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Obligations of the State
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Any constitutional revision having for its object or for [its] effect the reduction of the rights and freedoms of the person or the reduction [of] the prerogatives of the Provinces and the decentralized territorial entities is formally prohibited. (Art. 220) - French…
Est formellement interdite toute révision constitutionnelle ayant pour objet ou pour effet de réduire les droits et libertés de la personne, ou de réduire les prérogatives des provinces et des entités territoriales décentralisées. (Art. 220)
Obligations of the State
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The Republic of Serbia shall organise and provide for:
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2. exercise and protection of freedoms and rights of citizens; … liabilities and sanctions for violation of freedoms and rights of citizens stipulated by the Constitution and for violation of laws, other regulations and general acts;
... (Art. 97) - Serbian Cyrillic
Република Србија уређује и обезбеђује:
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2. остваривање и заштиту слобода и права грађана; ... одговорност и санкције за повреду слобода и права грађана утврђених Уставом и за повреду закона, других прописа и општих аката;
… (Члан 97)
Obligations of the State
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The State guarantees to the citizens [masculine] and citizens [feminine] the individual and collective freedoms and rights. It assures them the conditions for a dignified life. (Art. 22)
- Arabic
تضمن الدّولة للمواطنين والمواطنات الحقوق والحرّيات الفرديّة والعامّة وتهيّئ لهم أسباب العيش الكريم. (الفصل 22)
- French
L’État garantit aux citoyens et aux citoyennes les libertés et les droits individuels et collectifs. Il leur assure les conditions d’une vie digne. (Art. 22)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe fundamental aims and duties of the State are to safeguard the independence and integrity of the Turkish Nation, the indivisibility of the country, the Republic and democracy, to ensure the welfare, peace, and happiness of the individual and society; to strive for the removal of political, economic, and social obstacles which restrict the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual in a manner incompatible with the principles of justice and of the social state governed by rule of law; and to provide the conditions required for the development of the individual’s material and spiritual existence. (Art. 5)
- TurkishDevletin temel amaç ve görevleri, Türk milletinin bağımsızlığını ve bütünlüğünü, ülkenin bölünmezliğini, Cumhuriyeti ve demokrasiyi korumak, kişilerin ve toplumun refah, huzur ve mutluluğunu sağlamak; kişinin temel hak ve hürriyetlerini, sosyal hukuk devleti ve adalet ilkeleriyle bağdaşmayacak surette sınırlayan siyasal, ekonomik ve sosyal engelleri kaldırmaya, insanın maddî ve manevî varlığının gelişmesi için gerekli şartları hazırlamaya çalışmaktır. (Madde 5)
Obligations of the State
- English1. The National Assembly or any subordinate legislative authority shall not make any law, and the Executive and the agencies of government shall not take any action that abolishes or abridges the fundamental rights and freedoms conferred by this Constitution, unless so authorised by this Constitution. Any law or action in violation thereof shall be null and void.
… (Art. 28)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe general principle that within matters of human rights, the treaties and agreements approved and ratified by Guatemala, have preeminence over the internal law[,] is established. (Art. 46)
- SpanishSe establece el principio general de que en materia de derechos humanos, los tratados y convenciones aceptados y ratificados por Guatemala, tienen preeminencia sobre el derecho interno. (Art. 46)
Obligations of the State
- English1 All significant provisions that establish binding legal rules must be enacted in the form of a federal act. These include in particular fundamental provisions on:
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b. the restriction of constitutional rights;
c. the rights and obligations of persons;
… (Art. 164) - French1 Toutes les dispositions importantes qui fixent des règles de droit doivent être édictées sous la forme d’une loi fédérale. Appartiennent en particulier à cette catégorie les dispositions fondamentales relatives:
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b. à la restriction des droits constitutionnels;
c. aux droits et aux obligations des personnes;
… (Art. 164) - German1 Alle wichtigen rechtsetzenden Bestimmungen sind in der Form des Bundesgesetzes zu erlassen. Dazu gehören insbesondere die grundlegenden Bestimmungen über:
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b. die Einschränkungen verfassungsmässiger Rechte;
c. die Rechte und Pflichten von Personen;
… (Art. 164) - Italian1 Tutte le disposizioni importanti che contengono norme di diritto sono emanate sotto forma di legge federale. Vi rientrano in particolare le disposizioni fondamentali in materia di:
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b. restrizioni dei diritti costituzionali;
c. diritti e doveri delle persone;
… (Art. 164)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishExcept as is otherwise expressly provided in this Constitution, no law may abrogate, abridge or infringe or authorise the abrogation, abridgement or infringement of any of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual herein before recognised and declared. (Sec. 19)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Republic of Yemen confirms its adherence to the UN Charter, the International Declaration of Human Rights, the Charter of the Arab League, and Principles of international Law which are generally recognized. (Art. 6)
- Arabicتؤكد الدولة العمل بميثاق الأمم المتحدة والإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان وميثاق جامعة الدول العربية وقواعد القانون الدولي المعترف بها بصورة عامة. (المادّة 6)
Obligations of the State
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(3) The State, in pursuing policies under subsection (2)5, shall be bound by the fundamental rights and freedoms in the Constitution and shall be guided by international human rights instruments to which The Gambia is a signatory and which recognise and apply particular categories of basic human rights to development processes.
… (Sec. 216)