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Limitations and/or Derogations
France
- EnglishLiberty consists in being able to do anything that does not harm others: thus, the exercise of the natural rights of every man has no bounds other than those that ensure to the other members of society the enjoyment of these same rights. These bounds may be determined only by Law. (1789 Declaration, Art. 4)
- FrenchLa liberté consiste à pouvoir faire tout ce qui ne nuit pas à autrui: ainsi, l'exercice des droits naturels de chaque homme n'a de bornes que celles qui assurent aux autres Membres de la Société la jouissance de ces mêmes droits. Ces bornes ne peuvent être déterminées que par la Loi. (Déclaration 1789, Art. 4)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishEveryone has the right to be protected by the courts in the enjoyment and exercise of constitutional rights and guarantees, including even those inherent individual rights not expressly mentioned in this Constitution or in international instruments concerning human rights. …
The exercise of this right shall not be affected in any way by the declaration of a state of exception or restriction of constitutional guarantees. (Art. 27) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a ser amparada por los tribunales en el goce y ejercicio de los derechos y garantías constitucionales, aun de aquellos inherentes a la persona que no figuren expresamente en esta Constitución o en los instrumentos internacionales sobre derechos humanos. …
El ejercicio de este derecho no puede ser afectado, en modo alguno, por la declaración del estado de excepción o de la restricción de garantías constitucionales. (Art. 27)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Guinea
- EnglishThe law guarantees to all the exercise of the fundamental freedoms and rights. It determines the conditions in which they are exercised.
It may only establish[,] concerning these freedoms and these rights, those limits that are indispensable to maintain the public order and democracy.
… (Art. 24) - FrenchLa loi garantit à tous l'exercice des libertés et des droits fondamentaux. Elle détermine les conditions dans lesquelles ils s'exercent.
Elle ne peut fixer de limites à ces libertés et à ces droits que celles qui sont indispensables au maintien de l'ordre public et de la démocratie.
… (Art. 24)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Sierra Leone
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (4), (5), and (7), no law shall make provision which is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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(3) In this section the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, tribe, sex, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject, or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.
(4) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any law so far as that law makes provision—
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f. for authorising the taking during a period of public emergency of measures that are reasonably justifiable for the purpose of dealing with the situation that exists during that period of public emergency;
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Limitations and/or Derogations
Lithuania
- EnglishUpon the imposition of martial law or the declaration of a state of emergency, the rights and freedoms specified in Articles 22, 24, 25, 32, 35, and 36 of the Constitution may temporarily be limited. (Art. 145)
- LithuanianĮvedus karo ar nepaprastąją padėtį, laikinai gali būti apribojamos teisės ir laisvės, nurodytos Konstitucijos 22, 24, 25, 32, 35 ir 36 straipsniuose. (145 straipsnis)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Bangladesh
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(2) The State shall not make any law inconsistent with any provisions of this Part4, and any law so made shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void.
… (Art. 26) - Bengali…
(২) রাষ্ট্র এই ভাগের কোন বিধানের সহিত অসমঞ্জস কোন আইন প্রণয়ন করিবেন না এবং অনুরূপ কোন আইন প্রণীত হইলে তাহা এই ভাগের কোন বিধানের সহিত যতখানি অসামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ, ততখানি বাতিল হইয়া যাইবে।
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Limitations and/or Derogations
Malawi
- English1. This Constitution is founded upon the following underlying principles—
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e. as all persons have equal status before the law, the only justifiable limitations to lawful rights are those necessary to ensure peaceful human interaction in an open and democratic society;
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Limitations and/or Derogations
Tanzania, United Republic of
- English(1) Apart from the provisions of Article 30(2), any law enacted by Parliament shall not be void for the reason only that it enables measures to be taken during a state of emergency or in normal times in relation to persons who are believed to engage in activities which endanger or prejudice the security of the nation, which measures derogate from the provisions of Articles 14 and 15 of this Constitution.
(2) It is hereby prohibited to take any of the measures referred to in subarticle (1) of this Article in pursuance of any law during a state of emergency or in normal times in relation to any person, save only to the extent that they are necessary and justifiable for dealing with the situation that exists during the state of emergency, or in normal times dealing with the situation created by the conduct of the person concerned.
(3) It is hereby declared that the provisions of this Article shall not authorize the deprivation of a person’s right to live save only for deaths resulting from acts of war.
(4) In this Article and the following Articles of this Part, “state of emergency” means any period during which the Proclamation of State of Emergency made by the President in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Article 32, is in force. (Art. 31)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Portugal
- English1. The fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution shall not exclude any others set out in applicable international laws and legal rules.
2. The constitutional precepts concerning fundamental rights must be interpreted and completed in harmony with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (Art. 16) - Portuguese1. Os direitos fundamentais consagrados na Constituição não excluem quaisquer outros constantes das leis e das regras aplicáveis de direito internacional.
2. Os preceitos constitucionais e legais relativos aos direitos fundamentais devem ser interpretados e integrados de harmonia com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem. (Art. 16)
Limitations and/or Derogations
India
- EnglishNotwithstanding anything contained in article 13, no law giving effect to the policy of the State towards securing all or any of the principles laid down in Part IV5 shall be deemed to be void on the ground that it is inconsistent with, or takes away or abridges any of the rights conferred by article 14 or article 19; and no law containing a declaration that it is for giving effect to such policy shall be called in question in any court on the ground that it does not give effect to such policy:
Provided that where such law is made by the Legislature of a State, the provisions of this article shall not apply thereto unless such law, having been reserved for the consideration of the President, has received his assent. (Art. 31C) - Hindiअनुच्छेद 13 में किसी बात के होते हुए भी, कोई विधि, जो भाग 4 में अधिकथित सभी या किन्हीं तत्वों को सुनिश्चित करने के लिए राज्य की नीति को प्रभावी करने वाली है, इस आधार पर शून्य नहीं समझी जाएगी कि वह अनुच्छेद 14 या अनुच्छेद 19 द्वारा प्रदत्त अधिकारों में से किसी से असंगत है या उसे छीनती है या न्यून करती है; और कोई विधि, जिसमें यह घोषणा है कि वह ऐसी नीति को प्रभावी करने के लिए है, किसी न्यायालय में इस आधार पर प्रश्नगत नहीं की जाएगी कि वह ऐसी नीति को प्रभावी नहीं करती है:
परंतु जहां ऐसी विधि किसी राज्य के विधान-मंडल द्वारा बनाई जाती है वहाँ इस अनुच्छेद के उपबंध उस विधि को तब तक लागू नहीं होंगे जब तक ऐसी विधि को, जो राष्ट्रपति के विचार के लिए आरक्षित रखी गई है, उसकी अनुमति प्राप्त नहीं हो गई है। (अनुच्छेद 31ग)