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Status of International Law
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2. Everyone shall have the right to apply in accordance with international treaties to international human rights bodies seeking protection of violated rights and freedoms. (Art. 41) - Russian...
2. Каждый имеет право в соответствии с международными договорами обращаться в международные органы по правам человека за защитой нарушенных прав и свобод. (Статья 41) - Kyrgyz...
2. Ар ким бузулган укуктары менен эркиндиктерин коргоо үчүн эл аралык келишимдерге ылайык адам укуктары боюнча эл аралык органдарга кайрылууга укуктуу. (41-берене)
Status of International Law
- English1. After promulgation thereof in the Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland (Dziennik Ustaw), a ratified international agreement shall constitute part of the domestic legal order and shall be applied directly, unless its application depends on the enactment of a statute.
2. An international agreement ratified upon prior consent granted by statute shall have precedence over statute if such an agreement cannot be reconciled with the provisions of such statute.
3. If an agreement, ratified by the Republic of Poland, establishing an international organization so provides, the laws established by it shall be applied directly and have precedence in the event of a conflict of laws. (Art. 91) - Polish1. Ratyfikowana umowa międzynarodowa, po jej ogłoszeniu w Dzienniku Ustaw Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, stanowi część krajowego porządku prawnego i jest bezpośrednio stosowana, chyba że jej stosowanie jest uzależnione od wydania ustawy.
2. Umowa międzynarodowa ratyfikowana za uprzednią zgodą wyrażoną w ustawie ma pierwszeństwo przed ustawą, jeżeli ustawy tej nie da się pogodzić z umową.
3. Jeżeli wynika to z ratyfikowanej przez Rzeczpospolitą Polską umowy konstytuującej organizację międzynarodową, prawo przez nią stanowione jest stosowane bezpośrednio, mając pierwszeństwo w przypadku kolizji z ustawami. (Art. 91)
Status of International Law
- EnglishIf the Constitutional Court consulted by the President of the Republic, by the Prime Minister, the President of the National Assembly or the President of the Senate, by a tenth of the Deputies or a tenth of the Senators, declares that an international treaty or agreement includes a clause contrary to the Constitution, the ratification or approval may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 216)
- FrenchSi la Cour constitutionnelle consultée par le Président de la République, par le Premier ministre, le Président de l’Assemblée nationale ou le Président du Sénat, par un dixième des députés ou un dixième des sénateurs, déclare qu’un traité ou accord international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, la ratification ou l’approbation ne peut intervenir qu’après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 216)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe National Equality Councils are bodies responsible for ensuring the full observance and exercise of the rights enshrined in the Constitution and in international human rights instruments. The Councils shall exercise their attributions for the drafting, cross-cutting application, observance, follow-up and evaluation of public policies involving the issues of gender, ethnic groups, generations, interculturalism, and disabilities and human mobility, in accordance with the law. To achieve their objectives, they shall coordinate with leading and executive entities and with specialized organizations for the protection of rights at all levels of government. (Art. 156)
- SpanishLos consejos nacionales para la igualdad son órganos responsables de asegurar la plena vigencia y el ejercicio de los derechos consagrados en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos. Los consejos ejercerán atribuciones en la formulación, transversalización, observancia, seguimiento y evaluación de las políticas públicas relacionadas con las temáticas de género, étnicas, generacionales, interculturales, y de discapacidades y movilidad humana, de acuerdo con la ley. Para el cumplimiento de sus fines se coordinarán con las entidades rectoras y ejecutoras y con los organismos especializados en la protección de derechos en todos los niveles de gobierno. (Art. 156)
Status of International Law
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2. The Palestinian National Authority shall work without delay to become a party to regional and international declarations and covenants that protect human rights. (Art. 10) - Arabic...
2- تعمل السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية دون إبطاء على الانضمام إلى الإعلانات والمواثيق الإقليمية والدولية التي تحمي حقوق الإنسان. (المادّة 10)
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3. Everyone shall have the right in accordance with international treaties of the Russian Federation to appeal to interstate bodies for the protection of human rights and freedoms if all available internal means of legal protection have been exhausted. (Art. 46) - Russian…
3. Каждый вправе в соответствии с международными договорами Российской Федерации обращаться в межгосударственные органы по защите прав и свобод человека, если исчерпаны все имеющиеся внутригосударственные средства правовой защиты. (Статья 46)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe international commitments, specified in Articles 113 to 115 below must be deferred, before their ratification, to the Constitutional Court, either by the President of the Republic or by the Prime Minister, or by the President of the National Assembly, or by one-tenth (1/10) of the Deputies, or by the President of the Senate or by one-tenth (1/10) of the Senators. The Constitutional Court verifies, within a time period of one (1) month, if these commitments contain a clause contrary to the Constitution. However, at the demand of the Government, if there is urgency, this time period is reduced to eight (8) days.
In the affirmative, these commitments cannot be ratified. (Art. 87) - FrenchLes engagements internationaux prévus aux articles 113 à 115 ci-après doivent être déférés, avant leur ratification, à la Cour Constitutionnelle, soit par le Président de la République, soit par le Premier Ministre, soit par le Président de l'Assemblée Nationale ou un dixième (1/10e) des députés, soit par le Président du Sénat ou un dixième (1/10e) des sénateurs. La Cour Constitutionnelle vérifie, dans un délai d'un (1) mois, si ces engagements comportent une clause contraire à la Constitution. Toutefois, à la demande du Gouvernement, s'il y a urgence, ce délai est ramené à huit (8) jours.
Dans l'affirmative, ces engagements ne peuvent être ratifiés. (Art. 87)
Status of International Law
- EnglishIn all their decisions or sentences, the tribunals of justice will obligatorily observe the principle that the Constitution of the Republic prevails over any law or treaty. (Art. 204)
- SpanishLos tribunales de justicia en toda resolución o sentencia observarán obligadamente el principio de que la Constitución de la República prevalece sobre cualquier ley o tratado. (Art. 204)
Status of International Law
- EnglishFundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution shall not exclude any other rights provided for by the law and shall be interpreted in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (Sec. 23)
- TetumDireitu fundamentál sira-ne’ebé konsagra iha Lei-Inan la hasai direitu selu-seluk ne’ebé temi iha lei no tenke interpreta sira tuir Deklarasaun Universál Direitus Umanus nian. (Art. 23)
- PortugueseOs direitos fundamentais consagrados na Constituição não excluem quaisquer outros constantes da lei e devem ser interpretados em consonância com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos. (Art. 23)
Status of International Law
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(1) Obligations can only be imposed:
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b) by international agreement according to art. 7, paragr. 4, which directly determines the rights and obligations of physical and legal persons,
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(1) Povinnosti moţno ukladať
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b) medzinárodnou zmluvou podľa čl. 7 ods. 4, ktorá priamo zakladá práva a povinnosti fyzických osôb alebo právnických osôb,
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