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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,
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Obligations of Private Parties
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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.
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2. ማንኛውም ሰው የራሱን ስብዕና ከሌሎች ዜጐች መብቶች ጋር በተጣጣመ ሁኔታ በነጻ የማሳደግ መብት አለው፡፡
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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)
Obligations of Private Parties
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(5) In order that all persons may benefit from the rights and freedoms guaranteed by this Constitution, every person has the duty to so conduct himself and his affairs in the manner that does not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of others or the public interest. (Art. 29)
Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishThe Republic proclaims respect [for] and the intangible guarantee of the development of the personality.
Each has the right to the free development of their personality if they neither violate the rights of others, nor infringe the constitutional order. (Art. 2) - FrenchLa République proclame le respect et la garantie intangible au développement de la personnalité.
Chacun a droit au libre épanouissement de sa personnalité pourvu qu’il ne viole le droit d’autrui, ni n’enfreigne l’ordre constitutionnel. (Art. 2)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter4 shall be respected and upheld by the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary and all other organs of government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in Ghana, and shall be enforceable by the Courts as provided for in this Constitution.
(2) Every person in Ghana, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed or gender shall be entitled to the fundamental human 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. (Art. 12)
Obligations of Private Parties
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(2) Every Rwandan has the duty to defy superior orders if they constitute a serious and obvious violation of human rights and freedoms. (Art. 49) - Kinyarwanda
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(2) Buri Munyarwanda afite inshingano yo kudakurikiza amabwiriza ahawe n’umutegeka mu gihe ayo mabwiriza abangamiye ku buryo bukomeye kandi bugaragara uburenganzira n’ubwisanzure bwa muntu. (Ingingo ya 49) - French
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(2) Tout Rwandais a le devoir de refuser de se soumettre aux ordres de ses supérieurs si ces ordres constituent une violation grave et manifeste des droits de l’homme et des libertés. (Art. 49)