Constitution of the Republic of Malawi 1994, as amended to 2020
Obligations of Private Parties
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    1. This Constitution is founded upon the following underlying principles—

    d. the inherent dignity and worth of each human being requires that the State and all persons shall recognize and protect human rights and afford the fullest protection to the rights and views of all individuals, groups and minorities whether or not they are entitled to vote;

    2. Every individual shall have duties towards other individuals, his or her family and society, the State and other legally recognized communities and the international community and these duties shall include the duty to respect his or her fellow beings without discrimination and to maintain relations aimed at promoting, safeguarding and reinforcing mutual respect and tolerance; and in recognition of these duties, individual rights and freedoms shall be exercised with due regard for the rights of others, collective security, morality and the common interest. (Sec. 12)
Obligations of Private Parties
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    1. The human rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter4 shall be respected and upheld by the executive, legislature, judiciary and all organs of the Government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in Malawi and shall be enforceable in the manner prescribed in this Chapter.
    … (Sec. 15)
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Chapter III on Fundamental Principles; Chapter IV on Human Rights.
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Chapter IV on Human Rights.
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Chapter IV on Human Rights.
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Chapter III on Fundamental Principles; Chapter IV on Human Rights.
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Chapter IV on Human Rights.
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Chapter IV on Human Rights.
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Chapter IV on Human Rights.
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Chapter III on Fundamental Principles; Chapter IV on Human Rights.
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Chapter IV on Human Rights.