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Limitations and/or Derogations
Namibia
- English(1) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of Article 267 hereof shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this Constitution to the extent that it authorises the taking of measures during any period when Namibia is in a state of national defence or any period when a declaration of emergency under this Constitution is in force.
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(3) Nothing contained in this Article shall permit a derogation from or suspension of the fundamental rights or freedoms referred to in Articles 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19 and 21 (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) hereof, or the denial of access by any persons to legal practitioners or a Court of law. (Art. 24)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishEveryone has the right to the free development of his or her own personality, subject only to the limitations deriving from the rights of others and public and social order. (Art. 20)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho al libre desenvolvimiento de su personalidad, sin más limitaciones que las que derivan del derecho de las demás y del orden público y social. (Art. 20)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Russian Federation
- English1. Human dignity shall be protected by the State. Nothing may serve as a basis for its derogation.
… (Art. 21) - Russian1. Достоинство личности охраняется государством. Ничто не может быть основанием для его умаления.
… (Статья 21)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Seychelles
- EnglishWhere a right or freedom contained in this Charter is subject to any limitation, restriction or qualification, that limitation, restriction or qualification−
(a) shall have no wider effect than is strictly necessary in the circumstances; and
(b) shall not be applied for any purpose other than that for which it has been prescribed. (Art. 47)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Iraq
- EnglishEvery individual has the right to enjoy life, security and liberty. Deprivation or restriction of these rights is prohibited except in accordance with the law and based on a decision issued by a competent judicial authority. (Art. 15)
- Arabicلكل فردٍ الحق في الحياة والأمن والحرية، ولا يجوز الحرمان من هذه الحقوق أو تقييدها إلا وفقاً للقانون، وبناءً على قرارٍ صادرٍ من جهةٍ قضائيةٍ مختصة. (المادة 15)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Bahrain
- EnglishThe public rights and freedoms stated in this Constitution may only be regulated or limited by or in accordance with the law, and such regulation or limitation may not prejudice the essence of the right or freedom. (Art. 31)
- Arabicلا يكــون تـنظيــم الحقـــوق والحريات العامة المنصوص عليهـا في هذا الدستور أو تحديدها إلا بقانون، أو بناءً عليه. ولا يجــوز أن ينال التـنظيم أو التحديد من جوهر الحق أو الحرية. (المادّة 31)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Switzerland
- English1 Restrictions on fundamental rights must have a legal basis. Significant restrictions must have their basis in a federal act. The foregoing does not apply in cases of serious and immediate danger where no other course of action is possible.
2 Restrictions on fundamental rights must be justified in the public interest or for the protection of the fundamental rights of others.
3 Any restrictions on fundamental rights must be proportionate.
4 The essence of fundamental rights is sacrosanct. (Art. 36) - French1 Toute restriction d’un droit fondamental doit être fondée sur une base légale. Les restrictions graves doivent être prévues par une loi. Les cas de danger sérieux, direct et imminent sont réservés.
2 Toute restriction d’un droit fondamental doit être justifiée par un intérêt public ou par la protection d’un droit fondamental d’autrui.
3 Toute restriction d’un droit fondamental doit être proportionnée au but visé.
4 L’essence des droits fondamentaux est inviolable. (Art. 36) - German1 Einschränkungen von Grundrechten bedürfen einer gesetzlichen Grundlage. Schwerwiegende Einschränkungen müssen im Gesetz selbst vorgesehen sein. Ausgenommen sind Fälle ernster, unmittelbarer und nicht anders abwendbarer Gefahr.
2 Einschränkungen von Grundrechten müssen durch ein öffentliches Interesse oder durch den Schutz von Grundrechten Dritter gerechtfertigt sein.
3 Einschränkungen von Grundrechten müssen verhältnismässig sein.
4 Der Kerngehalt der Grundrechte ist unantastbar. (Art. 36) - Italian1 Le restrizioni dei diritti fondamentali devono avere una base legale. Se gravi, devono essere previste dalla legge medesima. Sono eccettuate le restrizioni ordinate in caso di pericolo grave, immediato e non altrimenti evitabile.
2 Le restrizioni dei diritti fondamentali devono essere giustificate da un interesse pubblico o dalla protezione di diritti fondamentali altrui.
3 Esse devono essere proporzionate allo scopo.
4 I diritti fondamentali sono intangibili nella loro essenza. (Art. 36)
Limitations and/or Derogations
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- EnglishReserving to all Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Templars, Hospitallers, Earls, Barons, and all Persons, as well Spiritual as Temporal, all their free Liberties and free Customs, which they have had in time passed. And all these Customs and Liberties aforesaid, which We have granted to be holden within this our Realm, as much as appertaineth to Us and our Heirs, we shall observe; and all Men of this our Realm, as well Spiritual as Temporal, as much as in them is, shall observe the same against all Persons, in like wise. And for this our Gift and Grant of these Liberties, and of other contained in our Charter of Liberties of our Forest, the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Earls, Barons, Knights, Freeholders, and other our Subjects, have given unto Us the Fifteenth Part of all their Moveables. And We have granted unto them on the other part, that neither We nor our Heirs shall procure or do any thing whereby the Liberties in this Charter contained shall be infringed or broken. And if any thing be procured by any person contrary to the premises, it shall be had of no force nor effect.
… (Magna Carta, Closing Text: General Saving. Observance of these Liberties. Subsidy, in respect of this Charter and Charter of the Forest)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Uganda
- English1. In the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms prescribed in this Chapter6, no person shall prejudice the fundamental or other human rights and freedoms of others or the public interest.
2. Public interest under this article shall not permit-
a. political persecution;
b. detention without trial;
c. any limitation of the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms prescribed by this Chapter beyond what is acceptable and demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society, or what is provided in this Constitution. (Art. 43)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Maldives
- EnglishThe declaration of a state of emergency shall specify the reasons for the declaration of an emergency, and include measures to deal with the emergency, which may include the temporary suspension of the operation of laws and infringement of certain fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed by this Constitution in Chapter 2. (Art. 254)
- Dhivehiކުއްލިނުރައްކަލުގެ ޙާލަތު އިއުލާންކުރުމަށްޓަކައި ނެރޭ ޤަރާރުގައި ކުއްލިނުރައްކަލުގެ ޙާލަތު ޢިއުލާންކުރާންޖެހުނު ސަބަބާއި، އެ ނުރައްކަލަކާ ގުޅިގެން އަޅާންޖެހޭ އެންމެހައި ފިޔަވަޅުތައް ބަޔާންކުރާންވާނެއެވެ. އޭގެތެރޭގައި މިޤާނޫނު އަސާސީގެ 2 ވަނަ ބާބުގައި ކަނޑައަޅާފައިވާ ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމުގެ ތެރެއިން ބައެއް ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން ވަޤުތީގޮތުން ހިފެހެއްޓުމާއި، ބައެއް ޤާނޫނުތަކަށް އަމަލުކުރުން ވަޤުތީ ގޮތުން ހުއްޓައިލުން ހިމެނިދާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 254 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)