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Limitations and/or Derogations
Azerbaijan
- English…
II. No one can curtail the implementation of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen. Everyone's rights and freedoms are subject to the restrictions provided for in the Constitution and the laws as well as to the limits resulting from the rights and freedoms of others.
III. Upon declaration of war, martial law and exceptional situation, as well as mobilization that the implementation of human rights and freedoms can be partially and temporarily curtailed taking into consideration international obligations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The population shall be notified in advance of the temporary suspension of human rights and freedoms.
… (Art. 71) - Azerbaijani…
II. İnsan və vətəndaş hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının həyata keçirilməsini heç kəs məhdudlaşdıra bilməz. Hər kəsin hüquq və azadlıqları bu Konstitusiyada və qanunlarda müəyyən edilmiş əsaslarla, habelə digərlərinin hüquq və azadlıqları ilə məhdudlaşır.
III. Müharibə, hərbi vəziyyət və fövqəladə vəziyyət, habelə səfərbərlik elan edilərkən insan və vətəndaş hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının həyata keçirilməsi Azərbaycan Respublikasının beynəlxalq öhdəliklərini nəzərə almaq şərti ilə qismən və müvəqqəti məhdudlaşdırıla bilər. Həyata keçirilməsi məhdudlaşdırılan hüquq və azadlıqlar haqqında əhaliyə qabaqcadan məlumat verilir.
… (Maddə 71)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Andorra
- English1. The rights and freedoms recognised in chapters III11 and IV12 of this Title bind immediately all public authorities as directly enforceable law. Their content cannot be limited by law and are protected by the Courts.
… (Art. 39) - Catalan1. Els drets i llibertats reconeguts en els capítols III i IV del present Títol vinculen immediatament els poders públics a títol de dret directament aplicable. El seu contingut no pot ésser limitat per la llei i és protegit pels Tribunals.
… (Art. 39)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Eritrea
- English1. The fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed under this Constitution may be limited only in so far as is in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic well-being of the country, health or morals, for the prevention of public disorder or crime or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.
2. Any law providing for the limitation of the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed in this Constitution must:
a. be consistent with the principles of democracy and justice;
b. be of general application and not negate the essential content of the right or freedom in question;
c. specify the ascertainable extent of such limitations and identify the article or articles hereof on which authority to enact such limitation is claimed to rest.
3. The provisions of Sub-Article 1 of this Article shall not be used to limit the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed under Articles 14(1) and (2); 15;16; 17 (2), (5), (7) and (8); and 19 (1) of this Constitution. (Art. 26)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Sudan
- EnglishThe powers of the Cabinet in a state of emergency are as follows: while the state of emergency is in effect, the Cabinet may take any measures without restriction, or may partially repeal or limit the effects of provisions of this Declaration. Furthermore, if the exceptional situation reaches the point that it threatens the safety of the nation, the Cabinet may, in consultation with the Sovereignty Council, suspend part of the rights document found in this Declaration. However, it may not reduce the right to life, protection from enslavement or torture, or the principle of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, gender, religious conviction, disability, or the right to litigate or the right to a fair trial. (Art. 40)
- Arabicسلطات مجلس الوزراء في حالة الطوارئ: يجوز لمجلس الوزراء أثناء سريان مالة الطوارئ أن يتخذ أية تدابيير لاتقيد او تلغي جزئياً، او تحد من أثار أحكام هذة الوثيقة، ومع ذلك في حالة وصول الحالة الإستثنائية درجة تحدد سلامة الأُمة يجوز للمجلس بالتشاور مع مجلس السيادة تعليق جزء من وثيقة الحقوق الواردة في هذة الوثيقة، ولايجوز مع ذلك الإنتقاص من الحق في الحياة او الحرمة من الإسترقاق او التعذيب او عدم التمييز علي اساس العرق او النوع او العقيدة الدينية او الإعاقة او حق التقاضي او الحق في المحاكمة العادلة. (الماده 41)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Estonia
- EnglishRights and freedoms may only be circumscribed in accordance with the Constitution. Such circumscription must be necessary in a democratic society and may not distort the nature of the rights and freedoms circumscribed. (Sec. 11)
- EstonianÕigusi ja vabadusi tohib piirata ainult kooskõlas põhiseadusega. Need piirangud peavad olema demokraatlikus ühiskonnas vajalikud ega tohi moonutada piiratavate õiguste ja vabaduste olemust. (§ 11)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Ghana
- English...
(10) Nothing in, or done under the authority of, an Act of Parliament shall be held to be inconsistent with, or in contravention of, articles 12 to 308 of this Constitution to the extent that the Act in question authorises the taking, during any period when a state of emergency is in force, of measures that are reasonably justifiable for the purposes of dealing with the situation that exists during that period. (Art. 31)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Zimbabwe
- English(1) An emergency law may limit any of the fundamental human rights or freedoms, but only to the extent set out in section 87.
(2) If a state of public emergency is declared under section 113 in relation to only a part of Zimbabwe, an emergency law may not limit fundamental human rights or freedoms under this Schedule in any other part of Zimbabwe. (Second Schedule, Limitations on Rights during Public Emergencies, Sec. 2)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Argentina
- EnglishThe principles, guarantees and rights recognized in the preceding sections4 shall not be modified by the laws that regulate their enforcement. (Sec. 28)
- SpanishLos principios, garantías y derechos reconocidos en los anteriores artículos, no podrán ser alterados por las leyes que reglamenten su ejercicio. (Art. 28)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Lithuania
- English…
During a state of emergency or martial law, the Constitution may not be amended. (Art. 147) - Lithuanian...
Nepaprastosios padėties ar karo padėties metu Konstitucija negali būti taisoma. (147 straipsnis)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Malawi
- English1. No restrictions or limitations may be placed on the exercise of any rights and freedoms provided for in this Constitution other than those prescribed by law, which are reasonable, recognized by international human rights standards and necessary in an open and democratic society.
2. Laws prescribing restrictions or limitations shall not negate the essential content of the right or freedom in question, and shall be of general application.
3. Expropriation of property shall be permissible only when done for public utility and only when there has been adequate notification and appropriate compensation, provided that there shall always be a right to appeal to a court of law.
4. Wherever it is stated in this Constitution that a person has the right to the services of a legal practitioner or medical practitioner of his or her own choice, that right shall be without limitation, save where the State is obliged to provide such services of a legal practitioner or medical practitioner, in which case an Act of Parliament may prescribe that the choice of the legal practitioner or medical practitioner should be limited to those in Government service or employment. (Sec. 44)