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Status of International Law
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The state guarantees the rights and freedoms of the citizens of Belarus enshrined in the Constitution, laws and international obligations of the state. (Art. 21) - Belarusian
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Дзяржава гарантуе правы і свабоды грамадзян Беларусі, замацаваныя ў Канстытуцыі, законах і прадугледжаныя міжнароднымі абавязацельствамі дзяржавы. (Артыкул 21) - Russian
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Государство гарантирует права и свободы граждан Беларуси, закрепленные в Конституции, законах и предусмотренные международными обязательствами государства. (Статья 21)
Status of International Law
- English(1) A court or tribunal determining a question which has arisen in connection with a Convention right13 must take into account any—
(a) judgment, decision, declaration or advisory opinion of the European Court of Human Rights,
(b) opinion of the Commission given in a report adopted under Article 31 of the Convention,
(c) decision of the Commission in connection with Article 26 or 27(2) of the Convention, or
(d) decision of the Committee of Ministers taken under Article 46 of the Convention, whenever made or given, so far as, in the opinion of the court or tribunal, it is relevant to the proceedings in which that question has arisen.
… (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 2)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe treaties of Peace, of union, the treaties of commerce, the treaties or agreements concerning the international organization, those which engage the finances of the State, those which modify the provisions of a legislative nature, those that concern the status of the persons, and the treaties concerning the frontiers of the State, may only be ratified by virtue of a law.
They only take effect after being ratified or approved.
… (Art. 78) - Arabicمعاهدات السلم و الاتحاد و معاهدات التجارة و المعاهدات والاتفاقيات المتعلقة بالتنظيم الدولي, و تلك التي تلزم مالية الدولة, والمعاهدات الناسخة أحكاما ذات طابع تشريعي وتلك المتعلقة بحدود الدولة , كلها لا يمكن التصديق عليها إلا بموجب قانون.
ولا تصبح هذه المعاهدات نافذة المفعول إلا بعد تصديقها أو الموافقة عليها.
... (المادّة 78) - FrenchLes traités de paix, d'union, les traités de commerce, les traités ou accords relatifs à l'organisation internationale, ceux qui engagent les finances de l'État, ceux qui modifient les dispositions de nature législative, ceux qui sont relatifs à l'état des personnes et les traités relatifs aux frontières de l'État ne peuvent être ratifiés qu'en vertu d'une loi.
Ils ne peuvent prendre effet qu'après avoir été ratifiés ou approuvés.
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Status of International Law
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The internal jurisdiction exhausted, whoever considers themselves injured concerning the rights that the Constitution recognizes may recur to the international tribunals or organs [organismos] constituted according to treaties or agreements of which Peru is a part. (Art. 205)
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Agotada la jurisdicción interna, quien se considere lesionado en los derechos que la Constitución reconoce puede recurrir a los tribunales u organismos internacionales constituidos según tratados o convenios de los que el Perú es parte. (Art. 205)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe exercise of the rights ensuing from the European Union acquis communautaire shall be made equal to the exercise of rights under the Croatian legal order.
All the legal acts and decisions accepted by the Republic of Croatia in European Union institutions shall be applied in the Republic of Croatia in accordance with the European Union acquis communautaire.
Croatian courts shall protect individual rights based on the European Union acquis communautaire.
State bodies, bodies of local and regional self-government and legal persons vested with public authority shall apply European Union law directly. (Art. 141c) - CroatianOstvarivanje prava koja proizlaze iz pravne stečevine Europske unije, izjednačeno je s ostvarivanjem prava koja su zajamčena hrvatskim pravnim poretkom.
Pravni akti i odluke koje je Republika Hrvatska prihvatila u institucijama Europske unije primjenjuju se u Republici Hrvatskoj u skladu s pravnom stečevinom Europske unije.
Hrvatski sudovi štite subjektivna prava utemeljena na pravnoj stečevini Europske unije.
Državna tijela, tijela jedinica lokalne i područne (regionalne) samouprave te pravne osobe s javnim ovlastima izravno primjenjuju pravo Europske unije. (Članak 141.c)
Status of International Law
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(3) For the purposes of determining whether or not any law, matter or thing is reasonably justified in a democratic society that has a proper regard for the rights and dignity of mankind, a court may have regard to-
(a) the provisions of this Constitution generally, and especially the National Goals and Directive Principles and the Basic Social Obligations; and
(b) the Charter of the United Nations; and
(c) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and any other declaration, recommendation or decision of the General Assembly of the United Nations concerning human rights and fundamental freedoms; and
(d) the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Protocols thereto, and any other international conventions, agreements or declarations concerning human rights and fundamental freedoms; and
(e) judgements, reports and opinions of the International Court of Justice, the European Commission of Human Rights, the European Court of Human Rights and other international courts and tribunals dealing with human rights and fundamental freedoms; and
(f) previous laws, practices and judicial decisions and opinions in the country; and
(g) laws, practices and judicial decisions and opinions in other countries; and
(h) the Final Report of the pre-Independence Constitutional Planning Committee dated 13 August 1974 and presented to the pre-Independence House of Assembly on 16 August 1974, as affected by decisions of that House on the report and by decisions of the Constituent Assembly on the draft of this Constitution; and
(i) declarations by the International Commission of Jurists and other similar organizations; and
(j) any other material that the court considers relevant. (Sec. 39)
Status of International Law
- EnglishUpon publication in the Official Gazette, international treaties and agreements which have been duly ratified or approved have the force of law as national legislation in accordance with the hierarchy of laws provided for under the first paragraph of Article 95 of this Constitution. (Art. 168)
- KinyarwandaIyo amaze gutangazwa mu Igazeti ya Leta, amasezerano mpuzamahanga yemejwe burundu mu buryo buteganywa n’amategeko, agira agaciro nk’ak’andi mategeko akurikizwa mu gihugu hakurikijwe ibiteganywa mu gika cya mbere cy’ingingo ya 95 y’iri Tegeko Nshinga. (Ingingo ya 168)
- FrenchLes traités et accords internationaux régulièrement ratifiés ou approuvés, dès leur publication au Journal Officiel, ont une force obligatoire comme la législation nationale et suivant la hiérarchie des lois prévue à l’alinéa premier de l’article 95 de la présente Constitution. (Art. 168)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Decree declaring a state of exception, which shall provide for regulating the right whose guarantee is restricted, shall be submitted within eight days of promulgation for consideration and approval by the National Assembly, or Delegated Committee and for a ruling by the Constitutional Division of the Supreme Tribunal or Justice on its constitutionality. The Decree must be in compliance with the requirements, principles and guarantees established in the International Pact on Civil and Political flights and the American Convention on Human Rights. … (Art. 339)
- SpanishEl Decreto que declare el estado de excepción, en el cual se regulará el ejercicio del derecho cuya garantía se restringe, será presentado, dentro de los ocho días siguientes de haberse dictado, a la Asamblea Nacional, o a la Comisión Delegada, para su consideración y aprobación, y a la Sala Constitucional del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, para que se pronuncie sobre su constitucionalidad. El Decreto cumplirá con las exigencias, principios y garantías establecidos en el Pacto Internacional de Derechos Civiles y Políticos y en la Convención Americana sobre Derechos Humanos. … (Art. 339)
Status of International Law
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2. Everyone shall, for the protection of his rights and freedoms, and in conformity with the international treaties of the Republic of Armenia, have the right to apply to international bodies of protection of human rights and freedoms. (Art. 61) - Armenian…
2. Յուրաքանչյուր ոք, Հայաստանի Հանրապետության միջազգային պայմանագրերին համապատասխան, ունի իր իրավունքների և ազատությունների պաշտպանության խնդրով մարդու իրավունքների և ազատությունների պաշտպանության միջազգային մարմիններ դիմելու իրավունք: (Հոդված 61)
Status of International Law
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(2) Subject to all rights and objections of interested parties, treaties concluded by the German Reich concerning matters within the legislative competence of the Länder under this Basic Law shall remain in force, provided they are and continue to be valid under general principles of law, until new treaties are concluded by the authorities competent under this Basic Law, or until they are in some other way terminated pursuant to their provisions. (Art. 123) - German…
(2) Die vom Deutschen Reich abgeschlossenen Staatsverträge, die sich auf Gegenstände beziehen, für die nach diesem Grundgesetze die Landesgesetzgebung zuständig ist, bleiben, wenn sie nach allgemeinen Rechtsgrundsätzen gültig sind und fortgelten, unter Vorbehalt aller Rechte und Einwendungen der Beteiligten in Kraft, bis neue Staatsverträge durch die nach diesem Grundgesetze zuständigen Stellen abgeschlossen werden oder ihre Beendigung auf Grund der in ihnen enthaltenen Bestimmungen anderweitig erfolgt. (Art. 123)