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Obligations of Private Parties

Cameroon
  • English
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    (3) Freedom and security shall be guaranteed to each individual, subject to respect for the rights of others and the higher interests of the State.
    … (Preamble)
  • French
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    (3) La liberté et la sécurité sont garanties à chaque individu dans le respect des droits d'autrui et de l'intérêt supérieur de l'Etat.
    … (Préambule)

Obligations of Private Parties

Kenya
  • English
    (1) The Bill of Rights applies to all law and binds all State organs and all persons.
    … (Art. 20)
  • Swahili
    (1) Sheria ya Haki za Binadamu inahusu sheria zote na huvifunga vyombo vyote vya Serikali na watu wote.
    … (Kifungu cha 20)

Obligations of Private Parties

Seychelles
  • English
    In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires−
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    c. “person” means an individual or a body corporate;
    … (Art. 49)

Obligations of Private Parties

Zimbabwe
  • English
    The State and every person, including juristic persons, and every institution and agency of the government at every level must respect, protect, promote and fulfil the rights and freedoms set out in this Chapter7. (Sec. 44)

Obligations of Private Parties

Ecuador
  • 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

Thailand
  • English
    As regards the rights and liberties of the Thai people, in addition to the rights and liberties as guaranteed specifically by the provisions of the Constitution, a person shall enjoy the rights and liberties to perform any act which is not prohibited or restricted by the Constitution or other laws, and shall be protected by the Constitution, insofar as the exercise of such rights or liberties does not affect or endanger the security of the State or public order or good morals, and does not violate the rights or liberties of other persons. ... (Sec. 25)
  • Thai
    สิทธิและเสรีภาพของปวงชนชาวไทย นอกจากที่บัญญัติคุ้มครองไว้เป็นการเฉพาะในรัฐธรรมนูญแล้ว การใดที่มิได้ห้ามหรือจํากัดไว้ในรัฐธรรมนูญหรือในกฎหมายอื่น บุคคลย่อมมีสิทธิ และเสรีภาพที่จะทําการนั้นได้และได้รับความคุ้มครองตามรัฐธรรมนูญ ตราบเท่าที่การใช้สิทธิหรือเสรีภาพนั้นไม่กระทบกระเทือนหรือเป็นอันตรายต่อความมั่นคงของรัฐ ความสงบเรียบร้อยหรือศีลธรรมอันดีของประชาชน และไม่ละเมิดสิทธิหรือเสรีภาพของบุคคลอื่น ... (มาตรา ๒๕)

Obligations of Private Parties

Azerbaijan
  • English
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    II. No one can curtail the implementation of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen. Everyone's rights and freedoms are subject to the restrictions provided for in the Constitution and the laws as well as to the limits resulting from the rights and freedoms of others.
    … (Art. 71)
  • Azerbaijani
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    II. İnsan və vətəndaş hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının həyata keçirilməsini heç kəs məhdudlaşdıra bilməz. Hər kəsin hüquq və azadlıqları bu Konstitusiyada və qanunlarda müəyyən edilmiş əsaslarla, habelə digərlərinin hüquq və azadlıqları ilə məhdudlaşır.
    … (Maddə 71)

Obligations of Private Parties

Germany
  • English
    (1) Every person shall have the right to free development of his personality insofar as he does not violate the rights of others or offend against the constitutional order or the moral law.
    … (Art. 2)
  • German
    (1) Jeder hat das Recht auf die freie Entfaltung seiner Persönlichkeit, soweit er nicht die Rechte anderer verletzt und nicht gegen die verfassungsmäßige Ordnung oder das Sittengesetz verstößt.
    … (Art. 2)

Obligations of Private Parties

Ukraine
  • English
    Every person has the right to free development of his or her personality if the rights and freedoms of other persons are not violated thereby, and has duties before the society in which the free and comprehensive development of his or her personality is ensured. (Art. 23)
  • Ukrainian
    Кожна людина має право на вільний розвиток своєї особистості, якщо при цьому не порушуються права і свободи інших людей, та має обов'язки перед суспільством, в якому забезпечується вільний і всебічний розвиток її особистості. (Стаття 23)

Obligations of Private Parties

Vanuatu
  • English
    Every person has the following fundamental duties3 to himself and his descendants and to others –
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    f. to respect the rights and freedoms of others and to cooperate fully with others in the interests of interdependence and solidarity;
    … (Art. 7)
  • French
    Toute personne a les devoirs fondamentaux suivants envers elle-même, ses descendants et autrui:
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    f) respecter les droits et libertés d'autrui, et coopérer pleinement avec autrui dans l'intérêt de l'interdépendance et de la solidarité;
    … (Art. 7)