the people of Angola, …
Reaffirming our commitment to the values and fundamental principles of the independence, sovereignty and the unity of a democratic state based on the rule of law, pluralism of political expression and organisation, the separation and balance between the powers of bodies that exercise sovereign power, the market economy and respect and guarantees for fundamental human rights and freedoms, which constitute the essential pillars supporting and structuring this Constitution;
… (Preamble) - PortugueseNós, o Povo de Angola, …
Reafirmando o nosso comprometimento com os valores e princípios fundamentais da Independência, Soberania e Unidade do Estado democrático de direito, do pluralismo de expressão e de organização política, da separação e equilíbrio de poderes dos órgãos de soberania, do sistema económico de mercado e do respeito e garantia dos direitos e liberdades fundamentais do ser humano, que constituem as traves mestras que suportam e estruturam a presente Constituição;
… (Preâmbulo)
Obligations of the State
Azerbaijan
- EnglishI. Everyone is authorized to defend his or her human rights and freedoms by accepted means.
II. The State ensures the protection of human rights and freedoms. (Art. 26) - AzerbaijaniI. Hər kəsin qanunla qadağan olunmayan üsul və vasitələrlə öz hüquqlarını və azadlıqlarını müdafiə etmək hüququ vardır.
II. Dövlət hər kəsin hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının müdafiəsinə təminat verir. (Maddə 26)
Obligations of the State
Mozambique
- English1. Individual rights and freedoms shall be directly applicable, shall bind both public and private entities, shall be guaranteed by the State, and shall be exercised within the Constitutional framework and the law.
... (Art. 56) - Portuguese1. Os direitos e liberdades individuais são directamente aplicáveis, vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas, são garantidos pelo Estado e devem ser exercidos no quadro da Constituição e das leis.
... (Art. 56)
Obligations of the State
Andorra
- EnglishThe Constitution recognises human dignity to be inalienable and therefore guarantees the inviolable and imprescriptible rights of the individual, which constitute the foundation of political order, social peace and justice. (Art. 4)
- CatalanLa Constitució reconeix que la dignitat humana és intangible i, en conseqüència, garanteix els drets inviolables i imprescriptibles de la persona, els quals constitueixen el fonament de l'ordre polític, la pau social i la justícia. (Art. 4)
Obligations of the State
New Zealand
- EnglishAn existing right or freedom shall not be held to be abrogated or restricted by reason only that the right or freedom is not included in this Bill of Rights or is included only in part. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 28)
Obligations of the State
Burundi
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Proclaiming again that all human beings, without distinction of race, of religion or of belief, possess inalienable and sacred rights;
Solemnly reaffirm our attachment to the respect for the fundamental rights of the human person as they result from the international texts relative to the rights of man ratified by Burundi as well as the fundamental principles recognized by the laws of the Republic;
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Reaffirming our engagement to construct a political order and a system of Government inspired by the realities of our country and founded on the values of justice, of democracy, of good governance, of pluralism, of respect for the fundamental freedoms and rights of the individual, of unity, of solidarity, of mutual understanding, of tolerance and of cooperation between the different ethnic groups of our society;
… (Preamble) - Kirundi…
Dusubiriye gutangaza ko zina kiremwa muntu, atagusobanura ubwoko, idini canke ukwemera kwiwe, afise uburenganzira ntakomakomwa;
Dusubiriye kwemeza icese ishaka dufise ry’ukwubahiriza uburenganzira shingiro bwa kiremwa muntu nk’uko bitegekanijwe n’amasezerano mpuzamakungu yerekeye agateka ka zina muntu yemejwe n’Uburundi hamwe n’ingingo ngenderwako zemewe n’amategeko y’Igihugu;
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Dusubiriye kwiyemeza gushiraho ingendo ya poritike n’intwaro bifatiye ku mico n’akaranga k’igihugu cacu kandi bifatiye ku butungane, ku ntwaro rusangi, ku ntwaro ibereye, ku migambwe myinshi, ku kwishira n’ukwizana kw’umuntu wese, ugushigikirana n’umwumvikano wa bose, ukwihanganirana n’ugufashanya hagati y’ubwoko butandukanye bugize igihugu cacu;
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Proclamant à nouveau que tout être humain, sans distinction de race, de religion ni de croyance, possède des droits inaliénables et sacrés ;
Réaffirmant solennellement notre attachement au respect des droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine tels qu’ils résultent des textes internationaux relatifs aux droits de l’homme ratifiés par le Burundi ainsi que les principes fondamentaux reconnus par les lois de la République.
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Réaffirmant notre engagement à construire un ordre politique et un système de gouvernement inspirés des réalités de notre pays et fondés sur les valeurs de justice, de démocratie, de bonne gouvernance, de pluralisme, de respect des libertés et des droits fondamentaux de l’individu, de l’unité, de solidarité, de compréhension mutuelle, de tolérance et de coopération entre les différents groupes ethniques de notre société ;
… (Préambule)