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Status of International Law
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The rights and the duties proclaimed and guaranteed by the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples adopted in 1981 by the Organization of African Unity and ratified by Benin on 20 January 1986 are made an integral part of this Constitution and of Beninese Law. (Art. 7)
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Les droits et les devoirs proclamés et garantis par la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples adoptée en 1981 par l’Organisation de l’Unité Africaine et ratifiée par le Bénin le 20 janvier 1986 font partie intégrante de la présente Constitution et du Droit béninois. (Art. 7)
Status of International Law
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We, the people of Cameroon,
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Affirm our attachment to the fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Charter of the United Nations and The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and all duly ratified international conventions relating thereto,
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Le Peuple camerounais,
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Affirme son attachement aux libertés fondamentales inscrites dans la déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme, la charte des Nations-Unies, la Charte africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples et toutes les conventions internationales y relatives et dûment ratifiées,
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Status of International Law
- EnglishI. The international treaties and instruments in matters of human rights that have been signed and/or ratified, or those that have been joined by the State, which declare rights more favorable than those contained in the Constitution, shall have preferential application over those in this Constitution.
II. The rights recognized in the Constitution shall be interpreted in agreement with international human rights treaties when the latter provide more favorable norms. (Art. 256) - SpanishI. Los tratados e instrumentos internacionales en materia de derechos humanos que hayan sido firmados, ratificados o a los que se hubiera adherido el Estado, que declaren derechos más favorables a los contenidos en la Constitución, se aplicarán de manera preferente sobre ésta.
II. Los derechos reconocidos en la Constitución serán interpretados de acuerdo a los tratados internacionales de derechos humanos cuando éstos prevean normas más favorables. (Art. 256)
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
- EnglishThe treaties or the agreements, regularly ratified or approved, have, from their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws, under the reserve, for each agreement or treaty of its application by the other Party. (Art. 223)
- FrenchLes traités ou les 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. 223)
Status of International Law
- EnglishAll persons have the right to the recourse of habeas corpus to guarantee their personal freedom and integrity, and to the recourse of amparo to maintain or reestablish the enjoyment of the other rights consecrated in this Constitution, as well as those of a fundamental character established in the international instruments concerning human rights, applicable in the Republic. Both recourses will be of the competence of the Chamber indicated in Article 10. (Art. 48)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho al recurso de hábeas corpus para garantizar su libertad e integridad personales, y al recurso de amparo para mantener o restablecer el goce de los otros derechos consagrados en esta Constitución, así como de los de carácter fundamental establecidos en los instrumentos internacionales sobre derechos humanos, aplicables en la República. Ambos recursos serán de competencia de la Sala indicada en el artículo 10. (Art. 48)
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
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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
- EnglishThe State shall be bound by the international human rights agreements, covenants and conventions ratified by Egypt, and which shall have the force of law after publication in accordance with the prescribed conditions. (Art. 93)
- Arabicتلتزم الدّولة بالإتّفاقيات والعهود والمواثيق الدّولية لحقوق الإنسان التي تصادق عليها مصر، وتصبح لها قوة القانون بعد نشرها وفقاً للأوضاع المقررة. (المادّة 93)
Status of International Law
- EnglishAll persons, authorities and institutions are subject to the Constitution.
The judges, administrative authorities, and public servants shall directly apply constitutional standards and those provided for in international human rights instruments, as long as the latter are more favorable than those set forth in the Constitution, although the parties do not invoke them expressly.
The rights enshrined in the Constitution and international human rights instruments shall be for immediate observance and enforcement. The absence of a law or lack of knowledge about the norms cannot be alleged to justify the violation of rights and guarantees enshrined in the Constitution, to dismiss proceedings for their defense, or to refuse recognition of these rights. (Art. 426) - SpanishTodas las personas, autoridades e instituciones están sujetas a la Constitución.
Las juezas y jueces, autoridades administrativas y servidoras y servidores públicos, aplicarán directamente las normas constitucionales y las previstas en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos siempre que sean más favorables a las establecidas en la Constitución, aunque las partes no las invoquen expresamente.
Los derechos consagrados en la Constitución y los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos serán de inmediato cumplimiento y aplicación. No podrá alegarse falta de ley o desconocimiento de las normas para justificar la vulneración de los derechos y garantías establecidos en la Constitución, para desechar la acción interpuesta en su defensa, ni para negar el reconocimiento de tales derechos. (Art. 426)