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Obligations of Private Parties
Cyprus
- EnglishNothing in this Part may be interpreted as implying for any Community, group or person any right to engage in any activity or perform any act aimed at the undermining or destruction of the constitutional order established by this Constitution or at the destruction of any of the rights and liberties set forth in this Part5 or at their limitation to a greater extent than is provided for therein. (Art. 34)
- GreekΟυδέν εκ των εν τω παρόντι, μέρει διαλαμβανομένων δύναται να ερμηνευθή ως παρέχον οιονδήποτε δικαίωμα εις οιονδήποτε κοινότητα, ομάδα ή άτομον να επιδοθή εις οιανδήποτε δράσιν ή εκτέλεσιν οιασδήποτε πράξεως σκοπούσης την υπονόμευσιν ή την κατάργησιν της υπό του Συντάγματος καθιδρυομένης συνταγματικής τάξεως ή την κατάργησιν οιουδήποτε εκ των εν τω παρόντι μέρει καθοριζομένων δικαιωμάτων ή ελευθεριών ή τον περιορισμόν αυτών εις μεγαλύτερον του οριζομένου εν τω παρόντι μέρει βαθμόν. (Αρθρον 34)
- TurkishBu Kısımdaki hiçbir hüküm, herhangi bir Cemaate, gruba veya kişiye, bu Anayasa ile tesis edilen anayasal düzenin bozulmasına veya yok edilmesine veya bu Kısımdaki hak ve özgürlüklerden herhangi birinin yok edilmesine yönelik herhangi bir faaliyette bulunma veya bir eylem icra etme hakkını ima ettiği veya bu Anayasada korunan hak ve özgürlüklerin öngörülenden daha büyük ölçüde sınırlandırılmasını ima ettği şeklinde yorumlanamaz. (Madde 34)
Obligations of Private Parties
Viet Nam
- English1. Citizens' rights are inseparable from citizens’ duties.
2. Everyone has the duty to respect the rights of others.
3. Citizens are responsible to practice their duties to the State and society.
4. The practice of human rights and citizens’ rights cannot infringe national interests and legal and legitimate rights and interests of others. (Art. 15) - Vietnamese1. Quyền công dân không tách rời nghĩa vụ công dân.
2. Mọi người có nghĩa vụ tôn trọng quyền của người khác.
3. Công dân có trách nhiệm thực hiện nghĩa vụ đối với Nhà nước và xã hội.
4. Việc thực hiện quyền con người, quyền công dân không được xâm phạm lợi ích quốc gia, dân tộc, quyền và lợi ích hợp pháp của người khác. (Điều 15)
Obligations of Private Parties
Poland
- English…
2. Everyone shall respect the freedoms and rights of others.
… (Art. 31) - Polish…
2. Każdy jest obowiązany szanować wolności i prawa innych.
... (Art. 31)
Obligations of Private Parties
Papua New Guinea
- English…
(2) Every person has the right to freedom based on law, and accordingly has a legal right to do any thing that-
(a) does not injure or interfere with the rights and freedoms of others;
… (Sec. 32)
Obligations of Private Parties
Cabo Verde
- EnglishConstitutional rules with respect to rights, liberties and guarantees shall be binding on all public and private entities and shall be directly applicable. (Art. 18)
- PortugueseAs normas constitucionais relativas aos direitos, liberdades e garantias vinculam todas as entidades públicas e privadas e são directamente aplicáveis. (Art. 18)
Obligations of Private Parties
Gambia
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined and in this Chapter6 shall be respected and upheld by all organs of the Executive and its agencies, the Legislature and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in The Gambia, and shall be enforceable by the Courts in accordance with this Constitution.
(2) Every person in The Gambia, whatever his or her race, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, 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. (Sec. 17)
Obligations of Private Parties
Niger
- EnglishEach one has the right to the free development of his personality in its material, intellectual, cultural, artistic and religious dimensions, provided that he does not violate the rights of others, or infringe the constitutional order, the law or morality. (Art. 17)
- FrenchChacun a droit au libre développement de sa personnalité dans ses dimensions matérielle, intellectuelle, culturelle, artistique et religieuse, pourvu qu'il ne viole le droit d'autrui, ni n'enfreigne l'ordre constitutionnel, la loi et les bonnes mœurs. (Art. 17)
Obligations of Private Parties
Togo
- EnglishEvery citizen has the duty to see to respect for the rights and freedoms of other citizens and of the safeguarding of the public security and of the [public] order. [They] work for the promotion of tolerance and of dialogue in their relations with others. [They] have the obligation to preserve the national interest, the social order, peace, and national cohesion. ... (Art. 48)
- FrenchTout citoyen a le devoir de veiller au respect des droits et libertés des autres citoyens et à la sauvegarde de la sécurité et de l’ordre publics. Il oeuvre à la promotion de la tolérance et du dialogue dans ses rapports avec autrui. Il a l’obligation de préserver l’intérêt national, l’ordre social, la paix et la cohésion nationale. ... (Art. 48)
Obligations of Private Parties
Colombia
- English...
The exercise of the rights and liberties recognized in this Constitution implies responsibilities.
Every person is obligated to obey the Constitution and the laws.
Duties of the person and of the citizen are:
1. To respect the rights of others and not to abuse one's own;
…
4. To defend and disseminate human rights as the foundation of peaceful coexistence;
… (Art. 95) - Spanish...
El ejercicio de los derechos y libertades reconocidos en esta Constitución implica responsabilidades.
Toda persona está obligada a cumplir la Constitución y las leyes.
Son deberes de la persona y del ciudadano:
1. Respetar los derechos ajenos y no abusar de los propios;
…
4. Defender y difundir los derechos humanos como fundamento de la convivencia pacífica;
… (Art. 95)
Obligations of Private Parties
Japan
- EnglishThe freedoms and rights guaranteed to the people by this Constitution shall be maintained by the constant endeavor of the people, who shall refrain from any abuse of these freedoms and rights and shall always be responsible for utilizing them for the public welfare. (Art. 12)
- Japaneseこの憲法が国民に保障する自由及び権利は、国民の不断の努力によつて、これを保持しなければならない。又、国民は、これを濫用してはならないのであつて、常に公共の福祉のためにこれを利用する責任を負ふ。 (第12条)