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Status of International Law
- English… We, the representatives of the Tunisian people, members of the National Constituent Assembly, ...
Expressing our people’s commitment to the teachings of Islam, to their spirit of openness and tolerance, to human values and the highest principles of universal human rights, … (Preamble) - Arabic, نحن نوابَ الشعب التونسي، أعضاءَ المجلس الوطني التأسيسي…
... وتعبيرا عن تمسّك شعبنا بتعاليم الإسلام ومقاصده المتّسمة بالتفتّح والاعتدال، وبالقيم الإنسانية ومبادئ حقوق الإنسان الكونية، ... (التّوطئة ) - French... Nous, représentants du peuple tunisien, membres de l’Assemblée nationale constituante;
... Exprimant l’attachement de notre peuple aux enseignements de l’Islam et à ses finalités caractérisés par l’ouverture et la tolérance, ainsi qu’aux valeurs humaines et aux principes universels et supérieurs des droits de l’Homme. ... (Préambule)
Status of International Law
- English
Everyone shall have the right, in accordance with international treaties of the Republic of Belarus, to apply to international organisations for the protection of his rights and freedoms if all available domestic remedies have been exhausted. (Art. 61)
- Belarusian
Кожны мае права ў адпаведнасці з міжнароднымі дагаворамі Рэспублікі Беларусь звяртацца ў міжнародныя арганізацыі з мэтай абароны сваіх правоў і свабод, калі вычарпаны ўсе наяўныя ўнутрыдзяржаўныя сродкі прававой абароны. (Артыкул 61)
- Russian
Каждый вправе в соответствии с международными договорами Республики Беларусь обращаться в международные организации с целью защиты своих прав и свобод, если исчерпаны все имеющиеся внутригосударственные средства правовой защиты. (Статья 61)
Status of International Law
- English(1) So far as it is possible to do so, primary legislation and subordinate legislation must be read and given effect in a way which is compatible with the Convention rights.
(2) This section—
(a) applies to primary legislation and subordinate legislation whenever enacted;
(b) does not affect the validity, continuing operation or enforcement of any incompatible primary legislation; and
(c) does not affect the validity, continuing operation or enforcement of any incompatible subordinate legislation if (disregarding any possibility of revocation) primary legislation prevents removal of the incompatibility. (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 3)
Status of International Law
- EnglishWhen the Constitutional Court, referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly, the President of the Senate, a quarter of the members of the National Assembly or of the Senate, has declared that an international engagement contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify this engagement may only intervene after amendment or revision of the Constitution. (Art. 283)
- KirundiIgihe Sentare yubahiriza Ibwirizwa shingiro ibisabwe n’Umukuru w’igihugu, Umukuru w’Inama nshingamateka, Umukuru w’Inama nkenguzamateka, igice kimwe ca bine c’abagize Inama nshingamateka canke igice kimwe ca bine c’abagize Inama nkenguzamateka, ikemeza ko mu vyo igihugu cemereye amakungu harimwo ingingo iteye kubiri n’Ibwirizwa shingiro, ayo masezerano ntashobora kwemezwa Ibwirizwa shingiro ritabanje guhindurwa canke gusubirwamwo. (Ingingo ya 283)
- FrenchLorsque la Cour Constitutionnelle, saisie par le Président de la République, le Président de l’Assemblée Nationale, le Président du Sénat, un quart des membres de l’Assemblée Nationale ou du Sénat, a déclaré qu’un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l’autorisation de ratifier cet engagement ne peut intervenir qu’après amendement ou révision de la Constitution. (Art. 283)
Status of International Law
- EnglishFor the purposes of this Chapter6,
"Agreement" means the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice, to which Barbados is a party, and which was signed at Bridgetown, Barbados on 14th February, 2002;
"Court" means the Caribbean Court of Justice;
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"Treaty" means the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community, including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy,
(a) which was signed in the Bahamas on 5th July, 2001; and
(b) to which Barbados is a party. (Sec. 79B)
Status of International Law
- EnglishCitizens of the Republic of Croatia shall be European Union citizens and shall enjoy the rights guaranteed by the European Union acquis communautaire,
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All rights shall be exercised in compliance with the conditions and limitations laid down in the founding treaties of the European Union and the measures undertaken pursuant to such treaties.
… (Art. 141d) - CroatianDržavljani Republike Hrvatske su građani Europske unije i uživaju prava koja im jamči pravna stečevina Europske unije,
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Sva prava ostvaruju se u skladu s uvjetima i ograničenjima propisanima ugovorima na kojima se temelji Europska unija te mjerama prihvaćenima na temelju tih ugovora.
… (Članak 141.d)
Status of International Law
- English…
(7) Notwithstanding the consent of Papua New Guinea to be bound as a party to a treaty, no treaty forms part of the municipal law of Papua New Guinea unless, and then only to the extent that, it is given the status of municipal law by or under a Constitutional Law or an Act of the Parliament.
… (Sec. 117)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Treaties or Agreements regularly ratified have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the national laws, under reserve for each Agreement or Treaty of its application by the other party. (Art. 225)
- Arabicتتمتع المعاهدات أو الاتفاقيات المصدق عليها بانتظام لدى نشرها بسلطة أعلى من سلطة القوانين الوطنية مع مؤاعاة تطبيق كل اتفاق أو معاهدة من جانب الطرف الآخر. (المادة 225)
- FrenchLes Traités ou Accords régulièrement ratifiés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois nationales, sous réserve pour chaque Accord ou Traité de son application par l'autre partie. (Art. 225)
Status of International Law
- English…
The exercise of sovereignty recognizes as a limitation the respect for the essential rights which emanate from human nature. It is the duty of the organs of the State to respect and promote those rights, guaranteed by this Constitution, as well as by the international treaties ratified by Chile and which are in force. (Art. 5) - Spanish…
El ejercicio de la soberanía reconoce como limitación el respeto a los derechos esenciales que emanan de la naturaleza humana. Es deber de los órganos del Estado respetar y promover tales derechos, garantizados por esta Constitución, así como por los tratados internacionales ratificados por Chile y que se encuentren vigentes. (Art. 5)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Republic shall participate in the European Union constituted by States which have freely chosen to exercise some of their powers in common by virtue of the Treaty on European Union and of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as they result from the treaty signed in Lisbon on 13 December, 2007. (1958 Constitution, Art. 88-1)
- FrenchLa République participe à l’Union européenne constituée d’États qui ont choisi librement d’exercer en commun certaines de leurs compétences en vertu du traité sur l’Union européenne et du traité sur le fonctionnement de l’Union européenne, tels qu’ils résultent du traité signé à Lisbonne le 13 décembre 2007. (Constitution 1958, Art. 88-1)