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Obligations of the State
- EnglishApart from those cases expressly provided for in other Articles of this Fundamental Law, the following are matters reserved to the law:
a) The regulation of the exercise of the rights and duties of the citizens.
… (Art. 69) - SpanishAparte de los casos expresamente previstos en otros artículos de esta Ley Fundamental, son materias reservadas a la ley las siguientes:
a) La regulación del ejercicio de los derechos y deberes de los ciudadanos.
… (Art. 69) - FrenchOutre les cas expressément prévus dans d'autres articles de la présente Loi fondamentale, les matières suivantes relèvent du domaine de la loi:
a) La réglementation de l'exercice des droits et devoirs des citoyens.
... (Art. 69)
Obligations of the State
- English
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(2) No revision3 shall be performed, if it implies the infringement of fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens or their guarantees.
… (Art. 142) - Moldovian
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(2) Nici o revizuire nu poate fi făcută, dacă are ca rezultat suprimarea drepturilor şi libertăţilor fundamentale ale cetăţenilor sau a garanţiilor acestora.
… (Art. 142)
Obligations of the State
- English1. The following shall fall within the exclusive competence of the supreme state authorities of Georgia:
a) legislation on human rights, … (Art. 7) - Georgian1. საქართველოს უმაღლეს სახელმწიფო ორგანოთა განსაკუთრებულ გამგებლობას მიეკუთვნება:
ა) კანონმდებლობა ადამიანის უფლებების, … (მუხლი 7)
Obligations of the State
- 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) - Arabic1. 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
- EnglishWe, the people of Eswatini …Whereas it is necessary to protect and promote the fundamental rights and freedoms of ALL in our Kingdom in terms of a constitution which binds the Legislature, the Executive, the Judiciary and the other Organs and Agencies of the Government;… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishBesides the cases expressly provided for by the Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
– the exercise of the fundamental rights and duties of the citizens;
… (Art. 47) - FrenchEn dehors des cas expressément prévus par la Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant:
- l’exercice des droits fondamentaux et devoirs des citoyens;
… (Art. 47)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Republic of Poland shall safeguard the independence and integrity of its territory and ensure the freedoms and rights of persons and citizens as well as the citizens’ safety,
… (Art. 5) - PolishRzeczpospolita Polska strzeże niepodległości i nienaruszalności swojego terytorium, zapewnia wolności i prawa człowieka i obywatela oraz bezpieczeństwo obywateli,
... (Art. 5)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe constitutional principles in respect of fundamental rights shall be interpreted and integrated in harmony with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and with the African Charter of Human and Peoples Rights. (Art. 43)
- PortugueseOs preceitos constitucionais relativos aos direitos fundamentais são interpretados e integrados de harmonia com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem e a Carta Africana dos Direitos do Homem e dos Povos. (Art. 43)
Obligations of the State
- English… Laws relating to the following areas are deemed organic laws:
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- Freedoms and human rights;
… (Art. 65) - Arabicتتّخذ شكل قوانين عادية النصوص المتعلّقة ب:
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- الحريات وحقوق الإنسان،
... (الفصل 65) - French… Sont pris sous forme de loi organique, les textes relatifs aux matières suivantes :
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- les libertés et les droits de l’Homme ;
… (Art. 65)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishStatutes shall determine the rules concerning:
- civic rights and the fundamental guarantees granted to citizens for the exercise of their civil liberties;
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 34) - FrenchLa loi fixe les règles concernant:
- les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordées aux citoyens pour l'exercice des libertés publiques;
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 34)