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Limitations and/or Derogations
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The validity of the declaration of the state of emergency shall depend on the subsequent approval of the Pluri-National Legislative Assembly, which shall take place as soon as circumstances permit, and in all cases, within seventy two hours following the declaration of the state of emergency. The approval of the declaration shall indicate the powers conferred, and it shall maintain strict relation and proportion to the case of necessity addressed by the state of emergency. In general, the rights consecrated in the Constitution shall not be suspended by the declaration of the state of emergency.
… (Art. 138) - SpanishI. La vigencia de la declaración del estado de excepción dependerá de la aprobación posterior de la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional, que tendrá lugar apenas las circunstancias lo permitan y, en todo caso, dentro de las siguientes setenta y dos horas a la declaración del estado de excepción. La aprobación de la declaración indicará las facultades conferidas y guardará estricta relación y proporción con el caso de necesidad atendida por el estado de excepción. Los derechos consagrados en la Constitución no quedarán en general suspendidos por la declaración del estado de excepción.
... (Art. 138)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Pakistan
- English(1) Nothing contained in Articles 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 24 shall, while a proclamation of Emergency is in force, restrict the power of the State as defined in Article 7 to make any law or to take any executive action which it would, but for the provisions in the said Articles, be competent to make or to take, but any law so made shall, to the extent of the incompetency, cease to have effect, and shall be deemed to have been repealed, at the time when the Proclamation is revoked or has ceased to be in force.
(2) While a Proclamation of Emergency is in force, the President may, by Order, declare that the right to move any court for the enforcement of such of the Fundamental Rights conferred by Chapter 1 of Part II7 as may be specified in the Order, and any proceeding in any court which is for the enforcement, or involves the determination of any question as to the infringement, of any of the Rights so specified, shall remain suspended for the period during which the Proclamation is in force, and any such Order may be made in respect of the whole or any part of Pakistan.
… (Art. 233) - Urdu(ا) آرٹیکل ،١٥، ١٦ ، ١٧، ١٨ ،١۹ اور ٢٤ میں شامل کوئی امر، جبکہ ہنگامی حالت کا اعلان نافذالعمل ہو، مملکت کے جیسا کہ آرٹیکل ٧ میں تعریف کی گئی ہے، کوئی قانون وضع کرنے یا کوئی عاملانہ قدم اٹھانے کے اختیار پر، جس کے کرنے یا اٹھانے کی وہ مجاز ہوتی اگر مذکورہ آرٹیکل میں شامل احکام نہ ہوتے، پابندی عائد نہیں کرے گا، مگر اس طرح وضع شدہ کوئی قانون، اس وقت جبکہ مذکورہ اعلان منسوخ کر دیا جائے یا نافذالعمل نہ رہے، اس عدم اہلیت کی حد تک غیر مؤثر ہو جائے گا اور منسوخ شدہ متصور ہو گا۔
(٢) جس دوران ہنگامی حالت کا اعلان نافذالعمل ہو، صدر بذریعہ فرمان یہ اعلان کرسکے گا کہ حصہ دوم کے باب اول کی رو سے عطاکردہ بنیادی حقوق میں سے ان کے نفاذ کے لئے جن کی فرمان میں صراحت کر دی جائے کسی عدالت سے رجوع کرنے کا حق اور کسی عدالت میں کوئی کاروائی جو اس طرح مصرحہ حقوق میں سے کسی کے نفاذ کے لئے ہو یا جس میں اس حقوق میں سے کسی کی خلاف ورزی کے متعلق کسی سوال کا تعین مطلوب ہو، اس مدت کے لئے معطل رہے گی جس کے دوران مذکورہ اعلان نافذالعمل رہے اور ایسا کوئی فرمان پورے پاکستان یا اس کے کسی حصہ کے بارے میں صادر کیا جا سکے گا۔
…(آرٹیکل ۲۳۳)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Tuvalu
- EnglishThe fact that certain rights and freedoms are referred to in this Constitution does not mean that there may not be other rights and freedoms retained by the people or conferred by law. (Sec. 28)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Colombia
- EnglishThe enunciation of the rights and guarantees contained in the Constitution and in the international agreements in effect must not be understood as a negation of others which, being inherent to the human person, are not expressly mentioned in them. (Art. 94)
- SpanishLa enunciación de los derechos y garantías contenidos en la Constitución y en los convenios internacionales vigentes, no debe entenderse como negación de otros que, siendo inherentes a la persona humana, no figuren expresamente en ellos. (Art. 94)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Timor-Leste
- English1. Restriction of rights, freedoms and guarantees can only be imposed by law in order to safeguard other constitutionally protected rights or interests and in cases clearly provided for by the Constitution.
2. Laws restricting rights, freedoms and guarantees have necessarily a general and abstract nature and may not reduce the extent and scope of the essential contents of constitutional provisions and shall not have a retroactive effect. (Sec. 24) - Tetum1. Limitasaun ba direitu, liberdade no garantia sei halo de’it tuir lei-oan atu bele fó protesaun ba direitu no interese konstitusionál ne’ebé hakerek iha Lei-Inan.
2. Lei restritivu sira kona-ba direitu, liberdade no garantia sei iha duni karakter jerál no abstratu, labele habadak extensaun no nia asuntu prinsipál iha Lei-Inan nia laran, no labele iha efeitu ba kotuk. (Art. 24) - Portuguese1. A restrição dos direitos, liberdades e garantias só pode fazer-se por lei, para salvaguardar outros direitos ou interesses constitucionalmente protegidos e nos casos expressamente previstos na Constituição.
2. As leis restritivas dos direitos, liberdades e garantias têm, necessariamente, carácter geral e abstracto, não podem diminuir a extensão e o alcance do conteúdo essencial dos dispositivos constitucionais e não podem ter efeito retroactivo. (Art. 24)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Botswana
- EnglishWhereas every person in Botswana is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest to each and all of the following, ...
the provisions of this Chapter shall have effect for the purpose of affording protection to those rights and freedoms subject to such limitations of that protection as are contained in those provisions, being limitations designed to ensure that the enjoyment of the said rights and freedoms by any individual does not prejudice the rights and freedoms of others or the public interest. (Sec. 3)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Ecuador
- EnglishThe exercise of rights shall be governed by the following principles:
1. Rights can be exercised, promoted and enforced individually or collectively before competent authorities; these authorities shall guarantee their enforcement.
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3. The rights and guarantees set forth in the Constitution and in international human rights instruments shall be directly and immediately enforced by and before any civil, administrative or judicial servant, either by virtue of their office or at the request of the party.
For the exercise of rights and constitutional guarantees, no conditions or requirements shall be established other than those set forth in the Constitution or by law.
Rights shall be fully actionable. Absence of a legal regulatory framework cannot be alleged to justify their infringement or ignorance thereof, to dismiss proceedings filed as a result of these actions or to deny their recognition.
4. No legal regulation can restrict the contents of rights or constitutional guarantees.
… (Art. 11) - SpanishEI ejercicio de los derechos se regirá por los siguientes principios:
1. Los derechos se podrán ejercer, promover y exigir de forma individual o colectiva ante las autoridades competentes; estas autoridades garantizarán su cumplimiento.
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3. Los derechos y garantías establecidos en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos serán de directa e inmediata aplicación por y ante cualquier servidora o servidor público, administrativo o judicial, de oficio o a petición de parte.
Para el ejercicio de los derechos y las garantías constitucionales no se exigirán condiciones o requisitos que no estén establecidos en la Constitución o la ley.
Los derechos serán plenamente justiciables. No podrá alegarse falta de norma jurídica para justificar su violación o desconocimiento, para desechar la acción por esos hechos ni para negar su reconocimiento.
4. Ninguna norma jurídica podrá restringir el contenido de los derechos ni de las garantías constitucionales.
… (Art. 11)
Limitations and/or Derogations
Viet Nam
- English…
4. The exercise of human rights and citizens’ rights may not infringe upon national interests and others’ lawful rights and interests. (Art. 15) - Vietnamese…
4. Việc thực hiện quyền con người, quyền công dân không được xâm phạm lợi ích quốc gia, dân tộc, quyền và lợi ích hợp pháp của người khác. (Điều 15)
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
Haiti
- EnglishThe National Assembly decides with the Executive Power as to what constitutional guarantees may be suspended in the parts of the territory placed under a state of siege. (Art. 278-2)
- FrenchL'Assemblée Nationale arrête avec le Pouvoir Exécutif, les Garanties Constitutionnelles qui peuvent être suspendues dans les parties du Territoire mises en état de siège. (Art. 278.2)