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Obligations of the State
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
• … the civic rights and the exercise of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 125) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
- … les droits civiques et l’exercice des libertés publiques;
… (Art. 125)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) It is the duty of Parliament, the Government, the courts and all other public agencies to be guided in the discharge of their functions by the principles set out in this Chapter3 and Parliament may provide for any of those principles to be enforceable in any court or tribunal.
… (Art. 39)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe state undertakes to protect and strengthen the rights contained in this document5 and guarantee them for all without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, language, religion, political opinion, social status, or other reason. (Art. 42)
- Arabicتتعهد الدولة بحماية وتعزيز الحقوق المضمنة في هذة الوثيقة وكفالتها للجميع دون تمييز بسبب العرق او اللون او النوع او اللغة او الدين او الرأي السياسي او الوضع الإجتماعي او غير ذلك من الاسباب. (المده 43)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishDemocracy in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be based on the principles common to all mankind according to which a human being, their life, freedom, honour, dignity and other inalienable rights are considered the ultimate values.
Democratic rights and freedoms shall be protected by the Constitution and laws. (Art. 13) - UzbekO‘zbekiston Respublikasida demokratiya umuminsoniy printsiplarga asoslanadi, ularga ko‘ra inson, uning hayoti, erkinligi, sha’ni, qadr-qimmati va boshqa daxlsiz huquqlari oliy qadriyat hisoblanadi.
Demokratik huquq va erkinliklar Konstitutsiya va qonunlar bilan himoya qilinadi. (13-modda)
Obligations of the State
- English
Nothing in this Convention may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein or at their limitation to a greater extent than is provided for in the Convention. (Art. 17 of ECHR, Human Rights Act 1998 Schedule 1)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe political system is based on political and partisan pluralism, peaceful rotation of power, separation and balance of powers, the inevitable correlation between powers and responsibilities, and respect for human rights and freedoms, as stated in the Constitution. (Art. 5)
- Arabicيقوم النّظام السّياسي على أساس التّعددية السّياسية والحزبيّة، والتّداول السّلمى للسلطة، والفصل بين السّلطات والتوازن بينها، وتلازم المسؤولية مع السّلطة، واحترام حقوق الإٍنسان وحرّياته على الوجه المبيّن فى الدستور. (المادّة 5)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe authorities of the Republic are established for the purpose … of ensuring the effectiveness of individual and social rights and duties, and of observing and enforcing the Constitution and the Law.
The rights and guarantees recognized by this Constitution must be considered as minimum standards which do not exclude others which are related to fundamental rights and the dignity of the individual. (Art. 17) - SpanishLas autoridades de la República están instituidas para … asegurar la efectividad de los derechos y deberes individuales y sociales, y cumplir y hacer cumplir la Constitución y la Ley.
Los derechos y garantías que consagra esta Constitución, deben considerarse como mínimos y no excluyentes de otros que incidan sobre los derechos fundamentales y la dignidad de la persona. (Art. 17)
Obligations of the State
- English1. Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual are inherent and not granted by the State.
2. The rights and freedoms of the individual and groups enshrined in this Chapter3 shall be respected, upheld and promoted by all organs and agencies of Government and by all persons. (Art. 20)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe exercise of the rights recognised in this Title may only be regulated by law. The rights in chapter III5 and IV6 shall be regulated by means of qualified laws. (Art. 40)
- CatalanLa regulació de l'exercici dels drets reconeguts en aquest Títol només es pot dur a terme per llei. Els drets dels capítols III i IV s'han de regular mitjançant lleis qualificades. (Art. 40)
Obligations of the State
- English
Whereas every person in Solomon Islands 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 and for the public interest
... (Sec. 3)