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Limitations and/or Derogations
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Any constitutional revision having for its object or for [its] effect the reduction of the rights and freedoms of the person or the reduction [of] the prerogatives of the Provinces and the decentralized territorial entities is formally prohibited. (Art. 220) - French…
Est formellement interdite toute révision constitutionnelle ayant pour objet ou pour effet de réduire les droits et libertés de la personne, ou de réduire les prérogatives des provinces et des entités territoriales décentralisées. (Art. 220)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Chile
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26. The security that the legal precepts which, by mandate of the Constitution, regulate or complement the guarantees that it establishes or which limit them in the cases it authorizes, cannot affect the rights in their essence, or impose conditions, taxes or requirements which may impede their free exercise. (Art. 19) - Spanish...
26º.- La seguridad de que los preceptos legales que por mandato de la Constitución regulen o complementen las garantías que ésta establece o que las limiten en los casos en que ella lo autoriza, no podrán afectar los derechos en su esencia, ni imponer condiciones, tributos o requisitos que impidan su libre ejercicio. (Art. 19)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Czech Republic
- English(1) A state of emergency may be declared only for the stated reasons, for a fixed period, and in relation to a designated territorial area. Concurrently with its declaration of the state of emergency, the government must specify which rights prescribed in individual statutes shall, in conformity with the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms, be restricted, and to what extent, and which duties shall be imposed, and to what extent. Detailed provisions shall be laid down by statute.
… (Constitutional Act on the Security of the Czech Republic 1998, Art. 6) - Czech(1) Nouzový stav se může vyhlásit jen s uvedením důvodů na určitou dobu a pro určité území. Současně s vyhlášením nouzového stavu musí vláda vymezit, která práva stanovená ve zvláštním zákoně a v jakém rozsahu se v souladu s Listinou základních práv a svobod omezují a které povinnosti a v jakém rozsahu se ukládají. Podrobnosti stanoví zákon.
… (Ústavní zákon o bezpečnosti České republiky, Čl. 6)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Gambia
- English(1) An Act of the National Assembly may authorise the taking, during any period of public emergency, of measures that are reasonably justifiable for dealing with the situation that exists in The Gambia.
(2) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of such an Act shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of sections 19, 23, 24 (other than subsections (5) to (8) thereof) or 25 of this Constitution to the extent that it is reasonably justifiable in the circumstances arising or existing during a period of public emergency for the purpose for dealing with the situation. (Sec. 35)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Ghana
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(10) Nothing in, or done under the authority of, an Act of Parliament shall be held to be inconsistent with, or in contravention of, articles 12 to 308 of this Constitution to the extent that the Act in question authorises the taking, during any period when a state of emergency is in force, of measures that are reasonably justifiable for the purposes of dealing with the situation that exists during that period. (Art. 31)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Ecuador
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Culture cannot be used as an excuse when infringing rights recognized in the Constitution. (Art. 21) - Spanish…
No se podrá invocar la cultura cuando se atente contra los derechos reconocidos en la Constitución. (Art. 21)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Lithuania
- EnglishWhile implementing his rights and exercising his freedoms, everyone must observe the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Lithuania and must not restrict the rights and freedoms of other people. (Art. 28)
- LithuanianĮgyvendindamas savo teises ir naudodamasis savo laisvėmis, žmogus privalo laikytis Lietuvos Respublikos Konstitucijos ir įstatymų, nevaržyti kitų žmonių teisių ir laisvių. (28 straipsnis)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Lesotho
- English1. Nothing contained in or done under the authority of an Act of Parliament shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of section 6, section 18 or section 19 of this Constitution to the extent that the Act authorises the taking during any period when Lesotho is at war or when a declaration of emergency under section 23 of this Constitution is in force of measures that are necessary in a practical sense in a democratic society for dealing with the situation that exists in Lesotho during that period.
… (Sec. 21)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Honduras
- EnglishThe rights of every man are limited by the rights of all others, by collective security, and by the just demands of the general welfare and democratic development. (Art. 62)
- SpanishLos derechos de cada hombre están limitados por los derechos de los demás, por la seguridad de todos y por las justas exigencias del bienestar general y del desenvolvimiento democrático. (Art. 62)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Poland
- English1. In situations of particular danger, if ordinary constitutional measures are inadequate, any of the following appropriate extraordinary measures may be introduced: martial law, a state of emergency or a state of natural disaster.
2. Extraordinary measures may be introduced only by regulation, issued upon the basis of statute, and which shall additionally require to be publicized.
3. The principles for activity by organs of public authority as well as the degree to which the freedoms and rights of persons and citizens may be subject to limitation for the duration of a period requiring any extraordinary measures shall be established by statute.
4. A statute may specify the principles, scope and manner of compensating for loss of property resulting from limitation of the freedoms and rights of persons and citizens during a period requiring introduction of extraordinary measures.
5. Actions undertaken as a result of the introduction of any extraordinary measure shall be proportionate to the degree of threat and shall be intended to achieve the swiftest restoration of conditions allowing for the normal functioning of the State.
6. During a period of introduction of extraordinary measures, the following shall not be subject to change: the Constitution, the Acts on Elections to the Sejm, the Senate and organs of local self-governments, the Act on Elections to the Presidency, as well as statutes on extraordinary measures.
7. During a period of introduction of extraordinary measures, as well as within the period of 90 days following its termination, the term of office of the Sejm may not be shortened, nor may a nationwide referendum, nor elections to the Sejm, Senate, organs of local self-government nor elections for the Presidency be held, and the term of office of such organs shall be appropriately prolonged. Elections to organs of local self-government shall be possible only in those places where the extraordinary measures have not been introduced. (Art. 228) - Polish1. W sytuacjach szczególnych zagrożeń, jeżeli zwykłe środki konstytucyjne są niewystarczające, może zostać wprowadzony odpowiedni stan nadzwyczajny: stan wojenny, stan wyjątkowy lub stan klęski żywiołowej.
2. Stan nadzwyczajny może być wprowadzony tylko na podstawie ustawy, w drodze rozporządzenia, które podlega dodatkowemu podaniu do publicznej wiadomości.
3. Zasady działania organów władzy publicznej oraz zakres, w jakim mogą zostać ograniczone wolności i prawa człowieka i obywatela w czasie poszczególnych stanów nadzwyczajnych, określa ustawa.
4. Ustawa może określić podstawy, zakres i tryb wyrównywania strat majątkowych wynikających z ograniczenia w czasie stanu nadzwyczajnego wolności i praw człowieka i obywatela.
5. Działania podjęte w wyniku wprowadzenia stanu nadzwyczajnego muszą odpowiadać stopniowi zagrożenia i powinny zmierzać do jak najszybszego przywrócenia normalnego funkcjonowania państwa.
6. W czasie stanu nadzwyczajnego nie mogą być zmienione: Konstytucja, ordynacje wyborcze do Sejmu, Senatu i organów samorządu terytorialnego, ustawa o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej oraz ustawy o stanach nadzwyczajnych.
7. W czasie stanu nadzwyczajnego oraz w ciągu 90 dni po jego zakończeniu nie może być skrócona kadencja Sejmu, przeprowadzane referendum ogólnokrajowe, nie mogą być przeprowadzane wybory do Sejmu, Senatu, organów samorządu terytorialnego oraz wybory Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej, a kadencje tych organów ulegają odpowiedniemu przedłużeniu. Wybory do organów samorządu terytorialnego są możliwe tylko tam, gdzie nie został wprowadzony stan nadzwyczajny. (Art. 228)