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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe rights of persons set out in Articles ninety-six, ninety-seven, ninety-eight, one hundred, one hundred and two, one hundred and three, one hundred and six, and one hundred and eight of the Constitution may be subject to restrictions in circumstances provided for by law in order to protect the rights of other people, the democratic structure of the State, and public safety, welfare and morals. On the basis of the conditions set forth in this Article, restrictions may also be imposed on the expression of religious beliefs. (Art. 116)
- LatvianPersonas tiesības, kas noteiktas Satversmes deviņdesmit sestajā, deviņdesmit septītajā, deviņdesmit astotajā, simtajā, simt otrajā, simt trešajā, simt sestajā un simt astotajā pantā, var ierobežot likumā paredzētajos gadījumos, lai aizsargātu citu cilvēku tiesības, demokrātisko valsts iekārtu, sabiedrības drošību, labklājību un tikumību. Uz šajā pantā minēto nosacījumu pamata var ierobežot arī reliģiskās pārliecības paušanu. (Art. 116)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English1. Whereas every person in Lesotho is entitled, whatever his race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status to fundamental human rights and freedoms, that is to say, to each and all of the following—
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the provisions of this Chapter7 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 person does not prejudice the rights and freedoms of others or the public interest.
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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe international treaties relative to human rights may only be denounced by the procedures that govern for the amendment of this Constitution. (Art. 142)
- SpanishLos tratados internacionales relativos a los derechos humanos no podrán ser denunciados sino por los procedimientos que rigen para la enmienda de esta Constitución. (Art. 142)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe freedoms and rights of the individual and citizen can be restricted only in cases determined by the Constitution. The freedoms and rights of the individual and citizen can be restricted during states of war or emergency, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. The restriction of freedoms and rights cannot discriminate on grounds of sex, race, colour of skin, language, religion, national or social origin, property or social status. The restriction of freedoms and rights cannot be applied to the right to life, the interdiction of torture, inhuman and humiliating conduct and punishment, the legal determination of punishable offences and sentences, as well as to the freedom of personal conviction, conscience, thought, public expression of thought, and religious confession. (Art. 54)
- MacedonianСлободите и правата на човекот и граѓанинот можат да се ограничат само во случаи утврдени со Уставот. Слободите и правата на човекот и граѓанинот можат да бидат ограничени за време на воена или вонредна состојба според одредбите на Уставот. Ограничувањето на слободите и правата не може да биде дискриминаторско по основ на пол, раса, боја на кожа, јазик, вера, национално или социјално потекло, имотна или општествена положба. Ограничувањето на слободите и правата не може да се однесува на правото на живот, забраната на мачење, на нечовечко и понижувачко постапување и казнување, на правната одреденост на казнивите дела и казните, како и на слободата на уверувањето, совеста, мислата, јавното изразување на мислата и вероисповеста. (Член 54)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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2. The exercise of rights and freedoms may be restricted for the purposes of safeguarding other rights and interests that are protected by the Constitution.
3. The law may restrict rights, freedoms and guarantees only in cases expressly provided for in the Constitution.
4. Legal restrictions on rights and freedoms shall be of a general and abstract nature and shall not have retroactive effect. (Art. 56) - Portuguese…
2. O exercício dos direitos e liberdades pode ser limitado em razão da salvaguarda de outros direitos ou interesses protegidos pela Constituição.
3. A lei só pode limitar os direitos, liberdades e garantias nos casos expressamente previstos na Constituição.
4. As restrições legais dos direitos e das liberdades devem revestir carácter geral e abstracto e não podem ter efeito retroactivo. (Art. 56)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe declaration of a state of siege or a state of emergency shall in no event restrict or suspend the right to life, the right to personal integrity, the right to civil capacity and to citizenship, the non-retroactivity of criminal law, the right of accused persons to a defence, and freedom of religion. (Art. 294)
- PortugueseA declaração do estado de sítio ou de emergência em nenhum caso pode limitar ou suspender os direitos à vida, à integridade pessoal, à capacidade civil e à cidadania, a não retroactividade da lei penal, o direito de defesa dos arguidos e a liberdade de religião.(Art. 294)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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2. … The Constitution shall not deny other universally recognised human rights and freedoms that are not explicitly referred to herein, but that inherently derive from the principles of the Constitution.
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2. … კონსტიტუცია არ უარყოფს ადამიანის საყოველთაოდ აღიარებულ უფლებებსა და თავისუფლებებს, რომლებიც აქ არ არის მოხსენიებული, მაგრამ თავისთავად გამომდინარეობს კონსტიტუციის პრინციპებიდან.
… (მუხლი 4)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. (Amendment IX)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English… No restrictions shall be placed on the exercise of these rights other than such as are prescribed by law and are necessary for the protection of public order and general welfare.
… (Art. 6) - Italian… La legge potrà limitare l'esercizio di tali diritti solo in casi eccezionali per gravi motivi di ordine e di interesse pubblico.
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Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (4), (5), and (7), no law shall make provision which is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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(3) In this section the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, tribe, sex, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject, or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.
(4) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any law so far as that law makes provision—
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f. for authorising the taking during a period of public emergency of measures that are reasonably justifiable for the purpose of dealing with the situation that exists during that period of public emergency;
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