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Obligations of the State
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe state shall be obligated to create a prosperous and progressive society based on social justice, preservation of human dignity, protection of human rights, realization of democracy, attainment of national unity as well as equality between all peoples and tribes and balance development of all areas of the country. (Art. 6)
- Dariدولت به ایجاد یك جامعه مرفه و مترقی بر اساس عدالت اجتماعی، حفظ كرامت انسانی، حمایت حقوق بشر، تحقق دموكراسی، تأمین وحدت ملی، برابری بین همه اقوام و قبایل و انكشاف متوازن در همه مناطق كشور مكلف می باشد. (مادۀ ۶)
- Pashtoدولت، د انساني كرامت په ساتلو، بشري حقوقو د ملاتړ، د دموكراسۍ د تحقق، ملي وحدت د تأمين، د ټولو قومونو او قبايلو ترمنـځ د برابرۍ او د هېواد په ټولو سيمو كې د متوازنې پراختيا او ټولنيز عدالت پر بنسټ د يوې هوسا او پرمختللې ټولنې په جوړولو مكلف دى. (۶ ماده)
Obligations of the State
Somalia
- English...
(4) The recognition of the fundamental rights set out in this Chapter does not deny the existence of any other rights that are recognized or conferred by Shari’ah, or by customary law or legislation to the extent that they are consistent with the Shari’ah and the Constitution. (Art. 40) - Somali…
(4) Xuquuqda asaasiga ah ee ku xusan Cutubkan kama hor-imaaan karaan xuquuqda kale ee Shareecada Islaamku jideysey iyo xeer-dhaqameedka la jaanqaadi kara Shareecada iyo Dastuurka. (Qodobka 40aad.)
Obligations of the State
Turkmenistan
- EnglishRights and freedoms of a person and a citizen in Turkmenistan shall be recognized in accordance with the universally recognized norms of international law and shall be guaranteed by this Constitution and laws. (Art. 25)
- RussianВ Туркменистане права и свободы человека и гражданина признаются в соответствии с общепризнанными нормами международного права и гарантируются настоящей Конституцией и законами. (Статья 25)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanda adamyň we raýatyň hukuklary we azatlyklary halkara hukugynyň umumy ykrar edilen kadalaryna laýyklykda ykrar edilýär hem-de şu Konstitusiýa we kanunlar bilen kepillendirilýär. (25-nji madda)
Obligations of the State
Ukraine
- EnglishThe following are determined exclusively by the laws of Ukraine:
1) human and citizens' rights and freedoms, the guarantees of these rights and freedoms;
… (Art. 92) - UkrainianВиключно законами України визначаються:
1) права і свободи людини і громадянина, гарантії цих прав і свобод;
… (Стаття 92)
Obligations of the State
Congo
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
• … the civic rights and the exercise of the public freedoms;
… (Art. 125) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
- … les droits civiques et l’exercice des libertés publiques;
… (Art. 125)
Obligations of the State
Cambodia
- English…
to guarantee human rights, to ensure the respect of law, to be highly responsible for the destiny of the nation forever evolving toward progress, development and prosperity.
… (Preamble) - Khmer...
ធានាសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស គោរពច្បាប់ ទទួលខុសត្រូវខ្ពស់ ចំពោះវាសនាអនាគតជាតិ ឱ្យបានឈានឡើងរីកចម្រើន លូតលាស់ សម្បូររុងរឿងជានិច្ចនិរន្តរ៍។
... (បុព្វកថា)
Obligations of the State
Sudan
- EnglishThe state undertakes to protect and strengthen the rights contained in this document5 and guarantee them for all without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, language, religion, political opinion, social status, or other reason. (Art. 42)
- Arabicتتعهد الدولة بحماية وتعزيز الحقوق المضمنة في هذة الوثيقة وكفالتها للجميع دون تمييز بسبب العرق او اللون او النوع او اللغة او الدين او الرأي السياسي او الوضع الإجتماعي او غير ذلك من الاسباب. (المده 43)
Obligations of the State
Andorra
- EnglishThe Andorran People, …
Resolved of the need to be endowed with all the mechanisms leading to juridical security in the exercise of the fundamental rights of the individual, which, although always present and respected in the nature of Andorran society, have not received the protection of any kind of general laws,
… (Preamble) - CatalanEl poble andorrà, …
Convençut de la conveniència de dotar-se de tots els mecanismes que han de permetre tenir la seguretat jurídica en l'exercici d'uns drets fonamentals de la persona que, si bé sempre han estat presents i respectats en el tarannà de la societat andorrana, no es beneficiaven d'una regulació material concreta,
… (Preàmbul)
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
Egypt
- EnglishThe political system is based on political and partisan pluralism, peaceful rotation of power, separation and balance of powers, the inevitable correlation between powers and responsibilities, and respect for human rights and freedoms, as stated in the Constitution. (Art. 5)
- Arabicيقوم النّظام السّياسي على أساس التّعددية السّياسية والحزبيّة، والتّداول السّلمى للسلطة، والفصل بين السّلطات والتوازن بينها، وتلازم المسؤولية مع السّلطة، واحترام حقوق الإٍنسان وحرّياته على الوجه المبيّن فى الدستور. (المادّة 5)