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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishConstitutional human and citizens' rights and freedoms shall not be restricted, unless a restriction is stipulated by the Constitution of Ukraine.
Under conditions of martial law or a state of emergency, specific restrictions on rights and freedoms may be established with the indication of the period of effectiveness of these restrictions. The rights and freedoms stipulated in Articles 24, 25, 2 7, 28, 29, 40, 47, 51, 52, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62 and 63 of this Constitution shall not be restricted. (Art. 64) - UkrainianКонституційні права і свободи людини і громадянина не можуть бути обмежені, крім випадків, передбачених Конституцією України.
В умовах воєнного або надзвичайного стану можуть встановлюватися окремі обмеження прав і свобод із зазначенням строку дії цих обмежень. Не можуть бути обмежені права і свободи, передбачені статтями 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 40, 47, 51, 52, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 цієї Конституції. (Стаття 64)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English…
6. In the States of Interior Commotion and of Emergency, only the following rights recognized by this Constitution may be suspended:
a. Remission to prison, following the provisions of Article 40, number 1
b. Deprivation of liberty without cause or without the legal formalities, following that provided in Article 40, number 6.
c. Times of submission to the judicial authority or for being set free, established in Article 40, number 5.
d. The transfer from prison establishments or other locations, provided in Article 40, number 12.
e. The presentation of detained persons, established in Article 40, number 11.
f. That related to habeas corpus, regulated in Article 71.
g. The inviolability of the home and private premises, provided in Article 44, number 1
h. The freedom of transit, provided in Article 46.
i. Freedom of expression, in the terms provided by Article 49.
j. The freedoms of association and meeting, establishes in Articles 47 and 48.
k. The inviolability of correspondence, established in Article 44, number 3.
… (Art. 266) - Spanish…
6) En los Estados de Conmoción Interior y de Emergencia, sólo podrán suspenderse los siguientes derechos reconocidos por esta Constitución:
a) Reducción a prisión, según las disposiciones del artículo 40, numeral 1);
b) Privación de libertad sin causa o sin las formalidades legales, según lo dispone el artículo 40, numeral 6);
c) Plazos de sometimiento a la autoridad judicial o para la puesta en libertad, establecidos en el artículo 40, numeral 5);
d) El traslado desde establecimientos carcelarios u otros lugares, dispuesto en el artículo 40, numeral 12);
e) La presentación de detenidos, establecida en el artículo 40, numeral 11);
f) Lo relativo al hábeas corpus, regulado en el artículo 71;
g) La inviolabilidad del domicilio y de recintos privados, dispuesta en el artículo 44, numeral 1);
h) La libertad de tránsito, dispuesta en el artículo 46;
i) La libertad de expresión, en los términos dispuestos por el artículo 49;
j) Las libertades de asociación y de reunión, establecidas en los artículos 47 y 48;
k) La inviolabilidad de la correspondencia, establecida en el artículo 44, numeral 3).
… (Art. 266)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of responsibilities and duties, and it is the responsibility of every citizen:
(a) to respect and protect the rights and freedoms of others;
… (Art. 67) - Dhivehiކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ ލިބޭ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމާއި، އެ މީހަކު އަދާކުރަންޖެހޭ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތަކާއި ވާޖިބުތަކަކީ ވަކިނުކުރެވޭނޭ ދެ އަސާސްކަމުގައިވީ ހިނދު، އަންނަނިވި ކަންތައްތައް ކުރުމަކީ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތެއްގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތެކެވެ. އަދި އެވަގުތަކު ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި އުޅެ ކޮންމެ މީހަކުމެ އެ ކަންތައްތަކަށް އިހްތިރާމްކުރާންވާނެއެވެ.
(ހ) އަނެކުންގެ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމަށް ރައްކާތެރިވެ އެ ޙައްގުތަކަށާއި މިނިވަންކަމަށް އިހްތިރާމްކުރުން.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 67 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
(1) During the period during which a declaration of emergency is in force, the President may make such orders as appear to him to be reasonably required for securing public safety, maintaining public order or safeguarding the interests or maintaining the welfare of the community.
(2) An order made by the President under clause (1.) of this Article 30:
(a) has effect notwithstanding anything in Part II3 of this Constitution or in Article 94;
(b) is not invalid in whole or in part by reason only that it provides for any matter for which provision is made under any law or because of inconsistency with any law; and
(c) lapses when the declaration of emergency lapses unless in the meantime the order is revoked by a resolution of Parliament approved by a majority of the members of Parliament present and voting.
(3) The revocation or lapsing of an order made by the President under clause (1.) of this Article does not affect the previous operation of that order, the validity of anything done or omitted to be done under it or any offence committed or penalty or punishment incurred. (Art. 78)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe attributions of the National Assembly are:
…
6. to decide on the opportuneness of the state of urgency and the state of siege, to order with the Executive the constitutional guarantees to be suspended and to decide on any demand for renewal of this measure;
… (Art. 98-3) - FrenchLes attributions de l'Assemblée Nationale sont:
…
6. de statuer sur l'opportunité de l'Etat d'urgence et l'Etat de siège, d'arrêter avec l'Exécutif les garanties constitutionnelles à suspendre et de se prononcer sur toute demande de renouvellement de cette mesure;
… (Art. 98.3)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishIf danger threatens the safety of the Kingdom, the integrity of its territory, the security of its people and their interests, or impedes the performance of State institutions, the King shall take necessary and speedy measures to confront this danger. If the King feels that these measures may better be permanent, he then shall take whatever legal action he deems necessary in this regard. (Basic Law, Art. 62)
- Arabicإذا كان الخطر يهدد سلامة المملكة وسلامة أراضيها وأمن شعبها ومصالحها ، أو عرقل أداء مؤسسات الدولة ، يتخذ الملك الإجراءات اللازمة والسريعة لمواجهة هذا الخطر. إذا شعر الملك أن هذه الإجراءات قد تكون دائمة بشكل أفضل ، فعليه اتخاذ أي إجراء قانوني يراه ضروريًا في هذا الصدد. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 62)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
1. The laws of constitutional revision have to respect:
…
d. the fundamental rights, freedoms and guarantees;
… (Art. 300) - Portuguese
1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm de respeitar:
...
d) os direitos, liberdades e garantias fundamentais;
... (Art. 300)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe enunciation of the rights and guarantees contained in this Constitution must not be understood as the negation of others that, being inherent to the human personality, do not expressively figure in it. The lack of [a] regulatory law may not be invoked to deny or to curtail any right or guarantee. (Art. 45)
- SpanishLa enunciación de los derechos y garantías contenidos en esta Constitución no debe entenderse como negación de otros que, siendo inherentes a la personalidad humana, no figuren expresamente en ella. La falta de ley reglamentaria no podrá ser invocada para negar ni para menoscabar algún derecho o garantía. (Art. 45)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right to private liberty, personal and family secrets and their protection from arbitrary interference in their privacy, … (Art. 37)
- RussianКаждый человек имеет право на неприкосновенность личной жизни, личную и семейную тайну и защиту их от произвольного вмешательства, … (Статья 37)
- TurkmenHer bir adamyň şahsy durmuşynyň eldegrilmesizligine, şahsy we maşgala syrlaryna we olara eden-etdilikli gatyşylmagyndan, … (37-nji madda)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) Save in so far as it may be authorised to do so by this Constitution, Parliament or any subordinate legislative authority shall not make any law, and the Executive and the agencies of Government shall not take any action which abolishes or abridges the fundamental rights and freedoms conferred by this Chapter, and any law or action in contravention thereof shall to the extent of the contravention be invalid: provided that:
(a) a competent Court, instead of declaring such law or action to be invalid, shall have the power and the discretion in an appropriate case to allow Parliament, any subordinate legislative authority, or the Executive and the agencies of Government, as the case may be, to correct any defect in the impugned law or action within a specified period, subject to such conditions as may be specified by it. In such event and until such correction, or until the expiry of the time limit set by the Court, whichever be the shorter, such impugned law or action shall be deemed to be valid;
(b) any law which was in force immediately before the date of Independence shall remain in force until amended, repealed or declared unconstitutional. If a competent Court is of the opinion that such law is unconstitutional, it may either set aside the law, or allow Parliament to correct any defect in such law, in which event the provisions of Sub-Article (a) hereof shall apply.
... (Art. 25)