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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
- English
(1) A law made in relation to a disciplinary force of Seychelles may, in so far as it is necessary in a democratic society11, provide for the derogation against the provisions of the Charter12, other than articles 15, 16, and 17.
(2) A law of a country other than Seychelles whose disciplinary force is lawfully in Seychelles in pursuance of arrangements made between the Government of Seychelles and another government or an international organization shall, in so far as the law applies to the disciplinary force, not be held to be inconsistent or in contravention of the provisions of the Charter.
(3) A law which authorises the taking of any measure against a member of a disciplinary force of a country with which Seychelles is at war shall not be held to be inconsistent with the Charter.
(4) A law referred to in clause (3) shall not provide for the doing of anything which constitutes the crime of genocide or a crime against humanity. (Art. 44)
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…
II. No one can curtail the implementation of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen. Everyone's rights and freedoms are subject to the restrictions provided for in the Constitution and the laws as well as to the limits resulting from the rights and freedoms of others.
III. Upon declaration of war, martial law and exceptional situation, as well as mobilization that the implementation of human rights and freedoms can be partially and temporarily curtailed taking into consideration international obligations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The population shall be notified in advance of the temporary suspension of human rights and freedoms.
… (Art. 71) - Azerbaijani…
II. İnsan və vətəndaş hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının həyata keçirilməsini heç kəs məhdudlaşdıra bilməz. Hər kəsin hüquq və azadlıqları bu Konstitusiyada və qanunlarda müəyyən edilmiş əsaslarla, habelə digərlərinin hüquq və azadlıqları ilə məhdudlaşır.
III. Müharibə, hərbi vəziyyət və fövqəladə vəziyyət, habelə səfərbərlik elan edilərkən insan və vətəndaş hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının həyata keçirilməsi Azərbaycan Respublikasının beynəlxalq öhdəliklərini nəzərə almaq şərti ilə qismən və müvəqqəti məhdudlaşdırıla bilər. Həyata keçirilməsi məhdudlaşdırılan hüquq və azadlıqlar haqqında əhaliyə qabaqcadan məlumat verilir.
… (Maddə 71)
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
- EnglishThe powers of the Cabinet in a state of emergency are as follows: while the state of emergency is in effect, the Cabinet may take any measures without restriction, or may partially repeal or limit the effects of provisions of this Declaration. Furthermore, if the exceptional situation reaches the point that it threatens the safety of the nation, the Cabinet may, in consultation with the Sovereignty Council, suspend part of the rights document found in this Declaration. However, it may not reduce the right to life, protection from enslavement or torture, or the principle of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, gender, religious conviction, disability, or the right to litigate or the right to a fair trial. (Art. 40)
- Arabicسلطات مجلس الوزراء في حالة الطوارئ: يجوز لمجلس الوزراء أثناء سريان مالة الطوارئ أن يتخذ أية تدابيير لاتقيد او تلغي جزئياً، او تحد من أثار أحكام هذة الوثيقة، ومع ذلك في حالة وصول الحالة الإستثنائية درجة تحدد سلامة الأُمة يجوز للمجلس بالتشاور مع مجلس السيادة تعليق جزء من وثيقة الحقوق الواردة في هذة الوثيقة، ولايجوز مع ذلك الإنتقاص من الحق في الحياة او الحرمة من الإسترقاق او التعذيب او عدم التمييز علي اساس العرق او النوع او العقيدة الدينية او الإعاقة او حق التقاضي او الحق في المحاكمة العادلة. (الماده 41)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) The Republic of Vanuatu recognises, that, subject to any restrictions imposed by law on non-citizens, all persons are entitled to the following fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual without discrimination on the grounds of race, place of origin, religious or traditional beliefs, political opinions, language or sex but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and to the legitimate public interest in defence, safety, public order, welfare and health –
… (Art. 5) - French1) Sous réserve des restrictions que la Loi peut imposer aux non-citoyens et aux détenteurs de la double nationalité qui ne sont pas indigènes ou citoyens naturalisés et dans le respect des droits et libertés d'autrui et de l'intérêt public légitime en matière de défense, de sécurité, d'ordre public, de prospérité et de santé, la République de Vanuatu reconnaît que toute personne, sans distinction de race, lieu d'origine, croyances religieuses ou traditionnelles, opinions politiques, langue ou sexe jouit des droits fondamentaux et les libertés individuelles suivants:
... (Art. 5)
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
- English(1) An emergency law may limit any of the fundamental human rights or freedoms, but only to the extent set out in section 87.
(2) If a state of public emergency is declared under section 113 in relation to only a part of Zimbabwe, an emergency law may not limit fundamental human rights or freedoms under this Schedule in any other part of Zimbabwe. (Second Schedule, Limitations on Rights during Public Emergencies, Sec. 2)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of section 5 3 or 15 4 of this Constitution to the extent that the law authorizes the taking during any period when Botswana is at war or any period when a declaration under section 17 5 of this Constitution is in force, of measures that are reasonably justifiable for the purpose of dealing with the situation that exists during that period.
… (Sec. 16)