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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe rights and liberties of individual and citizen shall be protected by the Constitution, the laws of the republic, and international legal documents recognized by Tajikistan.
… (Art. 14) - RussianПрава и свободы человека и гражданина регулируется и охраняются Конституцией, законами республики, признанными Таджикистаном международно ‐ правовыми актами.
... (Статья 14) - TajikҲуқуқу озодиҳои инсон ва шаҳрванд ба воситаи Конститутсия, қонунҳои ҷумҳурӣ ва санадҳои ҳуқуқии байналмилалие, ки аз тарафи Тоҷикистон эътироф шудаанд, ҳифз мегарданд.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Kingdom of Cambodia recognizes and respects human rights as enshrined in the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human rights and all the treaties and conventions related to human rights, women’s rights and children’s rights.
… (Art. 31) - Khmerព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជាទទួលស្គាល់ និងគោរពសិទ្ធិ មនុស្សដូចមានចែងក្នុងធម្មនុញ្ញនៃអង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិ សេចក្តីប្រកាសជាសកលស្តីពីសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស និងកតិកាសញ្ញា ព្រមទាំងអនុសញ្ញាទាំងឡាយទាក់ទងទៅនឹងសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស សិទ្ធិនារី និងសិទ្ធិកុមារ។
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court shall decide on:
1. compliance of laws and other general acts with the Constitution, generally accepted rules of the international law and ratified international treaties,
2. compliance of ratified international treaties with the Constitution,
… (Art. 167) - Serbian CyrillicУставни суд одлучује о:
1. сагласности закона и других општих аката са Уставом, општеприхваћеним правилима међународног права и потврђеним међународним уговорима,
2. сагласности потврђених међународних уговора са Уставом,
… (Члан 167)
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
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International treaties of the Republic of Uzbekistan, along with the generally recognized principles and norms of international law, shall be an integral part of the legal system of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
If an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan establishes other rules than those stipulated by the law of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the rules of the international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall apply.
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O‘zbekiston Respublikasining xalqaro shartnomalari xalqaro huquqning umume’tirof etilgan prinsip va normalari bilan bir qatorda O‘zbekiston Respublikasi huquqiy tizimining tarkibiy qismidir.
Agar O‘zbekiston Respublikasining xalqaro shartnomasida O‘zbekiston Respublikasining qonunida nazarda tutilganidan boshqacha qoidalar belgilangan bo‘lsa, O‘zbekiston Respublikasining xalqaro shartnomasi qoidalari qo‘llaniladi.
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Status of International Law
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(2) Provisions relating to the fundamental rights and liberties recognized by the Constitution shall be construed in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international treaties and agreements thereon ratified by Spain. (Sec. 10) - Spanish...
2. Las normas relativas a los derechos fundamentales y a las libertades que la Constitución reconoce, se interpretarán de conformidad con la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos y los tratados y acuerdos internacionales sobre las mismas materias ratificados por España. (Art. 10)
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
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The state guarantees the rights and freedoms of the citizens of Belarus enshrined in the Constitution, laws and international obligations of the state. (Art. 21) - Belarusian
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Дзяржава гарантуе правы і свабоды грамадзян Беларусі, замацаваныя ў Канстытуцыі, законах і прадугледжаныя міжнароднымі абавязацельствамі дзяржавы. (Артыкул 21) - Russian
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Государство гарантирует права и свободы граждан Беларуси, закрепленные в Конституции, законах и предусмотренные международными обязательствами государства. (Статья 21)
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)