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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishAn existing right or freedom shall not be held to be abrogated or restricted by reason only that the right or freedom is not included in this Bill of Rights or is included only in part. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 28)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishDuring the State of Exception, the President of the Republic can only suspend or limit the exercise of the right to the inviolability of domicile, inviolability of correspondence, freedom of movement, freedom to associate and assemble, and freedom of information, under the terms set forth by the Constitution.
… (Art. 165) - SpanishDurante el estado de excepción la Presidenta o Presidente de la República únicamente podrá suspender o limitar el ejercicio del derecho a la inviolabilidad de domicilio, inviolabilidad de correspondencia, libertad de tránsito, libertad de asociación y reunión, y libertad de información, en los términos que señala la Constitución.
… (Art. 165)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe rights and [the] guarantees granted by the Constitution do not exclude others that, even though they are not expressly mentioned in it, are inherent to the human person.
The social interest prevails over the individual [particular] interest.
The laws and the government provisions or [those of] any other order that reduce, restrict, or distort the rights guaranteed by the Constitution are void ipso jure. (Art. 44) - SpanishLos derechos y garantías que otorga la Constitución no excluyen otros que, aunque no figuren expresamente en ella, son inherentes a la persona humana.
El interés social prevalece sobre el interés particular.
Serán nulas ipso jure las leyes y las disposiciones gubernativas o de cualquier otro orden que disminuyan, restrinjan o tergiversen los derechos que la Constitución garantiza. (Art. 44)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishDuring the state of emergency the rights and liberties stipulated in articles 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, and 28 of the Constitution shall not be limited.
The Constitutional Law shall determine the legal regime of the state of emergency. (Art. 47) - RussianВ условиях чрезвычайного положения не могут быть ограничены права и свободы, предусмотренные в статьях 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25 и 28 Конституции.
Правовой режим чрезвычайного положения определяется конституционным законом. (Статья 47) - TajikДар давраи вазъияти фавқулодда ҳуқуқ ва озодиҳое, ки дар моддаҳои 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 28‐и Конститутсия пешбинӣ шудааст, маҳдуд карда намешавад.
Низоми ҳуқуқии вазъияти фавқулоддаро қонуни конститутсионӣ муайян мекунад. (Моддаи 47)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
For the duration of a state of war, the Constitution is suspended, [and] the President of the Republic assumes all the powers.
… (Art. 101) - Arabic
يُوقَف العمل بالدّسترو مدّة حالة الحرب، ويتولّى رئيس الجمهوريّة جميع السّلطات.
… (المــادة 101) - French
Pendant la durée de l’état de guerre, la Constitution est suspendue, le Président de la République assume tous les pouvoirs.
… (Art. 101)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
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The rights of citizens are suspended by imposition of grave corporal penalty or specific accessory penalty, and for executory sentence of civil interdiction. (Art. 47) - Spanish
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Los derechos ciudadanos se suspenden por imposición de pena corporal grave o penas accesorias específicas, y por sentencia ejecutoriada de interdicción civil. (Art. 47)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
None of the provisions of the present Constitution may be interpreted in a way detrimental to the rights and interests of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the basic principles and norms stipulated in section one of this Constitution.
Laws and other normative legal acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be adopted on the basis of and in fulfillment of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan. None of the laws or other normative legal acts may run counter to the norms and principles of the Constitution. (Art. 16) - Uzbek
Ushbu Konstitutsiyaning birorta qoidasi O‘zbekiston Respublikasining huquq va manfaatlariga, ushbu Konstitutsiyaning birinchi bo‘limida nazarda tutilgan asosiy prinsip va normalarga zarar yetkazadigan tarzda talqin etilishi mumkin emas.
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining qonunlari va boshqa normativ-huquqiy hujjatlari O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasi asosida va uni ijro etish yuzasidan qabul qilinadi. Birorta qonun yoki boshqa normativ-huquqiy hujjat Konstitutsiyaning prinsip va normalariga zid bo‘lishi mumkin emas. (16-modda)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishEach individual has the right to the free development of his person with respect to the rights of others, good morals and public order. (Art. 20)
- Arabicيحق لكل فرد بالتنمية الحرة لشخصه في إطار احترام حقوق الآخرين والأخلاق الحميدة والنظام العام. (المادة 20)
- FrenchTout individu a droit au libre épanouissement de sa personne dans le respect des droits d'autrui, des bonnes mœurs et de l'ordre public. (Art. 20)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishWhere every person in Saint Vincent is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, color, 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, namely-
a. life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law;
b. freedom of conscience, of expressions and of assembly and association: and
c. protection for the privacy of his home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation, 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 other or the public interest. (Sec. 1)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) The fundamental civil rights shall be irrevocable.
(2) Rights shall not be abused, nor shall they be exercised to the detriment of the rights or the legitimate interests of others.
(3) Following a proclamation of war, martial law or a state of emergency the exercise of individual civil rights may be temporarily curtailed by law, except for the rights established by Art. 28, Art. 29, Art. 31 paras 1, 2 and 3, Art. 32 para 1, and Art. 37. (Art. 57) - Bulgarian(1) Основните права на гражданите са неотменими.
(2) Не се допуска злоупотреба с права, както и тяхното упражняване, ако то накърнява права или законни интереси на други.
(3) При обявяване на война, на военно или друго извънредно положение със закон може дɚ бъде временно ограничено упражняването на отделни права на гражданите с изключение нɚ правата, предвидени в чл. 28, 29, 31, ал. 1, 2 и 3, чл. 32, ал. 1 и чл. 37. (Чл. 57)