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Limitations and/or Derogations
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2. In the Kyrgyz Republic, laws that abolish or diminish human rights and freedoms must not be adopted.
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2. В Кыргызской Республике не должны приниматься законы, отменяющие или умаляющие права и свободы человека.
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2. Кыргыз Республикасында адамдын укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин жокко чыгаруучу же кемсинтүүчү мыйзамдар кабыл алынбайт.
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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe exercise of rights and freedoms must not violate the rights and freedoms of others, as well as the requirements of morality, law, public order, [or] cause damage to national security. (Art. 30)
- RussianОсуществление прав и свобод не должно нарушать права и свободы других лиц, а также нормы морали, требования закона, общественного порядка, причинять ущерб национальной безопасности. (Статья 30)
- TurkmenHukuklaryň we azatlyklaryň amala aşyrylmagy beýleki adamlaryň hukuklaryny we azatlyklaryny, şeýle hem ahlak kadalaryny, kanunyň talaplaryny, jemgyýetçilik tertibini bozmaly däldir, milli howpsuzlyga zyýan ýetirmeli däldir. (30-nji madda)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishWhereas every person in Barbados is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest,
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the following provisions of this Chapter4 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 individual does not prejudice the rights and freedoms of others or the public interest. (Sec. 11)
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(3) Freedom and security shall be guaranteed to each individual, subject to respect for the rights of others and the higher interests of the State.
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(3) La liberté et la sécurité sont garanties à chaque individu dans le respect des droits d'autrui et de l'intérêt supérieur de l'Etat;
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Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
The exercise of the rights and freedoms of the individual enshrined in this Constitution may be suspended only in conditions of state of emergency or martial law in the manner and within the limits determined by the Constitution and the law.
In the exercise of special measures during a state of emergency, the rights provided for in Article 24, part three of Article 25, Articles 26 and 31 of the Constitution may not be restricted. (Art. 63) - Belarusian
Ажыццяўленне прадугледжаных гэтай Канстытуцыяй правоў і свабод асобы можа быць прыпынена толькі ва ўмовах надзвычайнага або ваеннага становішча ў парадку і межах, вызначаных Канстытуцыяй і законам.
Пры ажыццяўленні асобых мер у перыяд надзвычайнага становішча не могуць абмяжоўвацца правы, прадугледжаныя ў артыкуле 24, частцы трэцяй артыкула 25, артыкулах 26, 31 Канстытуцыі. (Артыкул 63) - Russian
Осуществление предусмотренных настоящей Конституцией прав и свобод личности может быть приостановлено только в условиях чрезвычайного или военного положения в порядке и пределах, определенных Конституцией и законом.
При осуществлении особых мер в период чрезвычайного положения не могут ограничиваться права, предусмотренные в статье 24, части третьей статьи 25, статьях 26, 31 Конституции. (Статья 63)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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(1) Parliament or the legislature of a province may expressly declare in an Act of Parliament or of the legislature, as the case may be, that the Act or a provision thereof shall operate notwithstanding a provision included in section 28 or sections 7 to 159 of this Charter.
(2) An Act or a provision of an Act in respect of which a declaration made under this section is in effect shall have such operation as it would have but for the provision of this Charter referred to in the declaration.
(3) A declaration made under subsection (1) shall cease to have effect five years after it comes into force or on such earlier date as may be specified in the declaration.
(4) Parliament or the legislature of a province may re-enact a declaration made under subsection (1).
(5) Subsection (3) applies in respect of a re-enactment made under subsection (4). (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 33) - French
(1) Le Parlement ou la législature d’une province peut adopter une loi où il est expressément déclaré que celle-ci ou une de ses dispositions a effet indépendamment d’une disposition donnée de l’article 2 ou des articles 7 à 15 de la présente charte.
(2) La loi ou la disposition qui fait l’objet d’une déclaration conforme au présent article et en vigueur a l’effet qu’elle aurait sauf la disposition en cause de la charte.
(3) La déclaration visée au paragraphe (1) cesse d’avoir effet à la date qui y est précisée ou, au plus tard, cinq ans après son entrée en vigueur.
(4) Le Parlement ou une législature peut adopter de nouveau une déclaration visée au paragraphe (1).
(5) Le paragraphe (3) s’applique à toute déclaration adoptée sous le régime du paragraphe (4). (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 33)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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5. A declaration of a state of emergency or any measures undertaken or laws enacted pursuant to it shall not:
a. suspend Articles 14(1) and (2); 16; 17(2); and 19(1) of the Constitution;
b. grant pardon or amnesty to any person or persons who, acting under the authority of the State, have committed illegal acts; or
c. introduce martial law when there is no external invasion or civil disorder. (Art. 27)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishSuch provisional exceptions to basic rights and liberties that are compatible with Finland's international human rights obligations and that are deemed necessary in the case of an armed attack against Finland or in the event of other situations of emergency, as provided by an Act, which pose a serious threat to the nation may be provided by an Act or by a Government Decree to be issued on the basis of authorisation given in an Act for a special reason and subject to a precisely circumscribed scope of application. The grounds for provisional exceptions shall be laid down by an Act, however.
… (Sec. 23) - FinnishPerusoikeuksista voidaan säätää lailla tai laissa erityisestä syystä säädetyn ja soveltamisalaltaan täsmällisesti rajatun valtuuden nojalla annettavalla valtioneuvoston asetuksella sellaisia tilapäisiä poikkeuksia, jotka ovat välttämättömiä Suomeen kohdistuvan aseellisen hyökkäyksen samoin kuin muiden kansakuntaa vakavasti uhkaavien, laissa säädettyjen poikkeusolojen aikana ja jotka ovat Suomen kansainvälisten ihmisoikeusvelvoitteiden mukaisia. Lailla on kuitenkin säädettävä tilapäisten poikkeusten perusteet.
… (23 §) - SwedishGenom lag, eller genom en förordning av statsrådet som utfärdas med stöd av ett sådant bemyndigande med exakt avgränsat tillämpningsområde som av särskilda skäl tagits in i lag, kan det införas sådana tillfälliga undantag från de grundläggande fri- och rättigheterna som är förenliga med Finlands internationella förpliktelser avseende mänskliga rättigheter och som är nödvändiga om Finland blir utsatt för ett väpnat angrepp eller om det råder andra i lag angivna undantagsförhållanden som allvarligt hotar nationen. Grunderna för tillfälliga undantag skall dock bestämmas genom lag.
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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishAll people have the right to the free development of their personality, without more limitations than those imposed by judicial order and the rights of others. (Art. 43)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho al libre desarrollo de su personalidad, sin más limitaciones que las impuestas por el orden jurídico y los derechos de los demás. (Art. 43)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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(5) The rights, duties, declarations and guarantees relating to the fundamental human rights and freedoms specifically mentioned in this Chapter shall not be regarded as excluding others not specifically mentioned which are considered to be inherent in a democracy and intended to secure the freedom and dignity of man. (Art. 33)