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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe Sovereignty of the People shall be exercised and enjoyed in the following manner:–
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(d) the fundamental rights which are by the Constitution declared and recognized shall be respected, secured and advanced by all the organs of government and shall not be abridged, restricted or denied, save in the manner and to the extent hereinafter provided;
… (Art. 4) - Sinhalaජනතාවගේ පරමාධිපත්යය ක්රියාත්මක වීම ද, භුක්ති විඳීම ද, මතු දැක්වෙන ආකාරයෙන් සිදුවන්නේ ය:–
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(ඈ) ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවෙන් ප්රකාශ කොට පිළිගනු ලබන මූලික අයිතිවාසිකම් සියලු පාලන ආයතන විසින් ගරු කරනු ලැබිය යුත්තේ ය; ආරක්ෂා කරනු ලැබිය යුත්තේ ය; වර්ධනය කරනු ලැබිය යුත්තේ ය; තව ද, ඒ මූලික අයිතිවාසිකම් මෙහි මින් මතු විධිවිධාන සලස්වා ඇති ආකාරයට සහ ප්රමාණයට මිස සංක්ෂිප්ත කිරීම, සීමා කිරීම හෝ අහිමි කිරීම නොකළ යුත්තේ ය;
… (4 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
No constitutional revision may infringe on:
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7. the fundamental freedoms, the rights of Man and of the Citizen;
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ل يمكن أّي تعديل دستورّي أن يمّس:
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7- الحّرّيات األساسّية وحقوق اإلنسان والمواطن،
... (المــادة 223) - French
Toute révision constitutionnelle ne peut porter atteinte :
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7)- aux libertés fondamentales, aux Droits de l'Homme et du Citoyen ;
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Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
Every person has duties to their family, the community, the country [patria] and humanity.
The rights of each person are limited by the rights of others, by the security of all and by the just exigencies of the common good. (Art. 24) - Spanish
Toda persona tiene deberes para con la familia, la comunidad, la patria y la humanidad.
Los derechos de cada persona están limitados por los derechos de los demás, por la seguridad de todos y por las justas exigencias del bien común. (Art. 24)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe implementation of the rights and freedoms of citizens stipulated by this Constitution may be limited only in a state of emergency or martial law in a manner and within the limits established by the Constitution and laws. (Art. 65)
- RussianОсуществление отдельных прав и свобод граждан, предусмотренных настоящей Конституцией, может быть ограничено только в условиях режима чрезвычайного или военного положения в порядке и пределах, которые установлены Конституцией и законами. (Статья 65)
- TurkmenRaýatlaryň şu Konstitusiýada göz öňünde tutulan aýry-aýry hukuklarynyň we azatlyklarynyň amala aşyrylmagy diňe adatdan daşary ýa-da harby ýagdaýlar düzgüni şertlerinde Konstitusiýada we kanunlarda bellenen tertipde we çäklerde çäklendirilip bilner. (65-nji madda)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishExpressly excluded from revision are:
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– the fundamental rights of the citizen;
… (Art. 153) - FrenchSont expressément exclus de la révision:
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- Les droits fondamentaux du citoyen;
… (Art. 153)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) Without prejudice to the powers of Parliament, but subject to the provisions of this section, where any period of public emergency exists, the Governor General may, due regard being had to the circumstances of any situation likely to arise or exist during such period, make regulations for the purpose of dealing with that situation and issue orders and instructions for the purpose of the exercise of any powers conferred on him or her or any other person by any law referred to in subsection (3) or instrument made under this section or any such law.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) regulations made under that subsection may make provision for the detention of persons.
(3) A law enacted by Parliament that is passed during a period of public emergency and is expressly declared to have effect only during that period or any regulation made under subsection (1) shall have effect even though inconsistent with sections 3 or 13 except in so far as its provisions may be shown not to be reasonably justifiable for the purpose of dealing with the situation that exists during that period. (Sec. 14)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe Constitution cannot be wholly or partially suspended. (Art. 187)
- DutchDe Grondwet kan noch geheel, noch ten dele worden geschorst. (Art. 187)
- FrenchLa Constitution ne peut être suspendue en tout ni en partie. (Art. 187)
- GermanDie Verfassung darf weder ganz noch teilweise ausgesetzt werden. (Art. 187)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English...
(3) A person of whatever gender, race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed, age or disability shall be entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual contained in this Chapter8 but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest. (Sec. 14)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishIn exercising rights and freedoms, everyone is subject only to limitations provided for by the law aimed at ensuring recognition and respect of other people’s rights and freedoms, as well as public morals, public order and social welfare which generally characterise a democratic society. (Art. 41)
- KinyarwandaMu gukoresha uburenganzira n’ubwisanzure, buri wese azitirwa gusa n’itegeko rigamije kwemera no kubahiriza uburenganzira n’ubwisanzure by’abandi ndetse n’imyitwarire iboneye, ituze rusange rya rubanda n’imibereho myiza muri rusange biranga Igihugu kigendera kuri demokarasi. (Ingingo ya 41)
- FrenchDans l’exercice de ses droits et dans la jouissance de ses libertés, chacun n’est soumis qu’aux limitations établies par la loi ayant pour objet la reconnaissance et le respect des droits et libertés d’autrui, ainsi que les exigences de la moralité publique, de l’ordre public et du bien-être social qui caractérisent généralement une société démocratique. (Art. 41)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe Constitution shall not be amended during the state of emergency. (Art. 146)
- Dariدر حالت اضطرار، قانون اساسی تعدیل نمی شود. (مادۀ ۱۴۶)
- Pashtoد اضطرار په حالت كې اساسي قانون نه تعديلېږي. (۱۴۶ ماده)