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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
- English…
§ 2. The King concludes treaties, with the exception of those regarding matters described in § 3. These treaties take effect only after they have received the approval of the House of Representatives.
§ 3. The Community and Regional Governments described in Article 121 conclude, each one in so far as it is concerned, treaties regarding matters that fall within the competence of their Parliament. These treaties take effect only after they have received the approval of the Parliament.
… (Art. 167) - Dutch…
§ 2. De Koning sluit de verdragen, met uitzondering van die welke betrekking hebben op de aangelegenheden bedoeld in § 3. Deze verdragen hebben eerst gevolg nadat zij de instemming van de Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers hebben verkregen.
§ 3. De in artikel 121 bedoelde Gemeenschaps- en Gewestregeringen sluiten, ieder wat haar betreft, de verdragen die betrekking hebben op de aangelegenheden waarvoor hun Parlement bevoegd is. Deze verdragen hebben eerst gevolg nadat zij de instemming van het Parlement hebben verkregen.
… (Art. 167) - French…
§ 2. Le Roi conclut les traités, à l’exception de ceux qui portent sur les matières visées au § 3. Ces traités n’ont d’effet qu’après avoir reçu l’assentiment de la Chambre des représentants.
§ 3. Les Gouvernements de communauté et de région visés à l’article 121 concluent, chacun pour ce qui le concerne, les traités portant sur les matières qui relèvent de la compétence de leur Parlement. Ces traités n’ont d’effet qu’après avoir reçu l’assentiment du Parlement.
… (Art. 167) - German…
§ 2 – Der König schließt die Verträge ab, mit Ausnahme derjenigen, die sich auf die in § 3 erwähnten Angelegenheiten beziehen. Diese Verträge werden erst wirksam, nachdem sie die Zustimmung der Abgeordnetenkammer erhalten haben.
§ 3 – Die in Artikel 121 erwähnten Gemeinschafts- und Regionalregierungen schließen, jede für ihren Bereich, die Verträge ab in den Angelegenheiten, für die ihr Parlament zuständig ist. Diese Verträge werden erst wirksam, nachdem sie die Zustimmung des Parlaments erhalten haben.
… (Art. 167)
Status of International Law
- English...
(4) In determining—
(a) whether to award damages, or
(b) the amount of an award, the court must take into account the principles applied by the European Court of Human Rights in relation to the award of compensation under Article 41 of the Convention.
… (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 8)
Status of International Law
- EnglishAn international treaty or convention binds the State only after it has been approved by Parliament. (Sec. 51)
- iTaukeiNa veidinadinadinati kei na veimatanitu e vauca na Matanitu kevaka sa vakadonui mai na Palimedi. (Sec. 51)
Status of International Law
- English…
THE PEOPLE OF GUINEA,
Proclaim:
Their adhesion to the ideals and principles, rights and duties established in the Charter of the Organization of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man, the International Conventions and Pacts relative to the Rights of Man, the constitutive Act of the African Union, the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples and its additional protocols relative to the rights of women, as well as the revised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [Communauté Économique des États d’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO)] and its protocols on democracy and good governance.
… (Preamble) - French…
le peuple de Guinée,
Proclame :
- son adhésion aux idéaux et principes, droits et devoirs établis dans la Charte de l'Organisation des Nations unies, la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme, les Conventions et Pactes internationaux relatifs aux droits de l'Homme, l'Acte constitutif de l'Union Africaine, la Charte africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples et ses protocoles additionnels relatifs aux droits de la femme, ainsi que le traité révisé de la CEDEAO et ses protocoles sur la démocratie et la bonne gouvernance.
… (Préambule)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Haitian people proclaim this Constitution:
To guarantee their inalienable and imprescriptible rights to life, to liberty and to the pursuit of happiness; in accordance with their Act of Independence of 1804 and with the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948.
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe Peuple Haïtien proclame la présente Constitution:
Pour garantir ses droits inaliénables et imprescriptibles à la vie, à la liberté et à la poursuite du bonheur; conformément à son Acte d’Indépendance de 1804 et à la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme de 1948.
… (Préambule)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Republic of Estonia may not enter into international treaties which are in conflict with the Constitution.
When laws or other legislation of Estonia are in conflict with an international treaty ratified by the Riigikogu, provisions of the international treaty apply. (Sec. 123) - EstonianEesti Vabariik ei sõlmi välislepinguid, mis on vastuolus põhiseadusega.
Kui Eesti seadused või muud aktid on vastuolus Riigikogu poolt ratifitseeritud välislepingutega, kohaldatakse välislepingu sätteid. (§ 123)
Status of International Law
- English
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
1) define the compliance of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan and resolutions of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, decrees, resolutions and orders of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, resolutions of the government, decisions of local bodies of state authority, interstate treaties and other obligations of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
2) conform the compliance of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the constitutional laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan — until they are signed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, international treaties of the Republic of Uzbekistan — until they are signed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan on their ratification;
… (Art. 133) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyaviy sudi:
1) O‘zbekiston Respublikasi qonunlarining va O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi palatalari qarorlarining, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti farmonlari, qarorlari va farmoyishlarining, hukumat, mahalliy davlat hokimiyati organlari qarorlarining, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi davlatlararo shartnomaviy va boshqa majburiyatlarining O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasiga muvofiqligini aniqlaydi;
2) O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti tomonidan imzolanguniga qadar — O‘zbekiston Respublikasi konstitutsiyaviy qonunlarining, ratifikatsiya qilish to‘g‘risidagi O‘zbekiston Respublikasi qonunlari O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti tomonidan imzolanguniga qadar — O‘zbekiston Respublikasi xalqaro shartnomalarining O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyasiga muvofiqligini aniqlaydi;
... (133-modda)
Status of International Law
- English1. Appropriate principles of interpretation of this Constitution shall be developed and employed by the courts to reflect the unique character and supreme status of this Constitution.
2. In interpreting the provisions of this Constitution a court of law shall—
…
c. where applicable, have regard to current norms of public international law and comparable foreign case law.
… (Sec. 11)