en: This Charter reaffirms, with due regard for the powers and tasks of the Union and the principle of subsidiarity, the rights as they result, in particular, from the constitutional traditions and international obligations common to the Member States, the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the Social Charters adopted by the Union and by the Council of Europe and the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and of the European Court of Human Rights.  
mt: Din il-Karta tafferma mill-ġdid, b'rigward għall-kompetenzi u l-kompiti ta' l-Unjoni kif ukoll għall-prinċipju ta' sussidjarjetà, id-drittijiet kif jirriżultaw, b'mod partikolari, mit-tradizzjonijiet kostituzzjonali u mill-obbligi internazzjonali komuni għall-Istati Membri, l-Konvenzjoni Ewropea għall-Protezzjoni tad-Drittijiet tal-Bniedem u tal-Libertajiet Fundamentali, l-Karti Soċjali adottati mill-Unjoni u mill-Kunsill ta' l-Ewropa kif ukoll il-ġurisprudenza tal-Qorti tal-Ġustizzja ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea u tal-Qorti Ewropea tad-Drittijiet tal-Bniedem.

en: In this context the Charter will be interpreted by the courts of the Union and the Member States with due regard to the explanations prepared under the authority of the Praesidium of the Convention which drafted the Charter and updated under the responsibility of the Praesidium of the European Convention.  
mt: F'dan il-kuntest il-Karta għandha tkun interpretata mill-qrati ta' l-Unjoni u ta' l-Istati Membri b'rigward xieraq ta' l-ispjegazzjonijiet imħejjija taħt l-awtorità tal-Praesidium tal-Konvenzjoni li abbozza l-Karta u aġġornati taħt ir-responsabbiltà tal-Praesidium tal-Konvenzjoni Ewropea.

en: Enjoyment of these rights entails responsibilities and duties with regard to other persons, to the human community and to future generations.  
mt: It-tgawdija ta' dawn id-drittijiet iġġib magħha responsabbiltajiet u dmirijiet kemm fir-rigward ta' ħaddieħor, kif ukoll fir-rigward tal-Komunità tal-bnedmin u tal-ġenerazzjonijiet futuri.

en: The Union therefore recognises the rights, freedoms and principles set out hereafter.  
mt: L-Unjoni għaldaqstant tirrikonoxxi d-drittijiet, il-libertajiet u l-prinċipji elenkati hawn taħt.

en: TITLE I  
mt: TITOLU I

en: DIGNITY  
mt: ID-DINJITÀ

en: 2  
mt: 2

en: )  
mt: )

en: Human dignity  
mt: Dinjità umana

en: Human dignity is inviolable.  
mt: Id-dinjità umana hija invjolabbli.

en: It must be respected and protected.  
mt: Għandha tkun rispettata u protetta.

en: Explanation  
mt: Spjegazzjoni

en: The dignity of the human person is not only a fundamental right in itself but constitutes the real basis of fundamental rights.  
mt: Id-dinjità tal-persuna umana mhix biss dritt fundamentali fiha nfisha iżda tikkostitwixxi l-bażi vera tad-drittijiet fundamentali.

en: The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrined human dignity in its preamble: ‘ Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. ’ In its judgment of 9 October 2001 in case C-377/98 Netherlands v European Parliament and Council [2001] ECR 7079, at grounds 70 to 77, the Court of Justice confirmed that a fundamental right to human dignity is part of Union law.  
mt: 70-77, il-Qorti tal-Ġustizzja kkonfermat li d-dritt fundamentali għad-dinjità umana hu parti mid-dritt ta' l-Unjoni.

en: It results that none of the rights laid down in this Charter may be used to harm the dignity of another person, and that the dignity of the human person is part of the substance of the rights laid down in this Charter.  
mt: Jirriżulta, b'mod partikolari, li l-ebda wieħed mid-drittijiet stabbiliti f'din il-Karta ma jista' jintuża sabiex jagħmel ħsara lid-dinjità ta' persuna oħra, u li d-dinjità tal-persuna umana hija parti mis-sustanza tad-drittijiet stabbiliti f'din il-Karta.

en: It must therefore be respected, even where a right is restricted.  
mt: Għaldaqstant għandha tiġi rispettata, ukoll meta jkun hemm limitazzjoni ta' dritt.

en: 3  
mt: 3

en: )  
mt: )

en: Right to life  
mt: Dritt għall-ħajja

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: Everyone has the right to life.  
mt: Kulħadd għandu d-dritt għall-ħajja.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: No one shall be condemned to the death penalty, or executed.  
mt: Ħadd m'għandu jiġi kkundannat għall-piena tal-mewt, jew li titneħħielu ħajtu.

en: Explanation  
mt: Spjegazzjoni

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: ‘ 1.  
mt: “ 1.

en: Everyone's right to life shall be protected by law... ’  
mt: Id-dritt għall-ħajja ta' kulħadd għandu jiġi protett b'liġi... ” .

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: No-one shall be condemned to such penalty or executed. ’  
mt: “ Il-piena tal-mewt għandha tkun abolita. ħadd ma għandu jiġi kkundannat għal dik il-piena jew titneħħilu ħajtu ” .

en: Article 2(2) of the Charter(  
mt: L-Artikolu 2(2) tal-Karta hu bbażat fuq dik id-disposizzjoni(

en: 4  
mt: 4

en: ) is based on that provision.  
mt: ).

en: 3.  
mt: 3.

en: 3  
mt: 3

en: ) correspond to those of the above Articles of the ECHR and its Protocol.  
mt: ) jikkorrispondu għal dawk ta' l-Artikoli ta' hawn fuq tal-KEDB u tal-Protokoll tiegħu.

en: They have the same meaning and the same scope, in accordance with Article 52(3) of the Charter(  
mt: Għandhom l-istess sens u l-istess kamp ta' applikazzjoni, skond l-Artikolu 52(3) tal-Karta(

en: 5  
mt: 5

en: ).  
mt: ).

en: Therefore, the ‘ negative ’ definitions appearing in the ECHR must be regarded as also forming part of the Charter:  
mt: Għaldaqstant, id-definizzjonijiet “ negattivi ” li jidhru fil-KEDB għandhom jitqiesu wkoll bħala parti mill-Karta:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: ‘ Deprivation of life shall not be regarded as inflicted in contravention of this article when it results from the use of force which is no more than absolutely necessary:  
mt: “ Il-privazzjoni tal-ħajja ma għandhiex titqies bħala magħmula bi ksur ta' dan l-Artikolu meta tirriżulta mill-użu ta' forza li ma jkunx aktar minn dak li jkun assolutament meħtieġ:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: in defence of any person from unlawful violence;  
mt: fid-difiża ta' xi persuna minn vjolenza illegali;

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: in order to effect a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a person lawfully detained;  
mt: sabiex jiġi effettwat arrest skond il-liġi jew tiġi evitata l-ħarba ta' xi persuna detenuta skond il-liġi;

en: (c)  
mt: ċ)

en: in action lawfully taken for the purpose of quelling a riot or insurrection. ’  
mt: f'azzjoni meħuda skond il-liġi sabiex tiġi megħluba rewwixta jew insurrezzjoni. ”

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: ‘ A State may make provision in its law for the death penalty in respect of acts committed in time of war or of imminent threat of war; such penalty shall be applied only in the instances laid down in the law and in accordance with its provisions... ’  
mt: “ Stat jista' jipprovdi fil-liġi tiegħu li jkun hemm il-piena mewt dwar dawk l-atti li jsiru fi żmien il-gwerra jew ta' theddida imminenti ta' gwerra; dik il-piena għandha tingħata biss fl-istanzi stipulati fil-liġi u skond id-disposizzjonijiet relattivi.

en: 6  
mt: 6

en: )  
mt: )

en: Right to the integrity of the person  
mt: Dritt għall-integrità tal-persuna

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: Everyone has the right to respect for his or her physical and mental integrity.  
mt: Kull persuna għandha d-dritt għar-rispett ta' l-integrità fiżika u mentali tagħha.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: In the fields of medicine and biology, the following must be respected in particular:  
mt: Fl-oqsma tal-mediċina u tal-bijoloġija, dawn li ġejjin għandhom jiġu rispettati b'mod partikolari:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: the free and informed consent of the person concerned, according to the procedures laid down by law;  
mt: il-kunsens liberu u infurmat tal-persuna interessata, skond il-proċeduri stabbiliti mil-liġi;

en: (b)  
mt: b)