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Limitations and/or Derogations
- English…
5. The exercise of a citizen's human rights and freedoms must not violate the rights and freedoms of other people nor infringe on the constitutional system and public morals. (Art. 12) - Kazak…
5. Адамның және азаматтың өз құқықтары мен бостандықтарын жүзеге асыруы басқа адамдардың құқықтары мен бостандықтарын бұзбауға, конституциялық құрылыс пен қоғамдық имандылыққа нұқсан келтiрмеуге тиiс. (12-бап)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe Decree declaring a state of exception, which shall provide for regulating the right whose guarantee is restricted, shall be submitted within eight days of promulgation for consideration and approval by the National Assembly, or Delegated Committee and for a ruling by the Constitutional Division of the Supreme Tribunal or Justice on its constitutionality. The Decree must be in compliance with the requirements, principles and guarantees established in the International Pact on Civil and Political flights and the American Convention on Human Rights. … (Art. 339)
- SpanishEl Decreto que declare el estado de excepción, en el cual se regulará el ejercicio del derecho cuya garantía se restringe, será presentado, dentro de los ocho días siguientes de haberse dictado, a la Asamblea Nacional, o a la Comisión Delegada, para su consideración y aprobación, y a la Sala Constitucional del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, para que se pronuncie sobre su constitucionalidad. El Decreto cumplirá con las exigencias, principios y garantías establecidos en el Pacto Internacional de Derechos Civiles y Políticos y en la Convención Americana sobre Derechos Humanos. … (Art. 339)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishA person’s reliance on a Convention right does not restrict—
(a) any other right or freedom conferred on him by or under any law having effect in any part of the United Kingdom; or
(b) his right to make any claim or bring any proceedings which he could make or bring apart from sections 7 to 9. (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 11)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English…
(3) The rights recognized in this Chapter7 may be limited only by a law as provided for in Article 38. (Art. 12) - Somali…
(3) Xuquuqda lagu aqoonsaday cutubkan sharci uun baa lagu xaddidi karaa sida ku xusan Qodobka 38. (Qodobka 12aad.)
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) While a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the President may, on the written advice of the Prime Minister, by order], declare that the right to move any court for the enforcement of such of the rights conferred by Part III of this Constitution as may be specified in the order, and all proceedings pending in any court for the enforcement of the right so specified, shall remain suspended for the period during which the Proclamation is in force or for such shorter period as may be specified in the order.
(2) An order made under this article may extend to the whole of Bangladesh or any part thereof.
(3) Every order made under this article shall, as soon as may be, be laid before Parliament. (Art. 141C) - Bengali(১) জরুরী-অবস্থা ঘোষণার কার্যকরতা-কালে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর লিখিত পরামর্শ অনুযায়ী রাষ্ট্রপতি আদেশের দ্বারা ঘোষণা করিতে পারিবেন যে, আদেশে উল্লেখিত এবং সংবিধানের তৃতীয় ভাগের অন্তর্গত মৌলিক অধিকারসমূহ বলবৎকরণের জন্য আদালতে মামলা রুজু করিবার অধিকার এবং আদেশে অনুরূপভাবে উল্লেখিত কোন অধিকার বলবৎকরণের জন্য কোন আদালতে বিবেচনাধীন সকল মামলা জরুরী-অবস্থা ঘোষণার কার্যকরতা-কালে কিংবা উক্ত আদেশের দ্বারা নির্ধারিত স্বল্পতর কালের জন্য স্থগিত থাকিবে।
(২) সমগ্র বাংলাদেশ বা উহার যে কোন অংশে এই অনুচ্ছেদের অধীন প্রণীত আদেশ প্রযোজ্য হইতে পারিবে।
(৩) এই অনুচ্ছেদের অধীন প্রণীত প্রত্যেক আদেশ যথাসম্ভব শীঘ্র সংসদে উপস্থাপিত হইবে। (অনুচ্ছেদ ১৪১গ)
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
- EnglishThe limitations that can be imposed on the exercise of the rights and freedoms guaranteed in this Constitution will be established by law, without compromising their essence. Any such limitations can only be put in place for reasons necessary to a civil and democratic state and with the aim of protecting the rights of others, or based on the requirements of public order, national defence, public health or public morals, and provided there is proportionality between these restrictions and the objective sought.
Judicial authorities ensure that rights and freedoms are protected from all violations.
There can be no amendment to the Constitution that undermines the human rights and freedoms guaranteed in this Constitution. (Art. 49) - Arabicيحدّد القانون الضوابط المتعلقة بالحقوق والحرّيات المضمونة بهذا الدستور وممارستها بما لا ينال من جوهرها. ولا توضع هذه الضوابط إلّا لضرورة تقتضيها دولة مدنية ديمقراطية وبهدف حماية حقوق الغير، أو لمقتضيات الأمن العام، أو الدفاع الوطني، أو الصّحة العامة، أو الآداب العامة، وذلك مع احترام التّناسب بين هذه الضوابط وموجباتها.
وتتكفّل الهيئات القضائية بـحماية الحقوق والحريات من أي انتهاك.
لا يجوز لأيّ تعديل أن ينال من مكتسبات حقوق الإنسان وحرياته المضمونة في هذا الدستور. (الفصل 49) - FrenchSans porter atteinte à leur substance, la loi fixe les restrictions relatives aux droits et libertés garantis par la Constitution et à leur exercice. Ces restrictions ne peuvent être établies que pour répondre aux exigences d’un État civil et démocratique, et en vue de sauvegarder les droits d’autrui ou les impératifs de la sûreté publique, de la défense nationale, de la santé publique ou de la moralité publique tout en respectant la proportionnalité entre ces restrictions et leurs justifications. Les instances juridictionnelles assurent la protection des droits et libertés contre toute atteinte.
Aucune révision ne peut porter atteinte aux acquis en matière de droits de l’Homme et de libertés garantis par la présente Constitution. (Art. 49)
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)