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- EnglishThe constitutional principles in respect of fundamental rights shall be interpreted and integrated in harmony with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and with the African Charter of Human and Peoples Rights. (Art. 43)
- PortugueseOs preceitos constitucionais relativos aos direitos fundamentais são interpretados e integrados de harmonia com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem e a Carta Africana dos Direitos do Homem e dos Povos. (Art. 43)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee to every individual, in accordance with the progressive principle and without discrimination of any kind, no renounceable, indivisible and interdependent enjoyment and exercise of human rights. Respect for and the guaranteeing of these rights is obligatory for the organs of Public Power, in accordance with the Constitution, the human rights treaties signed and ratified by the Republic and any laws developing the same. (Art. 19)
- SpanishEl Estado garantizará a toda persona, conforme al principio de progresividad y sin discriminación alguna, el goce y ejercicio irrenunciable, indivisible e interdependiente de los derechos humanos. Su respeto y garantía son obligatorios para los órganos del Poder Público de conformidad con la Constitución, los tratados sobre derechos humanos suscritos y ratificados por la República y las leyes que los desarrollen. (Art. 19)
Status of International Law
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(15) The State shall promote international peace, security and co-operation, and the establishment of a just and equitable international economic and social order and shall endeavour to foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in dealings among nations. (Art. 27) - Sinhala
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(15) ජාත්යන්තර සාමය, සුරක්ෂිතභාවය හා සහයෝගීතාව වර්ධනය කිරීම ද, ජාතීන් අතර කටයුතුවල දී ජාත්යන්තර නීතිය සහ ගිවිස ගත් බැඳීම් කෙරෙහි ගෞරවය ඇති කිරීමට උත්සාහ කිරීම ද, ධර්මිෂ්ඨ හා සාධාරණ ජාත්යන්තර ආර්ථීක හා සමාජ ක්රමයක් ඇති කිරීමට උත්සාහ කිරීම ද රජය විසින් කළ යුත්තේ ය. (27 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Status of International Law
- English… Individual rights shall be exercised individually and collective rights in community with others, in accordance with the Constitution, law and international treaties.
… (Art. 75) - Serbian Cyrillic… Индивидуална права остварују се појединачно, а колективна у заједници са другима, у складу са Уставом, законом и међународним уговорима.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Council takes cognizance of the constitutionality of the laws, of the internal regulations of the National Assembly and of the international commitments, of the conflicts of competence between the executive and the legislative, [and] of the exceptions [pleadings] of unconstitutionality raised before the Supreme Court. ... (Art. 92)
- FrenchLe Conseil constitutionnel connaît de la constitutionnalité des lois, du règlement intérieur de l’Assemblée nationale et des engagements internationaux, des conflits de compétence entre l'exécutif et le législatif, ainsi que des exceptions d'inconstitutionnalité soulevées devant la Cour suprême. ... (Art. 92)
Status of International Law
- English1. The National Assembly shall ratify, suspend, or renounce international treaties that:
1. Concern the fundamental rights and freedoms, as well as obligations of the human being and citizen;
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3. International treaties contravening the Constitution may not be ratified. (Art. 116) - Armenian1. Ազգային ժողովը վավերացնում, կասեցնում կամ չեղյալ է հայտարարում այն միջազգային պայմանագրերը՝
1) որոնք վերաբերում են մարդու և քաղաքացու հիմնական իրավունքներին և ազատություններին, ինչպես նաև պարտականություններին.
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3. Սահմանադրությանը հակասող միջազգային պայմանագրերը չեն կարող վավերացվել։ (Հոդված 116)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Governments of the Emirates shall take the appropriate measures to implement the federal laws and the international treaties and conventions concluded by the UAE including the enactment of the local laws, regulations, decisions and orders necessary for such implementation. … (Art. 125)
- Arabicﺗﻘﻮﻡ ﺣﻜﻮﻣﺎﺕ اﻻ ﻣﺎراﺕ ﺑﺎﺗﺨﺎﺫ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻨﺒﻐﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺪاﺑﻴﺮ ﻟﺘﻨﻔﻴﺬ اﻟﻘﻮ اﻧﻴﻦ اﻟﺼﺎ درﺓ ﻋﻦ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ واﻟﻤﻌﺎﻫ ﺪاﺕ واﻻﺗﻔﺎﻗﻴﺎﺕ اﻟ ﺪوﻟﻴﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ ﻳﺒﺮﻣﻬﺎ، ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ذﻟﻚ اﺻ ﺪاﺭ اﻟﻘﻮ اﻧﻴﻦ واﻟﻠﻮ اﺋﺢ واﻟﻘﺮ اراﺕ واﻷواﻣﺮ اﻟﻤﺤﻠﻴﺔ اﻟﻼزﻣﺔ ﻟﻬﺬﺍ اﻟﺘﻨ ﻔﻴﺬ. ... (المادّة 125)
Status of International Law
- EnglishLaws and regulations must comply with generally accepted principles of international law and with treaties that are binding on Slovenia. Ratified and published treaties shall be applied directly. (Art. 8)
- SloveneZakoni in drugi predpisi morajo biti v skladu s splošno veljavnimi načeli mednarodnega prava in z mednarodnimi pogodbami, ki obvezujejo Slovenijo. Ratificirane in objavljene mednarodne pogodbe se uporabljajo neposredno. (8. Člen)
Status of International Law
- English…
(2) All rights and freedoms contained in international human rights agreements, pacts, and charters ratified by the Republic of Sudan shall be considered an integral part of this document.
… (Art. 41) - Arabic…
1. تعتبر كل الحقوق والحريات المضمنة في الإتفاقيات والعهود والمواثيق الدولية والإقليمية لحقوق الإنسان والمصادق عليها من قبل جمهورية السودان جزء لايتجزأ من هذة الوثيقة....
(الماده 42)
Status of International Law
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2. No law or decision of the House of Representatives or of any of the Communal Chambers and no act or decision of any organ, authority or person in the Republic exercising executive power or any administrative function shall in any way be repugnant to, or inconsistent with, any of the provisions of this Constitution or any obligation imposed on the Republic as a result of its participation as a member state of the European Union. (Art. 179) - Greek…
2. Ουδείς νόμος ή απόφασις της Βουλής των Αντιπροσώπων ή εκατέρας Κοινοτικής Συνελεύσεων ως και ουδεμία πράξις ή απόφασις ιουδήποτε οργάνου, αρχής ή προσώπου εν τη Δημοκρατία ασκούντος εκτελεστικήν εξουσίαν ή οιονδήποτε διοικητικόν λειτούργημα δύναται να είναι καθ’ οιονδήποτε τρόπον αντίθετος ή ασύμφωνος προς οιανδήποτε των διατάξεων του Συντάγματος ή προς οποιαδήποτε υποχρέωση επιβάλλεται στη Δημοκρατία ως αποτέλεσμα της συμμετοχής της ως κράτους μέλους στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. (Αρθρον 179) - Turkish...
2.No yasası veya kararı ve Cumhuriyet'te yürütme yetkisini veya herhangi bir idari işlevi kullanan herhangi bir organ, makam veya kişinin hiçbir eylemi veya kararı, bu Anayasa'nın hükümlerinden herhangi birine veya Avrupa Birliği'ne üye bir ülke olarak katılması sonucunda Cumhuriyet'e yüklenen herhangi bir yükümlülüğe karşı hiçbir şekilde kınanamaz veya bunlarla tutarsız olmayacaktır. (Madde 179)