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Obligations of the State
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The Constituent Assembly affirms the Portuguese people's decision to defend national independence, guarantee citizens' fundamental rights, establish the basic principles of democracy, ensure the primacy of a democratic state based on the rule of law and open up a path towards a socialist society, with respect for the will of the Portuguese people and with a view to the construction of a country that is freer, more just and more fraternal.
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A Assembleia Constituinte afirma a decisão do povo português de defender a independência nacional, de garantir os direitos fundamentais dos cidadãos, de estabelecer os princípios basilares da democracia, de assegurar o primado do Estado de Direito democrático e de abrir caminho para uma sociedade socialista, no respeito da vontade do povo português, tendo em vista a construção de um país mais livre, mais justo e mais fraterno.
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State has the duty to assure the diffusion and the teaching of the Constitution, of the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948, of the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 1981 as well as of all international instruments duly ratified relative to Human Rights.
The State must integrate the rights of the human person in the programs of literacy [alphabétisation] and of teaching in the different schooling and university cycles and in all the programs of training of the armed forces, the forces of public security and similar forces.
The State must equally assure in the national languages by all means of mass communication, in particular by radio and television, the diffusion and the teaching of these same rights. (Art. 25) - FrenchL’Etat a le devoir d’assurer la diffusion et l’enseignement de la Constitution, de la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme de 1948, de la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples de 1981 ainsi que de tous les instruments internationaux dument ratifiés relatifs aux Droits humains.
L’Etat doit intégrer les droits de la personne humaine dans les programmes d’alphabétisation et d’enseignement aux différents cycles scolaires et universitaires et dans tous les programmes de formation des forces armées, des forces de sécurité publique et assimilés.
L’Etat doit également assurer dans les langues nationales par tous les moyens de communication de masse, en particulier par la radiodiffusion et la télévision, la diffusion et l’enseignement de ces mêmes droits. (Art. 25)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishProvisions pertaining to rights and public liberties may not be subject to amendment save for the purpose of granting more rights and guarantees for the interest of the citizen. (Art. 146)
- Arabicالأحكام الخاصّة بالحقوق و الحرّيات العامة لا يجوز طلب تعديلها الّا في الحدود التّي يكون الغرض منها منح مزيد من الحقوق و الضّمانات لصالح المواطن. (المادّة 146)
Obligations of the State
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26. The security that the legal precepts which, by mandate of the Constitution, regulate or complement the guarantees that it establishes or which limit them in the cases it authorizes, cannot affect the rights in their essence, or impose conditions, taxes or requirements which may impede their free exercise. (Art. 19) - Spanish...
26º.- La seguridad de que los preceptos legales que por mandato de la Constitución regulen o complementen las garantías que ésta establece o que las limiten en los casos en que ella lo autoriza, no podrán afectar los derechos en su esencia, ni imponer condiciones, tributos o requisitos que impidan su libre ejercicio. (Art. 19)
Obligations of the State
- English1. State protection of human and civil rights and freedoms in the Russian Federation shall be guaranteed.
2. Everyone shall have the right to protect his (her) rights and freedoms by all means not prohibited by law. (Art. 45) - Russian1. Государственная защита прав и свобод человека и гражданина в Российской Федерации гарантируется.
2. Каждый вправе защищать свои права и свободы всеми способами, не запрещенными законом. (Статья 45)
Obligations of the State
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We the People of the Republic of Liberia: … Exercising our natural, inherent and inalienable rights to establish a framework of government for the purpose of promoting unity, liberty, peace, stability, equality, justice and human rights under the rule of law, with opportunities for political, social, moral, spiritual and cultural advancement of our society, for ourselves and for our posterity; … (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishHuman dignity, rights, liberties and equality of the people shall be protected.
The Thai people shall enjoy equal protection under this Constitution. (Sec. 4) - Thaiศักดิ์ศรีความเป็นมนุษย์ สิทธิ เสรีภาพ และความเสมอภาคของบุคคลย่อมได้รับความคุ้มครอง
ปวงชนชาวไทยย่อมได้รับความคุ้มครองตามรัฐธรรมนูญเสมอกัน (มาตรา ๔)
Obligations of the State
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13. With the end of forming citizens who are conscious of their rights and duties, in all public and private educational institutions instruction in social and civic formation, teaching of the Constitution, fundamental rights and guarantees, national values and the principles of peaceful coexistence shall be obligatory. (Art. 63) - Spanish…
13) Con la finalidad de formar ciudadanas y ciudadanos conscientes de sus derechos y deberes, en todas las instituciones de educación pública y privada, serán obligatorias la instrucción en la formación social y cívica, la enseñanza de la Constitución, de los derechos y garantías fundamentales, de los valores patrios y de los principios de convivencia pacífica. (Art. 63)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishIn its own territory, the state shall protect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
… (Art. 5) - SloveneDržava na svojem ozemlju varuje človekove pravice in temeljne svoboščine.
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Obligations of the State
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Considering the imperative to reinforce the role which belongs to it on the international scene, the Kingdom of Morocco, active member within the international organizations, is committed to subscribe to the principles, rights and obligations enounced in their respective charters and conventions; it affirms its attachment to the Rights of Man such as they are universally recognized, as well as its will to continue to work to preserve peace and security in the world.
… the Kingdom of Morocco, [a] united State, totally sovereign, belonging the Grand Maghreb, reaffirms that which follows and commits itself:
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• To protect and to promote the mechanisms [dispositifs] of the Rights of Man and of international humanitarian law and to contribute to their development within their indivisibility and their universality;
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وإدراكا منها لضرورة تقوية الدّور الذي تضطلع به على الصعيد الدولي، فإن المملكة المغربية، العضو العامل النشيط في المنظمات الدولية، تتعهد بالتزام ما تقتضيه مواثيقها من مبادئ وحقوق وواجبات، وتؤكد تشبثها بحقوق الإنسان كما هي متعارف عليها عالميا. كما تؤكد عزمها على مواصلة العمل للمحافظة على السلام والأمن في العالم.
… فإن المملكة المغربية، الدولة الموحدة، ذات السيادة الكاملة، المنتمية إلى المغرب الكبير، تؤكد وتلتزم بما يلي:
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• حماية منظومتي حقوق الإنسان والقانون الدّولي الإنساني والنهوض بهما، والإسهام في تطويرهما ؛ مع مراعاة الطابع الكوني لتلك الحقوق، وعدم قابليتها للتجزيء.
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