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Status of International Law
- EnglishFor the purposes of this Chapter6,
"Agreement" means the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice, to which Barbados is a party, and which was signed at Bridgetown, Barbados on 14th February, 2002;
"Court" means the Caribbean Court of Justice;
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"Treaty" means the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community, including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy,
(a) which was signed in the Bahamas on 5th July, 2001; and
(b) to which Barbados is a party. (Sec. 79B)
Status of International Law
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REASSERTING our devotion to overall human values and our desire to live in peace and harmony with all the peoples of the world, in compliance with the unanimously acknowledged principles and norms of international law,
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REAFIRMÎND devotamentul nostru faţă de valorile general-umane, dorinţa de a trăi în pace şi bună înţelegere cu toate popoarele lumii conform principiilor şi normelor unanim recunoscute ale dreptului internaţional,
… (Preamble)
Status of International Law
- EnglishIf the Supreme Court, referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic or by the President of the National Assembly, has declared that an international engagement contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization of ratification may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 224)
- Arabicإذا أعلنت المحكمة العليا التي يحيل إليها رئيس الجمهورية أو رئيس المجلس الوطني التزاماً دولياً يتضمن شرطاً يتعارض مع الدستور، لا يجوز المصادقة عليه إلا بعد مراجعة الدستور. (المادة 224)
- FrenchSi la Cour Suprême, saisie par le Président de la République ou par le Président de l'Assemblée Nationale, a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de ratification ne peut intervenir qu'après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 224)
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
- EnglishThe Republic of Kazakhstan shall respect principles and norms of international law, … (Art. 8)
- KazakҚазақстан Республикасы халықаралық құқықтың принциптері мен нормаларын құрметтейді, … (8-бап)
Status of International Law
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Provisions of treaties and of resolutions by international institutions which may be binding on all persons by virtue of their contents shall become binding after they have been published. (Art. 93)
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Bepalingen van verdragen en van besluiten van volkenrechtelijke organisaties, die naar haar inhoud een ieder kunnen verbinden, hebben verbindende kracht nadat zij zijn bekendgemaakt. (Art. 93)
Status of International Law
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The Public Prosecutor's Office performs his/her duties on the basis of the Constitution and law and the international agreements ratified in accordance with the Constitution.
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Јавното обвинителство ги врши своите функции врз основа на Уставот и законите и меѓународните договори ратификувани во согласност со Уставот.
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Status of International Law
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The ratification or the approval of an international engagement containing a clause contrary to the provisions of this Constitution may intervene only after the revision of it.
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لا يجوز المصادقة أو الموافقة على التزام دولي يتضمن شرطاً يتعارض مع أحكام الدستور، إلا بعد مراجعة الدستور.
... (المادة 62) - French…
La ratification ou l'approbation d'un engagement international comportant une clause contraire aux dispositions de ladite constitution ne peut intervenir que postérieurement à la révision de celle-ci.
… (Art. 62)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe international treaties ratified by Ecuador shall be subject to the provisions set forth in the Constitution. In the case of treaties and other international instruments for human rights, principles for the benefit of the human being, the non-restriction of rights, direct applicability, and the open clause as set forth in the Constitution shall be applied. (Art. 417)
- SpanishLos tratados internacionales ratificados por el Ecuador se sujetarán a lo establecido en la Constitución. En el caso de los tratados y otros instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos se aplicarán los principios pro ser humano, de no restricción de derechos, de aplicabilidad directa y de cláusula abierta establecidos en la Constitución. (Art. 417)
Status of International Law
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(2) For the accomplishment of the duty referred to in clause (1), the National Human Rights Commission shall perform the following functions:
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(g) In case Nepal has to become a party to any international treaty or agreement on human rights, to make recommendation, accompanied by the reasons therefor, to the Government of Nepal; and monitor whether any such treaty or an agreement to which Nepal is already a party has been implemented, and in case it is found not to have been implemented, to make recommendation to the Government of Nepal for its implementation;
… (Art. 249) - Nepali
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(२) उपधारा (१) मा उल्लिखित कर्तव्य पूरा गर्नकालागि राष्ट्रिय मानव अधिकार आयोगले देहाय बमोजिमका काम गर्नेछ ः–
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(छ) मानव अधिकारसँग सम्बन्धित अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सन्धि वा सम्झौताको नेपाल पक्ष बन्नु पर्ने भएमा त्यसको कारण सहित नेपाल सरकारलाई सिफारिस गर्ने र नेपाल पक्ष बनिसकेका सन्धि वा सम्झौताको कार्यान्वयन भए वा नभएको अनुगमन गरी कार्यान्वयन नभएको पाइएमा त्यसको कार्यान्वयन गर्न नेपाल सरकार समक्ष सिफारिस गर्ने,
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