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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe rights and liberties of individual and citizen shall be protected by the Constitution, the laws of the republic, and international legal documents recognized by Tajikistan.
The rights and freedoms of individual and citizen are exercised directly. They determine the goals, content and application of laws, the activities of the legislative, executive and local bodies of state power and self-government and are ensured by the judiciary. (Art. 14) - RussianПрава и свободы человека и гражданина регулируется и охраняются Конституцией, законами республики, признанными Таджикистаном международно ‐ правовыми актами.
Права и свободы человека и гражданина осуществляются непосредственно. Они определяют цели, содержание и применение законов,деятельность законодательной, исполнительной и местных органов государственной власти и самоуправления и обеспечиваются судебной властью. … (Статья 14) - TajikҲуқуқу озодиҳои инсон ва шаҳрванд ба воситаи Конститутсия, қонунҳои ҷумҳурӣ ва санадҳои ҳуқуқии байналмилалие, ки аз тарафи Тоҷикистон эътироф шудаанд, ҳифз мегарданд.
Іуѕуѕ ва озодиіои инсон ва шаірванд бевосита амалњ мешаванд. Оніо маѕсад, мазмун ва татбиѕи ѕонуніо, фаъолияти іокимияти ѕонунгузор, иїроия, маѕомоти маіаллии іокимияти давлатњ ва худидоракуниро муайян мекунанд ва ба воситаи іокимияти судњ таъмин мегарданд. … (Моддаи 14)
Obligations of the State
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The Constitution is above all [au-dessus de tous], it is the fundamental law which guarantees the rights and the individual and collective freedoms, protects the principle of the free choice of the people, confers legitimacy on the exercise of the
powers,
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The Algerian people expresses their attachment to the Rights of Man as they are defined in the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948 and the international treaties ratified by Algeria
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إنّ الدّستور فوق الجميع، وهو القانون الأساسي الذي يضمن الحقوق والحرّيّات الفرديّة والجماعيّة، ويحمي مبدأ حرّيّة اختيار الشّعب، ويضفي المشروعية على ممارسة السّلطات، ويكرّس التداول الديمقراطي عن طريق انتخابات دورية، حرّة ونزيهة.
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يُعبّر الشعب الجزائري عن تمسكه بحقوق الإنسان المنصوص عليها في الإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان لسنة 1948، والاتفاقيات الدولية التي صادقت عليها الجزائر
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La Constitution est au-dessus de tous, elle est la loi fondamentale qui garantit les droits et les libertés individuels et collectifs, protège le principe du libre choix du peuple, confère la légitimité à l'exercice des pouvoirs, et consacre l'alternance démocratique par la voie d'élections périodiques libres et régulières.
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Le peuple algérien exprime son attachement aux Droits de l’Homme tels qu’ils sont définis dans la Déclaration universelle des Droits de l’Homme de 1948 et les traités internationaux ratifiés par l’Algérie.
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishIn the morrow of the victory achieved by the free peoples over the regimes that had sought to enslave and degrade humanity, the people of France proclaim anew that each human being, without distinction of race, religion or creed, possesses sacred and inalienable rights. They solemnly reaffirm the rights and freedoms of man and the citizen enshrined in the Declaration of Rights of 1789 and the fundamental principles acknowledged in the laws of the Republic. (1946 Preamble, Sec. 1)
- FrenchAu lendemain de la victoire remportée par les peuples libres sur les régimes qui ont tenté d'asservir et de dégrader la personne humaine, le peuple français proclame à nouveau que tout être humain, sans distinction de race, de religion ni de croyance, possède des droits inaliénables et sacrés. Il réaffirme solennellement les droits et libertés de l'homme et du citoyen consacrés par la Déclaration des droits de 1789 et les principes fondamentaux reconnus par les lois de la République. (Préambule 1946, Sec. 1)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe sovereign people of Mali, …
– proclaim their determination to defend the rights of the Women …
– subscribe to the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 10 December 1948 and to the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of June 27, 1981,
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe PEUPLE Souverain du Mali, …
• proclame sa détermination à défendre les droits de la femme …
• souscrit à la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l'Homme du 10 Décembre 1948 et à la Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples du 27 Juin 1981,
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Obligations of the State
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(3) Amendments to this Basic Law affecting the division of the Federation into Länder, their participation on principle in the legislative process, or the principles laid down in Articles 13 and 20 shall be inadmissible. (Art. 79) - German…(3) Eine Änderung dieses Grundgesetzes, durch welche die Gliederung des Bundes in Länder, die grundsätzliche Mitwirkung der Länder bei der Gesetzgebung oder die in den Artikeln 1 und 20 niedergelegten Grundsätze berührt werden, ist unzulässig. (Art. 79)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) The dignity of the person, the inviolable rights which are inherent, the free development of the personality, the respect for the law and for the rights of others are the foundation of political order and social peace.
(2) Provisions relating to the fundamental rights and liberties recognized by the Constitution shall be construed in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international treaties and agreements thereon ratified by Spain. (Sec. 10) - Spanish1. La dignidad de la persona, los derechos inviolables que le son inherentes, el libre desarrollo de la personalidad, el respeto a la ley y a los derechos de los demás son fundamento del orden político y de la paz social.
2. Las normas relativas a los derechos fundamentales y a las libertades que la Constitución reconoce, se interpretarán de conformidad con la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos y los tratados y acuerdos internacionales sobre las mismas materias ratificados por España. (Art. 10)
Obligations of the State
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Solemnly reaffirm their determination to fight all forms of tyranny, oppression, social, cultural or religious domination and segregation, to defend national independence, to respect and guarantee human rights and the fundamental rights of the citizen, to ensure the principle of the separation of powers in the organisation of the State, and to establish the essential rules of multi-party democracy, with a view to building a just and prosperous nation and developing a society of solidarity and fraternity.
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Hateten hikas ho solenidade nia determinasaun atu halo funu hasoru forma oin-oin tirania nian, opresaun, dominasaun no kaketak sosiál, kulturál ka tuir relijiaun, atu defende independénsia nasionál, respeita no fó garantia ba direitus umanus, no ema sidadaun sira-nia direitu fundamentál, atu kaer metin prinsípiu haketak podér iha Estadu nia organizasaun no harii demokrasia sanak-barak nia regra prinsipál sira, hodi buka harii nasaun ida-ne’ebé justu no buras, hodi mós foti sosiedade ida-ne’ebé hakiak ema atu fó neon-laran ba malu nu’udar maunalin.
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Reafirmam solenemente a sua determinação em combater todas as formas de tirania, opressão, dominação e segregação social, cultural ou religiosa, defender a independência nacional, respeitar e garantir os direitos humanos e os direitos fundamentais do cidadão, assegurar o princípio da separação de poderes na organização do Estado e estabelecer as regras essenciais da democracia pluralista, tendo em vista a construção de um país justo e próspero e o desenvolvimento de uma sociedade solidária e fraterna.
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe enumeration of the fundamental rights recognized in this Title [capítulo] do not exclude the others that the Fundamental Law guarantees, or others of analogous nature and that are derived from the dignity of man, from the principle of sovereignty of the people or from the social and democratic state of law, and [from] the republican form of the State. (Art. 14)
- SpanishLa enumeración de los derechos fundamentales reconocidos en este capítulo no excluye los demás que la Ley Fundamental garantiza, ni otros de naturaleza análoga y que se derivan de la dignidad del hombre, del principio de soberanía del pueblo o del estado social y democrático de derecho y de la forma republicana del Estado. (Art. 14)
- FrenchL'énumération des droits fondamentaux reconnus dans le présent chapitre n'est pas exclusive d'autres droits garantis par la Loi fondamentale, ou d'autres droits de même nature découlant de la dignité de l'homme, du principe de souveraineté du peuple ou de l'État de droit, social et démocratique, et de la forme républicaine de l'État. (Art. 14)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishInternational treaties and agreements ratified by the Congress that recognize human rights and that prohibit their limitation in the states of emergency, have prevalence in the internal order. The rights and duties consecrated in this Charter will be interpreted in conformity with international treaties on human rights ratified by Colombia.
… (Art. 93) - SpanishLos tratados y convenios internacionales ratificados por el Congreso, que reconocen los derechos humanos y que prohíben su limitación en los estados de excepción, prevalecen en el orden interno.
Los derechos y deberes consagrados en esta Carta, se interpretarán de conformidad con los tratados internacionales sobre derechos humanos ratificados por Colombia.
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State shall recognise and protect fundamental human rights in accordance with this Constitution, laws and international agreements binding upon Latvia. (Art. 89)
- LatvianValsts atzīst un aizsargā cilvēka pamattiesības saskaņā ar šo Satversmi, likumiem un Latvijai saistošiem starptautiskajiem līgumiem. (Art. 89)