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Obligations of the State
Eswatini
- EnglishWe, the people of Eswatini …Whereas it is necessary to protect and promote the fundamental rights and freedoms of ALL in our Kingdom in terms of a constitution which binds the Legislature, the Executive, the Judiciary and the other Organs and Agencies of the Government;… (Preamble)
Obligations of the State
Maldives
- EnglishNo provision of the Constitution shall be interpreted or translated in a manner that would grant to the State or any group or person the right to engage in any activity or perform any act aimed at the destruction of the rights and freedoms set out in this Constitution. (Art. 69)
- Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ އެއްވެސް ޙައްޤަކަށް ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމަކަށް އުނިކަމެއް ލިބޭނޭފަދަ ޢަމަލެއް ކުރުމުގެ، ނުވަތަ އެފަދަ ޢަމަލެއްގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ޙައްޤު އެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް ނުވަތަ ޖަމާޢަތަކަށް ނުވަތަ ދައުލަތަށް ލިބޭނޭފަދަ ގޮތަކަށް މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައި ހިމެނޭ އެއްވެސް މާއްދާއެއް މާނަކޮށް ނުވަތަ ތަރުޖަމާކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 69 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Obligations of the State
Argentina
- 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
Poland
- English1. Anyone, being under the authority of the Polish State, shall enjoy the freedoms and rights ensured by the Constitution.
… (Art. 37) - Polish1. Kto znajduje się pod władzą Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, korzysta z wolności i praw zapewnionych w Konstytucji.
... (Art. 37)
Obligations of the State
Cambodia
- EnglishThe Kingdom of Cambodia recognizes and respects human rights as enshrined in the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human rights and all the treaties and conventions related to human rights, women’s rights and children’s rights.
… (Art. 31) - Khmerព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជាទទួលស្គាល់ និងគោរពសិទ្ធិ មនុស្សដូចមានចែងក្នុងធម្មនុញ្ញនៃអង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិ សេចក្តីប្រកាសជាសកលស្តីពីសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស និងកតិកាសញ្ញា ព្រមទាំងអនុសញ្ញាទាំងឡាយទាក់ទងទៅនឹងសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស សិទ្ធិនារី និង សិទ្ធិកុមារ។
... (មាត្រា ៣១)
Obligations of the State
Ghana
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter3 shall be respected and upheld by the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary and all other organs of government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in Ghana, and shall be enforceable by the Courts as provided for in this Constitution.
(2) Every person in Ghana, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed or gender shall be entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual contained in this Chapter but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest. (Art. 12)
Obligations of the State
Philippines
- EnglishThe State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights. (Art. II, Sec. 11)
- FilipinoPinahahalagahan ng Estado ang karangalan ng bawat tao at ginagarantyahan ang lubos na paggalang sa mga karapatang pantao. (Art. II, Seksyon 11)
Obligations of the State
Brazil
- EnglishEveryone is equal before the law, with no distinction whatsoever, guaranteeing to Brazilians and foreigners residing in the Country the inviolability of the rights to life, liberty, equality, security and property, on the following terms:
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XXXV. the law may not exclude from review by the Judiciary any injury or threat to a right;
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XLI. the law shall punish any discrimination attacking fundamental rights and liberties;
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§1°. The rules defining fundamental rights and guarantees apply immediately.
§2°. The rights and guarantees established in this Constitution do not exclude others derived from the regime and principles adopted by it, or from international treaties to which the Federative Republic of Brazil is a party.
… (Art. 5) - PortugueseTodos são iguais perante a lei, sem distinção de qualquer natureza, garantindo-se aos brasileiros e aos estrangeiros residentes no País a inviolabilidade do direito à vida, à liberdade, à igualdade, à segurança e à propriedade, nos termos seguintes:
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XXXV - a lei não excluirá da apreciação do Poder Judiciário lesão ou ameaça a direito;
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XLI - a lei punirá qualquer discriminação atentatória dos direitos e liberdades fundamentais;
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§ 1º - As normas definidoras dos direitos e garantias fundamentais têm aplicação imediata.
§ 2º - Os direitos e garantias expressos nesta Constituição não excluem outros decorrentes do regime e dos princípios por ela adotados, ou dos tratados internacionais em que a República Federativa do Brasil seja parte.
... (Art. 5)
Obligations of the State
Russian Federation
- EnglishHuman and civil rights and freedoms shall have direct force. They shall determine the meaning, content and implementation of laws, the functioning of legislative and executive authority and of local self-government, and shall be guaranteed by law. (Art. 18)
- RussianПрава и свободы человека и гражданина являются непосредственно действующими. Они определяют смысл, содержание и применение законов, деятельность законодательной и исполнительной власти, местного самоуправления и обеспечиваются правосудием. (Статья 18)
Obligations of the State
Guinea-Bissau
- EnglishThe National Popular Assembly has exclusive competence to legislate on:
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k. Rights, freedoms and guarantees;
… (Art. 86) - PortugueseÉ da exclusiva competência da Assembleia Nacional Popular legislar sobre as seguintes matérias:
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k) Direitos, liberdades e garantias;
… (Art. 86)