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Obligations of the State
Antigua and Barbuda
- EnglishWHEREAS the People of Antigua and Barbuda-
a. proclaim that they are a sovereign nation founded upon principles that acknowledge the supremacy of God, the dignity and worth of the human person, the entitlement of all persons to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, the position of the family in a society of free men and women and free institutions;
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e. desire to establish a framework of supreme law within which to guarantee their inalienable human rights and freedoms, among them, the rights to liberty, property, security and legal redress of grievances, as well as freedom of speech, of the press and of assembly, subject only to the public interest:
… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
Belgium
- EnglishEnjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognised for Belgians must be provided without discrimination. To this end, laws and federate laws guarantee among others the rights and freedoms of ideological and philosophical minorities. (Art. 11)
- DutchHet genot van de rechten en vrijheden aan de Belgen toegekend moet zonder discriminatie verzekerd worden. Te dien einde waarborgen de wet en het decreet inzonderheid de rechten en vrijheden van de ideologische en filosofische minderheden. (Art. 11)
- FrenchLa jouissance des droits et libertés reconnus aux Belges doit être assure sans discrimination. A cette fin, la loi et le décret garantissent notamment les droits et libertés des minorités idéologiques et philosophiques. (Art. 11)
- GermanDer Genuss der den Belgiern zuerkannten Rechte und Freiheiten muss ohne Diskriminierung gesichert werden. Zu diesem Zweck gewährleisten das Gesetz und das Dekret insbesondere die Rechte und Freiheiten der ideologischen und philosophischen Minderheiten. (Art. 11)
Obligations of the State
Ecuador
- EnglishEcuador’s relations with the international community shall respond to the interests of the Ecuadorian people, to which those persons in charge of these relations and their executors shall be held accountable, and as a result:
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7. It demands observance of human rights, especially the rights of migrant persons, and promotes their full enjoyment by complying with the obligations pledged with the signing of international human rights instruments.
… (Art. 416) - SpanishLas relaciones del Ecuador con la comunidad internacional responderán a los intereses del pueblo ecuatoriano, al que le rendirán cuenta sus responsables y ejecutores, y en consecuencia:
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7. Exige el respeto de los derechos humanos, en particular de los derechos de las personas migrantes, y propicia su pleno ejercicio mediante el cumplimiento de las obligaciones asumidas con la suscripción de instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos.
… (Art. 416)
Obligations of the State
New Zealand
- EnglishWherever an enactment can be given a meaning that is consistent with the rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights, that meaning shall be preferred to any other meaning. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 6)
Obligations of the State
Cabo Verde
- English1. The State and other public entities shall be civilly liable for acts or omissions performed by their agents in the exercise of their public functions or as a result of the latter, and that, by any means, violate rights, liberties and guarantees to the detriment of the holder or third parties of such.
2. Agents of the State and of other public entities shall be criminally and disciplinarily responsible, under the terms of the law, for acts or omissions that result in the violation of rights, liberties and guarantees. (Art. 16) - Portuguese1. O Estado e as demais entidades públicas são civilmente responsáveis por acções ou omissões dos seus agentes praticadas no exercí- cio de funções públicas ou por causa delas, e que, por qualquer forma, violem os direitos, liberdades e garantias com prejuízo para o titular destes ou de terceiros.
2. Os agentes do Estado e das demais entidades públicas são, nos termos da lei, criminal e disciplinarmente responsáveis por acções ou omissões de que resulte violação dos direitos, liberdades e garantias. (Art. 16)
Obligations of the State
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishThe people of Venezuela, … promotes peaceful cooperation among nations and furthers and strengthens Latin American integration in accordance with the principle of nonintervention and national self-determination of the people, the universal and indivisible guarantee of human rights, … (Preamble)
- SpanishEl pueblo de Venezuela, … promueva la cooperación pacífica entre las naciones e impulse y consolide la integración latinoamericana de acuerdo con el principio de no intervención y autodeterminación de los pueblos, la garantía universal e indivisible de los derechos humanos, … (Preámbulo)
Obligations of the State
Senegal
- English... The Senegalese people recognize the existence of the inviolable and inalienable rights of man as the basis of all human community, of peace and of justice in the world. ... (Art. 7)
- French… Le peuple sénégalais reconnaît l'existence des droits de l'homme inviolables et inaliénables comme base de toute communauté humaine, de la paix et de la justice dans le monde. … (Art. 7)
Obligations of the State
Nepal
- EnglishIt shall be the obligation of the State to make Nepal a prosperous and affluent country by protecting and promoting fundamental rights and human rights, pursuing directive principles of the State and gradually implementing policies of the State, while keeping intact the freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Nepal. (Art. 52)
- Nepaliनेपालको स्वतन्त्रता, सार्वभौमसत्ता, भौगोलिक अखण्डता र स्वाधीनतालाई अक्षुण्ण राख्दै मौलिक हक तथा मानव अधिकारको संरक्षण र संवर्धन, राज्यका निर्देशक सिद्धान्तहरूको अनुसरण तथा राज्यका नीतिहरूको क्रमशः कार्यान्वयन गर्दै नेपाललाई समृद्ध तथा समुन्नत बनाउने राज्यको दायित्व हुनेछ । (धारा ५२)
Obligations of the State
Bulgaria
- English…
(2) The Republic of Bulgaria shall guarantee the life, dignity and rights of the individual and shall create conditions conducive to the free development of the individual and of civil society.
… (Art. 4) - Bulgarian…
(2) Република България гарантира живота, достойнството и правата на личността и създавɚ условия за свободно развитие на човека и на гражданското общество.
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Obligations of the State
Portugal
- English1. The constitutional precepts with regard to rights, freedoms and guarantees are directly applicable and are binding on public and private entities.
2. The law may only restrict rights, freedoms and guarantees in cases expressly provided for in the Constitution, and such restrictions must be limited to those needed to safeguard other constitutionally protected rights and interests.
3. Laws that restrict rights, freedoms and guarantees must have a general and abstract nature and may not have a retroactive effect or reduce the extent or scope of the essential content of the constitutional precepts. (Art. 18) - Portuguese1. Os preceitos constitucionais respeitantes aos direitos, liberdades e garantias são directamente aplicáveis e vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas.
2. A lei só pode restringir os direitos, liberdades e garantias nos casos expressamente previstos na Constituição, devendo as restrições limitar-se ao necessário para salvaguardar outros direitos ou interesses constitucionalmente protegidos.
3. As leis restritivas de direitos, liberdades e garantias têm de revestir carácter geral e abstracto e não podem ter efeito retroactivo nem diminuir a extensão e o alcance do conteúdo essencial dos preceitos constitucionais. (Art. 18)