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Status of International Law
- English1. The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe shall contribute resolutely toward the safeguarding of world peace, toward the establishing of relations with equal rights and mutual respect for sovereignty among all States and toward the social advancement of humanity, on the basis of the principles of international law and peaceful coexistence.
2. The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe shall proclaim its adherence to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to its principles and objectives of the African Union and of the United Nations.
… (Art. 12) - Portuguese1. A República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe está decidida a contribuir para a salvaguarda da paz universal, para o estabelecimento de relações de igualdade de direitos e respeito mútuo da soberania entre todos os Estados e para o progresso social da humanidade, na base dos princípios do direito internacional e da coexistência pacífica.
2. A República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe proclama a sua adesão à Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem e aos seus princípios e objectivos da União Africana e da Organização das Nações Unidas.
… (Art. 12)
Status of International Law
- English
The citizens of Mongolia are guaranteed to exercise the following rights and freedoms:
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14/ the right to appeal to the court to protect his/her rights if he/she considers that the rights or freedoms as stated by the Mongolian law or an international treaty have been violated;
… (Art. 16) - Mongolian
Монгол Улсын иргэн дараахь үндсэн эрх, эрх чөлөөг баталгаатай эдэлнэ:
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14) Монгол Улсын хууль, олон улсын гэрээнд заасан эрх, эрх чөлөө нь зөрчигдсөн гэж үзвэл уул эрхээ хамгаалуулахаар шүүхэд гомдол гаргах … эрхтэй. …
… (Арван зургадугаар зүйл)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe state shall observe the United Nations Charter, inter-state agreements, as well as international treaties to which Afghanistan has joined, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. … (Art. 7)
- Dariدولت منشور ملل متحد، معاهدات بین الدول، میثاق های بین المللی كه افغانستان به آن ملحق شده است و اعلامیۀ جهانی حقوق بشر را رعایت می كند. ... (مادۀ ۷)
- Pashtoدولت د ملگرو ملتونو د منشور، د بين الدول معاهدو، د نړيوالو ميثاقونو چې افغانستان له هغو سره تړاو لري او د بشري حقوقو د نړيوالې اعلاميې رعايت كوي. ... (۷ ماده)
Status of International Law
- English1. Norms that contravene the provisions of the Constitution or the principles enshrined therein are unconstitutional.
2. On condition that the norms in question are applied in the legal order of the other party, the organic or formal unconstitutionality of properly ratified international treaties does not prevent the application of the norms they contain in the Portuguese legal order, save if that unconstitutionality results from the breach of a fundamental provision of the Constitution. (Art. 277) - Portuguese1. São inconstitucionais as normas que infrinjam o disposto na Constituição ou os princípios nela consignados.
2. A inconstitucionalidade orgânica ou formal de tratados internacionais regularmente ratificados não impede a aplicação das suas normas na ordem jurídica portuguesa, desde que tais normas sejam aplicadas na ordem jurídica da outra parte, salvo se tal inconstitucionalidade resultar de violação de uma disposição fundamental. (Art. 277)
Status of International Law
- English1. The functions of the [Human Rights] Commission shall be to:
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i. monitor compliance of all levels of government with international and regional human rights treaties and conventions ratified by the Republic of South Sudan;
… (Art. 146)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe rights and liberties of individual and citizen shall be protected by the Constitution, the laws of the republic, and international legal documents recognized by Tajikistan.
… (Art. 14) - RussianПрава и свободы человека и гражданина регулируется и охраняются Конституцией, законами республики, признанными Таджикистаном международно ‐ правовыми актами.
... (Статья 14) - TajikҲуқуқу озодиҳои инсон ва шаҳрванд ба воситаи Конститутсия, қонунҳои ҷумҳурӣ ва санадҳои ҳуқуқии байналмилалие, ки аз тарафи Тоҷикистон эътироф шудаанд, ҳифз мегарданд.
... (Моддаи 14)
Status of International Law
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of Article 50 and paragraph 3 of Article 57—
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3. treaties, conventions and agreements concluded in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Article shall have, as from their publication in the official Gazette of the Republic, superior force to any municipal law on condition that such treaties, conventions and agreements are applied by the other party thereto.
4. The Republic may exercise every option and discretionary power provided for by the Treaties establishing the European Communities and the Treaty on the European Union and any treaties amending or substituting them, concluded by the Republic. (Art. 169) - GreekΤηρουμένων των διατάξεων του άρθρου 50 και της τρίτης παραγράφου του άρθρου 57
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3. Συνθήκαι, συμβάσεις και συμφωνίαι συνομολογούμεναι συμφώνως ταις ειρημέναις διατάξεσι του παρόντος άρθρου έχουσιν από της δημοσιεύσεως αυτών εις την επίσημον εφημερίδα της Δημοκρατίας ηυξημένην ισχύν έναντι οιουδήποτε ημεδαπού νόμου, υπό τον όρον ότι αι τοιαύται συνθήκαι, συμβάσεις και συμφωνίαι εφαρμόζονται αντιστοίχως και υπό του αντισυμβαλλομένου.
4. Η Δημοκρατία δύναται να ασκεί κάθε της επιλογή και διακριτική ευχέρεια που προβλέπεται στις Συνθήκες περί Ιδρύσεως των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων και στη Συνθήκη για την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και σε οποιεσδήποτε συνθήκες τροποποιούν ή αντικαθιστούν αυτές και η Δημοκρατία συνομολογεί. (Αρθρον 169) - Turkish50. Madde ve 57. Maddedeki hükümlere tabi olmak kaydıyla:
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3. bu maddenin yukarıdaki hükümlerine uygun olarak akdolunan antlaşmalar, sözleşmeler ve anlaşmalar, Cumhuriyet Resmi Gazetesinde yayımIanmasından itibaren, diğer tarafın söz konusu antlaşmaları, sözleşmeleri ve anlaşmaları uygulaması şartı ile, herhangi bir iç kanundan üstün tutulur,
4. Cumhuriyet, Avrupa Topluluklarını kuran Anlaşmalar ve Avrupa Birliği Anlaşması ve bunlarda değişiklik yapan veya bunların yerine geçen, Cumhuriyetin akdettiği bütün anlaşmaların verdiği her seçeneği ve takdir yetkisini kullanabilir. (Madde 169)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court shall decide on:
1. compliance of laws and other general acts with the Constitution, generally accepted rules of the international law and ratified international treaties,
2. compliance of ratified international treaties with the Constitution,
… (Art. 167) - Serbian CyrillicУставни суд одлучује о:
1. сагласности закона и других општих аката са Уставом, општеприхваћеним правилима међународног права и потврђеним међународним уговорима,
2. сагласности потврђених међународних уговора са Уставом,
… (Члан 167)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe State must ensure that all international conventions, treaties and agreements to which Zimbabwe is a party are incorporated into domestic law. (Sec. 34)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
1) determine the constitutionality of the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan and decisions of Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of decrees, decisions and orders of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of decisions by national and local government bodies, of obligations of the Republic of Uzbekistan under international agreements and of other obligations;
… (Art. 109)5 - UzbekO‘zbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyaviy sudi:
1) O‘zbekiston Respublikasi qonunlarining va O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi palatalari qarorlarining, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti farmonlari, qarorlari va farmoyishlarining, hukumat, mahalliy davlat hokimiyati organlari qarorlarining, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi davlatlararo shartnomaviy va boshqa majburiyatlarining O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasiga muvofiqligini aniqlaydi;
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