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Status of International Law
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(1) The primary functions of the [Human Rights] Commission are—
(a) to advocate and promote respect for, and an understanding and appreciation of, human rights in New Zealand society;
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(2) The Commission has, in order to carry out its primary functions under subsection (1), the following functions:
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(c) to make public statements in relation to any matter that may affect or infringe human rights (whether or not those human rights are affirmed in New Zealand domestic human rights law or international human rights law), including statements commenting on the position of the Government in relation to that matter:
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(d) to promote by research, education, and discussion a better understanding of the human rights dimensions of the Treaty of Waitangi and their relationship with domestic and international human rights law:
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(k) to report to the Prime Minister on—
(i) any matter affecting human rights, including the desirability of legislative, administrative, or other action to give better protection to human rights and to ensure better compliance with standards laid down in international instruments on human rights:
(ii) the desirability of New Zealand becoming bound by any international instrument on human rights:
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(ka) to report to either or both of the Prime Minister and the Minister responsible on any existing or proposed legislation (including subordinate legislation), administrative provision, or policy of the Government that the Commission considers may affect human rights:
(kb) to promote the development of new international instruments on human rights:
(kc) to promote and monitor compliance by New Zealand with, and the reporting by New Zealand on, the implementation of international instruments on human rights ratified by New Zealand:
… (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 5)
Status of International Law
- English1. The Attorney-General may, in the case of any offence to which this section applies, give general or special directions to the Director of Public Prosecutions as to the exercise of the powers conferred upon the Director of Public Prosecutions by section 88 of this Constitution and the Director of Public Prosecutions shall act in accordance with those directions.
2. This section applies to-
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b. any offence under any law relating to any right or obligation of Antigua and Barbuda under international law. (Sec. 89)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe French Republic, faithful to its traditions, shall respect the rules of public international law.
… (1946 Preamble, Sec. 14) - FrenchLa République française, fidèle à ses traditions, se conforme aux règles du droit public international.
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Status of International Law
- English
In the exercise of their mission, the judges are required to apply the ratified treaties, the laws of the Republic and the decisions of the Constitutional Court. (Art. 171)
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يلتزم القاضي في ممارسة وظيفته بتطبيق المعاهدات المصادق عليها، وقوانين الجمهورية وكذا قرارات المحكمة الدستورية. (المــادة 171)
- French
Dans l’exercice de sa mission, le juge est tenu d’appliquer les traités ratifiés, les lois de la République et les décisions de la Cour constitutionnelle. (Art. 171)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Central African People, ...
Reiterating their will to cooperate in peace and amity with all States, to work for the African unity in accordance with the Constitutive Act of the African Union adopted on 12 July 2000, to promote the peaceful regulation of differences between States with respect for Justice, for Equality, for Freedom and for the Sovereignty of Peoples;
Reaffirms their adherence to the Charter of the Organization of the United Nations, to the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 10 December 1948, to the International Pacts of 16 December 1966 concerning economic, social and cultural right on the one hand and civil and political rights on the other;
Reaffirms its commitment to the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 27 June 1981 and to the African Charter of the Democracy, of the Elections and of the Governance of 30 June 2007;
Reaffirms its adherence to all International Conventions duly ratified, notably those concerning the prohibition of all forms of discrimination with regard to women, to the protection of the rights of the child and those relative to the autochthonous and tribal peoples;
... (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Réitérant sa volonté de coopérer dans la paix et l’amitié avec tous les Etats, d’œuvrer pour l’unité Africain conformément à l’acte Constitutif de l’Union Africaine adopté le 12 juillet 2000, de promouvoir le règlement pacifique des différends entre Etats dans le respect de la Justice, de l’Egalité, de la liberté et de la souveraineté des peuples;
Réaffirme son adhésion à la Charte de l’Organisation des Nations Unies, à la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme du 10 décembre 1948, aux Pactes Internationaux du 16 décembre 1966 relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels d’une part et aux droits civils et politiques d’autre part;
Réaffirme son attachement à la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples du 27 juin 1981 et à la Charte Africaine de la Démocratie, des Elections et de la Gouvernance du 30 juin 2007;
Réaffirme son adhésion à toutes les Conventions Internationales dûment ratifiées notamment celles relatives à l’interdiction de toute forme de discrimination à l’égard des femmes, à la protection des droits de l’enfant et celles relatives aux peuples autochtones et tribaux;
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Status of International Law
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Paragraph 2. The rights and guarantees expressed in this Constitution do not exclude others deriving from the regime and from the principles adopted by it, or from the international treaties in which the Federative Republic of Brazil is a party.
Paragraph 3. International human rights treaties and conventions which are approved in each House of the National Congress, in two rounds of voting, by three fifths of the votes of the respective members shall be equivalent to constitutional amendments.
Paragraph 4. Brazil accepts the jurisdiction of an International Criminal Court to whose creation it has expressed its adhesion. (Art. 5) - Portuguese
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§ 2º Os direitos e garantias expressos nesta Constituição não excluem outros decorrentes do regime e dos princípios por ela adotados, ou dos tratados internacionais em que a República Federativa do Brasil seja parte.
§ 3º Os tratados e convenções internacionais sobre direitos humanos que forem aprovados, em cada Casa do Congresso Nacional, em dois turnos, por três quintos dos votos dos respectivos membros, serão equivalentes às emendas constitucionais.
§ 4º O Brasil se submete à jurisdição de Tribunal Penal Internacional a cuja criação tenha manifestado adesão. (Art. 5)
Status of International Law
- EnglishAttributions of the Constitutional Tribunal are:
1. To exercise the control of constitutionality of the laws that interpret any precept of the Constitution, of the constitutional organic laws and of the norms of a treaty which concern matters belonging to the latter, prior to their promulgation;
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3. To resolve the questions concerning constitutionality which arise during the processing of the Bills of law or of constitutional reform and of the treaties submitted to the approval of the Congress;
… (Art. 93) - SpanishSon atribuciones del Tribunal Constitucional:
1º.- Ejercer el control de constitucionalidad de las leyes que interpreten algún precepto de la Constitución, de las leyes orgánicas constitucionales y de las normas de un tratado que versen sobre materias propias de estas últimas, antes de su promulgación;
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3º.- Resolver las cuestiones sobre constitucionalidad que se susciten durante la tramitación de los proyectos de ley o de reforma constitucional y de los tratados sometidos a la aprobación del Congreso;
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Status of International Law
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The Constitutional Court shall present conclusions on:
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3) whether the international treaties of the Republic of Lithuania are not in conflict with the Constitution;
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Konstitucinis Teismas teikia išvadas:
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3) ar Lietuvos Respublikos tarptautinės sutartys neprieštarauja Konstitucijai;
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Status of International Law
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The civil and military Courts and Tribunals apply the duly ratified international treaties, the laws, [and] the regulatory acts, provided that they are in conformity with the laws as well as customary [law] unless the latter is contrary to the public order or to morality.
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Les Cours et Tribunaux, civils et militaires, appliquent les traités internationaux dûment ratifiés, les lois, les actes réglementaires pour autant qu’ils soient conformes aux lois ainsi que la coutume pour autant que celle-ci ne soit pas contraire à l’ordre public ou aux bonnes mœurs.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe National Assembly and all bodies with legal and regulatory authority shall be obligated to adjust, formally and materially, the laws and other legal standards related to the rights provided for in the Constitution and international treaties and those that are needed to guarantee the dignity of human beings or communities, peoples and nations. In no case shall amending the Constitution, laws, other legal and regulatory frameworks or actions by the government endanger the rights recognized by the Constitution. (Art. 84)
- SpanishLa Asamblea Nacional y todo órgano con potestad normativa tendrá la obligación de adecuar, formal y materialmente, las leyes y demás normas jurídicas a los derechos previstos en la Constitución y los tratados internacionales, y los que sean necesarios para garantizar la dignidad del ser humano o de las comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades. En ningún caso, la reforma de la Constitución, las leyes, otras normas jurídicas ni los actos del poder público atentarán contra los derechos que reconoce la Constitución. (Art. 84)