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Obligations of the State
- English(1) The State shall guarantee and respect institutions which are charged by the State with responsibility for protecting and promoting human rights and freedoms by providing those institutions with adequate resources to function effectively.
(2) The State shall guarantee and respect the independence of non-governmental organisations which protect and promote human rights.
… (Sec. 60)
Obligations of the State
- English
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg …
It is founded on the principles of a State of law and respect for human rights. (Art. 2)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe rights and duties, stated in the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man and in the international instruments relative to the Rights of Man, ratified by Togo, are an integral part of this Constitution. (Art. 50)
- FrenchLes droits et devoirs, énoncés dans la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme et dans les instruments internationaux relatifs aux droits de l’homme, ratifiés par le Togo, font partie intégrante de la présente Constitution. (Art. 50)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishWhereas the people of Grenada
…
(c) firmly believe in the dignity of human values and that all men are endowed by the Creator with equal and inalienable rights, reason, and conscience; that rights and duties are correlatives in every social and political activity of man; and that while rights exalt individual freedom, duties express the dignity of that freedom;
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(e) reiterate that the ideal of free men enjoying freedom from fear and want can be best achieved if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his economic, social and political, civil and cultural rights;
(f) desire that their constitution should reflect the above mentioned principles and beliefs which represent those high ideals upon which their nation is founded, and make provision for ensuring the protection in Grenada of fundamental rights and freedoms:
… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
- English
The rules concerning[ the following] are of the domain of the law:
- … civic rights and the fundamental guarantees accorded to citizens for the exercise of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 98) - French
Sont du domaine de la loi, les règles concernant:
- … les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordées aux citoyens pour l'exercice des libertés publiques;
… (Art. 98)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishAny law or part of any law contrary to the fundamental rights or freedoms guaranteed by this Chapter shall be void or void to the extent of such inconsistency. (Art. 63)
- Dhivehiއެއްވެސް ޤާނޫނެއް ނުވަތް ޤާނޫނަކުން ބައެއް ވިޔަސް މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންވެގެންވާ އަސާސީ ހައްޤަކާ ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމަކާ ތަޢާރުޟްވާ ނަމަ، އެޤާނޫނެއް ނުވަތަ އެ ޤާނޫނަކުން އެ ޙައްޤަކާ ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމަކާ ތަޢާރުޟްވާ މިންވަރެއް ވާނީ ބާތިލް އެއްޗަކަށެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 63 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe state shall observe the United Nations Charter, inter-state agreements, as well as international treaties to which Afghanistan has joined, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. … (Art. 7)
- Dariدولت منشور ملل متحد، معاهدات بین الدول، میثاق های بین المللی كه افغانستان به آن ملحق شده است و اعلامیۀ جهانی حقوق بشر را رعایت می كند. ... (مادۀ ۷)
- Pashtoدولت د ملگرو ملتونو د منشور، د بين الدول معاهدو، د نړيوالو ميثاقونو چې افغانستان له هغو سره تړاو لري او د بشري حقوقو د نړيوالې اعلاميې رعايت كوي.... (۷ ماده)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe individual, his rights, freedoms and guarantees to secure them are the supreme value and goal of the society and the State.
… (Art. 2) - BelarusianЧалавек, яго правы, свабоды і гарантыі іх рэалізацыі з’яўляюцца найвышэйшай каштоўнасцю і мэтай грамадства і дзяржавы.
… (Артыкул 2) - RussianЧеловек, его права, свободы и гарантии их реализации являются высшей ценностью и целью общества и государства.
… (Статья 2)
Obligations of the State
- Englishi. The State shall guarantee and respect institutions which are charged by the State with responsibility for protecting and promoting human rights by providing them with adequate resources to function effectively.
ii. The State shall guarantee and respect the independence of nongovernmental organisations which protect and promote human rights. (National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy, V)
Obligations of the State
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
1° The fundamental guarantees and obligations of the citizen:
– safeguard of the individual freedom;
– protection of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 164) - KirundiIbitegerezwa kuringanizwa n’amabwirizwa ni ibi :
1° Ivyubahiriza umunyagihugu n’ivyo asabwa ngenderwako :
– kwubahiriza ukwishira n’ukwizana kwa zina muntu ;
– gukingira ukwishira n’ukwizana kw’abanyagihugu ;
… (Ingingo ya 164) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi :
1° Les garanties et obligations fondamentales du citoyen :
- sauvegarde de la liberté individuelle;
- protection des libertés publiques ;
… (Art. 164)