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Obligations of the State
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(3) Governed by the rule of law, the Republic of Moldova is a democratic State in which the dignity of people, their rights and freedoms, the free development of human personality, justice and political pluralism represent supreme values that shall be guaranteed. (Art. 1) - Moldovian
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(3) Republica Moldova este un stat de drept, democratic, în care demnitatea omului, drepturile şi libertăţile lui, libera dezvoltare a personalităţii umane, dreptatea şi pluralismul politic reprezintă valori supreme şi sînt garantate. (Art. 1)
Obligations of the State
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We, people of Cameroon,
Declare that the human person, without distinction as to race, religion, sex or belief, possesses inalienable and sacred rights;
Affirm our attachment to the fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Charter of the United Nations and The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and all duly ratified international conventions relating thereto, in particular, to the following principles:
(1) all persons shall have equal rights and obligations. The State shall provide all its citizens with the conditions necessary for their development;
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(25) the State shall guarantee all citizens of either sex the rights and freedoms set forth in the Preamble of the Constitution. (Preamble) - French…
Le Peuple camerounais,
Proclame que l’être humain, sans distinction de race, de religion, de sexe, de croyance, possède des droits inaliénables et sacrés;
Affirme son attachement aux libertés fondamentales inscrites dans la déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme, la charte des Nations-Unies, la Charte africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples et toutes les conventions internationales y relatives et dûment ratifiées, notamment aux principes suivants:
(1) Tous les hommes sont égaux en droits et en devoirs. L’Etat assure à tous les citoyens les conditions nécessaires à leur développement;
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(25) L’Etat garantit à tous les citoyens de l’un et de l’autre sexes, les droits et libertés énumérés au Préambule de la Constitution. (Préambule)
Obligations of the State
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(5) It shall be ensured that women, the aged, the disabled and minorities who have long suffered discrimination get the necessary support to realize their socio-economic rights. (Art. 27) - Somali…
(5) Waa in lahubiyaa in dumarka, dadka da’da, naafada iyo dadka laga tiro badan yahay oo taariikhiyan latakoori jiray inay helaan kaalmo gaar ah si ay ugaaraan xuquuqdooda dhaqan – dhaqaale. (Qodobka 27aad.)
Obligations of the State
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Whereas every person in Saint Lucia is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishIt is the duty of the State to follow the provisions of this Constitution, and to protect and promote the rights and freedoms provided in this Chapter. (Art. 18)
- Dhivehiމިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީއާ އެއްގޮތަށް އަމަލުކުރުމާއި، މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންވެގެންވާ ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން ޙިމާޔަތްކޮށް، ކުރިއެރުވުމަކީ ދައުލަތުގެ ވާޖިބެކެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 18 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Obligations of the State
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desiring to guarantee the rights of the citizens for all time, and to ensure diligence and efficiency in the work of public bodies,
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pragnąc na zawsze zagwarantować prawa obywatelskie, a działaniu instytucji publicznych zapewnić rzetelność i sprawność,
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishOther than the matters that are assigned to it by the other articles of the Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
– the civic rights and the fundamental guarantees granted to citizens for the exercise of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 89) - Arabicغير المسائل التي تسندها إليه المواد الأخرى في الدستور، يُرسي القانون القواعد المتعلقة بـ:
- الحقوق المدنية والضمانات الأساسية الممنوحة للمواطنين لممارسة الحريات العامة؛
... (المادة 89) - FrenchOutre les matières qui lui sont renvoyées par d’autres articles de la Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant:
- les droits civiques et les garanties fondamentales accordées aux citoyens pour l’exercice des libertés publiques;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishDuring the transitional period, state agencies perform the following duties:
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(2) Repeal laws and provisions that restrict freedoms or that discriminate between citizens on the basis of gender.
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(5) Carry out legal reform, rebuild and develop the human rights and justice system, and ensure the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law.
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(7) Guarantee and promote women’s rights in Sudan in all social, political, and economic fields, and combat all forms of discrimination against women, taking into account provisional preferential measures in both war and peace.
(8) Strengthen the role of young people of both sexes and expand their opportunities in all social, political and economic fields.
... (Art. 7) - Arabicتلتزم أجهزه الدوله في الفتره الإنتقاليه بإنفاذ المهام الآتية:
2.إلغاء القوانيين والنصةص المقيدة للحريات او التي تميز بين المواطنين علي اساس النوع
5.الإصلاح القانوني وإعادة بناء وتطوير المنظومة الحقوقية والعدلية وضمان إستقلال القضاء وسيادة القانون....
7.ضمان وتعزيز حقوق النساء في السودان في كافة المجالات الإجتماعية والسياسية والإقتصادية ومحاربة كافة اشكال التمييز ضد المرأة مع مراعاة التدابيير التفضلية المؤقتة في حالتي السلم والحرب
8.تعزيز دور الشباب من الجنسين وتوسيع فرصهم في كافة المجالات الإجتماعية والسياسية والاقتصادية...
(الماده 8)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe recitation of rights and guarantees contained in this Constitution and in international instruments concerning human rights are not to be understood as negating others inherent to individuals, not expressly mentioned in such recitation. The absence of a law regulating these rights shall not adversely affect the exercise thereof. (Art. 22)
- SpanishLa enunciación de los derechos y garantías contenidos en esta Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales sobre derechos humanos no debe entenderse como negación de otros que, siendo inherentes a la persona, no figuren expresamente en ellos. La falta de ley reglamentaria de estos derechos no menoscaba el ejercicio de los mismos. (Art. 22)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) Any law, or any custom or usage having the force of law, in so far as it is inconsistent with the rights conferred by this Chapter,3shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void.
(2) The State4 shall not make any law which takes away or abridges the rights so conferred and any law made in contravention of this clause shall, to the extent of such contravention, be void.
… (Art. 8) - Urdu(ا) کوئی قانون، یا رسم یا رواج جو قانون کا حکم رکھتا ہو، تناقض کی اس حد تک کالعدم ہو گا جس حد تک وہ اس باب میں عطاکردہ حقوق کا نقیض ہو۔
(۲) مملکت کوئی ایسا قانون وضع نہیں کرے گی جو بایں طور عطاکردہ حقوق کو سلب یا کم کرے اور ہر وہ قانون جو اس شق کی خلاف ورزی میں وضع کیا جائے اس خلاف ورزی کی حد تک کالعدم ہو گا۔
…(آرٹیکل ۸)