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Status of International Law
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Malta in conformity with full respect for human rights, generally accepted principles of international law and Malta’s international and regional obligations in particular those assumed by the treaty of accession to the European Union signed in Athens on the 16th April, 2003.
… (Art. 65) - Maltese(1) Bla ħsara għad-disposizzjonijiet ta’ din il-Kostituzzjoni, il-Parlament jista’ jagħmel liġijiet għall-paċi, ordni u gvernar tajjeb ta’ Malta b’mod konformi ma’ rispett sħiħ għad-drittijiet tal-bniedem, il-prinċipji ġeneralment aċċettati tad-dritt internazzjonali u l-obbligi internazzjonali u reġjonali ta’ Malta partikolarment dawk assunti bit-trattat tal-adeżjoni mal-Unjoni Ewropea iffirmat f’Ateni fis-16 ta’ April, 2003.
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Status of International Law
- Englishi. The foreign policy of Uganda shall be based on the principles of-
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b. respect for international law and treaty obligations;
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Status of International Law
- English
1. The current law in the Republic of Kazakhstan is the norms of the Constitution, laws corresponding to it, other regulatory legal acts, international treaty and other obligations of the Republic, as well as regulatory resolutions of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of the Republic.
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3. International agreements ratified by the Republic have primacy over its laws. The legislation of the Republic determines the procedure and conditions of operation of international agreements in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan to which Kazakhstan is a party.
4. All laws and international agreements, where the Republic is a party, shall be published. Official publication of regulatory and legal acts, dealing with the rights, freedoms, and responsibilities of citizens shall be the necessary condition for their application. (Art. 4) - Kazak
1. Қазақстан Республикасында қолданылатын құқық Конституцияның, соған сәйкес заңдардың, өзге де нормативтiк құқықтық актiлердiң, халықаралық шарттары мен Республиканың басқа да мiндеттемелерiнiң, сондай-ақ Республика Конституциялық Кеңесiнiң және Жоғарғы Соты нормативтiк қаулыларының нормалары болып табылады.
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3. Республика бекiткен халықаралық шарттардың республика заңдарынан басымдығы болады. Қазақстан қатысушысы болып табылатын халықаралық шарттардың Қазақстан Республикасының аумағында қолданылу тәртібі мен талаптары Республиканың заңнамасында айқындалады.
4. Барлық заңдар, Республика қатысушысы болып табылатын халықаралық шарттар жарияланады. Азаматтардың құқықтарына, бостандықтары мен мiндеттерiне қатысты нормативтiк құқықтық актiлердi ресми түрде жариялау оларды қолданудың мiндеттi шарты болып табылады.(4-бап)
Status of International Law
- English
1. The Kingdom shall not be bound by treaties, nor shall such treaties be denounced without the prior approval of the States General. The cases in which approval is not required shall be specified by Act of Parliament.
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3. Any provisions of a treaty that conflict with the Constitution or which lead to conflicts with it may be approved by the Houses of the States General only if at least two-thirds of the votes cast are in favour. (Art. 91) - Dutch
1. Het Koninkrijk wordt niet aan verdragen gebonden en deze worden niet opgezegd zonder voorafgaande goedkeuring van de Staten-Generaal. De wet bepaalt de gevallen waarin geen goedkeuring is vereist.
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3. Indien een verdrag bepalingen bevat welke afwijken van de Grondwet dan wel tot zodanig afwijken noodzaken, kunnen de kamers de goedkeuring alleen verlenen met ten minste twee derden van het aantal uitgebrachte stemmen. (Art. 91)
Status of International Law
- English1. Laws or international conventions may enshrine rights, liberties and guarantees not foreseen in the Constitution.
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3. Constitutional and legal rules with respect to fundamental rights must be interpreted and integrated in conformance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
… (Art. 17) - Portuguese1. As leis ou convenções internacionais poderão consagrar direitos, liberdades e garantias não previstos na Constituição.
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3. As normas constitucionais e legais relativas aos direitos fundamentais devem ser interpretadas e integradas de harmonia com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem.
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Status of International Law
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(3) Where the High Court or the Court of Appeal is seised of an issue the resolution of which involves a question concerning the interpretation or application of the Treaty, the High Court or the Court of Appeal, as the case may be, shall, if it considers that a decision on the question is necessary to enable it to deliver judgment, refer the question to the Caribbean Court of Justice for determination before delivering judgment. (Sec. 96)
Status of International Law
- English(a) Treaties entered into by the Executive in the name of the State with foreign states and international organizations shall be approved by the People’s Majlis, and shall come into force only in accordance with the decision of the People’s Majlis.
(b) Despite the provisions of article (a), citizens shall only be required to act in compliance with treaties ratified by the State as provided for in a law enacted by the People’s Majlis. (Art. 93) - Dhivehi(ހ) ދިވެހިދައުލަތުގެ ނަމުގައި، ވެރިކަން ހިންގާ ފަރާތުން ބައިވެރިވާ ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މުޢާހަދާތަކަށް އަމަލުކުރާންވާނީ ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހަށް ހުށަހަޅައި އެ މަޖިލީހުން ފާސްކުރުމަށްފަހު، އެ މަޖިލީހުން ނިންމާގޮތުގެ މަތީންނެވެ.
(ށ) މި މާއްދާގެ (ހ) ގައި އެހެން އޮތްކަމުގައިބވިޔަސް، ދިވެހިދައުލަތުން ބައިވެރިވާ، ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މުޢާހަދާތަކުގެ މައްޗައް ޢަމަލުކުރުމަށް ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ލަޒިމުވަނީ، ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުން ފާސްކުރާ ޤާނޫނާ އެއްގޮތްވާ ގޮތުގެ މަތީންނެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 93 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of International Law
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7. With a view to achieving an international justice that promotes respect for the rights of the human person and of peoples, and subject to the provisions governing complementarity and the other terms laid down in the Rome Statute, Portugal may accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. (Art. 7) - Portuguese…
7. Portugal pode, tendo em vista a realização de uma justiça internacional que promova o respeito pelos direitos da pessoa humana e dos povos, aceitar a jurisdição do Tribunal Penal Internacional, nas condições de complementaridade e demais termos estabelecidos no Estatuto de Roma. (Art. 7)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe international treaties and agreements, the laws, the ordinances and the regulations currently in force when they are not contrary to this Constitution, remain applicable as long as they are not expressly modified or abrogated. (Art. 116)
- Arabicتبقى المعاهدات والاتفاقات الدولية والقوانين والمراسيم واللوائح السارية حالياً عندما لا تتنافى مع الدستور، قابلة للتطبيق طالما لم يتم تعديلها أو إلغاءها صراحة. (المادة 116)
- FrenchLes traités et accords internationaux, les lois, les ordonnances et les règlements actuellement en vigueur lorsqu’ils ne sont pas contraires à la présente Constitution, demeurent applicables tant qu’ils ne sont pas expressément modifiés ou abrogés. (Art. 116)
Status of International Law
- EnglishInternational treaties and agreements ratified by the Congress that recognize human rights and that prohibit their limitation in the states of emergency, have prevalence in the internal order. The rights and duties consecrated in this Charter will be interpreted in conformity with international treaties on human rights ratified by Colombia.
The Colombian State can recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in the terms specified in the Statute of Rome adopted on 17 of July of 1998 by the Plenipotentiary Conference of the United Nations and, consequently, to ratify this treaty in accordance within the procedure established in this Constitution.
The admission of a substantial disparity in treatment by the Statute of Rome with respect to the guarantees contained in the Constitution will have effects exclusively within the scope of the matter regulated in it. (Art. 93) - SpanishLos tratados y convenios internacionales ratificados por el Congreso, que reconocen los derechos humanos y que prohíben su limitación en los estados de excepción, prevalecen en el orden interno.
Los derechos y deberes consagrados en esta Carta, se interpretarán de conformidad con los tratados internacionales sobre derechos humanos ratificados por Colombia.
El Estado Colombiano puede reconocer la jurisdicción de la Corte Penal Internacional en los términos previstos en el Estatuto de Roma adoptado el 17 de julio de 1998 por la Conferencia de Plenipotenciarios de las Naciones Unidas y, consecuentemente, ratificar este tratado de conformidad con el procedimiento establecido en esta Constitución. La admisión de un tratamiento diferente en materias sustanciales por parte del Estatuto de Roma con respecto a las garantías contenidas en la Constitución tendrá efectos exclusivamente dentro del ámbito de la materia regulada en él. (Art. 93)