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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Indonesia
- English
(1) Every person shall have the right to protection of his/herself, family, honour, dignity, and property,
… (Art. 28G) - Indonesian
(1) Setiap orang berhak atas perlindungan diri pribadi, keluarga, kehormatan, martabat, dan harta benda yang di bawah kekuasaannya,
… (Pasal 28G)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Trinidad and Tobago
- EnglishIt is hereby recognised and declared that in Trinidad and Tobago there have existed and shall continue to exist, without discrimination by reason of race, origin, colour, religion or sex, the following fundamental human rights and freedoms, namely–
(a) the right of the individual to life, liberty, security of the person and enjoyment of property and the right not to be deprived thereof except by due process of law;
… (Sec. 4)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Portugal
- English1. The law shall regulate the regimes governing the rental and other forms of use of non-owned land in such a way as to guarantee the security and legitimate interests of those who cultivate it.
2. The fee-farming and colony systems shall be prohibited and the conditions that those who cultivate the land need to put an effective end to the agricultural partnership system shall be created. (Art. 96) - Portuguese1. Os regimes de arrendamento e de outras formas de exploração de terra alheia serão regulados por lei de modo a garantir a estabilidade e os legítimos interesses do cultivador.
2. São proibidos os regimes de aforamento e colonia e serão criadas condições aos cultivadores para a efectiva abolição do regime de parceria agrícola. (Art. 96)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Zambia
- English1. Land shall be held, used and managed in accordance with the following principles:
a. equitable access to land and associated resources;
b. security of tenure for lawful land holders;
c. recognition of indigenous cultural rites;
d. sustainable use of land;
e. transparent, effective and efficient administration of land;
f. effective and efficient settlement of land disputes;
g. river frontages, islands, lakeshores and ecologically and culturally sensitive areas—
i. to be accessible to the public;
ii. not to be leased, fenced or sold; and
iii. to be maintained and used for conservation and preservation activities;
h. investments in land to also benefit local communities and their economy; and
i. plans for land use to be done in a consultative and participatory manner. (Art. 253)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Kuwait
- EnglishOwnership, capital and labor are the mainstays of the State's social entity and of national wealth. They all are individual rights with social functions regulated by Law. (Art. 16)
- Arabicالملكية ورأس المال والعمل مقومات أساسية لكيان الدولة الاجتماعي وللثروة الوطنية،وهي جميعاً حقوق فردية ذات وظيفة اجتماعية ينظمها القانون. (المادّة 16)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Azerbaijan
- English…
II. With the exception of cases specified by law, infringement upon a person's … property, residence, … is prohibited. (Art. 31) - Azerbaijani…
II. Qanunda nəzərdə tutulmuş hallar istisna olmaqla, şəxsin … mülkiyyətinə, mənzilinə qəsd etmək, ona qarşı … qadağandır. (Maddə 31)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Spain
- English(1) The right to private property and inheritance is recognized.
… (Sec. 33) - Spanish1. Se reconoce el derecho a la propiedad privada y a la herencia.
… (Art. 33)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Bahamas
- EnglishWhereas every person in The Bahamas is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
…
c. protection for the privacy of his home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation, … (Art. 15)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Maldives
- English(a) Every citizen has the right to acquire, own, inherit, transfer or otherwise transact of such property.
(b) Private property shall be inviolable,
… (Art. 40) - Dhivehi(ހ) މުދާ ހޯދުމާއި، މިލްކުކުރުމާއި، ވާރުތަކުރުމާއި، ދިނުމާއި، މުދަލުން މުޢާމަލާތުކުރުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
(ށ) މީސްމީހުންގެ މުދަލަކީ ނިގުޅައިގަނެގެންވާނޭ ތަކެއްޗެއް ނޫނެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 40 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
New Zealand
- EnglishHer Majesty the Queen of England confirms and guarantees to the Chiefs and Tribes of New Zealand and to the respective families and individuals thereof the full exclusive and undisturbed possession of their Lands and Estates Forests Fisheries and other properties which they may collectively or individually possess so long as it is their wish and desire to retain the same in their possession; but the Chiefs of the United Tribes and the individual Chiefs yield to Her Majesty the exclusive right of Preemption over such lands as the proprietors thereof may be disposed to alienate at such prices as may be agreed upon between the respective Proprietors and persons appointed by Her Majesty to treat with them in that behalf. (Treaty of Waitangi, Article the Second)