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Obligations of the State
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2. … A referendum shall not be held in order to adopt or repeal a law, to grant amnesty or pardon, to ratify or denounce international treaties, or to decide issues that envisage the restriction of fundamental constitutional human rights ...
… (Art. 52) - Georgian…
2. … არ შეიძლება რეფერენდუმის ჩატარება კანონის მისაღებად ან გასაუქმებლად, ამნისტიის ან შეწყალების გამო, საერთაშორისო ხელშეკრულების რატიფიცირების ან დენონსირების შესახებ, აგრეთვე ისეთ საკითხზე, რომელიც ითვალისწინებს ადამიანის ძირითადი კონსტიტუციური უფლების შეზღუდვას ...
… (მუხლი 52)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe following may not be the subject of constitutional revision:
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d) The rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens;
… (Art. 154) - PortugueseNão podem ser objecto de revisão constitucional:
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d) Os direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos;
… (Art. 154)
Obligations of the State
- English1. The rights of the human being as an individual and as a member of the society and the principle of the welfare state rule of law are guaranteed by the State. All agents of the State shall be obliged to ensure the unhindered and effective exercise thereof.
… (Art. 25) - Greek1. Τα δικαιώματα του ανθρώπου ως ατόμου και ως μέλους του κοινωνικού συνόλου και η αρχή του κοινωνικού κράτους δικαίου τελούν υπό την εγγύηση του Κράτους. Όλα τα κρατικά όργανα υποχρεούνται να διασφαλίζουν την ανεμπόδιστη και αποτελεσματική άσκησή τους.
… ('Αρθρο 25)
Obligations of the State
- 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
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Consequently, We the Chadian People:
- Affirm by this Constitution our desire to live together with respect for ethnic, religious, regional and cultural diversities, to build a State of law and one united Nation founded on public freedoms and the fundamental rights of Man, the dignity of the human person and political pluralism, on the African values of solidarity and fraternity;
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- Reaffirm our commitment to the principles of the Rights of Man as defined by the Charter of the United Nations of 1945, by the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948 and the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 1981;
… (Preamble) - Arabic...
بالتالي، نحن شعب تشاد:
- نؤكد من خلال هذا الدستور رغبتنا في العيش معاً مع احترام التنوع الإثني، الديني، الإقليمي والثقافي، لبناء دولة القانون وأمة واحدة متحدة قائمة على الحريات العامة وحقوق الإنسان الأساسية وكرامة الإنسان والتعددية السياسية، وعلى قيم التضامن والأخوة الأفريقية؛
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- نؤكد مجدداً التزامنا بمبادئ حقوق الإنسان كما حددها ميثاق الأمم المتحدة لعام 1945، والإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان لعام 1948 والميثاق الأفريقي لحقوق الإنسان والشعوب لعام 1981؛
... (الديباجة) - French…
En conséquence, Nous, Peuple Tchadien:
- Affirmons par la présente Constitution notre volonté de vivre ensemble dans le respect des diversités ethniques, religieuses, régionales et culturelles ; de bâtir un État de droit et une Nation unie fondée sur les libertés publiques et les droits fondamentaux de l'Homme, la dignité de la personne humaine et le pluralisme politique, sur les valeurs africaines de solidarité et de fraternité;
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- Réaffirmons notre attachement aux principes des Droits de l'Homme tels que définis par la Charte des Nations-unies de 1945, la Déclaration universelle des Droits de l'Homme de 1948 et la Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples de 1981;
… (Préambule)
Obligations of the State
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1. Human rights and freedoms in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be recognized and guaranteed in accordance with this Constitution.
2. Human rights and liberties shall belong to everyone by virtue of birth, be recognized as absolute and inalienable, and define the contents and implementation of laws and other regulatory and legal acts.
3. Every citizen of the Republic shall have rights and bear responsibilities owing to his citizenship.
… (Art. 12) - Kazak
1. Қазақстан Республикасында Конституцияға сәйкес адам құқықтары мен бостандықтары танылады және оларға кепiлдiк берiледi.
2. Адам құқықтары мен бостандықтары әркiмге тумысынан жазылған, олар абсолюттi деп танылады, олардан ешкiм айыра алмайды, заңдар мен өзге де нормативтiк құқықтық актiлердiң мазмұны мен қолданылуы осыған қарай анықталады.
3. Республиканың азаматы өзiнiң азаматтығына орай құқықтарға ие болып, мiндеттер атқарады.
... (12-бап)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) The Bill of Rights applies to all law, and binds the legislature, the executive, the judiciary and all organs of state.
… (Sec. 8)
Obligations of the State
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(2) The State shall ensure the right of every individual to be aware of his/her rights and duties. For this purpose the State shall publish and make accessible all the laws and other normative acts. (Art. 23) - Moldovian
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(2) Statul asigură dreptul fiecărui om de a-şi cunoaşte drepturile şi îndatoririle. În acest scop statul publică şi face accesibile toate legile şi alte acte normative. (Art. 23)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State is committed to respecting the Constitution, human rights and public freedoms. It ensures awareness and dissemination of them among the population.
The State takes the necessary measures to integrate the Constitution, human rights and public freedoms into school and university education programs as well as into the training of defense and security forces, and of officials of the Administration. (Art. 28) - FrenchL’Etat s’engage à respecter la Constitution, les droits de l’homme et les libertés publiques. Il veille à les faire connaître et à les diffuser au sein de la population.
L’Etat prend les mesures nécessaires pour intégrer la Constitution, les droits de l’homme et les libertés publiques dans les programmes d’enseignement scolaires et universitaires ainsi que dans la formation des forces de défense et de sécurité, et des agents de l’Administration. (Art. 28)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishAny law or part of any law contrary to the fundamental rights or freedoms guaranteed by this Chapter shall be void or void to the extent of such inconsistency. (Art. 63)
- Dhivehiއެއްވެސް ޤާނޫނެއް ނުވަތް ޤާނޫނަކުން ބައެއް ވިޔަސް މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންވެގެންވާ އަސާސީ ހައްޤަކާ ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމަކާ ތަޢާރުޟްވާ ނަމަ، އެޤާނޫނެއް ނުވަތަ އެ ޤާނޫނަކުން އެ ޙައްޤަކާ ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމަކާ ތަޢާރުޟްވާ މިންވަރެއް ވާނީ ބާތިލް އެއްޗަކަށެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 63 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)