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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe treaties or agreements regularly approved or ratified have, from their publication, a authority superior to that of the laws, under reserve of reciprocity. (Art. 151)
- FrenchLes traités ou accords régulièrement approuvés ou ratifiés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois, sous réserve de réciprocité. (Art. 151)
Status of International Law
- EnglishAll international treaties must be approved by the National Congress before their ratification by the Executive Power.
International treaties entered into by Honduras with other States form part of the domestic law as soon as they enter into force. (Art. 16) - SpanishTodos los tratados internacionales deben ser aprobados por el Congreso Nacional antes de su ratificación por el Poder Ejecutivo.
Los tratados internacionales celebrados por Honduras con otros Estados, una vez que entran en vigor, forman parte del derecho interno. (Art. 16)
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 sovereign people of Mali …
– subscribe to the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 10 December 1948 and to the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of June 27, 1981,
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe PEUPLE Souverain du Mali, …
• souscrit à la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l'Homme du 10 Décembre 1948 et à la Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples du 27 Juin 1981,
… (Préambule)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Republic of Paraguay, in conditions of equality with other States, admits a supranational juridical order which guarantees the enforcement of human rights, of peace, of justice, of cooperation and of development, in political, economic, social and cultural [matters].
Those decisions can only be adopted by the absolute majority of each Chamber of the Congress. (Art. 145) - SpanishLa República del Paraguay, en condiciones de igualdad con otros Estados, admite un orden jurídico supranacional que garantice la vigencia de los derechos humanos, de la paz, de la justicia, de la cooperación y del desarrollo, en lo político, económico, social y cultural.
Dichas decisiones sólo podrán adoptarse por mayoría absoluta de cada Cámara del Congreso. (Art. 145)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Commission on Human Rights shall have the following powers and functions:
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(7) Monitor the Philippine Government’s compliance with international treaty obligations on human rights;
… (Art. XIII, Sec. 18) - FilipinoDapat magkaroon ang Komisyong sa Mga Karapatang Pantao ng mga sumusunod na mga kapangyarihan at mga gawain:
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(7) Subaybayan ang pagtalima ng Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas sa mga pananagutan sa pandaigdig na kasunduang-bansa hinggil sa mga karapatang pantao;
… (Art. XIII, Seksyon 18)
Status of International Law
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(15) The State shall promote international peace, security and co-operation, and the establishment of a just and equitable international economic and social order and shall endeavour to foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in dealings among nations. (Art. 27) - Sinhala
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(15) ජාත්යන්තර සාමය, සුරක්ෂිතභාවය හා සහයෝගීතාව වර්ධනය කිරීම ද, ජාතීන් අතර කටයුතුවල දී ජාත්යන්තර නීතිය සහ ගිවිස ගත් බැඳීම් කෙරෙහි ගෞරවය ඇති කිරීමට උත්සාහ කිරීම ද, ධර්මිෂ්ඨ හා සාධාරණ ජාත්යන්තර ආර්ථීක හා සමාජ ක්රමයක් ඇති කිරීමට උත්සාහ කිරීම ද රජය විසින් කළ යුත්තේ ය. (27 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Status of International Law
- English… Individual rights shall be exercised individually and collective rights in community with others, in accordance with the Constitution, law and international treaties.
… (Art. 75) - Serbian Cyrillic… Индивидуална права остварују се појединачно, а колективна у заједници са другима, у складу са Уставом, законом и међународним уговорима.
… (Члан 75)
Status of International Law
- EnglishWhere an international treaty or agreement contains provisions which are conflicting with the Constitution or an organic law, the power to ratify or approve that treaty or agreement cannot be exercised until the Constitution or the organic law is amended. (Art. 170)
- KinyarwandaIyo amasezerano mpuzamahanga afite ingingo inyuranyije n’Itegeko Nshinga cyangwa Itegeko Ngenga, ububasha bwo kuyemeza burundu ntibushobora gutangwa Itegeko Nshinga cyangwa iryo tegeko ngenga bitabanje kuvugururwa. (Ingingo ya 170)
- FrenchLorsqu’un traité ou accord international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution ou à une loi organique, le pouvoir de le ratifier ou de l’approuver ne peut être exercé qu’après la révision de la Constitution ou de la loi organique. (Art. 170)