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Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
A citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the state shall be bound by mutual rights and duties.
The human rights and freedoms, established by the Constitution and the laws, shall be inalienable, and no one shall have the right to deprive or limit them without a court decision.
... (Art. 20) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi fuqarosi va davlat bir-biriga nisbatan o‘zaro huquq va majburiyatlar bilan bog‘liqdir.
Insonning Konstitutsiya va qonunlarda mustahkamlab qo‘yilgan huquq va erkinliklari daxlsizdir hamda ulardan sud qarorisiz mahrum etishga yoki ularni cheklab qo‘yishga hech kim haqli emas.
... (20-modda)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishProposals for a referendum cannot be introduced concerning Articles 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 and 21 of this Constitution, regarding restrictions or the abolition of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, provided for in Chapter III of the present Constitution, to a higher degree than is provided for by international agreements to which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party. (Art. 155)
- AzerbaijaniBu Konstitusiyanın 1-ci, 2-ci, 6-cı, 7-ci, 8-ci və 21-ci maddələrində dəyişikliklər və ya onların ləğv edilməsi haqqında, 3-cü fəslində nəzərdə tutulmuş insan və vətəndaş hüquqları və azadlıqlarının ləğvi və ya Azərbaycan Respublikasının tərəfdar çıxdığı beynəlxalq müqavilələrdə nəzərdə tutulduğundan daha artıq dərəcədə məhdudlaşdırılması haqqında təkliflər referenduma çıxarıla bilməz. (Maddə 155)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) Every person shall have the duty to respect the human rights of others in the orderly life of the community, nation and state.
(2) In exercising his/her rights and freedoms, every person shall have the duty to accept the restrictions established by law for the sole purposes of guaranteeing the recognition and respect of the rights and freedoms of others and of satisfying just demands based upon considerations of morality, religious values, security and public order in a democratic society. (Art. 28J) - Indonesian(1) Setiap orang wajib menghormati hak asasi manusia orang lain dalam tertib kehidupan bermasyarakat, berbangsa, dan bernegara.
(2) Dalam menjalankan hak dan kebebasannya, setiap orang wajib tunduk kepada pembatasan yang ditetapkan dengan undang-undang dengan maksud semata-mata untuk menjamin pengakuan serta penghormatan atas hak dan kebebasan orang lain dan untuk memenuhi tuntutan yang adil sesuai dengan pertimbangan moral, nilai-nilai agama, keamanan, dan ketertiban umum dalam suatu masyarakat demokratis. (Pasal 28J)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
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2. Human and civil rights and freedoms may be restricted by the Constitution and laws to protect national security, public order, public health and morals and to protect the rights and freedoms of others. Such restrictions may also be imposed taking into account the peculiarities of military or other state service. Restrictions imposed must be proportionate to the stated objectives.
3. The adoption of by-laws restricting human and civil rights and freedoms shall be prohibited.
4. Restrictions on human rights and freedoms may not be imposed by law for other purposes or to a greater extent than those provided for in the Constitution.
5. No restrictions shall be placed on constitutionally established human rights and freedoms.
6. The constitutional guarantees of prohibition shall not be subject to any limitation. (Art. 23) - Russian
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2. Права и свободы человека и гражданина могут быть ограничены Конституцией и законами в целях защиты национальной безопасности, общественного порядка, охраны здоровья и нравственности населения, защиты прав и свобод других лиц. Такие ограничения могут быть введены также с учетом особенностей военной или иной государственной службы. Вводимые ограничения должны быть соразмерными указанным целям.
3. Запрещается принятие подзаконных нормативных правовых актов, ограничивающих права и свободы человека и гражданина.
4. Законом не могут устанавливаться ограничения прав и свобод человека в иных целях и в большей степени, чем это предусмотрено Конституцией.
5. Не подлежат никаким ограничениям установленные Конституцией права и свободы человека.
6. Не подлежат никаким ограничениям установленные Конституцией гарантии запрета. (Статья 23) - Kyrgyz
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2. Адамдын жана жарандын укуктары жана эркиндиктери улуттук коопсуздукту, коомдук тартипти, калктын саламаттыгы менен адеп-ахлагын сактоо, башка адамдардын укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин коргоо максатында Конституция жана мыйзамдар менен чектелиши мүмкүн. Ушундай чектөөлөр аскердик же мамлекеттик башка кызматтын өзгөчөлүктөрүн эске алуу менен да киргизилиши мүмкүн. Киргизилип жаткан чектөөлөр көрсөтүлгөн максаттарга өлчөмдөш болушу керек.
3. Адамдын жана жарандын укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин чектеген мыйзам алдындагы ченемдик укуктук актыларды кабыл алууга тыюу салынат.
4. Конституцияда каралгандан башка максаттарда жана андан ашкан деңгээлде адамдын укуктарына жана эркиндиктерине мыйзам менен чектөө коюлушу мүмкүн эмес.
5. Конституцияда белгиленген адамдын укуктары жана эркиндиктери эч кандай чектелүүгө жатпайт.
6. Тыюу салуулар боюнча Конституцияда белгиленген кепилдиктер эч кандай чектөөгө жатпайт. (23-берене)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
(1) In case a grave emergency arises in sovereignty, territorial integrity or the security of any part of Nepal by the reason of war, external aggression, armed rebellion, extreme economic disarrays, natural disaster or epidemic; the President may, by Proclamation, declare or order a state of emergency in respect of the whole of Nepal or of any particular part thereof.
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(10) At the time of issuance of the Proclamation or order of a state of emergency pursuant to clause (1), the fundamental rights as provided for in Part-3 may be suspended until the proclamation or order is in operation.
Provided that Article 16, sub-clauses (c) and (d) of clause (2) of Article 17, Article 18, clause (2) of Article 19, Articles 20, 21, 22 and 24, clause (1) of Article 26, Articles 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, clauses (1) and (2) of Article 36, Articles 38, 39, clauses (2) and (3) of Article 40, Articles 41, 42, 43, 45, and the right to constitutional remedy in relation to such Articles pursuant to Article 46 and the right to seek the remedy of habeas corpus shall not be suspended.
(11) In case any Article of this Constitution is suspended pursuant to clause (10), no petition may lie in any court for the enforcement of the fundamental right conferred by that Article nor may a question be raised in any Court in that respect.
… (Art. 273) - Nepali
(१) नेपालको सार्वभौमसत्ता, भौगोलिक अखण्डता वा कुनै भागको सुरक्षामा युद्ध, बाह्य आक्रमण, सशस्त्र विद्रोह, चरम आर्थिक विश्रृंखलता, प्राकृतिक विपद वा महामारीको कारणले गम्भीर संकट उत्पन्न भएमा राष्ट्रपतिले नेपालभर वा नेपालको कुनै खास क्षेत्रमा लागू हुने गरी संकटकालीन अवस्थाको घोषणा गर्न वा आदेश जारी गर्न सक्नेछ ।
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(१०) उपधारा (१) बमोजिम संकटकालीन अवस्थाको घोषणा वा आदेश जारी गर्दा त्यस्तो घोषणा वा आदेश बहाल रहेसम्मका लागि भाग–३ मा व्यवस्था भएका मौलिक हक निलम्बन गर्न सकिनेछ ।
तर धारा १६, धारा १७ को उपधारा (२) को खण्ड (ग) र (घ), धारा १८, धारा १९ को उपधारा (२), धारा २०, २१, २२, २४, धारा २६ को उपधारा (१), २९, ३०, ३१, ३२, ३५, ३६ को उपधारा (१) र (२), ३८, ३९, ४० को उपधारा (२) र (३), ४१, ४२, ४३, ४५ र धारा ४६ बमोजिमको संवैधानिक उपचारको हक र बन्दी प्रत्यक्षीकरणको उपचार प्राप्त गर्ने हक निलम्बन गरिने छैन ।
(११) उपधारा (१०) बमोजिम यस संविधानको कुनै धारा निलम्बन गरिएकोमा सो धाराद्वारा प्रदत्त मौलिक हकको प्रचलनका लागि कुनै अदालतमा निवेदन दिन वा त्यस सम्बन्धमा कुनै अदालतमा प्रश्न उठाउन सकिने छैन ।
... (धारा २७३)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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2. It is exclusively incumbent upon the National Parliament to make laws on:
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n) The suspension of constitutional guarantees and the declaration of the state of siege and the state of emergency;
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2. Parlamentu Nasionál de’it mak halo lejizlasaun kona-ba:
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n) Suspensaun garantia konstitusionál nian no mós deklarasaun estadu serku ho tan estadu emerjénsia nian;
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2. Compete exclusivamente ao Parlamento Nacional legislar sobre:
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n) A suspensão das garantias constitucionais e a declaração do estado de sítio e do estado de emergência;
… (Art. 95)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
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2. The rights and freedoms established by the Constitution are not exhaustive and shall not be construed to deny or diminish other universally recognised human and civil rights and freedoms. (Art. 62) - Russian
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2. Права и свободы, установленные Конституцией, не являются исчерпывающими и не должны толковаться как отрицание или умаление других общепризнанных прав и свобод человека и гражданина. (Статья 62) - Kyrgyz
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2. Конституцияда белгиленген укуктар жана эркиндиктер толук деп саналбайт, адамдын жана жарандын жалпы таанылган башка укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин жокко чыгарат же азайтат деп чечмеленбөөгө тийиш. (62-берене)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) While a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the President may, on the written advice of the Prime Minister, by order], declare that the right to move any court for the enforcement of such of the rights conferred by Part III of this Constitution as may be specified in the order, and all proceedings pending in any court for the enforcement of the right so specified, shall remain suspended for the period during which the Proclamation is in force or for such shorter period as may be specified in the order.
(2) An order made under this article may extend to the whole of Bangladesh or any part thereof.
(3) Every order made under this article shall, as soon as may be, be laid before Parliament. (Art. 141C) - Bengali(১) জরুরী-অবস্থা ঘোষণার কার্যকরতা-কালে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর লিখিত পরামর্শ অনুযায়ী রাষ্ট্রপতি আদেশের দ্বারা ঘোষণা করিতে পারিবেন যে, আদেশে উল্লেখিত এবং সংবিধানের তৃতীয় ভাগের অন্তর্গত মৌলিক অধিকারসমূহ বলবৎকরণের জন্য আদালতে মামলা রুজু করিবার অধিকার এবং আদেশে অনুরূপভাবে উল্লেখিত কোন অধিকার বলবৎকরণের জন্য কোন আদালতে বিবেচনাধীন সকল মামলা জরুরী-অবস্থা ঘোষণার কার্যকরতা-কালে কিংবা উক্ত আদেশের দ্বারা নির্ধারিত স্বল্পতর কালের জন্য স্থগিত থাকিবে।
(২) সমগ্র বাংলাদেশ বা উহার যে কোন অংশে এই অনুচ্ছেদের অধীন প্রণীত আদেশ প্রযোজ্য হইতে পারিবে।
(৩) এই অনুচ্ছেদের অধীন প্রণীত প্রত্যেক আদেশ যথাসম্ভব শীঘ্র সংসদে উপস্থাপিত হইবে। (অনুচ্ছেদ ১৪১গ)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishRestricting or limiting the practice of any of the rights or liberties stipulated in this Constitution is prohibited, except by a law or on the basis of a law, and insofar as that limitation or restriction does not violate the essence of the right or freedom. (Art. 46)
- Arabicلا يكون تقييد ممارسة أيٍ من الحقوق والحريات الواردة في هذا الدستور أو تحديدها الا بقانون أو بناءً عليه، على ان لا يمس ذلك التحديد والتقييد جوهر الحق أو الحرية. (المادة 46)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(a) This Constitution guarantees to all persons, in a manner that is not contrary to any tenet of Islam, the rights and freedoms contained within this Chapter5 subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by a law enacted by the People’s Majlis in a manner that is not contrary to this Constitution. Any such law enacted by the People’s Majlis can limit the rights and freedoms to any extent only if demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
(b) The limitation of a right or freedom specified in this Chapter by a law enacted by the People’s Majlis as provided for in this Constitution, and in order to protect and maintain the tenets of Islam, shall not be contrary to article (a).
(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).
(d) The onus of establishing that the limitation to any extent, of a right or freedom included in this Chapter is within the reasonable limitations prescribed in this Constitution is on the State or the person asserting the limitation of the right or freedom. (Art. 16) - Dhivehi(ހ) މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ އެންމެހައި ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވްނަކަން އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ އަޞްލަކާ ޚިލާފު ނުވާނޭ ގޮތުގެމަތީން ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ ލިބިގެންވާކަން މިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ ކަށަވަރުކޮށްދެއެވެ. އަދި މިއިން އެއްވެސް ޙާއްޤެއްގެ ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއްގެ އެއްވެސް މިންވަރެއެއް ހިފެހެއްޓޭނީ މިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީއާ ތަޢާރުޟްނުވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން، ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުން ފާސްކުރާ ޤާނޫނަކުން ވެސް އެއިން ޙައްޤެއްޤެ ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއްގެ އެއްވެސް މިންވަރެއެއް ހިފެހެއްޓޭނީ، މިނިވަން، ދީމިޤްރާތީ މުޖުތަމައެއްގައި މިފަދަ ހައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއް ހިފެހެއްޓިދާނެކަމަށް ޤަބޫލުކުރެވޭ މިންވަރަކަށެވެ.
(ށ) އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ އަސްލުތައް ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ދެމެހެއްޓުމަށްޓަކައި، މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއް މި ޤާނޫނު އަސާސީގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން، ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުން ފާސްކުރާ ޤާނޫނަކުން ހިފެހެއްޓުމަކަށް މި މާއްދާގެ (ހ) ހުރަހެއް ނާޅައެވެ.
(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 ޙަސިލްކުރެވިދާނެތޯ
6. އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމެއް ހިފަހައްޓައިފައިވަނީ މި މާއްދާގެ (ށ) ގެ ދަށުން ނަމަ، އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ އަސްލުތައް ރައްކާތެރިކުރުމަށްޓަކައި އެ ހައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެމިނިވަންކަމެއް ކޮންމެހެން ހިފަހައްޓާންޖެހޭތޯ.
(ރ) މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއްގެ އެއްވެސް މިންވަރެއް ހިފަހައްޓައިފައިވަނީ މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން އެކަށީގެންވާ މިންވަރަކަށްކަން ސާބިތުކޮށްދިނުމަކީ ދައުލަތުގެ ނުވަތަ އެޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެމިނިވަންކަމެއް ހިފެހެއްޓި ފަރާތެއްގެ ޒިންމާ އެކެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 16 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)