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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe guarantee in this Charter7 of certain rights and freedoms shall not be construed so as to abrogate or derogate from any aboriginal, treaty or other rights or freedoms that pertain to the aboriginal peoples of Canada including
(a) any rights or freedoms that have been recognized by the Royal Proclamation of October 7, 1763; and
(b) any rights or freedoms that now exist by way of land claims agreements or may be so acquired. (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 25) - FrenchLe fait que la présente charte garantit certains droits et libertés ne porte pas atteinte aux droits ou libertés — ancestraux, issus de traités ou autres — des peuples autochtones du Canada, notamment:
a) aux droits ou libertés reconnus par la proclamation royale du 7 octobre 1763;
b) aux droits ou libertés existants issus d’accords sur des revendications territoriales ou ceux susceptibles d’être ainsi acquis. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 25)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishDuring the proclaimed state of war or emergency, the exercise of certain human rights and freedoms may be limited, to the necessary extent.
The limitations shall not be introduced on the grounds of sex, nationality, race, religion, language, ethnic or social origin, political or other beliefs, financial standing or any other personal feature.
There shall be no limitations imposed on the rights to: life, legal remedy and legal aid; dignity and respect of a person; fair and public trail and the principle of legality; presumption of innocence; defence; compensation of damage for illegal or ungrounded deprivation of liberty and ungrounded conviction; freedom of thought, conscience and religion; entry into marriage.
There shall be no abolishment of the prohibition of: inflicting or encouraging hatred or intolerance; discrimination; trial and conviction twice for one and the same criminal offence (ne bis in idem); forced assimilation.
Measures of limitation may be in effect at the most for the duration of the state of war or emergency. (Art. 25) - MontenegrinZa vrijeme proglašenog ratnog ili vanrednog stanja može se ograničiti ostvarivanje pojedinih ljudskih prava i sloboda, u obimu u kojem je to neophodno.
Ograničenje se ne smije činiti po osnovu pola, nacionalnosti, rase, vjere, jezika, etničkog ili društvenog porijekla, političkog ili drugog uvjerenja, imovnog stanja ili bilo kakvog drugog ličnog svojstva.
Ne mogu se ograničiti prava na: život; pravni lijek i pravnu pomoć; dostojanstvo i poštovanje ličnosti; pravično i javno suđenje i načelo zakonitosti; pretpostavku nevinosti; odbranu; naknadu štete za nezakonito ili neosnovano lišenje slobode i neosnovanu osudu; slobodu misli, savjesti i vjeroispovijesti; zaključenje braka.
Ne mogu se ukidati zabrane: izazivanja ili podsticanja mržnje ili netrpeljivosti; diskriminacije; ponovnog suđenja i osude za isto krivično djelo; nasilne asimilacije.
Mjere ograničenja mogu važiti najduže dok traje ratno ili vanredno stanje. (Član 25)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
1. Nothing contained in or done under the authority of a law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of section 58 or section 169 to the extent that the law authorises the taking during any period of public emergency of measures that are reasonably justifiable for dealing with the situation that exists in Mauritius during that period:
Provided that no law, to the extent that it authorises the taking during a period of public emergency, other than a period during which Mauritius is at war, of measures that would be inconsistent with or in contravention of section 5 or section 16 if taken otherwise than during a period of public emergency, shall have effect unless there is in force a Proclamation of the President declaring that, because of the situation existing at the time, the measures authorised by the law are required in the interests of peace, order and good government.
… (Sec. 18)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishWhereas every person in Dominica is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the rights whatever his race, place of origins, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,
…
the provisions of this Chapter5 shall have effect for the purpose of affording protection to those 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 person does not prejudice the rights and freedoms of others of the public interest. (Sec. 1)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English…
2. In the Russian Federation no laws must be adopted which abolish or diminish human and civil rights and freedoms.
3. Human and civil rights and freedoms may be limited by federal law only to the extent necessary for the protection of the basis of the constitutional order, morality, health, rights and lawful interests of other people, and for ensuring the defence of the country and the security of the State. (Art. 55) - Russian…
2. В Российской Федерации не должны издаваться законы, отменяющие или умаляющие права и свободы человека и гражданина.
3. Права и свободы человека и гражданина могут быть ограничены федеральным законом только в той мере, в какой это необходимо в целях защиты основ конституционного строя, нравственности, здоровья, прав и законных интересов других лиц, обеспечения обороны страны и безопасности государства. (Статья 55)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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5. The exercise of a citizen's human rights and freedoms must not violate the rights and freedoms of other people nor infringe on the constitutional system and public morals. (Art. 12) - Kazak…
5. Адамның және азаматтың өз құқықтары мен бостандықтарын жүзеге асыруы басқа адамдардың құқықтары мен бостандықтарын бұзбауға, конституциялық құрылыс пен қоғамдық имандылыққа нұқсан келтiрмеуге тиiс. (12-бап)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) This article applies to any period when -
(a) Guyana is at war; or
(b) there is in force a proclamation (in this article referred to as a "proclamation of emergency") made by the President declaring that a state of public emergency exists for the purposes of this article; or
(c) there is in force a resolution of the National Assembly, in favour of which there were cast the votes of not fewer than two-thirds of all the elected members, declaring that democratic institutions in Guyana are threatened by subversion.
(2) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of article 139, 140(2) or 143, any provision of article 144 other than paragraph (4) thereof, or any provision of articles 145 to 149 (inclusive) to the extent that the law in question makes in relation to any period to which this article applies provision, or authorises the doing during any such period of anything, which is reasonably justifiable in the circumstances of any situation arising or existing during that period for the purpose of dealing with that situation.
… (Art. 150)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishA person’s reliance on a Convention right does not restrict—
(a) any other right or freedom conferred on him by or under any law having effect in any part of the United Kingdom; or
(b) his right to make any claim or bring any proceedings which he could make or bring apart from sections 7 to 9. (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 11)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(a) Measures adopted in an emergency shall not contravene this Article.
(b) Measures adopted in an emergency shall not restrict the following rights and freedoms contained in the following Articles of this Constitution:
1. Article 21 (right to life);
2. Article 25 (no slavery or forced labour);
3. Article 27 (freedom of expression);
4. Article 28 (freedom of the media);
5. Article 42 (fair and transparent hearings);
6. Article 48 (b) (rights on arrest or detention);
7. Article 51 (rights of the accused);
8. Article 52 (confessions and illegal evidence);
9. Article 53 (assistance of legal counsel);
10. Article 54 (no degrading treatment or torture);
11. Article 55 (no imprisonment for non-fulfilment of contractual obligation);
12. Article 57 (humane treatment of arrested or detained persons);
13. Article 59 (retrospective legislation);
14. Article 60 (prohibition of double jeopardy);
15. Article 62 (retention of other rights);
16. Article 64 (non-compliance with unlawful orders).
(c) Any infringement of rights and freedoms under this Constitution and the law shall be only to the extent strictly required by the emergency.
(d) Measures adopted in an emergency shall be consistent with the obligations of the Maldives under international law applicable to states of emergency. (Art. 255) - Dhivehi(ހ) ކުއްލި ނުރައްކަލުގެ ޙާލަތުގައި ފިޔަވަޅުތައް އަޅާންވާނީ މި މާއްދާއާ ޙިލާފުނުވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީންނެވެ.
(ށ) ކުއްލި ނުރައްކަލުގެ ޚާއްލަތެއްގައިވެސް މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ އަންނަނިވި މާއްދާތަކުގައިވާ ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން ހިފަހައްޓައިގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ.
1. 21 ވަނަ މާއްދާ (ދިރިހުރުމުގެ ޙައްޤު)
2. 25 ވަނަ މާއްދާ (އަޅުވެތިނުކުރުމާއި ގަދަކަމުން މަސައްކަތް ނުކުރުވުން)
3. 27 ވަނަ މާއްދާ (ހިޔާލުފާޅުކުރުމުގެ މިނިވަންކަން)
4. 28ވަނަ މާއްދާ (ނޫސްވެރިކަމުގެ މިނިވަންކަން)
5. 42ވަނަ މާއްދާ (އަދުލުވެރިކަމާއި ހާމަކަމާއެކު ޝަރީއަތްކުރުން)
6. 48ވަނަ މާއްދާގެ (ށ) (ހައްޔަރުކުރެވޭ މީހުންނާއި ބަންދު ކުރެވޭ މީހުންގެ ޙައްޤުތައް)
7. 51ވަނަ މާއްދާ (ކުށެއް ކުރިކަމުގެ ދަޢުވާ އުފުލިފައިވާ މީހުންގެ ޙައްޤުތައް)
8. 52ވަނަ މާއްދާ (އިޢުތިރާފާއި، ޤާނޫނާ ހިލާފަށް ހޯދާ ހެކި)
9. 53 ވަނަ މާއްދާ (ޤާނޫނީ ވަކީލެއްގެ އެހީތެރިކަން)
10. 54ވަނަ މާއްދާ (ލާއިންސާނީ އަދަބު ނުދިނުން)
11. 55 ވަނަ މާއްދާ (މަދަނީ މައްސަލަތަކުގައި ބަންދު ނުކުރުން)
12. 57 ވަނަ މާއްދާ (ބަންދުކުރެވިފައިވާ މީހުންނާ އިޙްތިރާމާއެކު މުޢާމަލާތުކުރުން)
13. 59ވަނަ މާއްދާ (ޤާނޫނުގައި ކުށެއްކަމަށް ކަނޑައެޅިފައިނުވާ ކަމަކަށް ފަހުން ހަދާ ޤާނޫނަކުން އަދަބު ނުދިނުން)
14. ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 60 ވަނަ މާއްދާ (އެއް ކުށަކަށް ދެފަހަރަށް އަދަބު ނުދިނުން)
15. ޤާ 62 ވަނަ މާއްދާ (އެހެނިހެން ޙައްޤުތައް ލިބިދިނުން)
16. ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 64 ވަނަ މާއްދާ (އައިރު ޤަނޫނީ އަމުރުތަކަށް ތަބާނުވުމުގެ ޙައްޤު)
(ނ) މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ އާއި ޤާނޫނުތަކުން ލިބިދޭ ޙާއްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންމަކުގެ ތެރެއިން އެއްވެސް ހައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންމަކެއް ހިފަހައްޓާނަމަ އެކަންކުރާންވާނީ ކުއްލި ނުރައްކަލުގެ ހާލަތުގައު ކޮންމެހެން ހިފަހައްޓާންޖެހިއްޖެ ހައްޤެއް، ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއް ކޮންމެހެން ހިފަހައްޓާން ޖެހިއްޖެ މިންވަތަކަށެވެ.
(ރ) ކުއްލި ނުރައްކަލުގެ ހާލަތުގައި އަޅާ ފިޔަވަޅުތައް ވާންވާނީ، ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއިން ޢަމަލުކުރުން ލާޒިމްކުރާ ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ ޤާނޫނުތަކުގައިވާ ގޮތުގެ މަތީން، ކުއްލިނުރައްކަލުގެ ޙާލަތްތަކުގައި ޢަމަލުކުރާންޖެހޭ އުސޫލްތަކާ އެއްގޮތްވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން އަޅާ ފިޔަވަޅުތަކަކަށެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 255 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe authorities of the Republic are established for the purpose of protecting the lives, honor and property of all nationals, wherever they may be, and of aliens who are under the Republic's jurisdiction, of ensuring the effectiveness of individual and social rights and duties, and of observing and enforcing the Constitution and the Law.
The rights and guarantees recognized by this Constitution must be considered as minimum standards which do not exclude others which are related to fundamental rights and the dignity of the individual. (Art. 17) - SpanishLas autoridades de la República están instituidas para proteger en su vida, honra y bienes a los nacionales dondequiera se encuentren y a los extranjeros que estén bajo su jurisdicción; asegurar la efectividad de los derechos y deberes individuales y sociales, y cumplir y hacer cumplir la Constitución y la Ley.
Los derechos y garantías que consagra esta Constitución, deben considerarse como mínimos y no excluyentes de otros que incidan sobre los derechos fundamentales y la dignidad de la persona. (Art. 17)