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Status of International Law
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(3) For the purposes of determining whether or not any law, matter or thing is reasonably justified in a democratic society that has a proper regard for the rights and dignity of mankind, a court may have regard to-
(a) the provisions of this Constitution generally, and especially the National Goals and Directive Principles and the Basic Social Obligations; and
(b) the Charter of the United Nations; and
(c) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and any other declaration, recommendation or decision of the General Assembly of the United Nations concerning human rights and fundamental freedoms; and
(d) the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Protocols thereto, and any other international conventions, agreements or declarations concerning human rights and fundamental freedoms; and
(e) judgements, reports and opinions of the International Court of Justice, the European Commission of Human Rights, the European Court of Human Rights and other international courts and tribunals dealing with human rights and fundamental freedoms; and
(f) previous laws, practices and judicial decisions and opinions in the country; and
(g) laws, practices and judicial decisions and opinions in other countries; and
(h) the Final Report of the pre-Independence Constitutional Planning Committee dated 13 August 1974 and presented to the pre-Independence House of Assembly on 16 August 1974, as affected by decisions of that House on the report and by decisions of the Constituent Assembly on the draft of this Constitution; and
(i) declarations by the International Commission of Jurists and other similar organizations; and
(j) any other material that the court considers relevant. (Sec. 39)
Status of International Law
- English1. The rights enshrined in this Constitution shall not exclude any that might be specified in the laws or in the rules of international Laws.
2. The precepts relative to fundamental rights shall be interpreted in harmony with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (Art. 18) - Portuguese1. Os direitos consagrados nesta Constituição não excluem quaisquer que sejam previstos nas leis ou em regras de Direitos internacionais.
2. Os preceitos relativos a direitos fundamentais são interpretados de harmonia com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem. (Art. 18)
Status of International Law
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3. In case there are contradictions between the norms of international treaties ratified by the Republic of Armenia and the norms of laws, the norms of the international treaties shall be applied. (Art. 5) - Armenian…
3. Հայաստանի Հանրապետության վավերացրած միջազգային պայմանագրերի և օրենքների նորմերի միջև հակասության դեպքում կիրառվում են միջազգային պայմանագրերի նորմերը: (Հոդված 5)
Status of International Law
- EnglishTreaties or agreements duly ratified or approved shall, upon publication, prevail over Acts of Parliament, subject, with respect to each agreement or treaty, to its application by the other party. (1958 Constitution, Art. 55)
- 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. (Constitution 1958, Art. 55)
Status of International Law
- English1. The Republic of Angola shall be a nation dedicated to peace and progress and it shall be the duty of the state and the right and responsibility of all to guarantee peace and national security, respecting the Constitution and the law, in addition to international conventions.
… (Art. 11) - Portuguese1. A República de Angola é uma Nação de vocação para a paz e o progresso, sendo um dever do Estado e um direito e responsabilidade de todos garantir, com respeito pela Constituição e pela lei, bem como pelas convenções internacionais, a paz e a segurança nacional.
... (Art. 11)
Status of International Law
- EnglishCustomary international law is law in the Republic unless it is inconsistent with the Constitution or an Act of Parliament. (Sec. 232)
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។
... (មាត្រា ៣១)
Status of International Law
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2) The Government shall issue the ordinances necessary to give effect to the laws and the directly applicable international treaties; these ordinances must remain within the scope of the laws and the directly applicable international treaties.
3) To implement other treaty obligations, the Government may issue the necessary ordinances, provided that no enactments of laws are required.
4) The entire National Administration itself may only act within the limits of the Constitution, the laws, and treaty provisions; even in matters in which the law grants the Administration free discretion, the limits imposed thereon by the laws must be strictly observed. (Art. 92) - German...
2) Sie erlässt die zur Durchführung der Gesetze und der direkt anwendbaren Staatsverträge erforderlichen Verordnungen, die nur im Rahmen der Gesetze und der direkt anwendbaren Staatsverträge erlassen werden dürfen.
3) Zur Umsetzung anderer staatsvertraglicher Verpflichtungen kann die Regierung die erforderlichen Verordnungen erlassen, soweit dazu keine Gesetzeserlasse nötig sind.
4) Die gesamte Landesverwaltung überhaupt hat sich innerhalb der Schranken der Verfassung, der Gesetze und staatsvertraglichen Regelungen zu bewegen, auch in jenen Angelegenheiten, in welchen das Gesetz der Verwaltung ein freies Ermessen einräumt, sind die demselben durch die Gesetze gezogenen Grenzen streng zu beobachten. (Art. 92)
Status of International Law
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The organic laws and the regulations of the Chambers of the Parliament, before their promulgation or their entry into application [,] must be submitted to the Constitutional Council.
To the same ends, the ordinary laws and the treaties submitted to the procedure of ratification, may be deferred to the Constitutional Council, before their promulgation. (Art. 155) - French
Les lois organiques et les règlements des chambres du Parlement, avant leur promulgation ou leur mise en application, doivent être soumis au Conseil constitutionnel.
Aux mêmes fins, les lois ordinaires et les traités soumis à la procédure de ratification, peuvent être déférés au Conseil constitutionnel, avant leur promulgation. (Art. 155)
Status of International Law
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(7) Members of the judiciary must take reasonable steps to maintain and enhance their professional knowledge, skills and personal qualities, and in particular must keep themselves abreast of developments in domestic and international law. (Sec. 165)