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Limitations and/or Derogations
Montenegro
- EnglishGuaranteed human rights and freedoms may be limited only by the law, within the scope permitted by the Constitution and to such an extent which is necessary to meet the purpose for which the limitation is allowed, in an open and democratic society.
Limitations shall not be introduced for other purposes except for those for which they have been provided for. (Art. 24) - MontenegrinZajemčena ljudska prava i slobode mogu se ograničiti samo zakonom, u obimu koji dopušta Ustav u mjeri koja je neophodna da bi se u otvorenom i slobodnom demokratskom društvu zadovoljila svrha zbog koje je ograničenje dozvoljeno.
Ograničenja se ne smiju uvoditi u druge svrhe osim onih radi kojih su propisana. (Član 24)
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
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
Andorra
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2. Under a state of alarm the exercise of the rights recognised in articles 21 and 27 may be limited. Under a state of emergency the rights covered by articles 9.2, 12, 15, 16, 19 and 21 may be suspended. The application of this suspension to the rights covered in articles 9.2 and 15 must be effected under the control of the judiciary notwithstanding the procedure of protection established in article 9.3. (Art. 42) - Catalan...
2. Durant l'estat d'alarma es pot limitar l'exercici dels drets reconeguts en els articles 21 i 27. Durant l'estat d'emergència poden ésser suspesos els drets recollits en els articles 9.2, 12, 15, 16, 19 i 21. L'aplicació d'aquesta suspensió als drets continguts en els articles 9.2 i 15 s'ha de dur a terme sempre sota control judicial i sense perjudici del procediment de protecció establert a l'article 9.3. (Art. 42)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Estonia
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When exercising his or her rights and freedoms and fulfilling his or her duties, everyone must respect and observe the rights and freedoms of others, and obey the law. (Sec. 19) - Estonian…
Igaüks peab oma õiguste ja vabaduste kasutamisel ning kohustuste täitmisel austama ja arvestama teiste inimeste õigusi ja vabadusi ning järgima seadust. (§ 19)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Liechtenstein
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2) Emergency decrees may not suspend the Constitution as a whole or individual provisions thereof but may only limit the applicability of individual provisions of the Constitution. Emergency decrees may not curtail the right of each person to life, the prohibition of torture and inhuman treatment, the prohibition of slavery and forced labour, or the principle of nulla poena sine lege. Moreover, the provisions of this article, of articles 3, 13ter, and 113, and of the Law on the Princely House may not be limited by emergency decrees. Emergency decrees shall expire at the latest six months after they have been issued. (Art. 10) - German...
2) Notverordnungen dürfen die Verfassung als Ganzes oder einzelne Bestimmungen derselben nicht aufheben, sondern nur die Anwendbarkeit einzelner Bestimmungen der Verfassung einschränken. Notverordnungen können weder das Recht eines jeden Menschen auf Leben, das Verbot der Folter und der unmenschlichen Behandlung, das Verbot der Sklaverei und der Zwangsarbeit, noch die Regel "Keine Strafe ohne Gesetz" beschränken. Überdies können die Bestimmungen dieses Artikels, des Art. 3, 13ter und 113, sowie des Hausgesetzes durch Notverordnungen nicht eingeschränkt werden. Notverordnungen treten spätestens sechs Monate nach ihrem Erlass ausser Kraft. (Art. 10)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Poland
- EnglishThe rights specified in Article 65, paras. 4 and 5, Article 66, Article 69, Article 71 and Articles 74-76, may be asserted subject to limitations specified by statute. (Art. 81)
- PolishPraw określonych w art. 65 ust. 4 i 5, art. 66, art. 69, art. 71 i art. 74-76 można dochodzić w granicach określonych w ustawie. (Art. 81)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Serbia
- EnglishHuman dignity is inviolable and everyone shall be obliged to respect and protect it.
Everyone shall have the right to free development of his personality if this does not violate the rights of others guaranteed by the Constitution. (Art. 23) - Serbian CyrillicЉудско достојанство је неприкосновено и сви су дужни да га поштују и штите.
Свако има право на слободан развој личности, ако тиме не крши права других зајемчена Уставом. (Члан 23)
Limitations and/or Derogations
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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(5) Emergency regulations may not amend—
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(b) the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42). (Civil Contingencies Act 2004, Sec. 23)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Bulgaria
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(2) All citizens shall be equal before the law. There shall be no privileges or restriction of rights on the grounds of race, national or social origin, ethnic self-identity, sex, religion, education, opinion, political affiliation, personal or social status or property status. (Art. 6) - Bulgarian...
(2) Всички граждани са равни пред закона. Не се допускат никакви ограничения на праватɚ или привилегии, основани на раса, народност, етническа принадлежност, пол, произход, религия образование, убеждения, политическа принадлежност, лично и обществено положение илɢ имуществено състояние. (Чл. 6)