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Obligations of the State

Marshall Islands
  • English
    (1) No right secured by the Bill of Rights may be denied or abridged, whether directly through the imposition of force or penalty, or indirectly through the withholding of privilege or benefit.
    … (Art. II, Sec. 18)

Obligations of the State

Vanuatu
  • English
    (1) The Republic of Vanuatu recognises, that, subject to any restrictions imposed by law on non-citizens, all persons are entitled to the following fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual without discrimination on the grounds of race, place of origin, religious or traditional beliefs, political opinions, language or sex but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and to the legitimate public interest in defence, safety, public order, welfare and health –
    … (Art. 5)
  • French
    1) Sous réserve des restrictions que la Loi peut imposer aux non-citoyens et aux détenteurs de la double nationalité qui ne sont pas indigènes ou citoyens naturalisés et dans le respect des droits et libertés d'autrui et de l'intérêt public légitime en matière de défense, de sécurité, d'ordre public, de prospérité et de santé, la République de Vanuatu reconnaît que toute personne, sans distinction de race, lieu d'origine, croyances religieuses ou traditionnelles, opinions politiques, langue ou sexe jouit des droits fondamentaux et les libertés individuelles suivants:
    ... (Art. 5)

Obligations of the State

Fiji
  • English
    …
    COMMIT ourselves to the recognition and protection of human rights, and respect for human dignity;
    … (Preamble)
  • iTaukei
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    CUQENA na rokovi kei na taqomaki ni dodonu ni lewenivanua kei na dokai ni itovo ni lewenivanua;
    … (Ikau)

Obligations of the State

Papua New Guinea
  • English

    Subject to this Constitution, each provision of this Division 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 the State

Tuvalu
  • English

    The fact that certain rights and freedoms are referred to in this Constitution does not mean that there may not be other rights and freedoms retained by the people or conferred by law. (Sec. 28)

Obligations of the State

Marshall Islands
  • English
    The enumeration in this Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. (Art. II, Sec. 17)

Obligations of the State

Papua New Guinea
  • English

    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 the State

Papua New Guinea
  • English

    Nothing in this Division4 derogates the rights and freedoms of the individual under any other law and, in particular, an Organic Law or an Act of the Parliament may provide further guarantees of rights and freedoms and may further restrict the limitations that may be placed on, or on the exercise of, any right or freedom (including the limitations that may be imposed under Section 38 (general qualifications on qualified rights)). (Sec. 33)

Obligations of the State

Tuvalu
  • English

    (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Part, other than —
    (a) section 33 (hostile disciplined forces); and
    (b) section 36 (restrictions on certain rights and freedoms during public emergencies),
    all laws, and all acts done under a law, must be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society that has a proper respect for human rights and dignity.
    … (Sec. 15)

Obligations of the State

Fiji
  • English

    …
    (2) Equality includes the full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms recognised in this Chapter5 or any other written law.
    … (Sec. 26)

  • iTaukei

    …
    (2) Na dodonu ni tamata me qaravi vakatautauvata ena mata ni lawa e okati kina na kena vakayagataki vakatautauvata na dodonu kei na galala e virikotori ena Wase qo se na dua tale na lawa tabaki.
    … (Sec. 26)