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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishWhereas every person in Sierra Leone is entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, colour, 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—
a. life, liberty, security of person, the enjoyment of property, and the protection of law;
b. freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association;
c. respect for private and family life, and
d. protection from deprivation of property without compensation;
the subsequent provisions of this Chapter3 shall have effect for the purpose of affording protection to the aforesaid 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 individual does not prejudice the rights and freedoms of others, or the public interest. (Sec. 15)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishIt is impermissible to suspend any provision of this Constitution except during the proclamation of martial law, and within the limits prescribed by the law. It is not permissible under any circumstances to suspend the convening of the Consultative Council or the Chamber of Deputies during that period or to infringe upon the immunity of their members, or during the proclamation of a state of national safety. (Art. 123)
- Arabicلا يجوز تعطيل أي حكم من أحكام هذا الدستور إلا أثناء إعلان الأحكام العرفية، وذلك في الحدود التي يــبينها القانون. ولا يجوز بأي حال تعطيل انعقاد مجلس الشورى أو مجلس النواب أو المساس بحصانة أعضائه في تلك الأثناء، أو أثناء إعلان حالة السلامة الوطنية. (المادّة 123)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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(5)(a) Subject to paragraph (b), no provision of any ordinance promulgated under this Article, and no provision of any Act which is passed while a Proclamation of Emergency is in force and which declares that the law appears to Parliament to be required by reason of the emergency, shall be invalid on the ground of inconsistency with any provision of this Constitution.
(b) Paragraph (a) shall not validate any provision inconsistent with —
(iii) the provisions of this Constitution relating to religion, citizenship or language.
… (Art. 150)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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Restrictions on the rights, on the freedoms and on the guarantees may only intervene by a law and for motives related to the maintenance of the public order, of the security, and of the protection of the national constants[,] as well as those necessary for the safeguarding of other rights and freedoms protected by the Constitution.
In any case [état de cause], these restrictions may not infringe the essence of those rights and freedoms.
... (Art. 34) - Arabic
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لا يمكن تقييد الحقوق والحريات والضمانات إلاّ بموجب قانون، ولأسباب مرتبطة بحفظ النظام العام والأمن، وحماية الثوابت الوطنية وكذا تلك الضرورية لحماية حقوق وحريات أخرى يكرسها الدستور.
في كل الأحوال، لا يمكن أن تمس هذه القيود بجوهر الحقوق والحريات.
... (المــادة 34) - French
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Aucune restriction aux droits, aux libertés et aux garanties ne peut intervenir que par une loi et pour des motifs liés au maintien de l’ordre public, de la sécurité, et de la protection des constantes nationales ainsi que ceux nécessaires à la sauvegarde d’autres droits et libertés protégés par la Constitution.
En tout état de cause, ces restrictions ne peuvent porter atteinte à l’essence de ces droits et libertés.
... (Art. 34)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) The human rights and freedoms, the principles of which are set out in this Constitution, shall not be exercised by a person in a manner that causes interference with or curtailment of the rights and freedoms of other persons or of the public interest.
(2) It is hereby declared that the provisions contained in this Part4 of this Constitution which set out the principles of rights, freedom and duties, does not render unlawful any existing law or prohibit the enactment of any law or the doing of any lawful act in accordance with such law for the purposes of
(a) ensuring that the rights and freedoms of other people or of the interests of the public are not prejudiced by the wrongful exercise of the freedoms and rights of individuals;
(b) ensuring the defence, public safety, public peace, public morality, public health, rural and urban development planning, the exploitation and utilization of minerals or the increase and development of property of any other interests for the purposes of enhancing the public benefit;
(c) ensuring the execution of a judgment or order of a court given or made in any civil or criminal matter;
(d) protecting the reputation, rights and freedoms of others or the privacy of persons involved in any court proceedings, prohibiting the disclosure of confidential information or safeguarding the dignity, authority and independence of the courts;
(e) imposing restrictions, supervising and controlling the formation, management and activities of private societies and organizations in the country; or
(f) enabling any other thing to be done which promotes or preserves the national interest in general.
… (Art. 30)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe exercise of rights and freedoms must not violate the rights and freedoms of others, as well as the requirements of morality, law, public order, [or] cause damage to national security. (Art. 30)
- RussianОсуществление прав и свобод не должно нарушать права и свободы других лиц, а также нормы морали, требования закона, общественного порядка, причинять ущерб национальной безопасности. (Статья 30)
- TurkmenHukuklaryň we azatlyklaryň amala aşyrylmagy beýleki adamlaryň hukuklaryny we azatlyklaryny, şeýle hem ahlak kadalaryny, kanunyň talaplaryny, jemgyýetçilik tertibini bozmaly däldir, milli howpsuzlyga zyýan ýetirmeli däldir. (30-nji madda)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishWhen the institutions of the Republic, the independence of the Nation, the integrity of the territory, the execution of international commitments or the normal functioning of the public powers are threatened in a grave and immediate manner, the President of the Republic, after [the] opinion of the Council of Ministers, of the President of the National Assembly, of the President of the Senate and of the President of the Constitutional Court, takes the measures required by the circumstances with the view to establish the public order, the integrity of the territory and the regular functioning of the public powers.
The Nation is informed by the message of the President of the Republic of his decision to implement or to discontinue the application of this Article.
When he exercises [dispose] exceptional powers, the President of the Republic may not revise or suspend all or part of the Constitution, ... (Art. 43) - FrenchLorsque les institutions de la République, l’indépendance de la Nation, l’intégrité du territoire, l’exécution des engagements internationaux ou le fonctionnement normal des pouvoirs publics sont menacés de manière grave et immédiate, le Président de la République, après avis du Conseil des Ministres, du Président de l’Assemblée Nationale, du Président du Sénat et du Président de la Cour Constitutionnelle, prend les mesures exigées par les circonstances en vue de rétablir l’ordre public, l’intégrité du territoire et le fonctionnement régulier des pouvoirs publics.
La Nation est informée par le message du Président de la République de sa décision de mettre en œuvre ou d’interrompre l’application du présent article.
Pendant qu’il dispose des pouvoirs exceptionnels, le Président de la République ne peut réviser ni suspendre tout ou partie de la Constitution, ... (Art. 43)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishExcept as is otherwise expressly provided in this Constitution, no law may abrogate, abridge or infringe or authorise the abrogation, abridgement or infringement of any of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual herein before recognised and declared. (Sec. 19)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe exercise of the personal rights and liberties specified in this Constitution may be suspended only during a state of emergency or martial law under the procedure and within the limits specified in the Constitution and the law.
In carrying out special measures during a state of emergency, the rights specified in Article 24, part three of Article 25 and Articles 26 and 31 of the Constitution may not be restricted. (Art. 63) - BelarusianАжыццяўленне прадугледжаных гэтай Канстытуцыяй правоў і свабод асобы можа быць прыпынена толькі ва ўмовах надзвычайнага або ваеннага становішча ў парадку і межах, вызначаных Канстытуцыяй і законам.
Пры ажыццяўленні асобых мер у перыяд надзвычайнага становішча не могуць абмяжоўвацца правы, прадугледжаныя ў артыкуле 24, частцы трэцяй артыкула 25, артыкулах 26, 31 Канстытуцыі. (Артыкул 63) - RussianОсуществление предусмотренных настоящей Конституцией прав и свобод личности может быть приостановлено только в условиях чрезвычайного или военного положения в порядке и пределах, определенных Конституцией и законом.
При осуществлении особых мер в период чрезвычайного положения не могут ограничиваться права, предусмотренные в статье 24, части третьей статьи 25, статьях 26, 31 Конституции. (Статья 63)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe rights enumerated in this Chapter3 shall not preclude other rights which ensue from the spirit of this Constitution and the principles of a society based on social justice, democracy and the rule of law. (Art. 29)