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Obligations of Private Parties
- English…
1) Each citizen has the right to the free development of their [sa] person with respect for the rights of others and of the public order.
… (Art. 1) - French…
1°) Chaque citoyen a droit au libre développement de sa personnalité, dans le respect des droits d’autrui et de l’ordre public.
… (Art. 1)
Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishThe fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter4 shall be respected and upheld by the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary and all organs of the Government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in Namibia, and shall be enforceable by the Courts in the manner hereinafter prescribed. (Art. 5)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English(1) The human rights and freedoms, the principles of which are set out in this Constitution, shall not be exercised by a person in a manner that causes interference with or curtailment of the rights and freedoms of other persons or of the public interest.
… (Art. 30)
Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishI. Persons who violate constitutional rights are subject to the jurisdiction and competence of the Bolivian authorities.
II. The intellectual and material perpetrators of violations of constitutional rights are to be held responsible.
III. The immediate perpetrators of attacks against personal security are to be held liable, and are not excused from liability for having committed them under orders of superiors. (Art. 110) - SpanishI. Las personas que vulneren derechos constitucionales quedan sujetas a la jurisdicción y competencia de las autoridades bolivianas.
II. La vulneración de los derechos constitucionales hace responsables a sus autores intelectuales y materiales.
III. Los atentados contra la seguridad personal hacen responsables a sus autores inmediatos, sin que pueda servirles de excusa el haberlos cometido por orden superior. (Art. 110)
Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishIn accordance with the sacred verse "God does not forbid you to deal kindly and justly with those who have not fought against you because of your religion and who have not expelled you from your homes" [60:8], the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and all Muslims are duty-bound to treat non-Muslims in conformity with good morals and the principles of Islamic justice and equity, and to respect their human rights. This principle applies to all who refrain from engaging in conspiracy or activity against Islam and the Islamic Republic of Iran. (Art. 14)
- Persianبه حکم آیه شریفه "لاینهاکم الله عن الدین لم یقاتلوکم فی الدین و لم یخرجوکم من دیارکم ان تبروهم و تقسطوا الیهم ان الله یحب المقسطین" دولت جمهوری اسلامی ایران و مسلمانان موظفند نسبت به افراد غیر مسلمان با اخلاق حسنه و قسط و عدل اسلامی عمل نمایند و حقوق انسانی آنان را رعایت کنند. این اصل در حق کسانی اعتبار دارد که بر ضد اسلام و جمهوری اسلامی ایران توطئه و اقدام نکنند. (اصل 14)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English
Whereas every person in Saint Christopher and Nevis is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, birth, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,
… (Sec. 3)
Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishThe exercising of rights and freedoms by a citizen must not encroach on the lawful interests, rights and freedoms of other persons, the state and society. (Art. 20)
- UzbekFuqarolar o‘z huquq va erkinliklarini amalga oshirishda boshqa shaxslarning, davlat va jamiyatning qonuniy manfaatlari, huquqlari va erkinliklariga putur yetkazmasliklari shart. (20-modda)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English
Any persons shall exercise his/her constitutional rights and freedoms in good faith, without any infringement of the rights and liberties of the others. (Art. 55)
- Moldovian
Orice persoană îşi exercită drepturile şi libertăţile constituţionale cu bună-credinţă, fără să încalce drepturile şi libertăţile altora. (Art. 55)
Obligations of Private Parties
- EnglishWE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE that, subject to any restrictions imposed by law on noncitizens, all persons in our country are entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever their race, tribe, places of origin, political opinion, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the legitimate public interest,
… (Preamble, Basic Rights)
Obligations of Private Parties
- English
Whereas every person in Botswana is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her 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 to each and all of the following,
a. life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law;
b. freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association; and
c. protection for the privacy of his or her home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation,
... (Sec. 3)