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Obligations of the State
Luxembourg
- English
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg …
It is founded on the principles of a State of law and respect for human rights. (Art. 2)
Obligations of the State
Uruguay
- EnglishThe enumeration of rights, duties, and guarantees made in this Constitution does not exclude others which are inherent in human beings or which are derived from a republican form of government. (Art. 72)
- SpanishLa enumeración de derechos, deberes y garantías hecha por la Constitución, no excluye los otros que son inherentes a la personalidad humana o se derivan de la forma republicana de gobierno. (Art. 72)
Obligations of the State
Ethiopia
- EnglishWe, the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Ethiopia: …
Firmly convinced that the fulfillment of this objective requires full respect of individual and people’s fundamental freedoms and rights, to live together on the basis of equality and without any sexual, religious or cultural discrimination;
… (Preamble) - Amharicእኛ የኢትዮጵያ ብሔሮች፣ …
ይህን ዓላማ ከግብ ለማድረስ፣ የግለሰብና የብሔር/ብሔረሰብ መሰረታዊ መብቶች መከበራቸው፣ የጾታ እኩልነት መረጋገጡ፣ ባሕሎችና ሃይማኖቶች ካለአንዳች ልዩነት እንዲራመዱ የማድረጉ አስፈላጊነት ጽኑ እምነታችን በመሆኑ
… (መግቢያ)
Obligations of the State
Ecuador
- EnglishEcuador’s relations with the international community shall respond to the interests of the Ecuadorian people, to which those persons in charge of these relations and their executors shall be held accountable, and as a result:
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7. It demands observance of human rights, especially the rights of migrant persons, and promotes their full enjoyment by complying with the obligations pledged with the signing of international human rights instruments.
… (Art. 416) - SpanishLas relaciones del Ecuador con la comunidad internacional responderán a los intereses del pueblo ecuatoriano, al que le rendirán cuenta sus responsables y ejecutores, y en consecuencia:
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7. Exige el respeto de los derechos humanos, en particular de los derechos de las personas migrantes, y propicia su pleno ejercicio mediante el cumplimiento de las obligaciones asumidas con la suscripción de instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos.
… (Art. 416)
Obligations of the State
Germany
- English(1) Insofar as, under this Basic Law, a basic right may be restricted by or pursuant to a law, such law must apply generally and not merely to a single case. In addition, the law must specify the basic right affected and the Article in which it appears.
(2) In no case may the essence of a basic right be affected.
(3) The basic rights shall also apply to domestic artificial persons to the extent that the nature of such rights permits.
… (Art. 19) - German(1) Soweit nach diesem Grundgesetz ein Grundrecht durch Gesetz oder auf Grund eines Gesetzes eingeschränkt werden kann, muß das Gesetz allgemein und nicht nur für den Einzelfall gelten. Außerdem muß das Gesetz das Grundrecht unter Angabe des Artikels nennen.
(2) In keinem Falle darf ein Grundrecht in seinem Wesensgehalt angetastet werden.
(3) Die Grundrechte gelten auch für inländische juristische Personen, soweit sie ihrem Wesen nach auf diese anwendbar sind.
… (Art. 19)
Obligations of the State
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishThe people of Venezuela, … promotes peaceful cooperation among nations and furthers and strengthens Latin American integration in accordance with the principle of nonintervention and national self-determination of the people, the universal and indivisible guarantee of human rights, … (Preamble)
- SpanishEl pueblo de Venezuela, … promueva la cooperación pacífica entre las naciones e impulse y consolide la integración latinoamericana de acuerdo con el principio de no intervención y autodeterminación de los pueblos, la garantía universal e indivisible de los derechos humanos, … (Preámbulo)
Obligations of the State
Georgia
- English…
2. … A referendum shall not be held in order to adopt or repeal a law, to grant amnesty or pardon, to ratify or denounce international treaties, or to decide issues that envisage the restriction of fundamental constitutional human rights ...
… (Art. 52) - Georgian…
2. … არ შეიძლება რეფერენდუმის ჩატარება კანონის მისაღებად ან გასაუქმებლად, ამნისტიის ან შეწყალების გამო, საერთაშორისო ხელშეკრულების რატიფიცირების ან დენონსირების შესახებ, აგრეთვე ისეთ საკითხზე, რომელიც ითვალისწინებს ადამიანის ძირითადი კონსტიტუციური უფლების შეზღუდვას ...
… (მუხლი 52)
Obligations of the State
North Macedonia
- English…
A citizen has the right to be informed on human rights and basic freedoms as well as actively to contribute, individually or jointly with others, to their promotion and protection. (Art. 50) - Macedonian…
Граѓанинот има право да биде запознат со човековите права и основни слободи и активно да придонесува, поединечно или заедно со други за нивно унапредување и заштита. (Член 50)
Obligations of the State
Israel
- EnglishFundamental human rights in Israel are founded upon recognition of the value of the human being, the sanctity of human life, and the principle that all persons are free; these rights shall be upheld in the spirit of the principles set forth in the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 1; Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation (1994), Sec. 1)
- Hebrewזכויות היסוד של האדם בישראל מושתתות על ההכרה בערך האדם, בקדושת חייו ובהיותו בן-חורין, והן יכובדו ברוח העקרונות שבהכרזה על הקמת מדינת ישראל. (חוק יסוד: כבוד האדם וחירותו (1992), סעיף 1; חוק יסוד: חופש העיסוק (1994), סעיף 1)
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)