Constitution of the Republic of the Maldives 2008
Obligations of Private Parties
  • English
    The exercise and enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of responsibilities and duties, and it is the responsibility of every citizen:
    (a) to respect and protect the rights and freedoms of others;
    … (Art. 67)
  • Dhivehi
    ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ ލިބޭ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމާއި، އެ މީހަކު އަދާކުރަންޖެހޭ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތަކާއި ވާޖިބުތަކަކީ ވަކިނުކުރެވޭނޭ ދެ އަސާސްކަމުގައިވީ ހިނދު، އަންނަނިވި ކަންތައްތައް ކުރުމަކީ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތެއްގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތެކެވެ. އަދި އެ ވަގުތަކު ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި އުޅެ ކޮންމެ މީހަކުމެ އެ ކަންތައްތަކަށް އިހްތިރާމްކުރާންވާނެއެވެ.
    (ހ) އަނެކުންގެ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މނިވަންކަން ރައްކާތެރިވެ އެ ޙައްޤުތަކަށާއި މިނިވަންކަމަށް އިޙްތިރާމްކުރުން.
    ... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 67 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
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Constitution of the Republic of the Maldives 2008 (English). According to Art. 11: “The national language of the Maldives is Dhivehi.”

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Chapter II on Fundamental Rights and Freedom (Articles 16-69).
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Chapter II on Fundamental Rights and Freedom (Articles 16-69).
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Chapter II on Fundamental Rights and Freedom (Articles 16-69).
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Chapter II on Fundamental Rights and Freedom (Articles 16-69).
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Chapter II on Fundamental Rights and Freedom (Articles 16-69).
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According to Art. 274: “…‘tenet of Islam’ means, the Holy Qur’an and those principles of Shari’ah whose provenance is not in dispute from among those found in the Sunna of the Noble Prophet, and those principles derived from these two foundations; …”
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Chapter II on Fundamental Rights and Freedom (Articles 16-69).