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Status of International Law
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(2) The State shall enact appropriate laws to assure—
(a) the enjoyment of rights of effective participation in development processes including rights of people to form their own associations free from state interference and to use them to promote and protect their interests in relation to development processes, rights of access to agencies and officials of the State necessary in order to realise effective participation in development processes; freedom to form organizations to engage in self-help and income generating projects; and freedom to raise funds to support those activities;
(b) the protection and promotion of all other basic human rights and freedoms, including the rights of the disabled, the aged, children and other vulnerable groups in development processes.
(3) In the discharge of the obligations stated in clause (2) of this article, the State shall be guided by international human rights instruments which recognize and apply particular categories of basic human rights to development processes.
… (Art. 37)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Prince issues, when necessary, ordinances to ensure the enforcement of laws and the implementation of international treaties or conventions. (Art. 68)
- FrenchLe Prince rend les ordonnances nécessaires pour l'exécution des lois et pour l'application des traités ou accords internationaux. (Art. 68)
Status of International Law
- EnglishConvention on the Rights of the Child.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Convention Against Torture and Other Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women. (Fourth Schedule, Conventions)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Amir shall conclude treaties by Decree and shall communicate them immediately, accompanied by relevant details, to the National Assembly. After ratification, sanction and publication in the Official Gazette the treaty shall have force of law.
Peace treaties and treaties of alliance, treaties pertaining to State domains, to its natural wealth, to sovereignty rights, to citizens' public or private rights, treaties relating to shipping and residence, and treaties involving the State Treasury in certain expenditure unprovided for in the Budget or involving an amendment to the laws of Kuwait, shall require, for their enforcement, an enactment of a law. …
(Art. 70) - Arabicيبرم الأمير المعاهدات بمرسوم ويبلغها مجلس الأمة فوراً مشفوعة بما يناسب من البيان، وتكون للمعاهدة قوة القانون بعد إبرامها والتصديق عليها ونشرها في الجريدة الرسمية.
على أن معاهدات الصلح والتحالف، والمعاهدات المتعلقة بأراضي الدولة أو ثرواتها الطبيعية أو بحقوق السيادة أو حقوق المواطنين العامة أو الخاصة، ومعاهدات التجارة والملاحة، والإقامة، والمعاهدات التي تحمل خزانة الدولة شيئاً من النفقات غير الواردة في الميزانية أو تتضمن تعديلاً لقوانين الكويت يجب لنفاذها أن تصدر بقانون. ولا يجوز في أي حال أن تتضمن المعاهدة شروطاً سرية تناقض شروطها العلنية.
... (المادّة 70)
Status of International Law
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Before any ratification, the treaties are submitted by the President of the Republic, to the control of constitutionality of the High Constitutional Court. In the case of non-conformity with the Constitution, there may not be ratification until after revision of it.
The treaties or agreements regularly ratified or approved have, from their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws, under reserve, for each agreement or treaty, of its application by the other party.
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Avant toute ratification, les traités sont soumis par le Président de la République, au contrôle de constitutionnalité de la Haute Cour Constitutionnelle. En cas de non conformité à la Constitution, il ne peut y avoir ratification qu’après révision de celle-ci.
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.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe international agreements ratified in accordance with the Constitution are part of the internal legal order and cannot be changed by law. (Art. 118)
- MacedonianМеѓународните договори што се ратификувани во согласност со Уставот се дел од внатрешниот правен поредок и не можат да се менуваат со закон. (Член 118)
Status of International Law
- English
The Political Constitution is the fundamental charter of the Republic; the other laws are subordinate to it. Any laws, treaties, decrees, orders or provisions that oppose it or alter its provisions[,] have no validity [valor]. (Art. 182)
- Spanish
La Constitución Política es la carta fundamental de la República; las demás leyes están subordinadas a ella.
No tendrán valor alguno las leyes, tratados, decretos, reglamentos, órdenes o disposiciones que se le opongan o alteren sus disposiciones. (Art. 182)
Status of International Law
- English(1) The functions, duties and powers of the National Women Commission shall be as follows:
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(b) to monitor as to whether laws concerning the rights and interests of the women and obligations under the international treaties to which Nepal is a party have been implemented, and make suggestions, accompanied by the measures for their effective compliance and implementation to the Government of Nepal,
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(e) to make suggestions to the Government of Nepal about the preparation of reports to be submitted by Nepal in accordance with the provisions contained in the international treaties or agreements concerning women's rights, to which Nepal is a party,
… (Art. 253) - Nepali(१) राष्ट्रिय महिला आयोगको काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार देहाय बमोजिम हुनेछ:
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(ख) महिलाको हक हितसँग सम्बन्धित कानून वा नेपाल पक्ष भएको अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सन्धि वा सम्झौता अन्तर्गतको दायित्व कार्यान्वयन भए वा नभएको विषयमा अनुगमन गरी त्यसको प्रभावकारी पालन वा कार्यान्वयनको उपाय सहित नेपाल सरकारलाई सुझाव दिने,
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(ङ) महिला अधिकारसँग सम्बन्धित नेपाल पक्ष भएको अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सन्धि वा सम्झौतामा भएको व्यवस्था बमोजिम नेपालले पठाउनु पर्ने प्रतिवेदन तयारीका सम्बन्धमा नेपाल सरकारलाई सुझाव दिने,
... (धारा २५३)
Status of International Law
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2. The Republic of Mozambique shall accept, observe and apply the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity. (Art. 17) - Portuguese…
2. A República de Moçambique aceita, observa e aplica os princípios da Carta da Organização das Nações Unidas e da Carta da União Africana. (Art. 17)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court shall have the following powers:
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b) to adjudicate on the constitutionality of treaties or other international agreements, upon notification by one of the presidents of the two Chambers, a number of at least 50 deputies or at least 25 senators;
… (Art. 146) - RomanianCurtea Constituţională are următoarele atribuţii:
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b) se pronunţă asupra constituţionalităţii tratatelor sau altor acorduri internaţionale, la sesizarea unuia dintre preşedinţii celor două Camere, a unui număr de cel puţin 50 de deputaţi sau de cel puţin 25 de senatori;
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