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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishNotwithstanding anything in this Constitution, there shall be no derogation from the enjoyment of the following rights and freedoms-
a. freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
b. freedom from slavery or servitude;
c. the right to fair hearing;
d. the right to an order of habeas corpus. (Art. 44)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
(1) Every person in Tuvalu is entitled, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, religious beliefs or lack of religious beliefs, disability, or sex, to the following fundamental rights and freedoms: —
(a) the right not to be deprived of life (see section 16); and
(b) personal liberty (see sections 17 and 18); and
(c) security for his person (see sections 18 and 19); and
(d) the protection of the law (see section 22); and
(e) freedom of belief (see section 23); and
(f) freedom of expression (see section 24); and
(g) freedom of assembly and association (see section 25); and
(h) protection for the privacy of his home and other property (see section 21); and
(i) protection from unjust deprivation of property (see section 20), and to other rights and freedoms set out in this Part or otherwise by law.
(2) The rights and freedoms referred to in subsection (1) can, in Tuvaluan society, be exercised only-
(a) with respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the national interest; and
(b) in acceptance of Tuvaluan values and culture, and with respect for them.
(3) The purpose of this Part is to protect those rights and freedoms, subject to limitations on them that are designed primarily to give effect to subsection (2). (Sec. 11)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishFundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution shall not exclude any other rights provided for by the law and shall be interpreted in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (Sec. 23)
- TetumDireitu fundamentál sira-ne’ebé konsagra iha Lei-Inan la hasai direitu selu-seluk ne’ebé temi iha lei no tenke interpreta sira tuir Deklarasaun Universál Direitus Umanus nian. (Art. 23)
- PortugueseOs direitos fundamentais consagrados na Constituição não excluem quaisquer outros constantes da lei e devem ser interpretados em consonância com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos. (Art. 23)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English1. This Article applies to any period when-
a. The Bahamas is at war; or
b. there is in force a proclamation (in this section referred to as a "proclamation of emergency") made by the Governor-General and published in the Gazette declaring that a state of public emergency exists for the purposes of this section.
2. Nothing contained in or done under that authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of Article 19, any provision of Article 20 other than paragraph (4) thereof, or any provision of Article 21 to 26 (inclusive) of this Constitution to the extent that the law in Question makes in relation to any period to which this Article applies provision, or authorizes the doing during any such period of anything, which is reasonably justifiable in the circumstances of any situation or existing during that period for the purpose of dealing with that situation.
… (Art. 29)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall have exclusive power to legislate on the following matters:
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c) Restrictions and limitations on the rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens;
… (Art. 164) - PortugueseÀ Assembleia Nacional compete legislar com reserva absoluta sobre as seguintes matérias:
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c) Restrições e limitações aos direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos;
… (Art. 164)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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2. Human rights and citizens’ rights may not be limited unless prescribed by a law solely in case of necessity for reasons of national defense, national security, social order and safety, social morality and community well-being. (Art. 14) - Vietnamese…
2. Quyền con người, quyền công dân chỉ có thể bị hạn chế theo quy định của luật trong trường hợp cần thiết vì lý do quốc phòng, an ninh quốc gia, trật tự, an toàn xã hội, đạo đức xã hội, sức khỏe của cộng đồng. (Điều 14)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe guarantee in this Charter of certain rights and freedoms shall not be construed as denying the existence of any other rights or freedoms that exist in Canada. (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 26)
- FrenchLe fait que la présente charte garantit certains droits et libertés ne constitue pas une négation des autres droits ou libertés qui existent au Canada. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 26)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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Each citizen has the right to the full development [épanouissement] of his person within respect for the rights of others, of the public order, of ethics [morale] and of morals [bonnes mœurs].
… (Art. 8) - French…
Chaque citoyen a droit au plein épanouissement de sa personne dans le respect des droits d’autrui, de l’ordre public, de la morale et des bonnes mœurs.
… (Art. 8)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishIndividual constitutionally guaranteed freedoms and rights may be restricted during a state of war or any clear and present danger to the independence and unity of the Republic of Croatia or in the event of any natural disaster. Such restriction shall be decided upon by the Croatian Parliament by a two-thirds majority of all Members of Parliament or, if the Croatian Parliament is unable to convene, at the proposal of the Government and with the countersignature of the Prime Minister, by the President of the Republic.
The extent of such restrictions must be appropriate to the nature of the threat, and may not result in the inequality of citizens with respect to race, colour, sex, language, religion, or national or social origin.
Even in cases of clear and present danger to the existence of the state, no restrictions may be imposed upon the provisions of this Constitution stipulating the right to life, prohibition of torture, cruel or degrading treatment or punishment, and concerning the legal definitions of criminal offences and punishment, and the freedom of thought, conscience and religion. (Art. 17) - CroatianU doba ratnog stanja ili neposredne ugroženosti neovisnosti i jedinstvenosti države, te velikih prirodnih nepogoda pojedine slobode i prava zajamčena Ustavom mogu se ograničiti. O tome odlučuje Hrvatski sabor dvotrećinskom većinom svih zastupnika, a ako se Hrvatski sabor ne može sastati, na prijedlog Vlade i uz supotpis predsjednika Vlade, Predsjednik Republike.
Opseg ograničenja mora biti primjeren naravi pogibelji, a za posljedicu ne može imati nejednakost osoba s obzirom na rasu, boju kože, spol, jezik, vjeru, nacionalno ili socijalno podrijetlo.
Niti u slučaju neposredne opasnosti za opstanak države ne može se ograničiti primjena odredbi ovoga Ustava o pravu na život, zabrani mučenja, surovog ili ponižavajućeg postupanja ili kažnjavanja, o pravnoj određenosti kažnjivih djela i kazni, te o slobodi misli, savjesti i vjeroispovijedi. (Članak 17)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishNothing contained in or done under the authority of a law enacted by Parliament shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of section 3 or section 136 of this Constitution 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 Dominica during that period. (Sec. 14)