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Obligations of Private Parties
Azerbaijan
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III. Rights and freedoms also include commitments to society and other individuals. Abuse of rights is not allowed. (Art. 24) - Azerbaijani…
III. Hüquqlar və azadlıqlar hər kəsin cəmiyyət və başqa şəxslər qarşısında məsuliyyətini və vəzifələrini də əhatə edir. Hüquqlardan sui-istifadəyə yol verilmir. (Maddə 24)
Obligations of Private Parties
Lithuania
- EnglishWhile implementing his rights and exercising his freedoms, everyone must observe the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Lithuania and must not restrict the rights and freedoms of other people. (Art. 28)
- LithuanianĮgyvendindamas savo teises ir naudodamasis savo laisvėmis, žmogus privalo laikytis Lietuvos Respublikos Konstitucijos ir įstatymų, nevaržyti kitų žmonių teisių ir laisvių. (28 straipsnis)
Obligations of Private Parties
Kiribati
- English1. An appeal shall lie as of right to the Judicial Committee from any decision of the High Court involving the interpretation of this Constitution in any proceedings in which application has been made to the High Court alleging that any provision of this Constitution has been contravened and the rights or interests of any Banaban or of the Rabi Council under this Chapter or Chapter III are being or are likely to be affected by such contravention.
… (Sec. 123)
Obligations of Private Parties
Angola
- English1. Everyone shall enjoy the rights, freedoms and guarantees enshrined in the Constitution and shall be subject to the duties established in the Constitution and the law.
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3. Everyone shall have duties with regard to the family, society, the state and other legally recognised institutions, in particular:
a) To respect the rights, freedoms and property of others, morals, acceptable behaviour and the common good;
... (Art. 22) - Portuguese1. Todos gozam dos direitos, das liberdades e das garantias constitucionalmente consagrados e estão sujeitos aos deveres estabelecidos na Constituição e na lei.
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3. Todos têm deveres para com a família, a sociedade e o Estado e outras instituições legalmente reconhecidas e, em especial, o dever de:
a) Respeitar os direitos, as liberdades e a propriedade de outrem, a moral, os bons costumes e o bem comum;
... (Art. 22)
Obligations of Private Parties
Eritrea
- EnglishAll citizens shall have the duty to:
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6. respect the rights of others;
… (Art. 25)
Obligations of Private Parties
Mauritius
- EnglishIt is hereby recognised and declared that in Mauritius there have existed and shall continue to exist without discrimination by reason of 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, each and all of the following human rights and fundamental freedoms
… (Sec. 3)
Obligations of Private Parties
South Africa
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(2) A provision of the Bill of Rights binds a natural or a juristic person if, and to the extent that, it is applicable, taking into account the nature of the right and the nature of any duty imposed by the right.
(3) When applying a provision of the Bill of Rights to a natural or juristic person in terms of subsection (2), a court-
(a) in order to give effect to a right in the Bill, must apply, or if necessary develop, the common law to the extent that legislation does not give effect to that right; and
(b) may develop rules of the common law to limit the right, provided that the limitation is in accordance with section 36 (1).
… (Sec. 8)
Obligations of Private Parties
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,
... (Art. 15)
Obligations of Private Parties
Haiti
- EnglishCivic duties are the citizen’s moral, political, social and economic obligations as a whole to the State and the country. These obligations are:
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m. to respect the rights and freedom of others. (Art. 52-1) - FrenchLe devoir civique est l'ensemble des obligations du citoyen dans l'ordre moral, politique, social et économique vis-à-vis de l'Etat et de la patrie. Ces obligations sont:
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13. respecter les droits et la liberté d'autrui. (Art. 52.1)
Obligations of Private Parties
Turkmenistan
- EnglishThe exercise of rights and freedoms must not violate the rights and freedoms of others, as well as the requirements of morality, law, public order, [or] cause damage to national security. (Art. 30)
- RussianОсуществление прав и свобод не должно нарушать права и свободы других лиц, а также нормы морали, требования закона, общественного порядка, причинять ущерб национальной безопасности. (Статья 30)
- TurkmenHukuklaryň we azatlyklaryň amala aşyrylmagy beýleki adamlaryň hukuklaryny we azatlyklaryny, şeýle hem ahlak kadalaryny, kanunyň talaplaryny, jemgyýetçilik tertibini bozmaly däldir, milli howpsuzlyga zyýan ýetirmeli däldir. (30-nji madda)