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Obligations of Private Parties
- 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
- 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
- EnglishWe, the People of Seychelles, …
SOLEMNLY DECLARING our unswaying commitment, during this our Third Republic, to …
• exercise our individual rights and freedoms with due regard to the rights and freedoms of others and the common interest;
… (Preamble)
Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishIt is recognised and declared that every person in Zambia has been and shall continue to be 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 or marital status, ...
and the provisions of this Part5 shall have effect for the purpose of affording protection to those rights and freedoms subject to such limitations of that protection as are contained in this Part, being limitations designed to ensure that the enjoyment of the said rights and freedoms by any individual does not prejudice the rights and freedoms of others or the public interest. (Art. 11)
Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishAll people have the right to the free development of their personality, without more limitations than those imposed by judicial order and the rights of others. (Art. 43)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho al libre desarrollo de su personalidad, sin más limitaciones que las impuestas por el orden jurídico y los derechos de los demás. (Art. 43)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English
The exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations and accordingly it is the duty of every person in Sri Lanka –
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(e) to respect the rights and freedoms of others;
… (Art. 28) - Sinhala
අයිතිවාසිකම් සහ නන් වැදෑරුම් නිදහස ක්රියාත්මකවීමත්, භුක්ති විඳීමත් යුතුකම් හා බැඳීම් ඉටු කිරීමෙන් වෙන්ව පැවතිය නොහැක්කේ ය. එහෙයින් –
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(ඉ) සෙසු අයගේ අයිතිවාසිකම් සහ නන් වැදෑරුම් නිදහස ගරු කිරීම ද,
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ශ්රී ලංකාවාසී සෑම තැනැත්තකුගේම යුතුකම වන්නේ ය. (28 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishA human being shall be free to do all that does not violate the rights of others and does not contradict the Constitution and laws. No one may bear obligations that are not stipulated by law. (Art. 39)
- ArmenianՄարդն ազատ է անելու այն ամենը, ինչը չի խախտում այլոց իրավունքները և չի հակասում Սահմանադրությանը և օրենքներին: Ոչ ոք չի կարող կրել պարտականություններ, որոնք սահմանված չեն օրենքով: (Հոդված 39)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English…
When exercising his or her rights and freedoms and fulfilling his or her duties, everyone must respect and observe the rights and freedoms of others, and obey the law. (Sec. 19) - Estonian…
Igaüks peab oma õiguste ja vabaduste kasutamisel ning kohustuste täitmisel austama ja arvestama teiste inimeste õigusi ja vabadusi ning järgima seadust. (§ 19)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English(1) The dignity of the person, the inviolable rights which are inherent, the free development of the personality, the respect for the law and for the rights of others are the foundation of political order and social peace.
… (Sec. 10) - Spanish1. La dignidad de la persona, los derechos inviolables que le son inherentes, el libre desarrollo de la personalidad, el respeto a la ley y a los derechos de los demás son fundamento del orden político y de la paz social.
… (Art. 10)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English
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(3) Within Tuvalu, the freedoms of the individual can only be exercised having regard to the rights or feelings of other people, the Charter of Duties and Responsibilities in section 43, and to the effect on society.
… (Sec. 29)