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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
- 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
- EnglishEnjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognised for Belgians must be provided without discrimination. To this end, laws and federate laws guarantee among others the rights and freedoms of ideological and philosophical minorities. (Art. 11)
- DutchHet genot van de rechten en vrijheden aan de Belgen toegekend moet zonder discriminatie verzekerd worden. Te dien einde waarborgen de wet en het decreet inzonderheid de rechten en vrijheden van de ideologische en filosofische minderheden. (Art. 11)
- FrenchLa jouissance des droits et libertés reconnus aux Belges doit être assure sans discrimination. A cette fin, la loi et le décret garantissent notamment les droits et libertés des minorités idéologiques et philosophiques. (Art. 11)
- GermanDer Genuss der den Belgiern zuerkannten Rechte und Freiheiten muss ohne Diskriminierung gesichert werden. Zu diesem Zweck gewährleisten das Gesetz und das Dekret insbesondere die Rechte und Freiheiten der ideologischen und philosophischen Minderheiten. (Art. 11)
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)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishIt shall be the obligation of the State to make Nepal a prosperous and affluent country by protecting and promoting fundamental rights and human rights, pursuing directive principles of the State and gradually implementing policies of the State, while keeping intact the freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Nepal. (Art. 52)
- Nepaliनेपालको स्वतन्त्रता, सार्वभौमसत्ता, भौगोलिक अखण्डता र स्वाधीनतालाई अक्षुण्ण राख्दै मौलिक हक तथा मानव अधिकारको संरक्षण र संवर्धन, राज्यका निर्देशक सिद्धान्तहरूको अनुसरण तथा राज्यका नीतिहरूको क्रमशः कार्यान्वयन गर्दै नेपाललाई समृद्ध तथा समुन्नत बनाउने राज्यको दायित्व हुनेछ । (धारा ५२)
Obligations of the State
- English…
(2) The Republic of Bulgaria shall guarantee the life, dignity and rights of the individual and shall create conditions conducive to the free development of the individual and of civil society.
… (Art. 4) - Bulgarian…
(2) Република България гарантира живота, достойнството и правата на личността и създавɚ условия за свободно развитие на човека и на гражданското общество.
… (Чл. 4)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe interpretation and regulation of the fundamental rights and guarantees, recognized in the present Constitution, shall be ruled by the following principles:
1. They do not have limiting character and consequently, do not exclude other rights and guarantees of an equal nature.
2. Only by law, in the cases permitted by this Constitution, may the exercise of the fundamental rights and guarantees be regulated, respecting their essential content and the principle of reasonableness.
3. Treaties, pacts, and conventions related to human rights, adopted and ratified by the Dominican State have constitutional hierarchy and are for direct and immediate application by the courts and other organs of the State.
4. The public powers interpret and apply the norms related to fundamental rights and their guarantees, in the sense most favorable to the person in possession of the same, in the case of conflict between fundamental rights, they shall attempt to harmonize the assets and interests protected by this Constitution. (Art. 74) - SpanishLa interpretación y reglamentación de los derechos y garantías fundamentales, reconocidos en la presente Constitución, se rigen por los principios siguientes:
1) No tienen carácter limitativo y, por consiguiente, no excluyen otros derechos y garantías de igual naturaleza;
2) Sólo por ley, en los casos permitidos por esta Constitución, podrá regularse el ejercicio de los derechos y garantías fundamentales, respetando su contenido esencial y el principio de razonabilidad;
3) Los tratados, pactos y convenciones relativos a derechos humanos, suscritos y ratificados por el Estado dominicano, tienen jerarquía constitucional y son de aplicación directa e inmediata por los tribunales y demás órganos del Estado;
4) Los poderes públicos interpretan y aplican las normas relativas a los derechos fundamentales y sus garantías, en el sentido más favorable a la persona titular de los mismos y, en caso de conflicto entre derechos fundamentales, procurarán armonizar los bienes e intereses protegidos por esta Constitución. (Art. 74)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State has the duty to assure the translation and diffusion in national languages of the Constitution, as well as of the texts relative to human rights and to the fundamental freedoms.
It guarantees the teaching of the Constitution, of human rights and of civic education at all levels of training. (Art. 43) - FrenchL’État a le devoir d’assurer la traduction et la diffusion en langues nationales de la Constitution, ainsi que des textes relatifs aux droits humains et aux libertés fondamentales.
Il garantit l’enseignement de la Constitution, des droits humains et l’éducation civique à tous les niveaux de formation. (Art. 43)
Obligations of the State
- English…
2. The revision laws3 may also not restrain or limit the rights, liberties and guarantees established in the Constitution. (Art. 290) - Portuguese…
2. As leis de revisão não podem, ainda, restringir ou limitar os direitos, liberdades e garantias estabelecidos na Constituição. (Art. 290)