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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe law establishes the rules concerning:
- ... the civil rights and the fundamental guarantees for the exercise of public freedoms;
… (Art. 99) - FrenchLa loi fixe les règles concernant :
- ... les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales pour l'exercice des libertés publiques ;
… (Art. 99)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. (Amendment IX)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Malta in conformity with full respect for human rights,
… (Art. 65) - Maltese(1) Bla ħsara għad-disposizzjonijiet ta’ din il-Kostituzzjoni, il-Parlament jista’ jagħmel liġijiet għall-paċi, ordni u gvernar tajjeb ta’ Malta b’mod konformi ma’ rispett sħiħ għad-drittijiet tal-bniedem,
… (Art. 65)
Obligations of the State
- English
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The State acknowledge, respect, protect, and guarantee the human rights including fundamental rights of the citizen in accordance to the law. (Art. 34) - Lao
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ລັດ ຮັບຮູ້, ເຄົາລົບ, ປົກປ້ອງ ແລະ ຮັບປະກັນສິດທິມະນຸດ ແລະ ສິດທິພື້ນຖານຂອງພົນລະເມືອງ ຕາມກົດໝາຍ. (ມາດຕາ. 34) (ປັບປຸງ)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Constitution recognises human dignity to be inalienable and therefore guarantees the inviolable and imprescriptible rights of the individual, which constitute the foundation of political order, social peace and justice. (Art. 4)
- CatalanLa Constitució reconeix que la dignitat humana és intangible i, en conseqüència, garanteix els drets inviolables i imprescriptibles de la persona, els quals constitueixen el fonament de l'ordre polític, la pau social i la justícia. (Art. 4)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishBesides the cases expressly provided for by the Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
– the exercise of the fundamental rights and duties of the citizens;
… (Art. 47) - FrenchEn dehors des cas expressément prévus par la Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant:
- l’exercice des droits fondamentaux et devoirs des citoyens;
… (Art. 47)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishLaws shall be organic and regular.
The following shall be organic laws:
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2. Those governing the exercise of constitutional rights and guarantees.
… (Art. 133) - SpanishLas leyes serán orgánicas y ordinarias.
Serán leyes orgánicas:
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2. Las que regulen el ejercicio de los derechos y garantías constitucionales.
… (Art. 133)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe citizens of each province shall be entitled to all rights, privileges, and immunities inherent in the condition of citizen in the other provinces. … (Sec. 8)
- SpanishLos ciudadanos de cada provincia gozan de todos los derechos, privilegios e inmunidades inherentes al título de ciudadano en las demás. … (Art. 8)
Obligations of the State
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The commitment of the citizens of Montenegro to live in a state in which the basic values are freedom, peace, tolerance, respect for human rights and liberties, multiculturalism, democracy and the rule of law;
… (Preamble) - Montenegrin…
opredjeljenja građana Crne Gore da žive u državi u kojoj su osnovne vrijednosti: sloboda, mir, tolerancija, poštovanje ljudskih prava i sloboda, multikulturalnost, demokratija i vladavina prava;
… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- English
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(2) Equality includes the full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms recognised in this Chapter5 or any other written law.
… (Sec. 26) - iTaukei
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(2) Na dodonu ni tamata me qaravi vakatautauvata ena mata ni lawa e okati kina na kena vakayagataki vakatautauvata na dodonu kei na galala e virikotori ena Wase qo se na dua tale na lawa tabaki.
… (Sec. 26)