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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
- EnglishAn existing right or freedom shall not be held to be abrogated or restricted by reason only that the right or freedom is not included in this Bill of Rights or is included only in part. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 28)
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
- EnglishEvery emir shall assume the administration of the region according to the general policy of the State in compliance with provisions of this Law and other laws and regulations. In particular, he is expected to do the following:
…
• Guarantee human rights and freedom, refrain from any action which affects such rights and freedom except within the limits provided by the Sharia and the Law,
… (Law of the Provinces, Art. 7) - Arabicيتولّى أمير كل منطقة إدارتها، وفقا للسياسة العامة للدّولة، و غيرة من الأنظمة و اللوائح، و عليه بصفة خاصّة،
...
• كفالة حقوق الأفراد و حرياتهم و عدم اتخاذ أي إجراء يمس ّ تلك الحقوق و الحريات، إلا في الحدود المقررة شرعا و نظاما،
... (نظام المناطق، المادّة 7 )
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
Any limitation of the exercise of the public freedoms must be specified by the law and respect their essential content. Within respect for the principle of proportionality, limitations can only be made if they are necessary in a democratic society and effectively meet objectives of general interest or the need to protect the rights and freedoms of others. (Art. 37)
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)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe rights and freedoms of an individual shall be inviolable and inalienable.
No one has the right to restrict the rights and freedoms of individuals, except in accordance with the Constitution and laws. … (Art. 26) - RussianПрава и свободы человека неприкосновенны и неотчуждаемы.
Никто не вправе ограничить права и свободы человека иначе как в соответствии с Конституцией и законами. … (Статья 26) - TurkmenAdamyň hukuklary we azatlyklary eldegrilmesizdir hem-de aýrybaşgalanmasyzdyr.
Konstitusiýa we kanunlara laýyk gelmeýän bolsa, adamyň hukuklaryny we azatlyklaryny çäklendirmäge hiç kimiň haky ýokdur. … (26-nji madda)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe declaration of a state of siege or state of emergency may not in any way, affect the right to life, physical integrity, personal identity, civil capacity, citizenship, the non-retroactivity of penal law, the right of defense by the defendant and the freedom of conscience and of religion. (Art. 274)
- PortugueseA declaração do estado de sítio ou de emergência em nenhum caso pode afectar os direitos à vida, à integridade física, à identidade pessoal, à capacidade civil e à cidadania, a não retroactividade da lei penal, o direito de defesa do arguido e a liberdade de consciência e de religião. (Art. 274)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English...
(4) The recognition of the fundamental rights set out in this Chapter does not deny the existence of any other rights that are recognized or conferred by Shari’ah, or by customary law or legislation to the extent that they are consistent with the Shari’ah and the Constitution. (Art. 40) - Somali…
(4) Xuquuqda asaasiga ah ee ku xusan Cutubkan kama hor-imaaan karaan xuquuqda kale ee Shareecada Islaamku jideysey iyo xeer-dhaqameedka la jaanqaadi kara Shareecada iyo Dastuurka. (Qodobka 40aad.)