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Obligations of Private Parties
Gambia
- English…
(2) in this Constitution, unless a contrary intention appears-
(a) words importing natural persons shall include corporations;
… (Sec. 230)
Obligations of Private Parties
Seychelles
- EnglishIn 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
- EnglishThe 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
Congo
- EnglishEvery citizen has the duty of respecting the rights and freedoms of the other citizens and of safeguarding the security and the public order.
… (Art. 51) - FrenchTout citoyen a le devoir de respect des droits et libertés des autres citoyens et de sauvegarde de la sécurité et de l’ordre public.
… (Art. 51)
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
South Sudan
- English…
2. The rights and freedoms of individuals and groups enshrined in this Bill shall be respected, upheld and promoted by all organs and agencies of Government and by all persons.
… (Art. 9)
Obligations of Private Parties
Angola
- English1. The constitutional principles regarding fundamental rights, freedoms and guarantees are directly applicable to, and binding upon, all public and private entities.
… (Art. 28) - Portuguese1. Os preceitos constitucionais respeitantes aos direitos, liberdades e garantias fundamentais são directamente aplicáveis e vinculam todas as entidades públicas e privadas.
... (Art. 28)
Obligations of Private Parties
Eswatini
- English…(2) The fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter5 shall be respected and upheld by the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary and other organs or agencies of Government and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in Eswatini, and shall be enforceable by the courts as provided in this Constitution.(3) A person of whatever gender, race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed, age or disability shall be entitled to the fundamental 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. 14)
Obligations of Private Parties
Morocco
- EnglishAll the citizens must respect the Constitution and conform to the law. They must exercise the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution in a spirit of responsibility and of engaged citizenship, where the exercise of the rights is made in correlation to the accomplishment of the duties. (Art. 37)
- Arabicعلى جميع المواطنات والمواطنين احترام الدستور والتقيد بالقانون. ويتعين عليهم ممارسة الحقوق والحريات التي يكفلها الدستور بروح المسؤولية والمواطنة الملتزمة، التي تتلازم فيها ممارسة الحقوق بالنهوض بأداء الواجبات. (الفصل 37)
Obligations of Private Parties
Nigeria
- EnglishIt shall be the duty of every citizen to –
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(c) respect the dignity of other citizens and the rights and legitimate interests of others and live in unity and harmony and in the spirit of common brotherhood;
… (Sec. 24)