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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
- EnglishAll 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)
- Arabicعلى 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
- EnglishWhereas 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
Honduras
- EnglishThe 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)
- SpanishLos 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
Türkiye
- English… No provision of this Constitution shall be interpreted in a manner that enables the State or individuals to destroy the fundamental rights and freedoms recognized by the Constitution or to stage an activity with the aim of restricting them more extensively than stated in the Constitution. … (Art. 14)
- Turkish... Anayasa hükümlerinden hiçbiri, Devlete veya kişilere, Anayasayla tanınan temel hak ve hürriyetlerin yok edilmesini veya Anayasada belirtilenden daha geniş şekilde sınırlandırılmasını amaçlayan bir faaliyette bulunmayı mümkün kılacak şekilde yorumlanamaz. ... (Madde 14)
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…
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
Latvia
- English…
Each individual takes care of oneself, one's relatives and the common good of society by acting responsibly toward other people, future generations, the environment and nature.
… (Preamble) - Latvian…
Ikviens rūpējas par sevi, saviem tuviniekiem un sabiedrības kopējo labumu, izturoties atbildīgi pret citiem, nākamajām paaudzēm, vidi un dabu.
… (Preambula)
Obligations of Private Parties
Fiji
- English…
(3) A provision of this Chapter6 binds a natural or legal person, taking into account—
(a) the nature of the right or freedom recognised in that provision; and
(b) the nature of any restraint or duty imposed by that provision.
… (Sec. 6) - iTaukei…
(3) E dua na tiki ni Wase qo e kovuta na tamata se matakabani, okati kina—
(a) na dodonu se galala e virikotori ena tiki ni Wase qo; kei na
(b) vakatatabu se itavi e virikotori ena tiki ni Wase qo.
… (Sec. 6)
Obligations of Private Parties
Angola
- English1. The constitutional principles regarding fundamental rights, freedoms and guarantees are directly applicable to, and binding upon, all public and private entities.
… (Art. 28) - Portuguese1. Os preceitos constitucionais respeitantes aos direitos, liberdades e garantias fundamentais são directamente aplicáveis e vinculam todas as entidades públicas e privadas.
... (Art. 28)