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Obligations of Private Parties

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • English
    The duties of Bolivians are:
    …
    2. To know, respect, and promote the rights recognized in the Constitution.
    … (Art. 108)
  • Spanish
    Son deberes de las bolivianas y los bolivianos:
    …
    2. Conocer, respetar y promover los derechos reconocidos en la Constitución.
    … (Art. 108)

Obligations of Private Parties

Nicaragua
  • English

    Every person has duties to their family, the community, the country [patria] and humanity.
    The rights of each person are limited by the rights of others, by the security of all and by the just exigencies of the common good. (Art. 24)

  • Spanish

    Toda persona tiene deberes para con la familia, la comunidad, la patria y la humanidad.
    Los derechos de cada persona están limitados por los derechos de los demás, por la seguridad de todos y por las justas exigencias del bien común. (Art. 24)

Obligations of Private Parties

Cuba
  • English
    The exercise of the rights and liberties provided for in this Constitution implies responsibilities. They are duties of Cuban citizens, in addition to the other duties established by this Constitution and the laws, are:
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    g. To respect the rights of others and to not abuse one's own rights;
    … (Art. 90)
  • Spanish
    El ejercicio de los derechos y libertades previstos en esta Constitución implican responsabilidades. Son deberes de los ciudadanos cubanos, además de los otros establecidos en esta Constitución y las leyes:
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    g) respetar los derechos ajenos y no abusar de los propios;
    … (Art. 90)

Obligations of Private Parties

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    Everyone has the right to the free development of his or her own personality, subject only to the limitations deriving from the rights of others and public and social order. (Art. 20)
  • Spanish
    Toda persona tiene derecho al libre desenvolvimiento de su personalidad, sin más limitaciones que las que derivan del derecho de las demás y del orden público y social. (Art. 20)

Obligations of Private Parties

Ecuador
  • English
    Ecuadorians have the following duties and obligations, without detriment to others provided for by the Constitution or by law:
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    5. To respect human rights and to fight for their enforcement.
    … (Art. 83)
  • Spanish
    Son deberes y responsabilidades de las ecuatorianas y los ecuatorianos, sin perjuicio de otros previstos en la Constitución y la ley:
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    5. Respetar los derechos humanos y luchar por su cumplimiento.
    … (Art. 83)

Obligations of Private Parties

Belize
  • English
    Whereas every person in Belize is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, 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,
    ... (Sec. 3)

Obligations of Private Parties

Jamaica
  • English
    1. Whereas-
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    c. all persons are under a responsibility to respect and uphold the rights of others recognized in this Chapter6,
    the following provisions of this Chapter shall have effect for the purpose of affording protection to the rights and freedoms of persons as set out in those provisions, to the extent that those rights and freedoms do not prejudice the rights and freedoms of others.
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    5. A provision of this Chapter binds natural or juristic persons if, and to the extent that, it is applicable, taking account of the nature of the right and the nature of any duty imposed by the right.
    … (Sec. 13)

Obligations of Private Parties

Cuba
  • English
    The exercise of these rights of the people are only limited by the rights of others, collective security, general well-being, respect for public order, the Constitution, and the laws. (Art. 45)
  • Spanish
    El ejercicio de los derechos de las personas solo está limitado por los derechos de los demás, la seguridad colectiva, el bienestar general, el respeto al orden público, a la Constitución y a las leyes. (Art. 45)

Obligations of Private Parties

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • English

    Where every person in Saint Vincent is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, color, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,
    … (Sec. 1)

Obligations of Private Parties

Ecuador
  • English
    The following rights of persons are recognized and guaranteed:
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    5. The right to freely develop one's personality, without any constraints other than respect for the rights of others.
    … (Art. 66)
  • Spanish
    Se reconoce y garantizará a las personas:
    ...
    5. El derecho al libre desarrollo de la personalidad, sin más limitaciones que los derechos de los demás.
    ... (Art. 66)