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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe treaties or agreements regularly ratified or approved have, on their publication, an authority superior to the laws, under reserve, for each agreement or treaty, of its application by the other party. (Art. 140)
- FrenchLes 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. (Art. 140)
Status of International Law
- EnglishAuthorization may be granted by an organic act for concluding treaties by which powers derived from the Constitution shall be transferred to an international organization or institution. It is incumbent on the Cortes Generales or the Government, as the case may be, to ensure compliance with these treaties and with resolutions originating in the international and supranational organizations to which such powers have been so transferred. (Sec. 93)
- SpanishMediante ley orgánica se podrá autorizar la celebración de tratados por los que se atribuya a una organización o institución internacional el ejercicio de competencias derivadas de la Constitución. Corresponde a las Cortes Generales o al Gobierno, según los casos, la garantía del cumplimiento de estos tratados y de las resoluciones emanadas de los organismos internacionales o supranacionales titulares de la cesión. (Art. 93)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe rights and the duties proclaimed and guaranteed by the international texts relative to the rights of man regularly ratified are [an] integral part of the Constitution. (Art. 19)
- KirundiAmateka n’ibitegerejwe vyatangajwe bigakingirwa n’amasezerano y’isi yose yerekeye agateka ka zina muntu Uburundi bwemeje biri mu bigize iri Bwirizwa shingiro. (Art. 19)
- FrenchLes droits et devoirs proclamés et garantis par les textes internationaux relatifs aux droits de l’homme régulièrement ratifiés font partie intégrante de la Constitution. (Art. 19)
Status of International Law
- English
Everyone shall have the right, in accordance with international treaties of the Republic of Belarus, to apply to international organisations for the protection of his rights and freedoms if all available domestic remedies have been exhausted. (Art. 61)
- Belarusian
Кожны мае права ў адпаведнасці з міжнароднымі дагаворамі Рэспублікі Беларусь звяртацца ў міжнародныя арганізацыі з мэтай абароны сваіх правоў і свабод, калі вычарпаны ўсе наяўныя ўнутрыдзяржаўныя сродкі прававой абароны. (Артыкул 61)
- Russian
Каждый вправе в соответствии с международными договорами Республики Беларусь обращаться в международные организации с целью защиты своих прав и свобод, если исчерпаны все имеющиеся внутригосударственные средства правовой защиты. (Статья 61)
Status of International Law
- EnglishFor the purposes of this Chapter6,
"Agreement" means the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice, to which Barbados is a party, and which was signed at Bridgetown, Barbados on 14th February, 2002;
"Court" means the Caribbean Court of Justice;
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"Treaty" means the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community, including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy,
(a) which was signed in the Bahamas on 5th July, 2001; and
(b) to which Barbados is a party. (Sec. 79B)
Status of International Law
- English(1) So far as it is possible to do so, primary legislation and subordinate legislation must be read and given effect in a way which is compatible with the Convention rights.
(2) This section—
(a) applies to primary legislation and subordinate legislation whenever enacted;
(b) does not affect the validity, continuing operation or enforcement of any incompatible primary legislation; and
(c) does not affect the validity, continuing operation or enforcement of any incompatible subordinate legislation if (disregarding any possibility of revocation) primary legislation prevents removal of the incompatibility. (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 3)
Status of International Law
- English…
2. c) The Entities shall provide a safe and secure environment for all persons in their respective jurisdictions, by maintaining civilian law enforcement agencies operating in accordance with internationally recognized standards and with respect for the internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms referred to in Article II above, and by taking such other measures as appropriate.
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3. b) … The general principles of international law shall be an integral part of the law of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Entities.
… (Art. III) - Bosnian…
2. c) Entiteti će ispuniti sve uslove za pravnu sigurnost i zaštitu lica pod svojom jurisdikcijom, održavanjem civilnih ustanova za primjenu pravnih propisa, koje će funkcionisati u skladu sa međunarodno priznatim standardima uz poštovanje međunarodno priznatih ljudskih prava i osnovnih sloboda, iz člana II ovog Ustava, i poduzimanjem ostalih odgovarajućih mjera.
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3. b) … Opšta načela međunarodnog prava su sastavni dio pravnog poretka Bosne i Hercegovine i entiteta.
… (Član III) - Croatian…
2. c) Entiteti će ispuniti sve uvjete za sigurnost i zaštitu svih osoba u područjima pod njihovom nadležnošću održavanjem civilnih ustanova za provedbu pravnih propisa, koje će djelovati sukladno međunarodno priznatim standardima i uz poštivanje međunarodno priznatih ljudskih prava i temeljnih sloboda navedenih u članku II, i poduzimanjem drugih podesnih mjera.
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3. b) … Opća načela međunarodnog prava su sastavni dio pravnog sustava Bosne i Hercegovine i entiteta.
… (Članak III) - Serbian…
2. c) ц)Ентитети ће испунити све услове за правну сигурност и заштиту лица под њиховом јурисдикцијом, одржавањем цивилних установа за примјену правних прописа које ће радити у складу са међународно признатим стандардима, поштујући међународно призната људска права и основне слободе из члана II овог Устава, као и предузимањем других одговарајућих мјера.
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3. b) б)… Општи принципи међународног права представљају интегрални дио правног поретка Босне и Херцеговине и ентитета.
… (Члан III)
Status of International Law
- English...
IV. International treaties and conventions ratified by the Pluri-National Legislative Assembly, which recognize human rights and prohibit their limitation in States of Emergency, prevail over internal law. The rights and duties consecrated in this Constitution shall be interpreted in accordance with the International Human Rights Treaties ratified by Bolivia. (Art. 13) - Spanish...
IV. Los tratados y convenios internacionales ratificados por la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional, 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 Constitución se interpretarán de conformidad con los Tratados internacionales de derechos humanos ratificados por Bolivia. (Art. 13)
Status of International Law
- English(1) In addition to complying with section 3, when interpreting and applying this Chapter10 a court, tribunal or other authority—
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(b) may, if relevant, consider international law, applicable to the protection of the rights and freedoms in this Chapter.
… (Sec. 7) - iTaukei(1) Ena iKuri ni veika e toqai ena tikina 3, na veigauna kece e vakamacalataki se vakayagataki kina na Wase qo, na mataveilewai, mataveivaqaqai se dua na matabose se tabacakacaka e cake—
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(b) ke yaga, me rawa ni vakasamataka tale ga na lawa levu kei vuravura e rawa ni vakayagataki ena maroroi ni dodonu kei na galala ena Wase qo.
… (Sec. 7)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Congolese People,
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Declare [as an] integral part of this Constitution, the fundamental principles proclaimed and guaranteed by:
• the United Nations Charter of 24 October 1945;
• the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 10 December 1948;
• the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 26 June 1981;
• the Charter of the National Unity and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms of 29 May 1991;
• all the pertinent national and international texts duly ratified, relative to human rights;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe Peuple congolais,
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Déclare partie intégrante de la présente Constitution, les principes fondamentaux proclamés et garantis par:
- la Charte des Nations Unies du 24 octobre 1945;
- la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’Homme du 10 décembre 1948;
- la Charte africaine des droits de l’Homme et des Peuples du 26 juin 1981;
- la Charte de l’Unité nationale et la Charte des droits et des libertés du 29 mai 1991;
- tous les textes nationaux et internationaux pertinents dûment ratifiés, relatifs aux droits humains;
… (Préambule)