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Obligations of the State
Cabo Verde
- English1. The State and other public entities shall be civilly liable for acts or omissions performed by their agents in the exercise of their public functions or as a result of the latter, and that, by any means, violate rights, liberties and guarantees to the detriment of the holder or third parties of such.
2. Agents of the State and of other public entities shall be criminally and disciplinarily responsible, under the terms of the law, for acts or omissions that result in the violation of rights, liberties and guarantees. (Art. 16) - Portuguese1. O Estado e as demais entidades públicas são civilmente responsáveis por acções ou omissões dos seus agentes praticadas no exercí- cio de funções públicas ou por causa delas, e que, por qualquer forma, violem os direitos, liberdades e garantias com prejuízo para o titular destes ou de terceiros.
2. Os agentes do Estado e das demais entidades públicas são, nos termos da lei, criminal e disciplinarmente responsáveis por acções ou omissões de que resulte violação dos direitos, liberdades e garantias. (Art. 16)
Obligations of the State
Haiti
- EnglishThe State has the absolute obligation to guarantee the right to life, health, and respect of the human person for all citizens without distinction, in conformity with the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man. (Art. 19)
- FrenchL'Etat a l'impérieuse obligation de garantir le droit à la vie, à la santé, au respect de la personne humaine, à tous les citoyens sans distinction, conformément à la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l'Homme. (Art. 19)
Obligations of the State
New Zealand
- EnglishWherever an enactment can be given a meaning that is consistent with the rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights, that meaning shall be preferred to any other meaning. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 6)
Obligations of the State
Central African Republic
- EnglishExpressly excluded from revision are:
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– the fundamental rights of the citizen;
… (Art. 153) - FrenchSont expressément exclus de la révision:
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- Les droits fondamentaux du citoyen;
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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;
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Obligations of the State
Mexico
- EnglishIn the United Mexican States all persons will enjoy the human rights recognized in this Constitution and in the treaties to which the Mexican State is a party, as well as the guarantees for their protection, of which [the] exercise may not be restricted or suspended, except in the cases and under the conditions that this Constitution establishes.
The norms concerning human rights will be interpreted in accordance with this Constitution and with the international treaties of the matter[,] favoring at all times to persons the greatest possible [más amplia] protection.
All the authorities, in the scope [ámbito] of their competences, have the obligation to promote, to respect, to protect and to guarantee the human rights in accordance with the principles of universality, interdependence, indivisibility and progressivity. Consequently, the State must prevent, investigate, sanction and make reparation for the violations of the human rights, in the terms that the law establishes.
... (Art. 1) - SpanishEn los Estados Unidos Mexicanos todas las personas gozarán de los derechos humanos reconocidos en esta Constitución y en los tratados internacionales de los que el Estado Mexicano sea parte, así como de las garantías para su protección, cuyo ejercicio no podrá restringirse ni suspenderse, salvo en los casos y bajo las condiciones que esta Constitución establece.
Las normas relativas a los derechos humanos se interpretarán de conformidad con esta Constitución y con los tratados internacionales de la materia favoreciendo en todo tiempo a las personas la protección más amplia.
Todas las autoridades, en el ámbito de sus competencias, tienen la obligación de promover, respetar, proteger y garantizar los derechos humanos de conformidad con los principios de universalidad, interdependencia, indivisibilidad y progresividad. En consecuencia, el Estado deberá prevenir, investigar, sancionar y reparar las violaciones a los derechos humanos, en los términos que establezca la ley.
... (Art. 1)
Obligations of the State
Georgia
- English…
2. The State acknowledges and protects universally recognised human rights and freedoms as eternal and supreme human values. While exercising authority, the people and the State shall be bound by these rights and freedoms as directly applicable law. The Constitution shall not deny other universally recognised human rights and freedoms that are not explicitly referred to herein, but that inherently derive from the principles of the Constitution.
… (Art. 4) - Georgian…
2. სახელმწიფო ცნობს და იცავს ადამიანის საყოველთაოდ აღიარებულ უფლებებსა და თავისუფლებებს, როგორც წარუვალ და უზენაეს ადამიანურ ღირებულებებს. ხელისუფლების განხორციელებისას ხალხი და სახელმწიფო შეზღუდული არიან ამ უფლებებითა და თავისუფლებებით, როგორც უშუალოდ მოქმედი სამართლით. კონსტიტუცია არ უარყოფს ადამიანის საყოველთაოდ აღიარებულ უფლებებსა და თავისუფლებებს, რომლებიც აქ არ არის მოხსენიებული, მაგრამ თავისთავად გამომდინარეობს კონსტიტუციის პრინციპებიდან.
… (მუხლი 4)
Obligations of the State
Portugal
- English1. The constitutional precepts with regard to rights, freedoms and guarantees are directly applicable and are binding on public and private entities.
2. The law may only restrict rights, freedoms and guarantees in cases expressly provided for in the Constitution, and such restrictions must be limited to those needed to safeguard other constitutionally protected rights and interests.
3. Laws that restrict rights, freedoms and guarantees must have a general and abstract nature and may not have a retroactive effect or reduce the extent or scope of the essential content of the constitutional precepts. (Art. 18) - Portuguese1. Os preceitos constitucionais respeitantes aos direitos, liberdades e garantias são directamente aplicáveis e vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas.
2. A lei só pode restringir os direitos, liberdades e garantias nos casos expressamente previstos na Constituição, devendo as restrições limitar-se ao necessário para salvaguardar outros direitos ou interesses constitucionalmente protegidos.
3. As leis restritivas de direitos, liberdades e garantias têm de revestir carácter geral e abstracto e não podem ter efeito retroactivo nem diminuir a extensão e o alcance do conteúdo essencial dos preceitos constitucionais. (Art. 18)
Obligations of the State
Comoros
- EnglishThe State and the other public organs [organismes] are civilly responsible for the actions or omissions of their agents, committed in the exercise of their public functions or by virtue of these, thereby infringing in whatever manner the rights, the freedoms and the guarantees of those to whom these rights are granted or of third parties [personnes]. (Art. 14)
- Arabicالدولة والأجهزة العامة الأخرى مسؤولة مدنياً عن أفعال وأوجه تقصير عملائها، المرتكبة في ممارسة وظائفها العامة أو بموجبها، وبالتالي عن انتهاك حقوق وحريات وضمانات الذين مُنحت لهم هذه الحقوق أو أطراف ثالثة بأي طريقة كانت.(المادة 14)
- FrenchL'État et les autres organismes publics sont civilement responsables des actions ou omissions de leurs agents, commises dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions publiques ou en raison de celles-ci, pouvant porter atteinte d'une manière quelconque aux droits, aux libertés et aux garanties de ceux auxquels ces droits sont accordés ou de tierces personnes. (Art. 14)
Obligations of the State
Zimbabwe
- EnglishThe State must take all practical measures to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in Chapter 45 and to promote their full realisation and fulfilment. (Sec. 11)