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Judicial Protection
- English(c) In deciding whether a right or freedom in this Chapter, has been limited in accordance with article (a) and (b), a court must be fully cognisant of and make reference to all the facts, including:
1. the nature and character of the right or freedom;
2. the purpose and importance of limiting the right or freedom;
3. the extent and manner of limiting the right or freedom;
4. the relationship between the limitation of the right or freedom and the importance of the right or freedom;
5. the extent to which the objective for which the right or freedom has been limited could have been achieved by limiting the right or freedom to a lesser degree;
6. the extent to which the right or freedom must be limited in order to protect the tenets of Islam, where the right or freedom has been limited pursuant to article (b).
… (Art. 16) - Dhivehi(ނ) މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ޙައްޤެއްގެ ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއްގެ އެއްވެސް މިންވަރެއް ހިފަހައްޓައިފައިވަނީ މި މާއްދާގެ (ހ) އާއި (ށ) ގައިވާ ގޮތުގެ މަތީންތޯ ކަނޑައެޅުމުގައި ކޯޓުން އެ ކަމަކާ ގުޅޭ ހުރިހައި ކަންތައްތަކަށް ފުރިހަމައަށް ރިޢާޔަތްކުރާން ވާނެއެވެ. މީގެތެރޭގައި އަންނަނިވި ކަންތައް ހިމެނެއެވެ.
1. އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމެއްގެ ޒާތާއި ބާވަތް.
2. އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމެއް ހިފެހެއްޓުމުގެ ބޭނުމާއި، މުހިންމުކަން.
3. އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެމިނިވަންކަމަމެއް ހިފެހައްޓައިފައިވާ ގޮތާއި މިންވަރު.
4. އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމެއް ހިފެހެއްޓި ހިފެހެއްޓުމާ އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމެއްގެ މުހިންމުކަމާ ހުރި ގުޅުން.
5. އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމެއް ހިފަހައްޓައިފައިވާ މިންވަތައްވުރެ ކުޑަކޮށް ހިފަހައްޓައިގެން ބޭނުންވާ މަޤްސަދު ޙާޞިލްކުރެވިދާނެތޯ.
6. އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމެއް ހިފަހައްޓައިފައިވަނީ މި މާއްދާގެ (ށ) ގެ ދަށުން ނަމަ، އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ އަސްލުތައް ރައްކާތެރިކުރުމަށްޓަކައި އެ ހައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެމިނިވަންކަމެއް ކޮންމެހެން ހިފަހައްޓާންޖެހޭތޯ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 16 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Judicial Protection
- English
The Constitutional Court may be referred to [a matter] of a pleading of unconstitutionality on remand of the Supreme Court or of the Council of State, when one of the parties in the process sustains before a jurisdiction that the legislative or regulatory provision on which the outcome of the litigation depends infringes the rights and the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.
... (Art. 195) - Arabic
يمكن إخطار المحكمة الدستورية بالدفع بعدم الدستورية بناء على إحالة من المحكمة العليا أو مجلس الدولة، عندما يدعي أحد األطراف في المحاكمة أمام جهة قضائية أن الحكم التشريعي أو التنظيمي الذي يتوقف عليه مآل النزاع ينتهك حقوقه وحرياته التي يضمنها الدستور.
... (المــادة 195) - French
La Cour constitutionnelle peut être saisie d’une exception d’inconstitutionnalité sur renvoi de la Cour suprême ou du Conseil d’Etat, lorsque l’une des parties au procès soutient devant une juridiction que la disposition législative ou réglementaire dont dépend l’issue du litige porte atteinte à ses droits et libertés tels que garantis par la Constitution.
... (Art. 195)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) The Supreme Court shall, subject to the Constitution, be the final Court of civil and criminal appellate jurisdiction for and within the Republic of Sri Lanka for the correction of all errors in fact or in law which shall be committed by the Court of Appeal or any Court of First Instance, tribunal or other institution and the judgements and orders of the Supreme Court shall in all cases be final and conclusive in all such matters.
... (Art. 127) - Sinhala(1) අභියාචනාධිකරණය විසින් හෝ යම් මුල් අවස්ථා අධිකරණයක්, විනිශ්චය අධිකාරයක් හෝ වෙනත් ආයතනයක් විසින් හෝ සිද්ධිය පිළිබඳව නැතහොත් නීතිය පිළිබඳව කරනු ලබන සියලු ම වැරදි නිවැරදි කිරීම සඳහා, ශ්රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණය, ශ්රී ලංකා ජනරජය වෙනුවෙන් සහ ශ්රී ලංකා ජනරජය තුළ ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවට යටත්ව සිවිල් හා අපරාධ අභියාචනා අධිකරණ බලය ඇති අවසාන අධිකරණය වන්නේ ය. තව ද, සෑම අවස්ථාවකම ශ්රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණයේ නඩු තීන්දු හා ආඥා එවැනි සෑම කාරණයක දී ම අවසානාත්මක හා තීරණාත්මක වන්නේ ය.
... (127 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishI. The Pluri-National Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional) assures the supremacy of the Constitution, exercises constitutional control, and safeguards respect for and enforcement of constitutional rights and guarantees.
… (Art. 196) - SpanishI. El Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional vela por la supremacía de la Constitución, ejerce el control de constitucionalidad, y precautela el respeto y la vigencia de los derechos y las garantías constitucionales.
… (Art. 196)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishAn individual [who is a] victim of violation of the provisions of Articles 1 to 20 of this Title3 has the right to reparation. (Art. 21)
- FrenchTout individu victime de violation des dispositions des articles. 1er à 20 du présent Titre a droit à réparation. (Art. 21)
Judicial Protection
- English
1. Freedom, property, and the rights recognized by the Constitution and by law may not be infringed without due process.
2. Everyone, for the protection of his/her constitutional and legal rights, freedoms, and interests, or in the case of an accusation raised against him/her, has the right to a fair and public trial within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial court established by law. (Art. 42) - Albanian
1. Liria, prona dhe të drejtat e njohura me Kushtetutë dhe me ligj nuk mund të cenohen pa një proces të rregullt ligjor.
2. Kushdo, për mbrojtjen e të drejtave, të lirive dhe të interesave të tij kushtetues dhe ligjorë, ose në rastin e akuzave të ngritura kundër tij, ka të drejtën e një gjykimi të drejtë dhe publik brenda një afati të arsyeshëm nga një gjykatë e pavarur dhe e paanshme e caktuar me ligj. (Neni 42)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThere shall be a Constitutional Court to guarantee the supremacy of the Constitution, the defense of the constitutional order and the protection of fundamental rights. Its decisions are definitive and irrevocable and constitute binding precedents for the public powers and all the organs of the State. It shall enjoy administrative and budgetary autonomy. (Art. 184)
- SpanishHabrá un Tribunal Constitucional para garantizar la supremacía de la Constitución, la defensa del orden constitucional y la protección de los derechos fundamentales. Sus decisiones son definitivas e irrevocables y constituyen precedentes vinculantes para los poderes públicos y todos los órganos del Estado. Gozará de autonomía administrativa y presupuestaria. (Art. 184)
Judicial Protection
- English1. All Federal and State legislative, executive and judicial organs at all levels shall have the responsibility and duty to respect and enforce the provisions of this Chapter4.
2. The fundamental rights and freedoms specified in this Chapter shall be interpreted in a manner conforming to the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenants on Human Rights and international instruments adopted by Ethiopia. (Art. 13) - Amharic1. በማንኛውም ደረጃ የሚገኙ የፌዴራል መንግሥትና የክልል ሕግ አውጪ፣ ሕግ አስፈጻሚ እና የዳኝነት አካሎች በዚህ ምዕራፍ የተካተቱን ድንጋጌዎች የማክበርና የማስከበር ኃላፊነትና ግዴታ አለባቸው፡፡
2. በዚህ ምዕራፍ የተዘረዘሩት መሠረታዊ የመብቶችና የነጻነቶች ድንጋጌዎች ኢትዮጵያ ከተቀበለቻቸው ዓለም አቀፍ የሰብዓዊ መብቶች ሕግጋት፣ ዓለም አቀፍ የሰብዓዊ ስምምነቶችና ዓለም አቀፍ ሰነዶች መርሆዎች ጋር በተጣጣመ መንገድ ይተረጐማል፡፡ (አንቀጽ 13)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) The Constitutional Court has jurisdiction:
…
d) over constitutional complaints against final decisions or other encroachments by public authorities infringing constitutionally guaranteed fundamental rights and basic freedoms;
… (1993 Constitution, Art. 87) - Czech(1) Ústavní soud rozhoduje
…
d) o ústavní stížnosti proti pravomocnému rozhodnutí a jinému zásahu orgánů veřejné moci do ústavně zaručených základních práv a svobod,
… (Ústava 1993, Čl. 87)
Judicial Protection
- English[The recourse of] amparo is instituted for the purpose of protecting persons against the threats of violations of their rights or to restore the rule of the same when the violation has occurred. There is no area which is not subject to [the recourse of] amparo, and it will always proceed whenever the acts, resolutions, provisions, or laws of [an] authority should imply a threat, restraint, or violation of the rights which the Constitution and the laws guarantee. (Art. 265)
- SpanishSe instituye el amparo con el fin de proteger a las personas contra las amenazas de violaciones a sus derechos o para restaurar el imperio de los mismos cuando la violación hubiere ocurrido. No hay ámbito que no sea susceptible de amparo, y procederá siempre que los actos, resoluciones, disposiciones o leyes de autoridad lleven implícitos una amenaza, restricción o violación a los derechos que la Constitución y las leyes garantizan. (Art. 265)