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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Comorian people solemnly affirm their will to:
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– emphasize [marquer] their commitment to the principles of the fundamental rights such as they are defined by the Charter of the United Nations, that of the African Union [l’Unité Africaine], the Pact of the League of the Arab States, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of the United Nations, the African Charter on the Rights of Man and of Peoples, as well as the international conventions, notably those concerning the rights of the child and of the woman.
… (Preamble) - Arabicيؤكد الشعب القمري رسمياً رغبته في:
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- التأكيد على التزامه بمبادئ الحقوق الأساسية كما عرّفها ميثاق الأمم المتحدة، ميثاق الاتحاد الأفريقي، ميثاق جامعة الدول العربية، الإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان في الأمم المتحدة، الميثاق الأفريقي لحقوق الإنسان والشعوب، إلى جانب الاتفاقيات الدولية، لا سيما تلك المتعلقة بحقوق الطفل والمرأة.
... (الديباجة) - FrenchLe peuple comorien affirme solennellement sa volonté de:
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- marquer son attachement aux principes des droits fondamentaux tels qu’ils sont définis par la Charte des Nations Unies, celle de l’Unité Africaine, le Pacte de la Ligue des États Arabes, la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme des Nations Unies, la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des peuples, ainsi que les conventions internationales, notamment celles relatives aux droits de l’enfant et de la femme.
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Status of International Law
- English
1. The Constitutional Court decides on:
a) compatibility of the law with the Constitution or with international agreements, as foreseen in Article 122;
b) compatibility of international agreements with the Constitution prior to their ratification;
c) compatibility of normative acts of the central and local bodies with the Constitution and international agreements;
… (Art. 131) - Albanian
Gjykata Kushtetuese vendos për:
a) pajtueshmërinë e ligjit me Kushtetutën ose me marrëveshjet ndërkombëtare, siç parashikohet në nenin 122;
b) pajtueshmërinë e marrëveshjeve ndërkombëtare me Kushtetutën para ratifikimit të tyre;
c) pajtueshmërinë e akteve normative të organeve qendrore dhe vendore me Kushtetutën dhe me marrëveshjet ndërkombëtare;
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe State of Chile may recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in the terms provided in the treaty approved in the city of Rome, on 17 July 1998 by, the Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the United Nations concerning the establishment of that Court.
In effecting that recognition, Chile reaffirms its preferential faculty to exercise its criminal jurisdiction in relation to the jurisdiction of the Court. The latter will be subsidiary to the former, in the terms provided in the Statute of Rome that created the International Criminal Court.
The cooperation and assistance between the competent national authorities and the International Criminal Court, as well as the judicial and administrative procedures that may arise, will be subject to what Chilean law provides.
The jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, in the terms provided in Statute, may only be exercised with respect to crimes of its competence whose principle of execution will be subsequent to the entry into force of the Statute of Rome in Chile. (Transitory Provision Twenty-Fourth) - SpanishEl Estado de Chile podrá reconocer la jurisdicción de la Corte Penal Internacional en los términos previstos en el tratado aprobado en la ciudad de Roma, el 17 de julio de 1998, por la Conferencia Diplomática de Plenipotenciarios de las Naciones Unidas sobre el establecimiento de dicha Corte.
Al efectuar ese reconocimiento, Chile reafirma su facultad preferente para ejercer su jurisdicción penal en relación con la jurisdicción de la Corte. Esta última será subsidiaria de la primera, en los términos previstos en el Estatuto de Roma que creó la Corte Penal Internacional.
La cooperación y asistencia entre las autoridades nacionales competentes y la Corte Penal Internacional, así como los procedimientos judiciales y administrativos a que hubiere lugar, se sujetarán a lo que disponga la ley chilena.
La jurisdicción de la Corte Penal Internacional, en los términos previstos en su Estatuto, sólo se podrá ejercer respecto de los crímenes de su competencia cuyo principio de ejecución sea posterior a la entrada en vigor en Chile del Estatuto de Roma. (Disposición Transitoria Vigesimocuarta)
Status of International Law
- English
Decision-making authority which is directly based on the present Instrument of Government and which relates to the laying down of provisions, the use of central government assets, tasks connected with judicial or administrative functions, or the conclusion or denunciation of an international agreement or obligation may, in cases other than those under Article 6, be transferred to a limited extent, to an international organisation for peaceful cooperation of which Sweden is a member, or is about to become a member, or to an international court of law.
Decision-making authority relating to matters concerning the enactment, amendment or abrogation of fundamental law, the Riksdag Act or a law on elections to the Riksdag, or relating to the restriction of any of the rights and freedoms referred to in Chapter 2 may not be transferred under paragraph one.
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I andra fall än de som avses i 6 § kan beslutanderätt som direkt grundar sig på denna regeringsform och som avser meddelande av föreskrifter, användningen av statenstillgångar, rättskipnings- eller förvaltningsuppgifter eller ingående eller uppsägning av internationella överenskommelser eller förpliktelser, i begränsad omfattning överlåtas till en mellanfolklig organisation för fredligt samarbete, till vilken riket är eller ska bli anslutet, eller till en mellanfolklig domstol.
Beslutanderätt som avser frågor om stiftande, ändring eller upphävande av grundlag, riksdagsordningen eller lag om val till riksdagen eller frågor om begränsning av någon av de fri- och rättigheter som avses i 2 kap. får inte överlåtas enligt första stycket.
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Status of International Law
- English1 A total revision of the Federal Constitution may be proposed by the People or by either of the two Councils or be decreed by the Federal Assembly.
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4 The mandatory provisions of international law must not be violated. (Art. 193) - French1 La révision totale de la Constitution peut être proposée par le peuple ou par l’un des deux conseils, ou décrétée par l’Assemblée fédérale.
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4 Les règles impératives du droit international ne doivent pas être violées. (Art. 193) - German1 Eine Totalrevision der Bundesverfassung kann vom Volk oder von einem der beiden Räte vorgeschlagen oder von der Bundesversammlung beschlossen werden.
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4 Die zwingenden Bestimmungen des Völkerrechts dürfen nicht verletzt werden. (Art. 193) - Italian1 La revisione totale della Costituzione può essere proposta dal Popolo o da una delle due Camere oppure decisa dall’Assemblea federale.
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4 Le disposizioni cogenti del diritto internazionale non possono essere violate. (Art. 193)
Status of International Law
- English…
We are drafting a Constitution that paves the way to the future for us, and which is consistent with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which we participated in drafting and adopted.
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نكتب دستوراً يفتح أمامنا طريق المستقبل، ويتسق مع الاعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان الذي شاركنا فى صياغته ووافقنا عليه
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Ombudsman shall be a commissioner of the Croatian Parliament responsible for the promotion and protection of human rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution, laws and international legal instruments on human rights and freedoms ratified by the Republic of Croatia.
… (Art. 93) - CroatianPučki je pravobranitelj opunomoćenik Hrvatskoga sabora za promicanje i zaštitu ljudskih prava i sloboda utvrđenih Ustavom, zakonima i međunarodnim pravnim aktima o ljudskim pravima i slobodama koje je prihvatila Republika Hrvatska.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe order of precedence for the application of the regulations shall be as follows: the Constitution; international treaties and conventions; organic laws; regular laws; regional regulations and district ordinances; decrees and regulations; ordinances; agreements and resolutions; and the other actions and decisions taken by public authorities.
In the event of any conflict between regulations from different hierarchical levels, the Constitutional Court, judges, administrative authorities and public servants, it shall be settled by the application of the standard of higher order of precedence.
… (Art. 425) - SpanishEl orden jerárquico de aplicación de las normas será el siguiente: La Constitución; los tratados y convenios internacionales; las leyes orgánicas; las leyes ordinarias; las normas regionales y las ordenanzas distritales; los decretos y reglamentos; las ordenanzas; los acuerdos y las resoluciones; y los demás actos y decisiones de los poderes públicos.
En caso de conflicto entre normas de distinta jerarquía, la Corte Constitucional, las juezas y jueces, autoridades administrativas y servidoras y servidores públicos, lo resolverán mediante la aplicación de la norma jerárquica superior.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThis Constitution takes effect 1 year after ratification unless the Congress of Micronesia by joint resolution specifies an earlier date. If a provision of this Constitution is held to be in fundamental conflict with the United Nations Charter or the Trusteeship Agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations, the provision does not become effective until the date of termination of the Trusteeship Agreement. (Art. XVI, Sec. 1)
Status of International Law
- English…
THE PEOPLE OF GUINEA,
Proclaim:
Their adhesion to the ideals and principles, rights and duties established in the Charter of the Organization of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man, the International Conventions and Pacts relative to the Rights of Man, the constitutive Act of the African Union, the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples and its additional protocols relative to the rights of women, as well as the revised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [Communauté Économique des États d’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO)] and its protocols on democracy and good governance.
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le peuple de Guinée,
Proclame :
- son adhésion aux idéaux et principes, droits et devoirs établis dans la Charte de l'Organisation des Nations unies, la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme, les Conventions et Pactes internationaux relatifs aux droits de l'Homme, l'Acte constitutif de l'Union Africaine, la Charte africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples et ses protocoles additionnels relatifs aux droits de la femme, ainsi que le traité révisé de la CEDEAO et ses protocoles sur la démocratie et la bonne gouvernance.
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