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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State of Côte d'Ivoire recognizes the rights, freedoms and duties set forth in this Constitution. It is committed to taking all necessary measures for ensuring the effective implementation thereof. (Art. 1)
- FrenchL'Etat de Côte d'Ivoire reconnaît les droits, les libertés et les devoirs énoncés dans la présente Constitution. Il s'engage à prendre toutes les mesures nécessaires pour en assurer l’application effective. (Art. 1)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) Except as is otherwise expressly provided in this Chapter3 and in section 54, no law may abrogate, abridge or infringe or authorise the abrogation, abridgment or infringement of any of the rights and freedoms hereinbefore recognised and declared.
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Obligations of the State
- English
The sovereign Malagasy People,
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Considering the geopolitical situation of Madagascar and its voluntarist participation in the dialog of nations, and making its own, notably:
• The International Charter of the Rights of Man;
• The Conventions relative to the rights of the child, to the rights of women, to the protection of the environment, to the social, economical, political, civil and cultural rights,
Considering that the development of the personality and of the identity of all Malagasies is the essential factor of the durable and full development of which the conditions are, notably:
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• the respect for and protection of the fundamental freedoms and rights;
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Le Peuple malagasy souverain,
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Considérant la situation géopolitique de Madagascar et sa participation volontariste dans le concert des nations, et faisant siennes, notamment:
- La Charte internationale des droits de l’homme;
- Les Conventions relatives aux droits de l’enfant, aux droits de la femme, à la protection de l’environnement, aux droits sociaux, économiques, politiques, civils et culturels,
Considérant que l’épanouissement de la personnalité et de l’identité de tout Malagasy est le facteur essentiel du développement durable et intégré dont les conditions sont, notamment:
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- le respect et la protection des libertés et droits fondamentaux ;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishGuarantees for inalienable human and minority rights in the Constitution have the purpose of preserving human dignity and exercising full freedom and equality of each individual in a just, open, and democratic society based on the principle of the rule of law. (Art. 19)
- Serbian CyrillicЈемства неотуђивих људских и мањинских права у Уставу служе очувању људског достојанства и остварењу пуне слободе и једнакости сваког појединца у праведном, отвореном и демократском друштву, заснованом на начелу владавине права. (Члан 19)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state governed by rule of law, within the notions of public peace, national solidarity and justice, respecting human rights, loyal to the nationalism of Atatürk, and based on the fundamental tenets set forth in the preamble. (Art. 2)
- TurkishTürkiye Cumhuriyeti, toplumun huzuru, millî dayanışma ve adalet anlayışı içinde, insan haklarına saygılı, Atatürk milliyetçiliğine bağlı, başlangıçta belirtilen temel ilkelere dayanan, demokratik, lâik ve sosyal bir hukuk Devletidir. (Madde 2)
Obligations of the State
- English
The proposal for a new Constitution to be submitted to a plebiscite must contain, at least, the following institutional and fundamental principles:
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3. Sovereignty is limited by the dignity of the human person and the human rights recognized in international treaties ratified by the State of Chile and currently in force.
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5. Chile is a social and democratic rule-of-law State, whose purpose is to promote the common good, recognize fundamental rights and freedoms, and promote the progressive development of social rights, subject to the principle of fiscal responsibility and through state and private institutions.
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9. Chile protects and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms
... (Art. 154) - Spanish
La propuesta de nueva Constitución que se someta a plebiscito deberá contener, al menos, las siguientes bases institucionales y fundamentales:
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3. La soberanía tiene como límite la dignidad de la persona humana y los derechos humanos reconocidos en los tratados internacionales ratificados por el Estado de Chile y que se encuentren vigentes.
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5. Chile es un Estado social y democrático de derecho, cuya finalidad es promover el bien común; que reconoce derechos y libertades fundamentales, y que promueve el desarrollo progresivo de los derechos sociales, con sujeción al principio de responsabilidad fiscal y a través de instituciones estatales y privadas.
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9. Chile protege y garantiza derechos y libertades fundamentales
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishWe, the People of Rwanda,
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COMMITTED to building a State governed by the rule of law, based on the respect for human rights, freedom and on the principle of equality of all Rwandans before the law as well as equality between men and women;
… (Preamble) - KinyarwandaTwebwe, Abanyarwanda,
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TWIYEMEJE kubaka Leta igendera ku mategeko, ishingiye ku iyubahirizwa ry’uburenganzira bwa muntu, ku bwisanzure no ku ihame ry’uko Abanyarwanda bose bareshya imbere y’amategeko n’iry’uburinganire hagati y’abagore n’abagabo;
… (Irangashingiro) - FrenchNous, Peuple Rwandais,
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DETERMINES à bâtir un Etat de droit fondé sur le respect des droits de la personne, des libertés et du principe d’égalité de tous les Rwandais devant la loi et celui d’égalité entre hommes et femmes;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe drafting, enforcement, evaluation and monitoring of public policies and public services that guarantee the rights enshrined in the Constitution shall be governed by the following provisions:
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2. Without detriment to the prevalence of public welfare over individual well-being, when the impacts of the implementation of public policies or the provision of public goods and services undermine or threaten to undermine constitutional rights, the policy or provision must be reformulated or alternative measures shall be adopted to reconcile the conflicting rights.
… (Art. 85) - SpanishLa formulación, ejecución, evaluación y control de las políticas públicas y servicios públicos que garanticen los derechos reconocidos por la Constitución, se regularán de acuerdo con las siguientes disposiciones:
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2. Sin perjuicio de la prevalencia del interés general sobre el interés particular, cuando los efectos de la ejecución de las políticas públicas o prestación de bienes o servicios públicos vulneren o amenacen con vulnerar derechos constitucionales, la política o prestación deberá reformularse o se adoptarán medidas alternativas que concilien los derechos en conflicto.
… (Art. 85)
Obligations of the State
- 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:
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe institutions of the Republic must permit the normal and regular exercise of popular sovereignty and guarantee the full expression of the public rights and freedoms. (Art. 8)
- Arabicيتعيّن على مؤسسات الجمهورية السماح بالممارسة العادية والمنتظمة للسيادة الشعبية وضمان التعبير الكامل للحقوق والحريات العامة. (المادة 8)
- FrenchLes institutions de la République doivent permettre l'exercice normal et régulier de la souveraineté populaire et garantir le plein épanouissement des droits et libertés publiques. (Art. 8)