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Obligations of Private Parties
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5. This Constitution shall serve as a basis for instilling constitutional culture and for enlightening citizens to respect fundamental human rights and duties. (Art. 2)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English1. 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)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English(1) The fundamental rights and freedoms recognized in this Chapter5 shall always be respected in the making and application of the law. Likewise, they must be respected by all individuals and private organisations, as well as by every state institution and state official as they carry out their official functions.
… (Art. 12) - Somali(1) Xuquuqda asaasiga ah iyo xorriyadda lagu aqoonsaday qaybtan waa in la dhowraa marka kasta oo sharci la dejinayo lana fulinayo. Sidoo kale, qof kasta, hay’adaha Dawladda ee heer kasta iyo hay’adaha gaarka ah iyo saraakiisha Dawladdu marka ay gudanayaan xilkooda waa in ay ilaaliyaan xuquuqda aasaasiga ah.
… (Qodobka 12aad.)
Obligations of Private Parties
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The freedoms of each citizen, taken together[,] are exercised with respect for the rights recognized to others by the Constitution, ... (Art. 81)
- Arabic
يمارس كل شخص جميع الحّريات في إطار احترام الحقوق المعتَرف بها للغير في الـ ّدستور ... (المــادة 81)
- French
L'ensemble des libertés de chaque citoyen s'exerce dans le respect des droits reconnus à autrui par la Constitution, ... (Art. 81)
Obligations of Private Parties
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Whereas every person in Botswana is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her 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,
a. life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law;
b. freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association; and
c. protection for the privacy of his or her home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation,
... (Sec. 3)
Obligations of Private Parties
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1) Each citizen has the right to the free development of their person with respect for the rights of others and of the public order.
… (Art. 1) - French
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1°) Chaque citoyen a droit au libre développement de sa personnalité, dans le respect des droits d’autrui et de l’ordre public.
… (Art. 1)
Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishThe fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter4 shall be respected and upheld by the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary and all organs of the Government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in Namibia, and shall be enforceable by the Courts in the manner hereinafter prescribed. (Art. 5)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English(1) The human rights and freedoms, the principles of which are set out in this Constitution, shall not be exercised by a person in a manner that causes interference with or curtailment of the rights and freedoms of other persons or of the public interest.
… (Art. 30)
Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishEvery individual has the right to free development of their person within respect for the rights of others, of good morals and of the public order. (Art. 20)
- Arabicيحق لكل فرد بالتنمية الحرة لشخصه في إطار احترام حقوق الآخرين والأخلاق الحميدة والنظام العام. (المادة 20)
- FrenchTout individu a droit au libre épanouissement de sa personne dans le respect des droits d'autrui, des bonnes mœurs et de l'ordre public. (Art. 20)
Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations, and accordingly, it shall be the duty of every citizen—
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(d) to respect the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of others, and generally to refrain from doing acts detrimental to the welfare of other persons;
… (Art. 41)