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Status of International Law
Tanzania, United Republic of
- EnglishThe object of this Constitution is to facilitate the building of the United Republic as a nation of equal and free individuals enjoying freedom, justice, fraternity and concord, through the pursuit of the policy of Socialism and Self Reliance which emphasizes the application of socialist principles while taking into account the conditions prevailing in the United Republic. Therefore, the state authority and all its agencies are obliged to direct their policies and programmes towards ensuring -
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(f) that human dignity is preserved and upheld in accordance with the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
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Status of International Law
Portugal
- English1. If the Constitutional Court pronounces the unconstitutionality of a norm contained in any decree or international treaty, the President of the Republic or the Representative of the Republic, as appropriate, must veto the legislative act and return it to the entity or organ that passed it.
2. In the case provided for in paragraph (1), the decree may not be enacted or signed unless the entity or organ that passed it expunges the norm that has been held unconstitutional, or, where applicable, the entity or organ confirms the norm by a majority that is at least equal to two thirds of all Members who are present and is greater than an absolute majority of all the Members in full exercise of their office.
… (Art. 279) - Portuguese1. Se o Tribunal Constitucional se pronunciar pela inconstitucionalidade de norma constante de qualquer decreto ou acordo internacional, deverá o diploma ser vetado pelo Presidente da República ou pelo Representante da República, conforme os casos, e devolvido ao órgão que o tiver aprovado.
2. No caso previsto no n.º 1, o decreto não poderá ser promulgado ou assinado sem que o órgão que o tiver aprovado expurgue a norma julgada inconstitucional ou, quando for caso disso, o confirme por maioria de dois terços dos Deputados presentes, desde que superior à maioria absoluta dos Deputados em efectividade de funções.
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Status of International Law
Saudi Arabia
- EnglishThe implementation of this law shall not violate the treaties and agreements the Kingdom has signed with other countries or with international organizations and institutions. (Basic Law, Art. 81)
- Arabicلا يخل تطبيق هذا النظام، بما ارتبطت به المملكة العربية السعودية مع الدول والهيئات والمنظمات الدولية من معاهدات واتفاقيات. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 81)
Status of International Law
Zimbabwe
- English(1) Customary international law is part of the law of Zimbabwe, unless it is inconsistent with this Constitution or an Act of Parliament.
(2) When interpreting legislation, every court and tribunal must adopt any reasonable interpretation of the legislation that is consistent with customary international law applicable in Zimbabwe, in preference to an alternative interpretation inconsistent with that law. (Sec. 326)
Status of International Law
Serbia
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The citizens shall have the right to address international institutions in order to protect their freedoms and rights guaranteed by the Constitution. (Art. 22) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Грађани имају право да се обрате међународним институцијама ради заштите својих слобода и права зајемчених Уставом. (Члан 22)
Status of International Law
Cameroon
- English(1) The Constitutional Council shall give a final ruling on:
- the constitutionality of laws, treaties and international agreements;
… (Art. 47) - French(1) Le Conseil Constitutionnel statue souverainement sur:
- La constitutionnalité des lois, des traités et accords internationaux;
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Status of International Law
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishThe community shall esteem work as a cornerstone of its development. The community shall provide jobs to the citizens, qualify them for those jobs, and create the suitable conditions for service by enacting legislation protecting the rights of the employees and the interests of the employers in the light of the advanced international labor legislation. (Art. 20)
- Arabicﻳﻘﺪّﺭ اﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ اﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻛﺮﻛﻦ أﺳﺎﺳﻲ ﻣﻦ أرﻛﺎﻥ ﺗﻘﺪﻣﻪ. وﻳﻌﻤﻞ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺗﻮﻓﻴﺮﻩ ﻟﻠﻤﻮاﻃﻨﻴﻦ وﺗﺄﻫﻴﻠﻬﻢ ﻟﻪ. وﻳ ﻬﻲء اﻟﻈ ﺮوﻑ اﻟﻤﻼﺋﻤﺔ ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻳﻀﻌﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺸﺮﻳﻌﺎﺕ ﺗﺼﻮﻥ ﺣﻘﻮﻕ اﻟﻌﻤﺎﻝ وﻣﺼﺎﻟﺢ ارﺑﺎﺏ اﻟﻌﻤ ﻞ، ﻋﻠﻰ ﺿﻮﺀ اﻟﺘﺸﺮﻳﻌﺎﺕ اﻟﻌﻤﺎﻟﻴﺔ اﻟﻤﺘﻄﻮّرﺓ. (المادّة 20)
Status of International Law
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. Every person, natural and legal, as well as public organs, public functions and institutions, are subject to the present Constitution.
II. The Constitution is the supreme norm of Bolivian law and enjoys supremacy before any other normative disposition. The components of constitutional law include the international Treaties and Conventions in the matter of human rights and the norms of Communitarian Law, which have been ratified by the country. The application of the legal norms shall be governed by the following hierarchy, in accordance with the authority of the territorial entities:
1. Constitution of the State.
2. International treaties.
3. National laws, statutes of the autonomies, organic charters and the other departmental, municipal and indigenous legislation.
4. Decrees, regulations and other resolutions issued by the corresponding executive organs. (Art. 410) - SpanishI. Todas las personas, naturales y jurídicas, así como los órganos públicos, funciones públicas e instituciones, se encuentran sometidos a la presente Constitución.
II. La Constitución es la norma suprema del ordenamiento jurídico boliviano y goza de primacía frente a cualquier otra disposición normativa. El bloque de constitucionalidad está integrado por los Tratados y Convenios internacionales en materia de Derechos Humanos y las normas de Derecho Comunitario, ratificados por el país. La aplicación de las normas jurídicas se regirá por la siguiente jerarquía, de acuerdo a las competencias de las entidades territoriales:
1. Constitución Política del Estado.
2. Los tratados internacionales.
3. Las leyes nacionales, los estatutos autonómicos, las cartas orgánicas y el resto de legislación departamental, municipal e indígena.
4. Los decretos, reglamentos y demás resoluciones emanadas de los órganos ejecutivos correspondientes. (Art. 410)
Status of International Law
Slovenia
- EnglishPursuant to a treaty ratified by the National Assembly by a two-thirds majority vote of all deputies, Slovenia may transfer the exercise of part of its sovereign rights to international organisations which are based on respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the principles of the rule of law and may enter into a defensive alliance with states which are based on respect for these values.
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Legal acts and decisions adopted within international organisations to which Slovenia has transferred the exercise of part of its sovereign rights shall be applied in Slovenia in accordance with the legal regulation of these organisations.
… (Art. 3a) - SloveneSlovenija lahko z mednarodno pogodbo, ki jo ratificira državni zbor z dvotretjinsko večino glasov vseh poslancev, prenese izvrševanje dela suverenih pravic na mednarodne organizacije, ki temeljijo na spoštovanju človekovih pravic in temeljnih svoboščin, demokracije in načel pravne države, ter vstopi v obrambno zvezo z državami, ki temeljijo na spoštovanju teh vrednot.
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Pravni akti in odločitve, sprejeti v okviru mednarodnih organizacij, na katere Slovenija prenese izvrševanje dela suverenih pravic, se v Sloveniji uporabljajo v skladu s pravno ureditvijo teh organizacij.
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Status of International Law
Côte d’Ivoire
- EnglishThe Republic may recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court under the conditions prescribed by the Treaty signed on 17 July 1998. (Art. 121)
- FrenchLa République peut reconnaître la juridiction de la Cour Pénale Internationale dans les conditions prévues par le traité signé le 17 juillet 1998. (Art. 121)