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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Dominican Republic is a Social and Democratic State of Law, organized in the form of a single Republic, bases on the respect of human dignity, fundamental rights, work, popular sovereignty, and the separation and independence of the public powers. (Art. 7)
- SpanishLa República Dominicana es un Estado Social y Democrático de Derecho, organizado en forma de República unitaria, fundado en el respeto de la dignidad humana, los derechos fundamentales, el trabajo, la soberanía popular y la separación e independencia de los poderes públicos. (Art. 7)
Obligations of the State
- English
1. The State shall be responsible to the citizens for the creation of economic, social, legal and other guarantees ensuring human rights and freedoms, to fight against violations of human rights and freedoms, and to restore infringed rights.
… (Art. 19) - Mongolian
1. Төрөөс хүний эрх, эрх чөлөөг хангахуйц эдийн засаг, нийгэм, хууль зүйн болон бусад баталгааг бүрдүүлэх, хүний эрх, эрх чөлөөг зөрчихтэй тэмцэх, хөндөгдсөн эрхийг сэргээн эдлүүлэх үүргийг иргэнийхээ өмнө хариуцна.
… (Арван есдүгээр зүйл)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Portuguese Republic is a democratic state based on the rule of law, the sovereignty of the people, plural democratic expression and political organisation, respect for and the guarantee of the effective implementation of the fundamental rights and freedoms, and the separation and interdependence of powers, with a view to achieving economic, social and cultural democracy and deepening participatory democracy. (Art. 2)
- PortugueseA República Portuguesa é um Estado de direito democrático, baseado na soberania popular, no pluralismo de expressão e organização política democráticas, no respeito e na garantia de efectivação dos direitos e liberdades fundamentais e na separação e interdependência de poderes, visando a realização da democracia económica, social e cultural e o aprofundamento da democracia participativa. (Art. 2)