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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)
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26. The security that the legal precepts which, by mandate of the Constitution, regulate or complement the guarantees that it establishes or which limit them in the cases it authorizes, cannot affect the rights in their essence, or impose conditions, taxes or requirements which may impede their free exercise. (Art. 19) - Spanish...
26º.- La seguridad de que los preceptos legales que por mandato de la Constitución regulen o complementen las garantías que ésta establece o que las limiten en los casos en que ella lo autoriza, no podrán afectar los derechos en su esencia, ni imponer condiciones, tributos o requisitos que impidan su libre ejercicio. (Art. 19)
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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
- EnglishThe Croatian Parliament may, for a maximum period of one year, authorise the Government of the Republic of Croatia to regulate by decree individual issues falling within the remit of Parliament, save for those pertaining to the elaboration of constitutionally established human rights and fundamental freedoms,
… (Art. 88) - CroatianHrvatski sabor može, najviše na vrijeme od godinu dana, ovlastiti Vladu Republike Hrvatske da uredbama uređuje pojedina pitanja iz njegova djelokruga, osim onih koja se odnose na razradu Ustavom utvrđenih ljudskih prava i temeljnih sloboda,
… (Članak 88)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe interpretation and regulation of the fundamental rights and guarantees, recognized in the present Constitution, shall be ruled by the following principles:
1. They do not have limiting character and consequently, do not exclude other rights and guarantees of an equal nature.
2. Only by law, in the cases permitted by this Constitution, may the exercise of the fundamental rights and guarantees be regulated, respecting their essential content and the principle of reasonableness.
3. Treaties, pacts, and conventions related to human rights, adopted and ratified by the Dominican State have constitutional hierarchy and are for direct and immediate application by the courts and other organs of the State.
4. The public powers interpret and apply the norms related to fundamental rights and their guarantees, in the sense most favorable to the person in possession of the same, in the case of conflict between fundamental rights, they shall attempt to harmonize the assets and interests protected by this Constitution. (Art. 74) - SpanishLa interpretación y reglamentación de los derechos y garantías fundamentales, reconocidos en la presente Constitución, se rigen por los principios siguientes:
1) No tienen carácter limitativo y, por consiguiente, no excluyen otros derechos y garantías de igual naturaleza;
2) Sólo por ley, en los casos permitidos por esta Constitución, podrá regularse el ejercicio de los derechos y garantías fundamentales, respetando su contenido esencial y el principio de razonabilidad;
3) Los tratados, pactos y convenciones relativos a derechos humanos, suscritos y ratificados por el Estado dominicano, tienen jerarquía constitucional y son de aplicación directa e inmediata por los tribunales y demás órganos del Estado;
4) Los poderes públicos interpretan y aplican las normas relativas a los derechos fundamentales y sus garantías, en el sentido más favorable a la persona titular de los mismos y, en caso de conflicto entre derechos fundamentales, procurarán armonizar los bienes e intereses protegidos por esta Constitución. (Art. 74)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) An Act of the National Assembly may authorise the taking, during any period of public emergency, of measures that are reasonably justifiable for dealing with the situation that exists in The Gambia.
(2) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of such an Act shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of sections 19, 23, 24 (other than subsections (5) to (8) thereof) or 25 of this Constitution to the extent that it is reasonably justifiable in the circumstances arising or existing during a period of public emergency for the purpose for dealing with the situation. (Sec. 35)
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- English1. In case of war or mobilization owing to external dangers or an imminent threat against national security, as well as in case of an armed coup aiming to overthrow the democratic regime, the Parliament, issuing a resolution upon a proposal of the Cabinet, puts into effect throughout the State, or in parts thereof the statute on the state of siege, establishes extraordinary courts and suspends the force of the provisions of articles 5 paragraph 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 paragraphs 1 to 4 included, 14, 19, 22 paragraph 3, 23, 96 paragraph 4, and 97, in whole or in part. The President of the Republic publishes the resolution of Parliament.
The resolution of Parliament determines the duration of the effect of the imposed measures, which cannot exceed fifteen days.
… (Art. 48) - Greek1. Σε περίπτωση πολέμου, επιστράτευσης εξαιτίας εξωτερικών κινδύνων ή άμεσης απειλής της εθνικής ασφάλειας, καθώς και αν εκδηλωθεί ένοπλο κίνημα για την ανατροπή του δημοκρατικού πολιτεύματος, η Bουλή, με απόφασή της, που λαμβάνεται ύστερα από πρόταση της Kυβέρνησης, θέτει σε εφαρμογή, σε ολόκληρη την Eπικράτεια ή σε τμήμα της, το νόμο για την κατάσταση πολιορκίας, συνιστά εξαιρετικά δικαστήρια και αναστέλλει την ισχύ του συνόλου ή μέρους των διατάξεων των άρθρων 5 παράγραφος 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 παράγραφοι 1 έως και 4, 14, 19, 22 παράγραφος 3, 23, 96 παράγραφος 4 και 97. O Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας δημοσιεύει την απόφαση της Bουλής.
Mε την απόφαση της Bουλής ορίζεται η διάρκεια ισχύος των επιβαλλόμενων μέτρων, η οποία δεν μπορεί να υπερβεί τις δεκαπέντε ημέρες.
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(2) The provisions of Title 1 of Part 26 shall have effect for the purpose of affording protection to the aforesaid fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual 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. (Art. 40)
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(3) The rights and fundamental freedoms in the Bill of Rights—
(a) belong to each individual and are not granted by the State;
(b) do not exclude other rights and fundamental freedoms not in the Bill of Rights, but recognised or conferred by law, except to the extent that they are inconsistent with this Chapter; and
(c) are subject only to the limitations contemplated in this Constitution. (Art. 19) - Swahili...
(3) Haki na uhuru wa msingi katika Sheria ya Haki za Binadamu-
(a) ni ya kila mtu na haitolewi na Serikali;
(b) haiondoi haki nyinginezo na uhuru wa msingi ambao haupo kwenye Sheria ya Haki za Binadamu, lakini hutambuliwa au hutolewa na sheria, isipokuwa kwa kiwango ambacho zipo kinyume na Sura hii; na
(c) huzingatia tu mipaka iliyobainishwa katika Katiba hii. (Kifungu cha 19)
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(2) No revision5 shall be performed if it implies the infringement of fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens or their guarantees.
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(2) Nici o revizuire nu poate fi făcută, dacă are ca rezultat suprimarea drepturilor şi libertăţilor fundamentale ale cetăţenilor sau a garanţiilor acestora.
… (Art. 142)