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Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishCitizens shall have duties with respect to society and the State; they may not exercise their rights by violating the rights of other citizens, and by disrespecting the just demands of morality, of public order and of national independence defined in the law. (Art. 21)
- PortugueseOs cidadãos têm deveres para com a sociedade e o Estado, não podendo exercer os seus direitos com violação dos direitos dos outros cidadãos, e desrespeito das justas exigências da moral, da ordem pública e da independência nacional definidas na lei. (Art. 21)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English1. In the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms prescribed in this Chapter, no person shall prejudice the fundamental or other human rights and freedoms of others or the public interest.
… (Art. 43)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English
Every citizen is held to scrupulously protect the Constitution, the laws and regulations, notably, to accomplish their civic duties and to respect the rights of others.
… (Art. 25-3) - French
Tout citoyen est tenu de respecter scrupuleusement la Constitution, les lois et reglements, notamment, d'accomplir ses devoirs civiques et de respecter les droits d'autrui.
… (Art. 25-3)
Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishEvery Equatoguinean has the right and the duty to live peacefully in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, to respect the rights of others and to contribute to the formation of a just, fraternal, and unified [solidaria] society. (Art. 17)
- SpanishTodo ciudadano tiene el derecho y el deber de vivir pacíficamente en la República de Guinea Ecuatorial, respetar los derechos de los demás y contribuir a la formación de una sociedad justa, fraterna y solidaria. (Art. 17)
- FrenchTout citoyen a le droit et le devoir de vivre en paix en République de Guinée équatoriale, en respectant les droits d'autrui, et de contribuer à la formation d'une société juste, fraternelle et solidaire. (Art. 17)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English1. This Constitution is founded upon the following underlying principles—
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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;
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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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Whereas every person in Sierra Leone is entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,
... (Sec.15)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English(1) The fundamental rights and freedoms set out in this Chapter must be exercised reasonably and with due regard for the rights and freedoms of other persons.
… (Sec. 86)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English
Every human being has the right to the development and to the full realization of their person in their material, temporal, intellectual and spiritual dimensions, as long as it neither violates the rights of others nor infringes the constitutional order and good morals. (Art. 9)
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Tout être humain a droit au développement et au plein épanouissement de sa personne dans ses dimensions matérielle, temporelle, intellectuelle et spirituelle, pourvu qu'il ne viole pas les droits d'autrui ni n'enfreigne l'ordre constitutionnel et les bonnes mœurs. (Art. 9)
Obligations of Private Parties
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2. Everyone has the right to the free development of his personality in a manner compatible with the rights of other citizens.
… (Art. 24) - Amharic…
2. ማንኛውም ሰው የራሱን ስብዕና ከሌሎች ዜጐች መብቶች ጋር በተጣጣመ ሁኔታ በነጻ የማሳደግ መብት አለው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 24)
Obligations of Private Parties
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2. Social organisations contribute to achieving the rights and freedoms of citizens, as well as towards raising individual and collective awareness in the fulfilment of civic duties. (Art. 78) - Portuguese…
2. As organizações sociais contribuem para a realização dos direitos e liberdades dos cidadãos, bem como para a elevação da consciência individual e colectiva no cumprimento dos deveres cívicos. (Art. 78)