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Status of International Law
- English(1) In making their decisions, judges are bound by statutes and international treaties which form a part of the legal order; they are authorized to judge whether enactments other than statutes are in conformity with statutes or with such international treaties.
… (1993 Constitution, Art. 95) - Czech(1) Soudce je při rozhodování vázán zákonem a mezinárodní smlouvou, která je součástí právního řádu; je oprávněn posoudit soulad jiného právního předpisu se zákonem nebo s takovou mezinárodní smlouvou.
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Status of International Law
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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
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The Algerian people expresses their attachment to the Rights of Man as they are defined in the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948 and the international treaties ratified by Algeria.
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Attached to peace, to the Rights of Man and to development, Algeria conducts its foreign policy, in such manner as to consolidate its presence and its influence in the concert of Nations through partnerships based on mutual interest, in perfect coherence with the national political, economic, social and cultural choices and with respect for the objectives and principles of the United Nations, the African Union and the League of Arab States.
… (Preamble) - Arabic
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إنّ الدّستور فوق الجميع، وهو القانون الأساسي الذي يضمن الحقوق والحرّيّات الفرديّة والجماعيّة، ويحمي مبدأ حرّيّة اختيار الشّعب، ويضفي المشروعية على ممارسة السّلطات، ويكرّس التداول الديمقراطي عن طريق انتخابات دورية، حرّة ونزيهة.
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إن الجزائر المتمسّكة بالسلم وحقوق الإنسان والتنمية، توجه سياستها الخارجية نحو تعزيز حضورها ونفوذها في محافل الأمم عبر عمليات الشراكة القائمة على المصالح المتبادلة التي تكون منسجمة كل الانسجام مع خياراتها السيـاسيـة والاقـتصاديـة والاجـتـمـاعـيـة والـثـقـافـيـة الوطنية، وفي ظل احترام أهداف ومبادئ منظمة الأمم المتحدة والاتحاد الإفريقي وجامعة الدول العربية
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Le peuple algérien exprime son attachement aux Droits de l’Homme tels qu’ils sont définis dans la Déclaration universelle des Droits de l’Homme de 1948 et les traités internationaux ratifiés par l’Algérie.
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Attachée à la paix, aux Droits de l’Homme et au développement, l’Algérie conduit sa politique étrangère de manière à consolider sa présence et son influence dans le concert des Nations à travers des partenariats fondés sur l’intérêt mutuel, en parfaite cohérence avec les choix politiques, économiques, sociaux, culturels nationaux et dans le respect des objectifs et principes de l’Organisation des Nations Unies, de l’Union africaine et de la Ligue des Etats arabes.
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Status of International Law
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The civil and military Courts and Tribunals apply the duly ratified international treaties, the laws, [and] the regulatory acts, provided that they are in conformity with the laws as well as customary [law] unless the latter is contrary to the public order or to morality.
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Les Cours et Tribunaux, civils et militaires, appliquent les traités internationaux dûment ratifiés, les lois, les actes réglementaires pour autant qu’ils soient conformes aux lois ainsi que la coutume pour autant que celle-ci ne soit pas contraire à l’ordre public ou aux bonnes mœurs.
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Status of International Law
- English1. The generally recognised rules of international law, as well as international conventions as of the time they are ratified by statute and become operative according to their respective conditions, shall be an integral part of domestic Greek law and shall prevail over any contrary provision of the law.
… (Art. 28) - Greek1. Oι γενικά παραδεγμένοι κανόνες του διεθνούς δικαίου, καθώς και οι διεθνείς συμβάσεις, από την επικύρωσή τους με νόμο και τη θέση τους σε ισχύ σύμφωνα με τους όρους καθεμιάς, αποτελούν αναπόσπαστο μέρος του εσωτερικού ελληνικού δικαίου και υπερισχύουν από κάθε άλλη αντίθετη διάταξη νόμου.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe exercise of rights shall be governed by the following principles:
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3. The rights and guarantees set forth in the Constitution and in international human rights instruments shall be directly and immediately enforced by and before any civil, administrative or judicial servant, either by virtue of their office or at the request of the party.
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7. Recognition of the rights and guarantees set forth in the Constitution and in international human rights instruments shall not exclude the other rights stemming from the dignity of persons, communities, peoples and nations that might be needed for their full development.
… (Art. 11) - SpanishEI ejercicio de los derechos se regirá por los siguientes principios:
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3. Los derechos y garantías establecidos en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos serán de directa e inmediata aplicación por y ante cualquier servidora o servidor público, administrativo o judicial, de oficio o a petición de parte.
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7. El reconocimiento de los derechos y garantías establecidos en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos, no excluirá los demás derechos derivados de la dignidad de las personas, comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades, que sean necesarios para su pleno desenvolvimiento.
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Status of International Law
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The State has the duty to assure the dissemination and the teaching of the Constitution, of the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948, of the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 1981 as well as all international instruments duly ratified and relative to the Rights of Man.
The State must integrate the rights of the human person into the programs of literacy and of teaching at the various scholarly and university levels [cycles] and in the training programs of the Defense Forces, of the Forces of Public Security and Similar [Forces].
The State must equally assure, in the national languages, by all means of mass communication, in particular by radio and television broadcasting[,] the diffusion and teaching of these same rights. (Art. 40) - French
L'Etat a le devoir d'assurer la diffusion et l'enseignement de la constitution, de la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l 'Homme de 1948, de la Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples de 1981 ainsi que de tous les instruments internationaux dûment ratifiés et relatifs aux Droits de l'Homme.
L'Etat doit intégrer les droits de la personne humaine dans les programme de d'alphabétisation et d'enseignement aux différents cycle scolaires et universitaires et dans tous les programmes de formation des Forces Armées, des Forces de Sécurité Publique et assimilés.
L'Etat doit également assurer dans les langues nationales par tous les moyens de communication de masse, en particulier par la radiodiffusion et la télévision, la diffusion et l'enseignement de ces mêmes droits. (Art. 40)