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Obligations of the State
Sao Tome and Principe
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall be entirely responsible for legislating on the following matters:
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b) Personal and political rights of citizens;
… (Art. 98) - PortugueseCompete exclusivamente à Assembleia Nacional legislar sobre as seguintes matérias:
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b) Direitos pessoais e políticos dos cidadãos;
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Obligations of the State
Angola
- English1. The state shall recognise as inviolable the fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution and shall create the political, economic, social and cultural conditions and conditions of peace and stability that guarantee their effective realisation and protection, under the terms of the Constitution and the law.
2. It shall be the duty of all public authorities to respect and guarantee the free exercise of fundamental rights and freedoms and the fulfilment of constitutional and legal duties. (Art. 56) - Portuguese1. O Estado reconhece como invioláveis os direitos e liberdades fundamentais consagrados na Constituição e cria as condições políticas, económicas, sociais, culturais, de paz e estabilidade que garantam a sua efectivação e protecção, nos termos da Constituição e da lei.
2. Todas as autoridades públicas têm o dever de respeitar e de garantir o livre exercício dos direitos e das liberdades fundamentais e o cumprimento dos deveres constitucionais e legais. (Art. 56)
Obligations of the State
Guyana
- EnglishConvention on the Rights of the Child.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Convention Against Torture and Other Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women. (Fourth Schedule, Conventions)