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Limitations and/or Derogations
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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;
… (Sec. 12)
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
- EnglishRomanian citizens, foreigners, and stateless persons shall exercise their constitutional rights and freedoms in good faith, without any infringement of the rights and liberties of others. (Art. 57)
- RomanianCetăţenii români, cetăţenii străini şi apatrizii trebuie să-şi exercite drepturile şi libertăţile constituţionale cu bună-credinţă, fără să încalce drepturile şi libertăţile celorlalţi. (Art. 57)
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… no authority has the right to abrogate legitimate freedoms, not even by enacting laws and regulations for that purpose, under the pretext of preserving the independence and territorial integrity of the country. (Art. 9)
- Persian(هیچ مقامی حق ندارد به نام حفظ استقلال و تمامیت ارضی کشور آزادیهای مشروع را، هر چند با وضع قوانین و مقررات، سلب کند. (اصل 9 …
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
To the extent provided for in Articles 21 to 24, the following rights and freedoms may be restricted in law:
1. freedom of expression, freedom of information, freedom of assembly, freedom to demonstrate and freedom of association (Article 1, points 1 to 5);
2. protection against any physical violation in cases other than cases under Articles 4 and 5, against body searches, house searches and other such invasions of privacy, against violations of confidential items of mail or communications and otherwise against violations involving surveillance and monitoring of the individual’s personal circumstances (Article 6);
3. freedom of movement (Article 8); and
4. public court proceedings (Article 11, paragraph two, sentence two).
With authority in law, the rights and freedoms referred to in paragraph one may be restricted by other statute in cases under Chapter 8, Article 5, and in respect of prohibition of the disclosure of matters which have come to a person’s knowledge in the performance of public or official duties. Freedom of assembly and freedom to demonstrate may similarly be restricted also in cases under Article 24, paragraph one, sentence two. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 2, Art. 20) - Swedish
Följande fri- och rättigheter får, i den utsträckning som medges i 21–24 §§, begränsas genom lag:
1. yttrandefriheten, informationsfriheten, mötesfriheten, demonstrationsfriheten och föreningsfriheten (1 § första stycket 1–5),
2. skyddet mot annat kroppsligt ingrepp än som avses i 4 och 5 §§, mot kroppsvisitation, husrannsakan och liknande intrång, mot intrång i förtroliga försändelser och meddelanden samt i övrigt mot intrång som innebär övervakning och kartläggning av den enskildes personliga förhållanden (6 §),
3. rörelsefriheten (8 §), och
4. offentligheten vid domstolsförhandling (11 § andra stycket andra meningen).
Efter bemyndigande i lag får de i första stycket angivna fri- och rättigheterna begränsas genom annan författning i de fall som anges i 8 kap. 5 § och i fråga om förbud att röja sådant som någon fått kännedom om i allmän tjänst eller under utövande av tjänsteplikt. I samma ordning får mötesfriheten och demonstrationsfriheten begränsas även i de fall som anges i 24 § första stycket andra meningen. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 2 kap, 20§)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
(1) A declaration of a state of emergency cannot under any circumstances violate the right to life and physical and mental integrity of the person, the rights granted to people by law in relation to their status, capacity and nationality; the principle of nonretroactivity of criminal law, the right to defence and freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
(2) A declaration of a state of emergency cannot under any circumstances affect powers of the President of the Republic, the Parliament, the Supreme Court and the Prime Minister nor can it modify the principles relating to the responsibility of the State and public servants provided for in this Constitution. (Art. 136) - Kinyarwanda
(1) Gutangaza ibihe by’amage ntibishobora na rimwe kubangamira uburenganzira bwo kubaho, kudahungabanywa ku mubiri no mu mutwe, uburenganzira abantu bahabwa n’amategeko ku miterere n’ububasha byabo, ku bwenegihugu, ihame ry’uko itegeko mpanabyaha ridahana icyaha cyakozwe mbere y’uko rijyaho, uburenganzira bwo kwiregura n’ubwisanzure mu bitekerezo, mu mutimanama no ku idini.
(2) Gutangaza ibihe by’amage ntibishobora na rimwe kubangamira ububasha bwa Perezida wa Repubulika, ubw’Inteko Ishinga Amategeko, ubw’Urukiko rw’Ikirenga n’ubwa Minisitiri w’Intebe cyangwa guhindura amahame yerekeye ibyo Leta n’abakozi bayo bashobora kuryozwa hakurikijwe iri Tegeko Nshinga. (Ingingo ya 136) - French
(1) La déclaration de l’état d’urgence ne peut en aucun cas porter atteinte au droit à la vie, à l’intégrité physique et mentale, à l’état et à la capacité des personnes, à la nationalité, à la non-rétroactivité de la loi pénale, au droit de la défense ni à la liberté de pensée, de conscience et de religion.
(2) La déclaration de l’état d’urgence ne peut en aucun cas affecter les compétences du Président de la République, du Parlement, de la Cour Suprême et du Premier Ministre ni modifier les principes de responsabilité de l’État et de ses agents consacrés par la présente Constitution. (Art. 136)