Goodness, Righteousness, and Solidarity in the International Law

Principles of good in the most important laws of humanity and Russia:

"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."

(The Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

"We, the peoples of the united nations, determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, ... and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, and for these ends to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours ... have resolved to combine our efforts to accomplish these aims."

(The Charter of the United Nations)

"We, the multinational people of the Russian Federation, united by a common fate in our land, establishing human rights and freedoms, civil peace and accord, preserving the historically established unity of the state, proceeding from the universally recognised principles of equality and self-determination of peoples, revering the memory of ancestors who have conveyed to us love and respect of the Fatherland, belief in good and justice, ... adopt the Constitution of the Russian Federation."

(The Constitution of Russia)

"… We the people of Afghanistan: … in order to: … establish an order based on the peoples' will and democracy; form a civil society … based on rule of law, social justice, protecting integrity and human rights, and attaining peoples' freedoms and fundamental rights; … regain Afghanistan's appropriate place in the international family; have, herein, approved this Constitution … ."

(The Constitution of Afghanistan)

"Having always fought for freedom and democracy, the people intends, by this Constitution to … realize social justice, equality and liberty of each and all. Strong in its spiritual values, deeply ingrained, and its traditions of solidarity and justice, the people is confident of its capacities to work fully for the cultural, social and economic progress of the world, today and tomorrow. Algeria … is honored by … the respect which the country has sought to achieve and preserve by reason of its commitment to all the just causes of the world."

(The Constitution of Algeria)

"We, the people of Angola, … noting that the Constitution of the Republic of Angola is linked to … the long … struggle of the Angolan people … to … build a … just society in Angola; … calling upon the wisdom of the lessons of our shared history … ; … profoundly committed to reconciliation, equality, justice and development; having decided to build a society based on equal opportunities, commitment, fraternity and unity in diversity; determined to build together a just and progressive society that respects life, equality, diversity and human dignity; … faithful to the deepest wishes of the Angolan people for … building of a … just country; … we hereby pass this Constitution … ."

(The Constitution of Angola)

"We, the representatives of the people of the Argentine Nation, gathered … in order to … guarantee justice, secure domestic peace, … promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves, to our posterity, and to all men of the world who wish to dwell on Argentine soil, … establish this Constitution for the Argentine Nation."

(The Constitution of Argentina)

"The Armenian people – recognising as a basis the fundamental principles of the Armenian statehood and the pan-national aspirations … , committed to the strengthening and prosperity of the fatherland, with a view to ensuring the freedom of generations, general well-being and civic solidarity, assuring the faithfulness to universal values – hereby adopt the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia."

(The Constitution of Armenia)

"The people of Azerbaijan, … desiring to ensure welfare of the whole society and every individual, wishing to establish justice, freedom and security, … hereby solemnly declare the following intentions: to provide a proper standard of living for everybody in conformity with just economic and social order; by maintaining commitment to universal human values, to live in friendship, peace and safety with all the nations of the world and cooperate with them for this purpose."

(The Constitution of Azerbaijan)

"… striving for a better future in which the homeland and the citizen will enjoy greater welfare, progress, development, stability and prosperity through earnest and constructive cooperation between government and citizens which will remove the obstacles to progress … . … the people of Bahrain declaring their … striving for everything that will achieve justice, good and peace for the whole of Mankind. … it is essential that we listen and look to the whole of the human heritage in both East and West … ."

(The Constitution of Bahrain)

"We, the people of Bangladesh, … further pledging that it shall be a fundamental aim of the State to realise through the democratic process to socialist society, free from exploitation – a society in which … equality and justice … will be secured for all citizens; affirming that it is our sacred duty to safeguard, protect and defend this Constitution … so that we may prosper in freedom and may make our full contribution towards international peace and cooperation in keeping with the progressive aspirations of mankind; … do hereby adopt … this Constitution."

(The Constitution of Bangladesh)

"We, the People of the Republic of Belarus, … confirming our adherence to values common to all mankind, founding ourselves on … cultural and spiritual traditions, asserting … foundations of … equitable society, desiring to maintain peace and civic concord, the well-being of citizens, inviolability of democracy, independence and prosperity of the Republic of Belarus, hereby adopt and enact this Constitution … ."

(The Constitution of Belarus)

"We populated this sacred Mother Earth with different faces, and since that time we have understood the plurality that exists in all things and in our diversity as human beings and cultures. We, the Bolivian people, … construct a new State … based on respect and equality for all, on principles of sovereignty, dignity, interdependence, solidarity, harmony, and equity in the distribution and redistribution of the social wealth, where the search for a good life predominates; based … on collective coexistence with access to water, work, education, health and housing for all. We take on the historic challenge of collectively constructing a Unified Social State … which includes and articulates the goal of advancing toward a democratic, productive, peace-loving and peaceful Bolivia … ."

(The Constitution of Bolivia)

"We, the representatives of the Brazilian People, convened … to institute a democratic state destined to ensure … equality and justice as supreme values of a fraternal, pluralist and unprejudiced society, founded on social harmony and committed … to the peaceful solution of disputes, promulgate … the following Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil."

(The Constitution of Brazil)

"Persons are born free and equal in dignity and rights. The family is the fundamental nucleus of society. The State is at the service of the human person and its goal is to promote the common good, to which effect it must contribute to create the social conditions which permit each and every one … the greatest spiritual and material fulfillment possible … . It is the duty of the State to … ensure the right of persons to participate with equality of opportunities in the national life."

(The Constitution of Chile)

"China consistently … adheres to the … principles of peaceful coexistence, the path of peaceful development, … prompting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind; strives to safeguard world peace and promote the cause of human progress."

(The Constitution of China)

"The Comorian people solemnly affirm their will … to give themselves new institutions which … respect the principles of good governance … . They proclaim: … the equality of all concerning rights and duties … ."

(The Constitution of Comoros)

"The Congolese People, conscious of the necessity to preserve the peace and the stability, … the national unity and social cohesion; concerned about building a Republic founded on the principles of equality, of fraternity, of sharing and of solidarity … ; … affirm their attachment to the virtues of dialogue as means of peaceful regulation of disagreements within the framework of an appeased Republic; … ordain and establish for the Congo this Constitution … ."

(The Constitution of Congo)

"We, the people of Cuba, inspired by the heroism and patriotism of those that fought for a free, independent, sovereign, and democratic homeland of social justice and human solidarity … ; … by those who … disseminated socialist ideas; … supported in proletariat internationalism, fraternal friendship, the help, cooperation, and solidarity of the peoples of the world … ; committed to Cuba never returning to capitalism as a regime sustained by the exploitation of man by man, and that it is only in socialism and communism that a human being can achieve his or her full dignity; … adopt … the following: … . "

(The Constitution of Cuba)

"This is Egypt, an immortal homeland to Egyptians, and a message of peace and love to all peoples. … Humanity hopes to move from the age of maturity to the age of wisdom to build a new world where truth and justice prevail … . We, Egyptians, believe that our revolution is an opportunity to return to help write a new history for mankind."

(The Constitution of Egypt)

"We, the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Ethiopia: … capable of ensuring a lasting peace … ; firmly convinced that the fulfillment of this objective requires … to live together on the basis of equality … have therefore adopted … this Constitution … ."

(The Constitution of Ethiopia)

"We, the people of Fiji, … commit ourselves to the … respect for human dignity; declare our commitment to justice, … social and economic wellbeing, and safeguarding our environment, hereby establish this Constitution … ."

(The Constitution of Fiji)

"The Gabonese people, … animated by the willingness to … organize the common life according to the principles of national sovereignty, pluralist democracy, social justice, and republican legality; … solemnly proclaims its adherence to profound and traditional social values, to the cultural patrimony, material and spiritual … adopts the present Constitution."

(The Constitution of Gabon)

"We, the citizens of Georgia – whose firm will it is to establish … a legal and a social state; … to enhance state independence and peaceful relations with other peoples – drawing on the centuries-old traditions of the statehood of the Georgian nation … , proclaim this Constitution … ."

(The Constitution of Georgia)

"The people of Guinea … reaffirms: … their willingness to establish relations of amity and of cooperation with all the peoples of the world on the basis of the principles of equality, of respect for the national sovereignty, for the territorial integrity and for the reciprocal interest; their attachment to the cause of the African unity, of the sub-regional and regional integration of the continent."

(The Constitution of Guinea)

"The Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde … has accomplished … its … plan … which consisted in the liberation of the people of Guinea and Cape Verde … for the construction of a free, democratic and socially just nation in each country. … The Popular National Assembly … congratulates itself for the … decision … towards the construction of a plural, just and free society."

(The Constitution of Guinea-Bissau)

"We, the representatives … of the Honduran people, … hereby decree and sanction this Constitution so as to strengthen and perpetuate the rule of law which ensures a politically, economically and socially just society which … establishes the conditions for the full realization of man as a human being, within a context of justice, liberty, security, stability, pluralism, peace, representative democracy and the common good."

(The Constitution of Honduras)

"We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India … and to secure to all its citizens: justice, social, economic and political; … equality of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all fraternity … do hereby adopt … this Constitution."

(The Constitution of India)

"And the moment of rejoicing has arrived in the struggle of the Indonesian independence movement to guide the people safely and well to the gate of the independence of the state of Indonesia which shall be independent, united, sovereign, just and prosperous; … to improve public welfare, to educate the life of the people and to participate toward the establishment of a world order based on freedom, perpetual peace and social justice, therefore the independence of Indonesia shall be formulated into a Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia which shall be built into a sovereign state based on a belief in the one and only God, just and civilised humanity, the unity of Indonesia, and democratic life led by wisdom of thoughts … , and achieving social justice for all the people of Indonesia."

(The Constitution of Indonesia)

"The Islamic Republic is a system based on belief in: … the exalted dignity and value of man, and his freedom coupled with responsibility before God; in which equity, justice, … and national solidarity are secured … . … the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has the duty of … creation of a favourable environment for the growth of moral virtues based on faith and piety and the struggle against all forms of vice and corruption; provision of equitable opportunities for all, in both the material and intellectual spheres."

(The Constitution of Iran)

"We, the people of Kazakhstan, … conscious of ourselves as a peaceful civil society, committed to the ideals of freedom, equality and concord, desirous of taking our worthy place in the world community, aware of our high responsibility towards present and future generations, … adopt this Constitution."

(The Constitution of Kazakhstan)

"We, the people of Kenya … honouring those who heroically struggled to bring freedom and justice to our land; … determined to live in peace and unity … ; committed to nurturing and protecting the well-being of the individual, the family, communities and the nation; recognizing the aspirations of all Kenyans for a government based on the essential values of human rights, equality, freedom, democracy, social justice and the rule of law … adopt … this Constitution … ."

(The Constitution of Kenya)

"… Amir of the State of Kuwait, desirous of fulfilling all of the exigencies of democratic rule in our beloved homeland; confident in the role this nation can play in the … service to world peace and of civilization; striving towards a … future which shall provide citizens with … equality and social justice … , jealous watch over the commune bonum, … and safeguard of the homeland's unity and stability; … hereby sanction and promulgate this Constitution."

(The Constitution of Kuwait)

"We, the people of the Kyrgyz Republic, … to ensure the rule of law, justice and equity; … remaining faithful to the traditions of the ancestors, following the precepts of Manas the Magnanimous to live in unity, peace and kinship, and in harmony with nature; … reaffirming commitment to the protection, respect for the rights and freedoms of a human and a citizen; … striving for social justice, economic well-being, development of education, science and spirituality; honouring the memory of the heroes who gave their lives for the freedom of our people; … adopt this Constitution."

(The Constitution of Kyrgyzstan)

"… aspiring to a society enjoying stability, tranquility and justice which develop through science and culture, achieves prosperity and sanitary well-being and works on educating the future generations in the spirit of Islam and love of the good and of the country; with the objective of establishing a society of citizenship, justice, equality, progress, development and prosperity … , the National Transitional Council has decided to promulgate this Constitutional Declaration … ."

(The Constitution of Libya)

"All persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law."

(The Constitution of Malaysia)

"Education provided by the State shall develop harmoniously all human abilities and will stimulate in pupils the love for the country, respect for human rights and the principles of international solidarity, independence and justice."

(The Constitution of Mexico)

"We, … the people of the Republic of Moldova, … considering rule of law, civic peace, democracy, human dignity, … the free development of human personality, justice and political pluralism as supreme values, … reasserting our devotion to overall human values and our desire to live in peace and harmony with all the peoples of the world, in compliance with the unanimously acknowledged principles and norms of international law, we herewith adopt this Constitution of the Republic of Moldova … ."

(The Constitution of Moldova)

"… the Kingdom of Morocco … develops a society of solidarity where all enjoy security, … equality of opportunities, of respect for their dignity and for social justice … . … the Kingdom of Morocco … affirms … its will to continue to work to preserve peace and security in the world. … strong in its firm will to reaffirm the bonds of fraternity, of cooperation, of solidarity and of constructive partnership with all other states, and to work for common progress, the Kingdom of Morocco … reaffirms that which follows and commits itself: … to reinforce the bonds of fraternity and of solidarity with its brother peoples; to consolidate relations of cooperation and of solidarity with the peoples and the countries of Africa … ; to intensify relations of cooperation, of rapprochement and of partnership with neighboring Euro-Mediterranean countries; to enlarge and to diversify its relations of amity and of its rapport with … the countries of the world; … ."

(The Constitution of Morocco)

"Meeting the age-old desires of our people, the armed struggle for national liberation … brought together all the patriotic sectors of Mozambican society in the same ideals of freedom, unity, justice and progress. … The extensive participation of citizens in making this basic law conveys the consensus to strengthen democracy and national unity, which flows from the collective wisdom of the people."

(The Constitution of Mozambique)

"We, the National people, have been living in unity and oneness, setting up an independent sovereign State and standing tall with pride. … We, the National people, firmly resolve that we shall: … stalwartly strive for further burgeoning the eternal principles namely justice, liberty, equality and perpetuation of peace and prosperity of the National people; uphold racial equality, living eternally in unity fostering the firm Union Spirit of true patriotism; constantly endeavour to uphold the principles of peaceful co-existence among nations with a view to having world peace and friendly relations among nations. Do hereby adopt this Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar … ."

(The Constitution of Myanmar)

 

 

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