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Obligations of the State
Antigua and Barbuda
- EnglishWhereas every person in Antigua and Barbuda is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, regardless of race, place of origin, political opinions or affiliations, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,
... (Sec. 3)
Obligations of the State
Egypt
- English…
The Egyptian people, is the sole source of authority. Freedom, human dignity, and social justice are the rights of every citizen. We and our future generations are masters in a sovereign homeland that is master of its destiny.
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We are drafting a Constitution that paves the way to the future for us, and which is consistent with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which we participated in drafting and adopted.
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We are drafting a Constitution that holds all of us equal in rights and duties without discrimination of any kind.
… (Preamble) - Arabic…
الشعب هو وحده مصدر السلطات، الحرية والكرامة الإنسانية والعدالة الاجتماعية حق لكل مواطن، ولنا ولأجيالنا القادمة السيادة فى وطن سيد
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نكتب دستوراً يفتح أمامنا طريق المستقبل، ويتسق مع الاعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان الذي شاركنا فى صياغته ووافقنا عليه
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نكتب دستوراً يحقق المساواة بيننا فى الحقوق والواجبات دون أى تمييز
… (الدّيباجة)
Obligations of the State
Mali
- English…
The law establishes the rules concerning:
– the civic rights and the fundamental guarantees accorded to the citizens for the exercise of the public freedoms, [and] the obligations imposed by the National Defense on the citizens on their persons and on their assets;
… (Art. 70) - French...
La Loi fixe les règles concernant :
• Les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordés aux citoyens pour l'exercice des libertés publiques, les sujétions imposées par la Défense Nationale aux citoyens en leur personne et en leurs biens;
… (Art. 70)
Obligations of the State
Senegal
- EnglishThe Republic of Senegal guarantees to all citizens the fundamental individual freedoms, the economic and social rights as well as the collective rights. … (Art. 8)
- FrenchLa République du Sénégal garantit à tous les citoyens les libertés individuelles fondamentales, les droits économiques et sociaux ainsi que les droits collectifs. … (Art. 8)
Obligations of the State
Barbados
- English…
Now, therefore, the people of Barbados
(a) proclaim that they are a sovereign nation founded upon principles that acknowledge the supremacy of God, the dignity of the human person, their unshakeable faith in fundamental human rights and freedoms and the position of the family in a society of free men and free institutions;
… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
Equatorial Guinea
- 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
Sri Lanka
- English…
(2) The State is pledged to establish in Sri Lanka a democratic socialist society, the objectives of which include –
(a) the full realization of the fundamental rights and freedoms of all persons ;
… (Art. 27) - Sinhala…
(2) මතු දැක්වෙන අරමුණ ද ඇතුළත් ව ප්රජාතාන්තික සමාජවාදී සමාජයක් ශ්රී ලංකාවෙහි ඇති කිරීමට රජය ඇප කැප වී ඇත්තේ ය -
(අ) සියලු තැනැත්තන්ගේ ම මූලික අයිතිවාසිකම් සහ නන් වැදෑරුම් නිදහස සපුරා ලීම;
… (27 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Obligations of the State
Fiji
- English…
COMMIT ourselves to the recognition and protection of human rights, and respect for human dignity;
… (Preamble) - iTaukei…
CUQENA na rokovi kei na taqomaki ni dodonu ni lewenivanua kei na dokai ni itovo ni lewenivanua;
… (Ikau)
Obligations of the State
United States of America
- EnglishThe enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. (Amendment IX)
Obligations of the State
Eswatini
- 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)