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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

Thailand
  • English
    A person shall have the following duties:
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    6. to respect and not to violate the rights and liberties of other people and not to commit any act which may cause disharmony or hatred in society;
    … (Sec. 50)
  • Thai
    บุคคลมีหน้าที่ดังต่อไปนี้
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    (๖) เคารพและไม่ละเมิดสิทธิและเสรีภาพของบุคคลอื่น และไม่กระทําการใดที่อาจก่อให้เกิดความแตกแยกหรือเกลียดชังในสังคม
    … (มาตรา ๕๐)

Obligations of Private Parties

Azerbaijan
  • English
    I. Everyone has responsibilities towards the State and society which result directly from his or her rights and freedoms. Duties may be established for anyone only by this Constitution or by law.
    II. Everyone must abide by the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan, respect the rights and freedoms of other people, and fulfill other obligations specified by law.
    … (Art. 72)
  • Azerbaijani
    I. Dövlət və cəmiyyət qarşısında hər bir şəxs onun hüquq və azadlıqlarından bilavasitə irəli gələn vəzifələr daşıyır. Hər kəsin üzərinə vəzifələr yalnız bu Konstitusiya ilə və ya qanunla qoyula bilər.
    II. Hər bir şəxs Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyasına və qanunlarına əməl etməli, başqa şəxslərin hüquq və azadlıqlarına hörmət bəsləməli, qanunla müəyyən edilmiş digər vəzifələri yerinə yetirməlidir.
    … (Maddə 72)

Obligations of Private Parties

Greece
  • English
    1. All persons shall have the right to develop freely their personality and to participate in the social, economic and political life of the country, insofar as they do not infringe the rights of others or violate the Constitution and the good usages.
    … (Art. 5)
  • Greek
    1. Kαθένας έχει δικαίωμα να αναπτύσσει ελεύθερα την προσωπικότητά του και να συμμετέχει στην κοινωνική, οικονομική και πολιτική ζωή της Xώρας, εφόσον δεν προσβάλλει τα δικαιώματα των άλλων και δεν παραβιάζει το Σύνταγμα ή τα χρηστά ήθη.
    … ('Αρθρο 5)

Obligations of Private Parties

Ukraine
  • English
    Everyone is obliged to strictly abide by the Constitution of Ukraine and the laws of Ukraine, and not to encroach upon the rights and freedoms, honour and dignity of other persons.
    ... (Art. 68)
  • Ukrainian
    Кожен зобов'язаний неухильно додержуватися Конституції України та законів України, не посягати на права і свободи, честь і гідність інших людей.
    … (Стаття 68)

Obligations of Private Parties

Senegal
  • English

    Every citizen is held to scrupulously protect the Constitution, the laws and regulations, notably, to accomplish their civic duties and to respect the rights of others.
    … (Art. 25-3)

  • French

    Tout citoyen est tenu de respecter scrupuleusement la Constitution, les lois et reglements, notamment, d'accomplir ses devoirs civiques et de respecter les droits d'autrui. 
    … (Art. 25-3)

Obligations of Private Parties

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • English
    The respect of the rights of man and of the fundamental freedoms consecrated in the Constitution is imposed on the public powers and on every person. (Art. 60)
  • French
    Le respect des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales consacrés dans la Constitution s’impose aux pouvoirs publics et à toute personne. (Art. 60)

Obligations of Private Parties

Lesotho
  • English
    1. Whereas every person in Lesotho is entitled, whatever his race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status to fundamental human rights and freedoms, that is to say, to each and all of the following—
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    the provisions of this Chapter4 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 those provisions, being limitations designed to ensure that the enjoyment of the said rights and freedoms by any person does not prejudice the rights and freedoms of others or the public interest.
    2. For the avoidance of doubt and without prejudice to any other provision of this Constitution it is hereby declared that the provisions of this Chapter shall, except where the context otherwise requires, apply as well in relation to things done or omitted to be done by persons acting in a private capacity (whether by virtue of any written law or otherwise) as in relation to things done or omitted to be done by or on behalf of the Government of Lesotho or by any person acting in the performance of the functions of any public office or any public authority. (Sec. 4)

Obligations of Private Parties

Sierra Leone
  • English
    Every citizen shall—
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    e. respect the dignity and religion of other individuals, and the rights and interests of others;
    … (Sec. 13)

Obligations of Private Parties

Zimbabwe
  • English
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    (2) This Chapter binds natural and juristic persons to the extent that it is applicable to them, taking into account the nature of the right or freedom concerned and any duty imposed by it.
    … (Sec. 45)