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(2) Everyone has the right to freedom based on law, and accordingly, subject to this Constitution-
(a) everyone has the legal right to do anything that-
(i) does not injure others or interfere with the rights and freedoms of others;
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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe enactment of a law resulting in the restriction of rights or liberties of a person shall be in accordance with the conditions provided by the Constitution. In the case where the Constitution does not provide the conditions thereon, such law shall not be contrary to the rule of law, shall not unreasonably impose burden on or restrict the rights or liberties of a person and shall not affect the human dignity of a person, and the justification and necessity for the restriction of the rights or liberties shall also be specified.
The law under paragraph one shall be of general application, and shall not be intended to apply to any particular case or person. (Sec. 26) - Thaiการตรากฎหมายทีมีผลให้เป็นการจํากัดสิทธิหรือเสรีภาพของบุคคลต้องเป็นไปตามเงื่อนไขที่บัญญัติไว้ในรัฐธรรมนูญ ในกรณีที่รัฐธรรมนูญมิได้บัญญัติเงื่อนไขไว้ กฎหมายดังกล่าวต้องไม่ขัดต่อหลักนิติธรรม ไม่เพิ่มภาระหรือจํากัดสิทธิหรือเสรีภาพของบุคคลเกินสมควรแก่เหตุ และจะกระทบต่อศักดิ์ศรีความเป็นมนุษย์ของบุคคลมิได้ รวมทั้งต้องระบุเหตุผลความจําเป็นในการจํากัดสิทธิและเสรีภาพไว้ด้วย
กฎหมายตามวรรคหนึ่งต้องมีผลใช้บังคับเป็นการทั่วไป ไม่มุ่งหมายให้ใช้บังคับแก่กรณีใด กรณีหนึ่งหรือแก่บุคคลใดบุคคลหนึ่งเป็นการเจาะจง (มาตรา ๒๖)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (6), every person, as contemplated by the respective international treaties set out in the Fourth Schedule to which Guyana has acceded is entitled to the human rights enshrined in the said international treaties, and such rights shall be respected and upheld by the executive, legislature judiciary and all organs and agencies of Government and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons and shall be enforceable in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
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(5) Nothing contained in this article shall be construed so as to abrogate any human right, not enumerated herein, which a person had at the time of the commencement of this Article.
(6) The State may divest itself or otherwise limit the extent of its obligation under any of the treaties listed in the Fourth Schedule, provided that two thirds of the elected members of the National Assembly have voted in favour of such divestment or limitation. (Art. 154A)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishAlterations to the Constitution must respect:
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e) Essential core rights, freedoms and guarantees;
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e) O núcleo essencial dos direitos, liberdades e garantias;
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Limitations and/or Derogations
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The exercise of rights and freedoms by a person must not encroach on the lawful interests, rights and freedoms of other persons, the state or society.
The human rights and freedoms may be limited only in accordance with the law, and only to the extent necessary to protect the constitutional order, public health, public morality, the rights and freedoms of other persons, to ensure public safety and public order. (Art. 21) - Uzbek
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Inson o‘z huquq va erkinliklarini amalga oshirishda boshqa shaxslarning, jamiyat hamda davlatning huquqlari, erkinliklari va qonuniy manfaatlariga putur yetkazmasligi shart.
Insonning huquq va erkinliklari faqat qonunga muvofiq va faqat konstitutsiyaviy tuzumni, aholining sog‘lig‘ini, ijtimoiy axloqni, boshqa shaxslarning huquq va erkinliklarini himoya qilish, jamoat xavfsizligini hamda jamoat tartibini ta’minlash maqsadida zarur bo‘lgan doirada cheklanishi mumkin. (21-modda)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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1. Extraordinary measures may be imposed due to a state of war, state of emergency, or state of natural disaster and last for as long as these states continue.
2. The principles of the activity of public bodies, as well as the extent of limitations on human rights and freedoms during the period of the existence of situations that require extraordinary measures, are defined by law.
3. The law must define the principles, areas and manner of compensation for losses caused as a result of the limitation of human rights and freedoms during the period in which extraordinary measures are imposed.
4. Acts taken as a result of extraordinary measures shall be in proportion with the level of risk and shall aim to re-establish the conditions for the normal functioning of the state, as soon as possible.
5. During the situations that require the imposition of extraordinary measures, none of these acts may be amended: the Constitution, the laws on the election of the Assembly and organs of local government, as well as the laws on extraordinary measures.
6. During the period of implementation of extraordinary measures, there may not be held elections for local government bodies, there may not be a referendum, and a new President of the Republic may not be elected. The elections for the local government bodies may be held only in those places where the extraordinary measures are not implemented. (Art. 170) - Albanian
1. Masat e jashtëzakonshme mund të vendosen për shkak të gjendjes së luftës, gjendjes së jashtëzakonshme ose gjendjes së fatkeqësisë natyrore dhe zgjatin për aq kohë sa vazhdojnë këto gjendje.
2. Parimet e veprimtarisë së organeve publike dhe shkalla e kufizimit të të drejtave dhe lirive të njeriut gjatë gjithë periudhës së ekzistencës së gjendjeve që kërkojnë marrjen e masave të jashtëzakonshme, përcaktohen me ligj.
3. Ligji duhet të përcaktojë parimet, fushat dhe mënyrën e kompensimit të humbjeve që vijnë si rezultat i kufizimit të të drejtave dhe lirive gjatë marrjes së masave të jashtëzakonshme.
4. Aktet që ndërmerren si pasojë e marrjes së masave të jashtëzakonshme, duhet të jenë në përpjesëtim me shkallën e rrezikut dhe duhet të synojnë rivendosjen sa më të shpejtë të kushteve për funksionimin normal të shtetit.
5. Gjatë gjendjeve që kërkojnë marrjen e masave të jashtëzakonshme, nuk mund të ndryshohet asnjë prej këtyre akteve: Kushtetuta, ligjet për zgjedhjet për Kuvendin dhe për organet e pushtetit vendor, si dhe ligjet për masat e jashtëzakonshme.
6. Gjatë periudhës së zbatimit të masave të jashtëzakonshme nuk mund të zhvillohen zgjedhje vendore, nuk mund të zhvillohet referendum, si dhe nuk mund të zgjidhet një President i ri i Republikës. Zgjedhjet vendore mund të bëhen vetëm aty ku nuk zbatohen masat e jashtëzakonshme. (Neni 170)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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The suppression or the diminishment of the fundamental rights of the person may not be submitted to referendum, … (Art. 32) - Spanish
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No pueden someterse a referéndum la supresión o la disminución de los derechos fundamentales de la persona, … (Art. 32)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishIn the case of imminent danger, when the declaration of the State of exception or of siege is declared [se acuerde], the President of the Republic can suspend[,] for a maximum time of three months[,] the rights and guarantees established in this Fundamental Law and take exceptional measures to safeguard the territorial integrity, the national independence, the institutions of the State and the functioning of public powers and services[,] informing the People by message. The time of three months referred to may be extended until the causes that motivated this suspension have disappeared. (Art. 43)
- SpanishEn caso de peligro inminente, cuando se acuerde la declaración del estado de excepción o de sitio, el Presidente de la República puede suspender por un tiempo máximo de tres meses los derechos y garantías establecidos en esta Ley Fundamental y tomar medidas excepcionales para salvaguardar la integridad territorial, la independencia nacional, las instituciones del Estado y el funcionamiento de los servicios y poderes públicos informándolo al Pueblo por mensaje. El referido plazo de tres meses será prorrogado hasta que desaparezcan las causas que motivaron dicha suspensión. (Art. 43)
- FrenchEn cas de danger imminent, lorsqu'un état d'exception ou de siège est déclaré, le Président de la République peut suspendre, pour une période maximale de trois mois, les droits et garanties prévus par la présente Loi fondamentale et prendre des mesures exceptionnelles de nature à sauvegarder l'intégrité territoriale, l'indépendance nationale, les institutions de l'État et le fonctionnement des services et des pouvoirs publics en informant le peuple par message. Cette durée de trois mois sera prorogée jusqu'à ce que cessent les causes ayant motivé les mesures de suspension des droits et garanties. (Art. 43)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of Article 267 hereof shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this Constitution to the extent that it authorises the taking of measures during any period when Namibia is in a state of national defence or any period when a declaration of emergency under this Constitution is in force.
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(3) Nothing contained in this Article shall permit a derogation from or suspension of the fundamental rights or freedoms referred to in Articles 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19 and 21 (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) hereof, or the denial of access by any persons to legal practitioners or a Court of law. (Art. 24)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishIn an emergency the King may, when the Folketing cannot assemble, issue provisional laws, provided that they shall not be at variance with the Constitutional Act, and that they shall always, immediately on the assembling of the Folketing, be submitted to it for approval or rejection. (Sec. 23)
- DanishI særdeles påtrængende tilfælde kan kongen, når Folketinget ikke kan samles, udstede foreløbige love, der dog ikke må stride mod grundloven og altid straks efter Folketingets sammentræden skal forelægges dette til godkendelse eller forkastelse. (§ 23)