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Status of International Law
Costa Rica
- EnglishAll persons have the right to the recourse of habeas corpus to guarantee their personal freedom and integrity, and to the recourse of amparo to maintain or reestablish the enjoyment of the other rights consecrated in this Constitution, as well as those of a fundamental character established in the international instruments concerning human rights, applicable in the Republic. Both recourses will be of the competence of the Chamber indicated in Article 10. (Art. 48)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho al recurso de hábeas corpus para garantizar su libertad e integridad personales, y al recurso de amparo para mantener o restablecer el goce de los otros derechos consagrados en esta Constitución, así como de los de carácter fundamental establecidos en los instrumentos internacionales sobre derechos humanos, aplicables en la República. Ambos recursos serán de competencia de la Sala indicada en el artículo 10. (Art. 48)
Status of International Law
Yemen
- EnglishThe Republic of Yemen confirms its adherence to the UN Charter, the International Declaration of Human Rights, the Charter of the Arab League, and Principles of international Law which are generally recognized. (Art. 6)
- Arabicتؤكد الدولة العمل بميثاق الأمم المتحدة والإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان وميثاق جامعة الدول العربية وقواعد القانون الدولي المعترف بها بصورة عامة. (المادّة 6)
Status of International Law
Spain
- English(1) The conclusion of an international treaty containing stipulations contrary to the Constitution shall require prior constitutional amendment.
… (Sec. 95) - Spanish1. La celebración de un tratado internacional que contenga estipulaciones contrarias a la Constitución exigirá la previa revisión constitucional.
… (Art. 95)
Status of International Law
Egypt
- English…
In all cases, no treaty may be concluded which is contrary to the provisions of the Constitution or which results in ceding any part of state territories. (Art. 151) - Arabic…
وفى جميع الأحوال لا يجوز إبرام أية معاهدة تخالف أحكام الدستور، أو يترتب عليها التنازل عن اى جزء من إقليم الدولة. (المادّة 151)
Status of International Law
Ecuador
- EnglishAll persons, authorities and institutions are subject to the Constitution.
The judges, administrative authorities, and public servants shall directly apply constitutional standards and those provided for in international human rights instruments, as long as the latter are more favorable than those set forth in the Constitution, although the parties do not invoke them expressly.
The rights enshrined in the Constitution and international human rights instruments shall be for immediate observance and enforcement. The absence of a law or lack of knowledge about the norms cannot be alleged to justify the violation of rights and guarantees enshrined in the Constitution, to dismiss proceedings for their defense, or to refuse recognition of these rights. (Art. 426) - SpanishTodas las personas, autoridades e instituciones están sujetas a la Constitución.
Las juezas y jueces, autoridades administrativas y servidoras y servidores públicos, aplicarán directamente las normas constitucionales y las previstas en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos siempre que sean más favorables a las establecidas en la Constitución, aunque las partes no las invoquen expresamente.
Los derechos consagrados en la Constitución y los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos serán de inmediato cumplimiento y aplicación. No podrá alegarse falta de ley o desconocimiento de las normas para justificar la vulneración de los derechos y garantías establecidos en la Constitución, para desechar la acción interpuesta en su defensa, ni para negar el reconocimiento de tales derechos. (Art. 426)
Status of International Law
Belarus
- English…
The Constitutional Court on the recommendations of the President of the Republic of Belarus, the House of Representatives, the Council of the Republic, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus, the Supreme Economic Court of the Republic of Belarus, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus shall produce a ruling on:
the conformity of laws, decrees and edicts of the President, international agreements and other obligations of the Republic of Belarus to the Constitution and instruments of international law ratified by the Republic of Belarus;
the conformity of instruments of interstate formations of which the Republic of Belarus is part, edicts of the President of the Republic of Belarus which are issued to the execution of the law, to the Constitution, instruments of international law ratified by the Republic of Belarus, the laws and decrees;
the conformity of the decisions of the Council of Ministers and orders of the Supreme Court, the Supreme Economic Court, Prosecutor General to the Constitution, instruments of international law ratified by the Republic of Belarus, laws, decrees and edicts;
the conformity of enactments of any other state body to the Constitution, instruments of international law ratified by the Republic of Belarus, laws, decrees and edicts.
Enforceable enactments or their particular provisions which are considered unconstitutional shall be deemed invalid in accordance with the procedure determined by the law.
… (Art. 116) - Belarusian…
Канстытуцыйны Суд па прапановах Прэзідэнта Рэспублікі Беларусь, Палаты прадстаўнікоў, Савета Рэспублікі, Вярхоўнага Суда Рэспублікі Беларусь, Вышэйшага Гаспадарчага Суда Рэспублікі Беларусь, Савета Міністраў Рэспублікі Беларусь дае заключэнні:
аб адпаведнасці законаў, дэкрэтаў, указаў Прэзідэнта, міжнародных дагаворных і іншых абавязацельстваў Рэспублікі Беларусь Канстытуцыі і міжнародна-прававым актам, ратыфікаваным Рэспублікай Беларусь;
аб адпаведнасці актаў міждзяржаўных утварэнняў, у якія ўваходзіць Рэспубліка Беларусь, указаў Прэзідэнта, выдадзеных у мэтах выканання закона, Канстытуцыі, міжнародна-прававым актам, ратыфікаваным Рэспублікай Беларусь, законам і дэкрэтам;
аб адпаведнасці пастаноў Савета Міністраў, актаў Вярхоўнага Суда, Вышэйшага Гаспадарчага Суда, Генеральнага пракурора Канстытуцыі, міжнародна-прававым актам, ратыфікаваным Рэспублікай Беларусь, законам, дэкрэтам і ўказам;
аб адпаведнасці актаў любога другога дзяржаўнага органа Канстытуцыі, міжнародна-прававым актам, ратыфікаваным Рэспублікай Беларусь, законам, дэкрэтам і ўказам.
Нарматыўныя акты або іх асобныя палажэнні, прызнаныя неканстытуцыйнымі, страчваюць сілу ў парадку, што вызначаецца законам.
… (Артыкул 116) - Russian…
Конституционный Суд по предложениям Президента Республики Беларусь, Палаты представителей, Совета Республики, Верховного Суда Республики Беларусь, Высшего Хозяйственного Суда Республики Беларусь, Совета Министров Республики Беларусь дает заключения:
о соответствии законов, декретов, указов Президента, международных договорных и иных обязательств Республики Беларусь Конституции и международно-правовым актам, ратифицированным Республикой Беларусь;
о соответствии актов межгосударственных образований, в которые входит Республика Беларусь, указов Президента, изданных во исполнение закона, Конституции, международно-правовым актам, ратифицированным Республикой Беларусь, законам и декретам;
о соответствии постановлений Совета Министров, актов Верховного Суда, Высшего Хозяйственного Суда, Генерального прокурора Конституции, международно-правовым актам, ратифицированным Республикой Беларусь, законам, декретам и указам;
о соответствии актов любого другого государственного органа Конституции, международно-правовым актам, ратифицированным Республикой Беларусь, законам, декретам и указам.
Нормативные акты или их отдельные положения, признанные неконституционными, утрачивают силу в порядке, определяемом законом.
… (Статья 116)
Status of International Law
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- English(1) It is unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an act if—
(a) as the result of one or more provisions of primary legislation, the authority could not have acted differently; or
(b) in the case of one or more provisions of, or made under, primary legislation which cannot be read or given effect in a way which is compatible with the Convention rights, the authority was acting so as to give effect to or enforce those provisions.
(3) In this section “public authority” includes—
(a) a court or tribunal, and
(b) any person certain of whose functions are functions of a public nature, but does not include either House of Parliament or a person exercising functions in connection with proceedings in Parliament.
(4) ...
(5) In relation to a particular act, a person is not a public authority by virtue only of subsection (3) (b) if the nature of the act is private.
(6) “An act” includes a failure to act but does not include a failure to—
(a) introduce in, or lay before, Parliament a proposal for legislation; or
(b) Make any primary legislation or remedial order. (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 6)