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Status of International Law
- EnglishWe, The Sovereign Nigerien People
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Proclaim our attachment to the principles of pluralist democracy and of human rights as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, the International Pact Relative to Civil and Political rights of 1966, the International Pact Relative to the Economical, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966, and by the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 1981;
Proclaim our attachment to the regional and international juridical instruments of protection and of promotion of human rights as signed and ratified by Niger;
… (Preamble) - FrenchNous, Peuple nigérien souverain
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Proclamons notre attachement aux principes de la démocratie pluraliste et aux droits humains tels que définis par la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'Homme de 1948, le Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques de 1966, le Pacte international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels de 1966 et la Charte africaine des droits de l'Homme et des Peuples de 1981 ;
Proclamons notre attachement aux instruments juridiques régionaux et internationaux de protection et de promotion des droits humains tels que signés et ratifiés par le Niger ;
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Status of International Law
- EnglishEveryone has the right, on the terms established by the human rights treaties, pacts and conventions ratified by the Republic, to address petitions and complaints to the intentional organs created for such purpose, in order to ask for protection of his or her human rights.
The State shall adopt, in accordance with the procedures established under this Constitution and by the law, such measures as may be necessary to enforce the decisions emanating from international organs as provided for under this article. (Art. 31) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho, en los términos establecidos por los tratados, pactos y convenciones sobre derechos humanos ratificados por la República, a dirigir peticiones o quejas ante los órganos internacionales creados para tales fines, con el objeto de solicitar el amparo a sus derechos humanos.
El Estado adoptará, conforme a procedimientos establecidos en esta Constitución y la ley, las medidas que sean necesarias para dar cumplimiento a las decisiones emanadas de los órganos internacionales previstos en este artículo. (Art. 31)
Status of International Law
- English… International legal documents recognized by Tajikistan shall be a component part of the legal system of the republic. In case the republican laws do not stipulate to the recognized international legal documents, the rules of the international documents shall apply.
Laws and international documents recognized by Tajikistan shall come into force after their official publication. (Art. 10) - Russian... Международно‐правовые акты, признанные Таджикистаном, является составной частью правовой системы республики. В случае несоответствия законов республики признанным международно‐правовым актам применяются нормы международно‐правовых актов.
Законы и признанные Таджикистаном международно‐правовые акты вступают в силу после их официального опубликования. (Статья 10) - Tajik... Санадҳои ҳуқуқии байналмилалие, ки Тоҷикистон онҳоро эътироф кардааст, қисми таркибии низоми ҳуқуқии ҷумҳуриро ташкил медиҳанд. Агар қонунҳои ҷумҳурӣ ба санадҳои ҳуқуқии байналмилалии эътирофшуда мутобиқат накунанд, меъёрҳои санадҳои байналмилалӣ амал мекунанд.
Қонунҳо ва санадҳои ҳуқуқии байналмилалие, ки Тоҷикистон эътироф кардааст, пас аз интишори расмӣ амал мекунанд. (Моддаи 10)
Status of International Law
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The Public Prosecutor's Office shall perform its function in accordance with the Constitution, ratified international treaties, laws, generally accepted principles of international law and bylaws adopted in line with the law.
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Јавно тужилаштвo врши своје надлежности на основу Устава, потврђених међународних уговора, закона, општеприхваћених правила међународног права и других општих аката, донетих у складу са законом.
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Status of International Law
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The treaties or agreements regularly ratified or approved have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws, under reserve, for each treaty or agreement, of its application by the other party. (Art. 98)
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Les traités ou accords régulièrement ratifiés ou approuvés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois, sous réserve, pour chaque accord ou traité, de son application par l’autre partie. (Art. 98)
Status of International Law
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III. Upon request by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the General Procurator's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan or the Ali Majlis of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall examine the following matters:
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6. the conformity of non-ratified inter-state treaties of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the conformity of intergovernmental treaties with the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
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X. Laws and other normative acts or individual provisions of such acts or intergovernmental treaties of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall cease to apply at the time which is indicated in the decision of the Constitutional Court that declares them to be inconsistent with the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan; inter-state treaties of the Republic of Azerbaijan which are declared unconstitutional shall not come into effect. (Art. 130) - Azerbaijani…
III. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiya Məhkəməsi Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin, Azərbaycan Respublikası Milli Məclisinin, Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin, Azərbaycan Respublikası Ali Məhkəməsinin, Azərbaycan Respublikası Prokurorluğunun, Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası Ali Məclisinin sorğusu əsasında aşağıdakı məsələləri həll edir:
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6) Azərbaycan Respublikasının qüvvəyə minməmiş dövlətlərarası müqavilələrinin Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiyasına uyğunluğu; Azərbaycan Respublikasının hökumətlərarası müqavilələrinin Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiyasına və qanunlarına uyğunluğu;
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X. Qanunlar və digər aktlar yaxud onların ayrı-ayrı müddəaları, Azərbaycan Respublikasının hökumətlərarası müqavilələri Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiya Məhkəməsinin qərarında müəyyən edilmiş müddətdə qüvvədən düşür, Azərbaycan Respublikasının dövlətlərarası müqavilələri isə qüvvəyə minmir. (Maddə 130)
Status of International Law
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We, united people of Uzbekistan:
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based on the generally accepted norms of the international law,
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Biz, O‘zbekistonning yagona xalqi,
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xalqaro huquqning umume’tirof etilgan prinsip va normalariga asoslangan holda,
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court decides:
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• on the conformity of laws and other regulations with ratified treaties and with the general principles of international law;
… (Art. 160) - SloveneUstavno sodišče odloča:
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- o skladnosti zakonov in drugih predpisov z ratificiranimi mednarodnimi pogodbami in s splošnimi načeli mednarodnega prava;
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Status of International Law
- EnglishDuring the transitional period, state agencies shall work on performing the following duties:
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c. Apply UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the relevant African Union resolutions regarding participation of women at all levels in the peace process, and apply regional and international charters regarding women’s rights.
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g. Start implementing transitional justice and accountability measures for crimes against humanity and war crimes, and present the accused to national and international courts, in application of the no-impunity principle;
h. Facilitate the mission of the UN delegation of the High Commissioner of Human Rights to work in Sudan.
... (Art. 67) - Arabicتعمل اجهزة الدولة في الفترة الإنتقالية علي إنفاذ المهام الاتية:
3. تطبيق قرار الامم المتحده 1325 وقرارات الإتحاد الافريقي ذات علاقة والخاصة بمشاركة النساء علي كافة المستويات في عملية السلام وضمان تطبيق المواثيق الإقليمية والدولية الخاصة بحقوق المرأة.
7. البدء في انفاذ إجراءات العدالة الانتقالية والمحاسبة علي الجرائم ضد الانسانية وجرائم الحرب وتقديم المتهمين الي المحاكم الوطنية والدولية اعمالاً لمبدأ عدم الافلات من العقاب...8...تسهيل مهمة المبعوث الأممي للمفوضية السامية لحقوق الانسان للعمل بالسودان.
(الماده 68)
Status of International Law
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The Republic of Belarus recognises the supremacy of universally recognised principles of international law and shall ensure that laws comply with such principles.
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The conclusion of international treaties that are contrary to the Constitution shall not be permitted. (Art. 8) - Belarusian
Рэспубліка Беларусь прызнае прыярытэт агульнапрызнаных прынцыпаў міжнароднага права і забяспечвае адпаведнасць ім заканадаўства.
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Не дапускаецца заключэнне міжнародных дагавораў, якія супярэчаць Канстытуцыі. (Артыкул 8) - Russian
Республика Беларусь признает приоритет общепризнанных принципов международного права и обеспечивает соответствие им законодательства.
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Не допускается заключение международных договоров, которые противоречат Конституции. (Статья 8)