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Status of International Law
- EnglishWHEREAS the people of Belize-
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(e) require policies of state … which promote international peace,security and co-operation among nations, the establishment of a just and equitable international economic and social order in the world with respect for international law and treaty obligations in the dealings among nations;
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Status of International Law
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International treaties ratified by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania shall be a constituent part of the legal system of the Republic of Lithuania. (Art. 138) - Lithuanian…
Tarptautinės sutartys, kurias ratifikavo Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas, yra sudedamoji Lietuvos Respublikos teisinės sistemos dalis. (138 straipsnis)
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
- 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
- EnglishThe constitutional bodies shall take all measures within the scope of their competences to ensure the full integration of Georgia into the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (Art. 78)
- Georgianკონსტიტუციურმა ორგანოებმა თავიანთი უფლებამოსილების ფარგლებში მიიღონ ყველა ზომა ევროპის კავშირსა და ჩრდილოატლანტიკური ხელშეკრულების ორგანიზაციაში საქართველოს სრული ინტეგრაციის უზრუნველსაყოფად. (მუხლი 78)
Status of International Law
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The protector of human rights and liberties shall exercise duties on the basis of the Constitution, the law and the confirmed international agreements, observing also the principles of justice and fairness.
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Zaštitnik ljudskih prava i sloboda vrši funkciju na osnovu Ustava, zakona i potvrđenih međunarodnih ugovora, pridržavajući se i načela pravde i pravičnosti.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe international treaties and agreements, regularly concluded, have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws, under reserve for each treaty and agreement, of its the application by the other party. (Art. 215)
- FrenchLes traités et accords internationaux régulièrement conclus ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois, sous réserve pour chaque traité ou accord, de son application par l’autre partie. (Art. 215)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe National Equality Councils are bodies responsible for ensuring the full observance and exercise of the rights enshrined in the Constitution and in international human rights instruments. The Councils shall exercise their attributions for the drafting, cross-cutting application, observance, follow-up and evaluation of public policies involving the issues of gender, ethnic groups, generations, interculturalism, and disabilities and human mobility, in accordance with the law. To achieve their objectives, they shall coordinate with leading and executive entities and with specialized organizations for the protection of rights at all levels of government. (Art. 156)
- SpanishLos consejos nacionales para la igualdad son órganos responsables de asegurar la plena vigencia y el ejercicio de los derechos consagrados en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos. Los consejos ejercerán atribuciones en la formulación, transversalización, observancia, seguimiento y evaluación de las políticas públicas relacionadas con las temáticas de género, étnicas, generacionales, interculturales, y de discapacidades y movilidad humana, de acuerdo con la ley. Para el cumplimiento de sus fines se coordinarán con las entidades rectoras y ejecutoras y con los organismos especializados en la protección de derechos en todos los niveles de gobierno. (Art. 156)
Status of International Law
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In the Kyrgyz Republic, human and civil rights and freedoms are recognised and guaranteed in accordance with universally recognised principles and norms of international law, as well as international treaties to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party, which have entered into force in accordance with the procedure established by law. (Art. 55)
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В Кыргызской Республике признаются и гарантируются права и свободы человека и гражданина в соответствии с общепризнанными принципами и нормами международного права, а также вступившими в силу в установленном законодательством порядке международными договорами, участницей которых является Кыргызская Республика. (Статья 55)
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Кыргыз Республикасында адамдын жана жарандын укуктары жана эркиндиктери эл аралык укуктун жалпы таанылган принциптерине жана ченемдерине, ошондой эле Кыргыз Республикасы катышуучусу болуп саналган, мыйзамдарда белгиленген тартипте күчүнѳ кирген эл аралык келишимдерге ылайык таанылат жана кепилденет. (55-берене)
Status of International Law
- English1. The sources of universally binding law of the Republic of Poland shall be: the Constitution, statutes, ratified international agreements, and regulations.
… (Art. 87) - Polish1. Źródłami powszechnie obowiązującego prawa Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej są: Konstytucja, ustawy, ratyfikowane umowy międzynarodowe oraz rozporządzenia.
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