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Obligations of Private Parties

Eswatini
  • English
    …(2) The fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter5 shall be respected and upheld by the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary and other organs or agencies of Government and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in Eswatini, and shall be enforceable by the courts as provided in this Constitution.(3) A person of whatever gender, race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed, age or disability shall be entitled to the fundamental 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. (Sec. 14)

Obligations of Private Parties

Morocco
  • English
    All the citizens must respect the Constitution and conform to the law. They must exercise the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution in a spirit of responsibility and of engaged citizenship, where the exercise of the rights is made in correlation to the accomplishment of the duties. (Art. 37)
  • Arabic
    على جميع المواطنات والمواطنين احترام الدستور والتقيد بالقانون. ويتعين عليهم ممارسة الحقوق والحريات التي يكفلها الدستور بروح المسؤولية والمواطنة الملتزمة، التي تتلازم فيها ممارسة الحقوق بالنهوض بأداء الواجبات. (الفصل 37)

Obligations of Private Parties

South Sudan
  • English
    …
    2. The rights and freedoms of individuals and groups enshrined in this Bill shall be respected, upheld and promoted by all organs and agencies of Government and by all persons.
    … (Art. 9)

Obligations of Private Parties

Barbados
  • English
    Whereas every person in Barbados 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. 11)

Obligations of Private Parties

Indonesia
  • English
    (1) Every person shall have the duty to respect the human rights of others in the orderly life of the community, nation and state.
    (2) In exercising his/her rights and freedoms, every person shall have the duty to accept the restrictions established by law for the sole purposes of guaranteeing the recognition and respect of the rights and freedoms of others and of satisfying just demands based upon considerations of morality, religious values, security and public order in a democratic society. (Art. 28J)
  • Indonesian
    (1) Setiap orang wajib menghormati hak asasi manusia orang lain dalam tertib kehidupan bermasyarakat, berbangsa, dan bernegara.
    (2) Dalam menjalankan hak dan kebebasannya, setiap orang wajib tunduk kepada pembatasan yang ditetapkan dengan undang-undang dengan maksud semata-mata untuk menjamin pengakuan serta penghormatan atas hak dan kebebasan orang lain dan untuk memenuhi tuntutan yang adil sesuai dengan pertimbangan moral, nilai-nilai agama, keamanan, dan ketertiban umum dalam suatu masyarakat demokratis. (Pasal 28J)

Obligations of Private Parties

Honduras
  • English
    The rights of every man are limited by the rights of all others, by collective security, and by the just demands of the general welfare and democratic development. (Art. 62)
  • Spanish
    Los derechos de cada hombre están limitados por los derechos de los demás, por la seguridad de todos y por las justas exigencias del bienestar general y del desenvolvimiento democrático. (Art. 62)

Obligations of Private Parties

Uzbekistan
  • English

    A citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the state shall be bound by mutual rights and duties. 
    … (Art. 20)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasi fuqarosi va davlat bir-biriga nisbatan o‘zaro huquq va majburiyatlar bilan bog‘liqdir.
    ... (20-modda)

Obligations of Private Parties

Georgia
  • English
    …
    2. The State acknowledges and protects universally recognised human rights and freedoms as eternal and supreme human values. While exercising authority, the people and the State shall be bound by these rights and freedoms as directly applicable law.
    … (Art. 4)
  • Georgian
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    2. სახელმწიფო ცნობს და იცავს ადამიანის საყოველთაოდ აღიარებულ უფლებებსა და თავისუფლებებს, როგორც წარუვალ და უზენაეს ადამიანურ ღირებულებებს. ხელისუფლების განხორციელებისას ხალხი და სახელმწიფო შეზღუდული არიან ამ უფლებებითა და თავისუფლებებით, როგორც უშუალოდ მოქმედი სამართლით.
    … (მუხლი 4)

Obligations of Private Parties

Malta
  • English
    Whereas every person in Malta 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, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,
    … (Art. 32)
  • Maltese
    Billi kull persuna f’Malta hija intitolata għad-drittijiet u libertajiet fundamentali tal-individwu, jiġifieri, id-dritt, tkun xi tkun ir-razza, post ta’ oriġini, fehmiet politiċi, kulur, twemmin, sess, orjentazzjoni sesswali jew identità tal-ġeneru tagħha, iżda suġġett għar-rispett tad-drittijiet u l-libertajiet ta’ oħrajn u tal-interess pubbliku,
    … (Art. 32)

Obligations of Private Parties

Nauru
  • English
    Whereas every person in Nauru 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. 3)