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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe Union shall not intervene in the States or in the Federal District, except to:
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VII. ensure compliance with the following constitutional principles:
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b) individual rights;
… (Art. 34) - PortugueseA União não intervirá nos Estados nem no Distrito Federal, exceto para:
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VII - assegurar a observância dos seguintes princípios constitucionais:
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b) direitos da pessoa humana;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe people shall not be prevented from enjoying any of the fundamental human rights. These fundamental human rights guaranteed to the people by this Constitution shall be conferred upon the people of this and future generations as eternal and inviolate rights. (Art. 11)
- Japanese国民は、すべての基本的人権の享有を妨げられない。この憲法が国民に保障する基本的人権は、侵すことのできない永久の権利として、現在及び将来の国民に与へられる。(第11条)
Obligations of the State
- English(1) Malta is a democratic republic founded on work and on respect for the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual.
… (Art. 1) - Maltese(1) Malta hija repubblika demokratika bbażata fuq ix-xogħol u fuq ir-rispett għad-drittijiet u l-libertajiet fundamentali tal-individwu.
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Obligations of the State
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All citizens of the People's Republic of China are equal before the law. Every citizen enjoys the rights and at the same time must perform the duties prescribed by the Constitution and the law.
The State respects and preserves human rights. (Art. 33)3 - Chinese
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中华人民共和国公民在法律面前一切平等。
国家尊重和保障人权。
任何公民享有宪法和法律规定的权利,同时必须履行宪法和法律规定的义务。(第三十三条)
Obligations of the State
- EnglishNo draft revision may affect:
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e. The Rights, liberties and guarantees of citizens;
… (Art. 130) - PortugueseNenhum projecto de revisão poderá afectar:
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e) Direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos;
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe State's essential objectives include the following:
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d. To guarantee effective equality in the enjoyment and exercise of rights, and in compliance with the duties enshrined in the Constitution and the laws;
… (Art. 13) - SpanishEl Estado tiene como fines esenciales los siguientes:
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d) garantizar la igualdad efectiva en el disfrute y ejercicio de los derechos, y en el cumplimiento de los deberes consagrados en la Constitución y las leyes;
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Obligations of the State
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The State protects the freedom and democratic rights of the people which cannot be violated by anyone. All state organisations and government officials must promote and build awareness of all policies, laws and regulations among the people and, together with the people, and strictly organise their implementation in order to guarantee the legitimate rights and interests of the people.
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ລັດ ປົກປ້ອງສິດອິດສະລະພາບ ແລະ ສິດປະຊາທິປະໄຕຂອງປະຊາຊົນ ທີ່ບໍ່ມີໃຜຈະລ່ວງ ລະເມີດໄດ້. ທຸກອົງການ ແລະ ພະນັກງານຂອງລັດ ຕ້ອງໂຄສະນາ ເຜີຍແຜ່ ອົບຮົມບັນດານະໂຍບາຍ, ກົດໝາຍ ແລະ ລະບຽບການໃຫ້ປະຊາຊົນຮັບຮູ້ຢ່າງກວ້າງຂວາງ ແລະ ພ້ອມກັນຈັດຕັ້ງປະຕິບັດ ຢ່າງເຂັ້ມງວດ ເພື່ອຮັບປະກັນສິດ ແລະ ຜົນປະໂຫຍດ ອັນຊອບທຳຂອງປະຊາຊົນ.
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Obligations of the State
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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
- English1. Save in so far as it may be authorized to do so by this Constitution, the National Assembly or any subordinate legislative authority shall not make any law, and the executive and the agencies of Government shall not take any action, which abolishes or abridges the rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter, and any law or action in contravention thereof shall, to the extent of the contravention, be invalid.
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Obligations of the State
- EnglishThe drafting, enforcement, evaluation and monitoring of public policies and public services that guarantee the rights enshrined in the Constitution shall be governed by the following provisions:
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2. Without detriment to the prevalence of public welfare over individual well-being, when the impacts of the implementation of public policies or the provision of public goods and services undermine or threaten to undermine constitutional rights, the policy or provision must be reformulated or alternative measures shall be adopted to reconcile the conflicting rights.
… (Art. 85) - SpanishLa formulación, ejecución, evaluación y control de las políticas públicas y servicios públicos que garanticen los derechos reconocidos por la Constitución, se regularán de acuerdo con las siguientes disposiciones:
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2. Sin perjuicio de la prevalencia del interés general sobre el interés particular, cuando los efectos de la ejecución de las políticas públicas o prestación de bienes o servicios públicos vulneren o amenacen con vulnerar derechos constitucionales, la política o prestación deberá reformularse o se adoptarán medidas alternativas que concilien los derechos en conflicto.
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