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Obligations of Private Parties

Papua New Guinea
  • English

    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)

Obligations of Private Parties

Cabo Verde
  • English
    Constitutional rules with respect to rights, liberties and guarantees shall be binding on all public and private entities and shall be directly applicable. (Art. 18)
  • Portuguese
    As normas constitucionais relativas aos direitos, liberdades e garantias vinculam todas as entidades públicas e privadas e são directamente aplicáveis. (Art. 18)

Obligations of Private Parties

Gambia
  • English
    (1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined and in this Chapter6 shall be respected and upheld by all organs of the Executive and its agencies, the Legislature and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in The Gambia, and shall be enforceable by the Courts in accordance with this Constitution.
    (2) Every person in The Gambia, whatever his or her race, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, shall be entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual contained in this Chapter, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest. (Sec. 17)

Obligations of Private Parties

Niger
  • English
    Each one has the right to the free development of his personality in its material, intellectual, cultural, artistic and religious dimensions, provided that he does not violate the rights of others, or infringe the constitutional order, the law or morality. (Art. 17)
  • French
    Chacun a droit au libre développement de sa personnalité dans ses dimensions matérielle, intellectuelle, culturelle, artistique et religieuse, pourvu qu'il ne viole le droit d'autrui, ni n'enfreigne l'ordre constitutionnel, la loi et les bonnes mœurs. (Art. 17)

Obligations of Private Parties

Togo
  • English
    Every citizen has the duty to see to respect for the rights and freedoms of other citizens and of the safeguarding of the public security and of the [public] order. [They] work for the promotion of tolerance and of dialogue in their relations with others. [They] have the obligation to preserve the national interest, the social order, peace, and national cohesion. ... (Art. 48)
  • French
    Tout citoyen a le devoir de veiller au respect des droits et libertés des autres citoyens et à la sauvegarde de la sécurité et de l’ordre publics. Il oeuvre à la promotion de la tolérance et du dialogue dans ses rapports avec autrui. Il a l’obligation de préserver l’intérêt national, l’ordre social, la paix et la cohésion nationale. ... (Art. 48)

Obligations of Private Parties

Colombia
  • English
    ...
    The exercise of the rights and liberties recognized in this Constitution implies responsibilities.
    Every person is obligated to obey the Constitution and the laws.
    Duties of the person and of the citizen are:
    1. To respect the rights of others and not to abuse one's own;
    …
    4. To defend and disseminate human rights as the foundation of peaceful coexistence;
    … (Art. 95)
  • Spanish
    ...
    El ejercicio de los derechos y libertades reconocidos en esta Constitución implica responsabilidades.
    Toda persona está obligada a cumplir la Constitución y las leyes.
    Son deberes de la persona y del ciudadano:
    1. Respetar los derechos ajenos y no abusar de los propios;
    …
    4. Defender y difundir los derechos humanos como fundamento de la convivencia pacífica;
    … (Art. 95)

Obligations of Private Parties

Kazakhstan
  • English
    …
    5. The exercise of a citizen's human rights and freedoms must not violate the rights and freedoms of other people nor infringe on the constitutional system and public morals. (Art. 12)
  • Kazak
    …
    5. Адамның және азаматтың өз құқықтары мен бостандықтарын жүзеге асыруы басқа адамдардың құқықтары мен бостандықтарын бұзбауға, конституциялық құрылыс пен қоғамдық имандылыққа нұқсан келтiрмеуге тиiс. (12-бап)

Obligations of Private Parties

Saint Lucia
  • English
    WHEREAS the People of Saint Lucia-
    …
    (h) consider that individually, each person has duties towards every other and to the community and is under obligation to observe and promote the rights, freedoms and values recognised in this constitution;
    … (Preamble)

Obligations of Private Parties

Belarus
  • English

    Everyone shall respect the dignity, rights, freedoms and lawful interests of others. (Art. 53)

  • Belarusian

    Кожны абавязаны паважаць годнасць, правы, свабоды, законныя інтарэсы іншых асоб. (Артыкул 53)

  • Russian

    Каждый обязан уважать достоинство, права, свободы, законные интересы других лиц. (Статья 53)

Obligations of Private Parties

Portugal
  • English
    1. The constitutional precepts with regard to rights, freedoms and guarantees are directly applicable and are binding on public and private entities.
    … (Art. 18)
  • Portuguese
    1. Os preceitos constitucionais respeitantes aos direitos, liberdades e garantias são directamente aplicáveis e vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas.
    ... (Art. 18)