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Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
1. … The exercise of one's rights and freedoms shall not violate the rights and freedoms of others.
… (Art. 53) - Russian
1. ... Осуществление человеком своих прав и свобод не должно нарушать права и свободы других лиц.
... (Статья 53) - Kyrgyz
1. ... Адамдын өзүнүн укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин жүзөгө ашыруусу башка адамдардын укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин бузбашы керек.
... (53-берене)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) Any law enacted or promulgated in consequence of a declaration of a state of emergency under this Constitution—
(a) may limit a right or freedom set out in this Chapter (with the exception of the rights and freedoms set out in sections 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22 and 26) only to the extent that—
(i) the limitation is strictly necessary and required by the emergency; and
(ii) the law is consistent with Fiji’s obligations under international law applicable to a state of emergency; and
(b) takes effect only when it has been published in the Gazette.
(2) A person detained under a law contemplated in subsection (1) retains all the rights recognised in this Chapter, subject only to the limitations referred to in subsection (1). (Sec. 43) - iTaukei(1) Ni dua na lawa e sa vakadonui se sa taurivaki ena vuku ni tikoleqa vakamatanitu ena Yavunivakavulewa qo—
(a) ena rawa ni yalana na dodonu se galala e yavutaki ena Wase qo (vakavo na dodonu kei na galala yavutaki ena tikina 8,10,11,13,14,15,16, 22 kei na 26) ia ena qai yalani ga ena gauna e gadrevi kina—
(i) na kena yalani ena vakatabakidua ena kena gadrevi ena gauna ni tikoleqa vakamatanitu; kei na
(ii) lawa e salavata kei na itavi ni vanua o Viti ena lawa levu kei vuravura ka dau vakayagataki ena gauna ni tikoleqa vakamatanitu; ka na
(b) taurivaki ga ena gauna e sa tabaki i na iTukutuku Tabaki Vakamatanitu.
(2) Ke dua e vesu ena wasetiki (1), e tu vua na dodonu e virikotori ena Wase qo, vakavo ke yalani me vaka e virikotori ena wasetiki (1). (Sec. 43)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English[The following] are duties and attributions that correspond jointly to the President and to the respective Minister of Government:
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4. In the recesses of the Legislative Assembly, to decree the suspension of [the] rights and guarantees that paragraph 7) of Article 121 refers to[,] in the same cases and with the same limitations established there[,] and immediately give account to the Assembly. The decree of suspension of guarantees is equivalent, ipso facto, to the convocation of the Assembly to sessions, which must meet within the following forty-eight hours. If the Assembly does not confirm the measure by two-thirds of the votes of the totality of its members, the guarantees will be considered restored.
… (Art. 140) - SpanishSon deberes y atribuciones que corresponden conjuntamente al Presidente y al respectivo Ministro de Gobierno:
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4) En los recesos de la Asamblea Legislativa, decretar la suspensión de derechos y garantías a que se refiere el inciso 7) del artículo 121 en los mismos casos y con las mismas limitaciones que allí se establecen y dar cuenta inmediatamente a la Asamblea. El decreto de suspensión de garantías equivale, ipso facto, a la convocatoria de la Asamblea a sesiones, la cual deberá reunirse dentro de las cuarenta y ocho horas siguientes. Si la Asamblea no confirmare la medida por dos tercios de votos de la totalidad de sus miembros, se tendrán por restablecidas las garantías.
… (Art. 140)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
It is not permitted to suspend any of the provisions of this statute except during a state of emergency and within the limits prescribed by the law. (Art. 90)
- Arabic
لا يجوز تعطيل أي حكم من أحكام هذا النظام إلا في أثناء قيام حالة الطوارئ، وفي الحدود التي يبينها القانون. (المادّة ٩٠)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English…
(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;
... (Sec. 10)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be entitled to decree a State of Exception throughout the country's territory or in part of this territory in the event of aggression, international or domestic armed conflict, severe domestic unrest, public calamity or natural disaster. The declaration of a State of Exception shall not interrupt the activities of the State's duties.
The State of Exception shall observe the principles of needs, proportionality, legality, temporariness, territoriality and reasonableness. The decree establishing the State of Exception shall indicate its cause and motivation, territorial scope of application, period of duration, measures that must be applied, the rights that can be suspended or restricted and the notifications that correspond, in accordance with the Constitution and international treaties. (Art. 164) - SpanishLa Presidenta o Presidente de la República podrá decretar el estado de excepción en todo el territorio nacional o en parte de él en caso de agresión, conflicto armado internacional o interno, grave conmoción interna, calamidad pública o desastre natural. La declaración del estado de excepción no interrumpirá las actividades de las funciones del Estado.
El estado de excepción observará los principios de necesidad, proporcionalidad, legalidad, temporalidad, territorialidad y razonabilidad. El decreto que establezca el estado de excepción contendrá la determinación de la causal y su motivación, ámbito territorial de aplicación, el periodo de duración, las medidas que deberán aplicarse, los derechos que podrán suspenderse o limitarse y las notificaciones que correspondan de acuerdo a la Constitución y a los tratados internacionales. (Art. 164)
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 Grenada during that period. (Sec. 14)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English1. Laws revising the Constitution shall respect:
…
b) The rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens;
… (Sec. 156) - Tetum1. Lei kona-ba hala’o revizaun ba Lei-Inan tenke respeita:
…
b) Sidadaun sira-nia direitu, liberdade no garantia;
… (Art. 156) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm que respeitar:
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b) Os direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos;
… (Art. 156)
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)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
Every person has duties to their family, the community, the country [patria] and humanity.
The rights of each person are limited by the rights of others, by the security of all and by the just exigencies of the common good. (Art. 24) - Spanish
Toda persona tiene deberes para con la familia, la comunidad, la patria y la humanidad.
Los derechos de cada persona están limitados por los derechos de los demás, por la seguridad de todos y por las justas exigencias del bien común. (Art. 24)