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Obligations of the State

Nicaragua
  • English

    In the national territory each person enjoys state protection and the recognition of the rights inherent to the human person, of the unrestricted respect, promotion and protection of human rights, and the full effectiveness [vigencia] of the rights consigned in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man; in the International Pact of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and in the International Pact of Civil and Political Rights of the Organization of the United Nations[,] and in the American Convention of Human Rights of the Organization of American States. (Art. 46)

  • Spanish

    En el territorio nacional toda persona goza de la protección estatal y del reconocimiento de los derechos inherentes a la persona humana, del irrestricto respeto, promoción y protección de los derechos humanos, y de la plena vigencia de los derechos consignados en la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos; en la Declaración Americana de Derechos y Deberes del Hombre; en el Pacto Internacional de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales y en el Pacto Internacional de Derechos Civiles y Políticos de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas y en la Convención Americana de Derechos Humanos de la Organización de Estados Americanos. (Art. 46)

Obligations of the State

Comoros
  • English
    The State and the other public organs [organismes] are civilly responsible for the actions or omissions of their agents, committed in the exercise of their public functions or by virtue of these, thereby infringing in whatever manner the rights, the freedoms and the guarantees of those to whom these rights are granted or of third parties [personnes]. (Art. 14)
  • Arabic
    الدولة والأجهزة العامة الأخرى مسؤولة مدنياً عن أفعال وأوجه تقصير عملائها، المرتكبة في ممارسة وظائفها العامة أو بموجبها، وبالتالي عن انتهاك حقوق وحريات وضمانات الذين مُنحت لهم هذه الحقوق أو أطراف ثالثة بأي طريقة كانت.(المادة 14)
  • French
    L'État et les autres organismes publics sont civilement responsables des actions ou omissions de leurs agents, commises dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions publiques ou en raison de celles-ci, pouvant porter atteinte d'une manière quelconque aux droits, aux libertés et aux garanties de ceux auxquels ces droits sont accordés ou de tierces personnes. (Art. 14)

Obligations of the State

Andorra
  • English
    The exercise of the rights recognised in this Title may only be regulated by law. The rights in chapter III5 and IV6 shall be regulated by means of qualified laws. (Art. 40)
  • Catalan
    La regulació de l'exercici dels drets reconeguts en aquest Títol només es pot dur a terme per llei. Els drets dels capítols III i IV s'han de regular mitjançant lleis qualificades. (Art. 40)

Obligations of the State

Sudan
  • English
    (1) The Republic of Sudan is an independent, sovereign, democratic, parliamentary, pluralist, decentralized state, where rights and duties are based on citizenship without discrimination due to race, religion, culture, sex, color, gender, social or economic status, political opinion, disability, regional affiliation or any other cause.
    (2) The state respects human dignity. It is founded on justice, equality and diversity and guarantees human rights and fundamental freedoms. (Art. 3)
  • Arabic
    1. جمهورية السودان دولة مستقله ذات سيادة، ديمقراطية، برلمانية، تعددية، لامركزية، تقوم فيها الحقوق والواجبات علي اساس المواطنة دون تمييز بسبب العرق او الدين او الثقافة او الجنس او اللون او النوع او الوضع الإجتماعي او الإقتصادي او الرأي السياسي او الإعاقه او الإنتماء الجهوي او غيرها من الاسباب...
    .2.تلتزم الدوله بإحترام الكرامة الانسانية والتنوع و تؤسس علي العدالة والمساواة وكفالة حقوق الإنسان وحرياتة الاساسية (الماده 4)

Obligations of the State

Papua New Guinea
  • English

    Nothing in this Division4 derogates the rights and freedoms of the individual under any other law and, in particular, an Organic Law or an Act of the Parliament may provide further guarantees of rights and freedoms and may further restrict the limitations that may be placed on, or on the exercise of, any right or freedom (including the limitations that may be imposed under Section 38 (general qualifications on qualified rights)). (Sec. 33)

Obligations of the State

Trinidad and Tobago
  • English
    Whereas the People of Trinidad and Tobago-
    (a) have affirmed that the Nation of Trinidad and Tobago is founded upon principles that acknowledge the supremacy of God, faith in fundamental human rights and freedoms, the position of the family in a society of free men and free institutions, the dignity of the human person and the equal and inalienable rights with which all members of the human family are endowed by their Creator;
    …
    (e) desire that their Constitution should enshrine the above-mentioned principles and beliefs and make provision for ensuring the protection in Trinidad and Tobago of fundamental human rights and freedoms.
    … (Preamble)

Obligations of the State

Djibouti
  • English
    The institutions of the Republic must permit the normal and regular exercise of popular sovereignty and guarantee the full expression of the public rights and freedoms. (Art. 8)
  • Arabic
    يتعيّن على مؤسسات الجمهورية السماح بالممارسة العادية والمنتظمة للسيادة الشعبية وضمان التعبير الكامل للحقوق والحريات العامة. (المادة 8)
  • French
    Les institutions de la République doivent permettre l'exercice normal et régulier de la souveraineté populaire et garantir le plein épanouissement des droits et libertés publiques. (Art. 8)

Obligations of the State

Croatia
  • English
    All persons in the Republic of Croatia shall enjoy rights and freedoms, regardless of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, education, social status or other status.
    … (Art. 14)
  • Croatian
    Svatko u Republici Hrvatskoj ima prava i slobode, neovisno o njegovoj rasi, boji kože, spolu, jeziku, vjeri, političkom ili drugom uvjerenju, nacionalnom ili socijalnom podrijetlu, imovini, rođenju, naobrazbi, društvenom položaju ili drugim osobinama.
    … (Članak 14)

Obligations of the State

Tunisia
  • English

    The texts concerning the following matters are taken in the form of organic law:
    …
    - the freedoms and Human Rights,
    … (Art. 75)

  • Arabic

    تتّخذ شكل قوانين أساسيّة النّصوص المتعلّقة بالمسائل التّالية:
    ...
    - الحرّيات وحقوق الإنسان.
    ... (الفصل 75)

  • French

    Sont pris sous forme de loi organique, les textes relatifs aux matières suivantes :
    …
    - les libertés et les droits de l’Homme,
    … (Art. 75)

Obligations of the State

Uzbekistan
  • English

    The provision of human rights and freedoms is the paramount objective of the State.
    The State shall safeguard the human and civil rights and freedoms proclaimed by the Constitution and laws. (Art. 54)

  • Uzbek

    Insonning huquq va erkinliklarini ta’minlash davlatning oliy maqsadidir. Davlat inson hamda fuqaroning Konstitutsiya va qonunlarda mustahkamlangan huquqlari va erkinliklarini ta’minlaydi. (54-modda)