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Status of International Law
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The application of this statute shall not prejudice treaties and agreements that the Sultanate has entered into with states and international authorities and organisations. (Art. 89)
- Arabic
لا يخل تطبيق هذا النظام بما ارتبطت به السلطنة مع الدول والهيئات والمنظمات الدولية من معاهدات واتفاقيات. (المادّة ٨٩)
Status of International Law
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Paragraph 5. In cases of serious human rights violations, and with a view to ensuring compliance with obligations deriving from international human rights treaties to which Brazil is a party, the Attorney-General of the Republic may request, before the Superior Court of Justice, and in the course of any of the stages of the inquiry or judicial action, that jurisdiction on the matter be taken to Federal Justice. (Art. 109) - Portuguese
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§ 5º Nas hipóteses de grave violação de direitos humanos, o Procurador-Geral da República, com a finalidade de assegurar ocumprimento de obrigações decorrentes de tratados internacionais de direitos humanos dos quais o Brasil seja parte, poderá suscitar, perante o Superior Tribunal de Justiça, em qualquer fase do inquérito ou processo, incidente de deslocamento de competência para a Justiça Federal. (Art. 109)
Status of International Law
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(2) As a result of the accession, the provisions of the constituent treaties of the European Union, as well as the other mandatory community regulations shall take precedence over the opposite provisions of the national laws, in compliance with the provisions of the accession act.
(3) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall also apply accordingly for the accession to the acts revising the constituent treaties of the European Union.
(4) The Parliament, the President of Romania, the Government, and the judicial authority shall guarantee that the obligations resulting from the accession act and the provisions of paragraph (2) are implemented.
… (Art. 148) - Romanian…
(2) Ca urmare a aderării, prevederile tratatelor constitutive ale Uniunii Europene, precum şi celelalte reglementări comunitare cu caracter obligatoriu, au prioritate faţă de dispoziţiile contrare din legile interne, cu respectarea prevederilor actului de aderare.
(3) Prevederile alineatelor (1) şi (2) se aplică, în mod corespunzător, şi pentru aderarea la actele de revizuire a tratatelor constitutive ale Uniunii Europene.
(4) Parlamentul, Preşedintele României, Guvernul şi autoritatea judecătorească garantează aducerea la îndeplinire a obligaţiilor rezultate din actul aderării şi din prevederile alineatului (2).
... (Art. 148)
Status of International Law
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The public authorities have the duty to promote and to assure, through teaching, education and diffusion, the respect of the rights of man, of the fundamental freedoms and of the duties of the citizens provided by this Constitution.
The public powers have the duty to assure the diffusion and the teaching of the Constitution, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man, the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples, as well as all the duly ratified regional and international conventions concerning the rights of man and to international humanitarian law.
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Les pouvoirs publics ont le devoir de promouvoir et d’assurer, par l’enseignement, l’éducation et la diffusion, le respect des droits de l’homme, des libertés fondamentales et des devoirs du citoyen énoncés dans la présente Constitution.
Les pouvoirs publics ont le devoir d’assurer la diffusion et l’enseignement de la Constitution, de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme, de la Charte africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples, ainsi que de toutes les conventions régionales et internationales relatives aux droits de l’homme et au droit international humanitaire dûment ratifiées.
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Status of International Law
- English… The powers of the Constitutional Court shall be:
1) Determine the conformity of laws, joint legal documents of the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon, legal documents of the Majlisi Milli, the Majlisi Namoyandagon, the President, the Government, the Supreme Court, Supreme Economic Court, and other state and social authorities, as well as agreements that have not entered into force in Tajikistan to the Constitution.
… (Art. 89) - Russian... Полномочия Конституционного суда:
1) определение соответствия законов, совместных нормативных правовых актов Маджлиси милли и Маджлиси намояндагон, Президента, Правительства, Верховного Суда, Высшего экономического суда и других государственных и общественных органов, a также не вступивших в законную силу договоров Таджикистана Конституции;
… (Статья 89) - Tajik... Салоҳияти Суди конститутсионӣ:
1) муайян намудани мувофиѕати ѕонуніо, санадіои меъёрии іуѕуѕии якїояи Маїлиси миллњ ва Маїлиси намояндагон, Маїлиси миллњ, Маїлиси намояндагон. Президент, Іукумат, Суди Олњ, Суди Олии иѕтисодњ ва дигар маѕомоти давлатию їамъиятњ, шартномаіои ба ѕувваи ѕонун надаромадаи Тоїикистон ба Конститутсия ;
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Status of International Law
- EnglishPersons, communities, peoples, nations and communities are bearers of rights and shall enjoy the rights guaranteed to them in the Constitution and in international instruments.
… (Art. 10) - SpanishLas personas, comunidades, pueblos, nacionalidades y colectivos son titulares y gozarán de los derechos garantizados en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales.
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Status of International Law
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Ratified international treaties and generally accepted rules of the [sic] international law shall be part of the legal system of the Republic of Serbia. Ratified international treaties may not be in noncompliance with the Constitution.
Laws and other general acts enacted in the Republic of Serbia may not be in noncompliance with the ratified international treaties and generally accepted rules of the International Law. (Art. 194) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Потврђени међународни уговори и општеприхваћена правила међународног права део су правног поретка Републике Србије. Потврђени међународни уговори не смеју бити у супротности са Уставом.
Закони и други општи акти донети у Републици Србији не смеју бити у супротности са потврђеним међународним уговорима и општеприхваћеним правилима међународног права. (Члан 194)
Status of International Law
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2. The fundamental rights and freedoms specified in this Chapter5 shall be interpreted in a manner conforming to the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenants on Human Rights and International instruments adopted by Ethiopia. (Art. 13) - Amharic…
2. በዚህ ምዕራፍ የተዘረዘሩት መሠረታዊ የመብቶችና የነጻነቶች ድንጋጌዎች ኢትዮጵያ ከተቀበለቻቸው ዓለም አቀፍ የሰብዓዊ መብቶች ሕግጋት፣ ዓለም አቀፍ የሰብዓዊ ስምምነቶችና ዓለም አቀፍ ሰነዶች መርሆዎች ጋር በተጣጣመ መንገድ ይተረጐማል፡፡ (አንቀጽ 13)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Socialist Republic of Vietnam shall consistently implement its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development; multilateralization and diversification of external relations, proactive and active international integration and cooperation, on the basis of respect for each other’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, and equality and mutual benefit; abide by the Charter of the United Nations and treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party;
… (Art. 12) - VietnameseNước Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam thực hiện nhất quán đường lối đối ngoại độc lập, tự chủ, hòa bình, hữu nghị, hợp tác và phát triển; đa phương hóa, đa dạng hóa quan hệ, chủ động và tích cực hội nhập, hợp tác quốc tế trên cơ sở tôn trọng độc lập, chủ quyền và toàn vẹn lãnh thổ, không can thiệp vào công việc nội bộ của nhau, bình đẳng, cùng có lợi; tuân thủ Hiến chương Liên hợp quốc và điều ước quốc tế mà Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam là thành viên;
… (Điều 12)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe faculty [facultad] to declare the inapplicability of the provisions of any treaty [that is] contrary to the constitutional precepts, will be exercised by the tribunals within the authority [potestad] to administer justice.
The declaration of unconstitutionality of a treaty, in a general and obligatory manner, will be made in the same form provided for [prevista] by this Constitution for the laws, decrees and regulations. (Art. 149) - SpanishLa facultad de declarar la inaplicabilidad de las disposiciones de cualquier tratado contrarias a los preceptos constitucionales, se ejercerá por los tribunales dentro de la potestad de administrar justicia.
La declaratoria de inconstitucionalidad de un tratado, de un modo general y obligatorio, se hará en la misma forma prevista por esta Constitución para las leyes, decretos y reglamentos. (Art. 149)