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Status of International Law
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- Reaffirm our commitment to the principles of democracy and of the rights of man which have been defined by the Charter of the United Nations 1945 and the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948, the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples adopted in 1981 by the Organization of African Unity, [which was] ratified by Benin on 20 January 1986 and whose provisions are made an integral part of this Constitution and of Beninese law and which have a standing superior to the internal law;
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Réaffirmons notre attachement aux principes de la Démocratie et des droits de l' Homme tels qu'ils ont été définis par la charte des Nations-Unies de 1945 et la déclaration Universelle des Droits de l' Homme de 1948, à la charte Africaine des Droits de l' Homme et des peuples adoptés en 1981par l'Organisation de l' Unité Africaine, ratifiée par le Bénin le 20 janvier 1986 et dont les dispositions font partie intégrante de la présente constitution et du Droit béninois et ont une valeur supérieure à la loi interne;
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Kingdom of Cambodia recognizes and respects human rights as enshrined in the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human rights and all the treaties and conventions related to human rights, women’s rights and children’s rights.
… (Art. 31) - Khmerព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជាទទួលស្គាល់ និងគោរពសិទ្ធិ មនុស្សដូចមានចែងក្នុងធម្មនុញ្ញនៃអង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិ សេចក្តីប្រកាសជាសកលស្តីពីសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស និងកតិកាសញ្ញា ព្រមទាំងអនុសញ្ញាទាំងឡាយទាក់ទងទៅនឹងសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស សិទ្ធិនារី និងសិទ្ធិកុមារ។
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Status of International Law
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Malta in conformity with full respect for human rights, generally accepted principles of international law and Malta’s international and regional obligations in particular those assumed by the treaty of accession to the European Union signed in Athens on the 16th April, 2003.
… (Art. 65) - Maltese(1) Bla ħsara għad-disposizzjonijiet ta’ din il-Kostituzzjoni, il-Parlament jista’ jagħmel liġijiet għall-paċi, ordni u gvernar tajjeb ta’ Malta b’mod konformi ma’ rispett sħiħ għad-drittijiet tal-bniedem, il-prinċipji ġeneralment aċċettati tad-dritt internazzjonali u l-obbligi internazzjonali u reġjonali ta’ Malta partikolarment dawk assunti bit-trattat tal-adeżjoni mal-Unjoni Ewropea iffirmat f’Ateni fis-16 ta’ April, 2003.
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Status of International Law
- Englishi. The foreign policy of Uganda shall be based on the principles of-
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b. respect for international law and treaty obligations;
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Principality of Monaco is a sovereign and independent State within the framework of the general principles of international law and the particular conventions with France.
… (Art. 1) - FrenchLa Principauté de Monaco est un Etat souverain et indépendant dans le cadre des principes généraux du droit international et des conventions particulières avec la France.
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Status of International Law
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(7) Members of the judiciary must take reasonable steps to maintain and enhance their professional knowledge, skills and personal qualities, and in particular must keep themselves abreast of developments in domestic and international law. (Sec. 165)
Status of International Law
- English1. Treaties duly concluded and promulgated in accordance with the Constitution and the generally recognized rules of international law shall have the same effect as the domestic laws of the Republic of Korea.
... (Art. 6) - Korean①헌법에 의하여 체결·공포된 조약과 일반적으로 승인된 국제법규는 국내법과 같은 효력을 가진다.
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Status of International Law
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We, the people of Cameroon,
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Affirm our attachment to the fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Charter of the United Nations and The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and all duly ratified international conventions relating thereto,
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Le Peuple camerounais,
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Affirme son attachement aux libertés fondamentales inscrites dans la déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme, la charte des Nations-Unies, la Charte africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples et toutes les conventions internationales y relatives et dûment ratifiées,
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Status of International Law
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… Courts judge on the basis of the Constitution and laws and international agreements ratified in accordance with the Constitution.
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... Судовите судат врз основа на Уставот и законите и меѓународните договори ратификувани во согласност со Уставот.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishI. The international treaties and instruments in matters of human rights that have been signed and/or ratified, or those that have been joined by the State, which declare rights more favorable than those contained in the Constitution, shall have preferential application over those in this Constitution.
II. The rights recognized in the Constitution shall be interpreted in agreement with international human rights treaties when the latter provide more favorable norms. (Art. 256) - SpanishI. Los tratados e instrumentos internacionales en materia de derechos humanos que hayan sido firmados, ratificados o a los que se hubiera adherido el Estado, que declaren derechos más favorables a los contenidos en la Constitución, se aplicarán de manera preferente sobre ésta.
II. Los derechos reconocidos en la Constitución serán interpretados de acuerdo a los tratados internacionales de derechos humanos cuando éstos prevean normas más favorables. (Art. 256)