Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador 2008, as amended to 2021
Obligations of Private Parties
  • English
    The following rights of persons are recognized and guaranteed:
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    5. The right to freely develop one's personality, without any constraints other than respect for the rights of others.
    … (Art. 66)
  • Spanish
    Se reconoce y garantizará a las personas:
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    5. El derecho al libre desarrollo de la personalidad, sin más limitaciones que los derechos de los demás.
    ... (Art. 66)
Obligations of Private Parties
  • English
    Ecuadorians have the following duties and obligations, without detriment to others provided for by the Constitution or by law:
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    5. To respect human rights and to fight for their enforcement.
    … (Art. 83)
  • Spanish
    Son deberes y responsabilidades de las ecuatorianas y los ecuatorianos, sin perjuicio de otros previstos en la Constitución y la ley:
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    5. Respetar los derechos humanos y luchar por su cumplimiento.
    … (Art. 83)
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Art. 261 as reinstated after the 2018 Judgment of the Constitutional Court.

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Art. 142 as reinstated after the 2018 Judgment of the Constitutional Court.
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Art. 142 as reinstated after the 2018 Judgment of the Constitutional Court.
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Art. 261 as reinstated after the 2018 Judgment of the Constitutional Court.