Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea 1975, as amended to 2016
Obligations of Private Parties
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    WE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE that, subject to any restrictions imposed by law on noncitizens, all persons in our country are entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever their race, tribe, places of origin, political opinion, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the legitimate public interest,
    … (Preamble, Basic Rights)
Obligations of Private Parties
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    WE HEREBY DECLARE that all persons in our country have the following basic obligations to themselves and their descendants, to each other, and to the Nation:-

    (f) to respect the rights and freedoms of others, and to co-operate fully with others in the interests of interdependence and solidarity;
    ... (Preamble, Basic Social Obligations)
Obligations of Private Parties
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    (2) Every person has the right to freedom based on law, and accordingly has a legal right to do any thing that-
    (a) does not injure or interfere with the rights and freedoms of others;
    … (Sec. 32)
Obligations of Private Parties
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    Subject to this Constitution, each provision of this Division5 applies, as far as may be-
    (a) as between individuals as well as between governmental bodies and individuals; and
    (b) to and in relation to corporations and associations (other than governmental bodies) in the same way as it applies to and in relation to individuals, except where, or to the extent that, the contrary intention appears in this Constitution. (Sec. 34)

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Section 65 on Automatic Citizenship on Independence Day, Section 66 on Citizenship by Descent and Marriage, Section 67 on Citizenship by Naturalization.
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Section 64 on Dual Citizenship.

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Division 3 on Basic Rights.
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Division 3 on Basic Rights.

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Division 3 on Basic Rights.

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Division 3 on Basic Rights.

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Subdivision C on Qualified Rights.