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Obligations of the State
Burundi
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
1° The fundamental guarantees and obligations of the citizen:
– safeguard of the individual freedom;
– protection of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 164) - KirundiIbitegerezwa kuringanizwa n’amabwirizwa ni ibi :
1° Ivyubahiriza umunyagihugu n’ivyo asabwa ngenderwako :
– kwubahiriza ukwishira n’ukwizana kwa zina muntu ;
– gukingira ukwishira n’ukwizana kw’abanyagihugu ;
… (Ingingo ya 164) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi :
1° Les garanties et obligations fondamentales du citoyen :
- sauvegarde de la liberté individuelle;
- protection des libertés publiques ;
… (Art. 164)
Obligations of the State
Dominican Republic
- EnglishThe effective protection of the rights of the person, the respect of their dignity and the securing of means that allow for their perfection in an egalitarian, equitable and progressive way, within a framework of individual liberty and social justice, compatible with the public order, the general well-being and the rights of all is an essential function of the State. (Art. 8)
- SpanishEs función esencial del Estado, la protección efectiva de los derechos de la persona, el respeto de su dignidad y la obtención de los medios que le permitan perfeccionarse de forma igualitaria, equitativa y progresiva, dentro de un marco de libertad individual y de justicia social, compatibles con el orden público, el bienestar general y los derechos de todos y todas. (Art. 8)
Obligations of the State
Suriname
- English1. The Republic of Suriname is a democratic State based upon the sovereignty of the people and on the respect and guarantee of the fundamental right and liberties.
… (Art. 1) - Dutch1. De Republiek Suriname is een democratische Staat gebaseerd op de souvereiniteit van het volk en op eerbiediging en waarborging van fundamentele rechten en vrijheden.
… (Art. 1)
Obligations of the State
Nepal
- English(1) Safeguarding of the freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity, nationality, independence and dignity of Nepal, the rights of the Nepalese people, border security, economic wellbeing and prosperity shall be the basic elements of the national interest of Nepal.
… (Art. 5) - Nepali(१) नेपालको स्वतन्त्रता, सार्वभौमसत्ता, भौगोलिक अखण्डता, राष्ट्रियता, स्वाधीनता, स्वाभिमान, नेपालीको हक हितको रक्षा, सीमानाको सुरक्षा, आर्थिक समुन्नति र समृद्धि नेपालको राष्ट्रिय हितका आधारभूत विषय हुनेछन् ।
... (धारा ५)
Obligations of the State
Niger
- EnglishThe State has the duty to assure the translation and diffusion in national languages of the Constitution, as well as of the texts relative to human rights and to the fundamental freedoms.
It guarantees the teaching of the Constitution, of human rights and of civic education at all levels of training. (Art. 43) - FrenchL’État a le devoir d’assurer la traduction et la diffusion en langues nationales de la Constitution, ainsi que des textes relatifs aux droits humains et aux libertés fondamentales.
Il garantit l’enseignement de la Constitution, des droits humains et l’éducation civique à tous les niveaux de formation. (Art. 43)
Obligations of the State
Cabo Verde
- English…
2. The revision laws3 may also not restrain or limit the rights, liberties and guarantees established in the Constitution. (Art. 290) - Portuguese…
2. As leis de revisão não podem, ainda, restringir ou limitar os direitos, liberdades e garantias estabelecidos na Constituição. (Art. 290)
Obligations of the State
Guinea
- EnglishThe human person and their dignity are sacred. The State has the duty to respect them and to protect them. The rights and freedoms enumerated hereafter are inviolable, inalienable and imprescriptible.
… (Art. 5) - FrenchLa personne humaine et sa dignité sont sacrées. L’Etat a le devoir de les respecter et de les protéger. Les droits et les libertés énumérés ci-après sont inviolables, inaliénables et imprescriptibles.
… (Art. 5)
Obligations of the State
Montenegro
- EnglishThe law, in accordance with the Constitution, shall regulate:
1) the manner of exercise of human rights and liberties, when this is necessary for their exercise;
… (Art. 16) - MontenegrinZakonom se, u skladu sa Ustavom, uređuju:
1) način ostvarivanja ljudskih prava i sloboda, kada je to neophodno za njihovo ostvarivanje;
... (Član 16)
Obligations of the State
Kiribati
- 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)
Obligations of the State
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishThe recitation of rights and guarantees contained in this Constitution and in international instruments concerning human rights are not to be understood as negating others inherent to individuals, not expressly mentioned in such recitation. The absence of a law regulating these rights shall not adversely affect the exercise thereof. (Art. 22)
- SpanishLa enunciación de los derechos y garantías contenidos en esta Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales sobre derechos humanos no debe entenderse como negación de otros que, siendo inherentes a la persona, no figuren expresamente en ellos. La falta de ley reglamentaria de estos derechos no menoscaba el ejercicio de los mismos. (Art. 22)