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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishI. Neither the Pluri-National Legislative Assembly, nor any other body or institution, nor association or popular group of any kind, shall grant to a body or person any extraordinary authorities different than those established in this Constitution.
II. Public Power may not be accumulated, nor may any body or person be granted supremacy over the rights and guarantees recognized in this Constitution.
III. The reform of the Constitution may not be initiated while there is a state of emergency in force. (Art. 140) - SpanishI. Ni la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional, ni ningún otro órgano o institución, ni asociación o reunión popular de ninguna clase, podrán conceder a órgano o persona alguna facultades extraordinarias diferentes a las establecidas en esta Constitución.
II. No podrá acumularse el Poder Público, ni otorgarse supremacía por la que los derechos y garantías reconocidos en esta Constitución queden a merced de órgano o persona alguna.
III. La reforma de la Constitución no podrá iniciarse mientras esté vigente un estado de excepción. (Art. 140)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(a) This Constitution guarantees to all persons, in a manner that is not contrary to any tenet of Islam, the rights and freedoms contained within this Chapter5 subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by a law enacted by the People’s Majlis in a manner that is not contrary to this Constitution. Any such law enacted by the People’s Majlis can limit the rights and freedoms to any extent only if demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
(b) The limitation of a right or freedom specified in this Chapter by a law enacted by the People’s Majlis as provided for in this Constitution, and in order to protect and maintain the tenets of Islam, shall not be contrary to article (a).
(c) In deciding whether a right or freedom in this Chapter, has been limited in accordance with article (a) and (b), a court must be fully cognisant of and make reference to all the facts, including:
1. the nature and character of the right or freedom;
2. the purpose and importance of limiting the right or freedom;
3. the extent and manner of limiting the right or freedom;
4. the relationship between the limitation of the right or freedom and the importance of the right or freedom;
5. the extent to which the objective for which the right or freedom has been limited could have been achieved by limiting the right or freedom to a lesser degree;
6. the extent to which the right or freedom must be limited in order to protect the tenets of Islam, where the right or freedom has been limited pursuant to article (b).
(d) The onus of establishing that the limitation to any extent, of a right or freedom included in this Chapter is within the reasonable limitations prescribed in this Constitution is on the State or the person asserting the limitation of the right or freedom. (Art. 16) - Dhivehi(ހ) މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ އެންމެހައި ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވްނަކަން އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ އަޞްލަކާ ޚިލާފު ނުވާނޭ ގޮތުގެމަތީން ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ ލިބިގެންވާކަން މިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ ކަށަވަރުކޮށްދެއެވެ. އަދި މިއިން އެއްވެސް ޙާއްޤެއްގެ ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއްގެ އެއްވެސް މިންވަރެއެއް ހިފެހެއްޓޭނީ މިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީއާ ތަޢާރުޟްނުވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން، ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުން ފާސްކުރާ ޤާނޫނަކުން ވެސް އެއިން ޙައްޤެއްޤެ ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއްގެ އެއްވެސް މިންވަރެއެއް ހިފެހެއްޓޭނީ، މިނިވަން، ދީމިޤްރާތީ މުޖުތަމައެއްގައި މިފަދަ ހައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއް ހިފެހެއްޓިދާނެކަމަށް ޤަބޫލުކުރެވޭ މިންވަރަކަށެވެ.
(ށ) އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ އަސްލުތައް ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ދެމެހެއްޓުމަށްޓަކައި، މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއް މި ޤާނޫނު އަސާސީގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން، ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުން ފާސްކުރާ ޤާނޫނަކުން ހިފެހެއްޓުމަކަށް މި މާއްދާގެ (ހ) ހުރަހެއް ނާޅައެވެ.
(ނ) މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ޙައްޤެއްގެ ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއްގެ އެއްވެސް މިންވަރެއް ހިފަހައްޓައިފައިވަނީ މި މާއްދާގެ (ހ) އާއި (ށ) ގައިވާ ގޮތުގެ މަތީންތޯ ކަނޑައެޅުމުގައި ކޯޓުން އެ ކަމަކާ ގުޅޭ ހުރިހައި ކަންތައްތަކަށް ފުރިހަމައަށް ރިޢާޔަތްކުރާން ވާނެއެވެ. މީގެތެރޭގައި އަންނަނިވި ކަންތައް ހިމެނެއެވެ.
1. އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމެއްގެ ޒާތާއި ބާވަތް.
2. އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމެއް ހިފެހެއްޓުމުގެ ބޭނުމާއި، މުހިންމުކަން.
3. އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެމިނިވަންކަމަމެއް ހިފެހައްޓައިފައިވާ ގޮތާއި މިންވަރު.
4. އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމެއް ހިފެހެއްޓި ހިފެހެއްޓުމާ އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމެއްގެ މުހިންމުކަމާ ހުރި ގުޅުން.
5. އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމެއް ހިފަހައްޓައިފައިވާ މިންވަތައްވުރެ ކުޑަކޮށް ހިފަހައްޓައިގެން ބޭނުންވާ މަޤްސަދު ޙަސިލްކުރެވިދާނެތޯ
6. އެ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމެއް ހިފަހައްޓައިފައިވަނީ މި މާއްދާގެ (ށ) ގެ ދަށުން ނަމަ، އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ އަސްލުތައް ރައްކާތެރިކުރުމަށްޓަކައި އެ ހައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެމިނިވަންކަމެއް ކޮންމެހެން ހިފަހައްޓާންޖެހޭތޯ.
(ރ) މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއްގެ އެއްވެސް މިންވަރެއް ހިފަހައްޓައިފައިވަނީ މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން އެކަށީގެންވާ މިންވަރަކަށްކަން ސާބިތުކޮށްދިނުމަކީ ދައުލަތުގެ ނުވަތަ އެޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ އެމިނިވަންކަމެއް ހިފެހެއްޓި ފަރާތެއްގެ ޒިންމާ އެކެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 16 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) No right secured by the Bill of Rights may be denied or abridged, whether directly through the imposition of force or penalty, or indirectly through the withholding of privilege or benefit.
… (Art. II, Sec. 18)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishWhen events different from those provided for in Articles 212 and 213 occur that disrupt or threaten to disrupt in serious or imminent manner the economic, social, or ecological order of the country or which constitute a grave public calamity, the President, with the signature of all the Ministers, can declare a State of Emergency for periods up to thirty days in each case which, added up, must not exceed ninety days in a calendar year.
By means of such a declaration, which must be substantiated, the President can, with the signature of all the Ministers, issue decrees with the force of law, intended exclusively to ward off the crisis and impede the extension of its effects.
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The Government may not infringe [desmejorar] on the social rights of workers through the decrees contemplated in this Article.
… (Art. 215) - SpanishCuando sobrevengan hechos distintos de los previstos en los artículos 212 y 213 que perturben o amenacen perturbar en forma grave e inminente el orden económico, social y ecológico del país, o que constituyan grave calamidad pública, podrá el Presidente, con la firma de todos los ministros, declarar el Estado de Emergencia por períodos hasta de treinta días en cada caso, que sumados no podrán exceder de noventa días en el año calendario.
Mediante tal declaración, que deberá ser motivada, podrá el Presidente, con la firma de todos los ministros, dictar decretos con fuerza de ley, destinados exclusivamente a conjurar la crisis y a impedir la extensión de sus efectos.
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El Gobierno no podrá desmejorar los derechos sociales de los trabajadores mediante los decretos contemplados en este artículo.
… (Art. 215)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishWhile situations of exception and disaster are in force, the law determines the rights and duties recognized by the Constitution, whose exercise must be regulated in a different manner. (Art. 224)
- SpanishDurante la vigencia de las situaciones excepcionales y de desastre, la ley determina los derechos y deberes reconocidos por la Constitución, cuyo ejercicio debe ser regulado de manera diferente. (Art. 224)
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:
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• 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،
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• 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)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe principles, rights and obligations established by this Constitution may not be altered by the laws that regulate its exercise.
The Constitution will prevail over all laws and regulations. The public interest holds primacy over the private interest. (Art. 246) - SpanishLos principios, derechos y obligaciones establecidos por esta Constitución no pueden ser alterados por las leyes que regulen su ejercicio.
La Constitución prevalecerá sobre todas las leyes y reglamentos. El interés público tiene primacía sobre el interés privado. (Art. 246)
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
- EnglishThe Republic proclaims respect [for] and the intangible guarantee of the development of the personality.
Each has the right to the free development of their personality if they neither violate the rights of others, nor infringe the constitutional order. (Art. 2) - FrenchLa République proclame le respect et la garantie intangible au développement de la personnalité.
Chacun a droit au libre épanouissement de sa personnalité pourvu qu’il ne viole le droit d’autrui, ni n’enfreigne l’ordre constitutionnel. (Art. 2)