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- English1. The enumeration in the Constitution of the Russian Federation of the basic rights and freedoms should not be interpreted as a denial or diminution of other universally recognized human and civil rights and freedoms.
… (Art. 55) - Russian1. Перечисление в Конституции Российской Федерации основных прав и свобод не должно толковаться как отрицание или умаление других общепризнанных прав и свобод человека и гражданина.
… (Статья 55)
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- EnglishThe State shall be bound by the international human rights agreements, covenants and conventions ratified by Egypt, and which shall have the force of law after publication in accordance with the prescribed conditions. (Art. 93)
- Arabicتلتزم الدّولة بالإتّفاقيات والعهود والمواثيق الدّولية لحقوق الإنسان التي تصادق عليها مصر، وتصبح لها قوة القانون بعد نشرها وفقاً للأوضاع المقررة. (المادّة 93)
Status of International Law
- EnglishAll persons, authorities and institutions are subject to the Constitution.
The judges, administrative authorities, and public servants shall directly apply constitutional standards and those provided for in international human rights instruments, as long as the latter are more favorable than those set forth in the Constitution, although the parties do not invoke them expressly.
The rights enshrined in the Constitution and international human rights instruments shall be for immediate observance and enforcement. The absence of a law or lack of knowledge about the norms cannot be alleged to justify the violation of rights and guarantees enshrined in the Constitution, to dismiss proceedings for their defense, or to refuse recognition of these rights. (Art. 426) - SpanishTodas las personas, autoridades e instituciones están sujetas a la Constitución.
Las juezas y jueces, autoridades administrativas y servidoras y servidores públicos, aplicarán directamente las normas constitucionales y las previstas en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos siempre que sean más favorables a las establecidas en la Constitución, aunque las partes no las invoquen expresamente.
Los derechos consagrados en la Constitución y los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos serán de inmediato cumplimiento y aplicación. No podrá alegarse falta de ley o desconocimiento de las normas para justificar la vulneración de los derechos y garantías establecidos en la Constitución, para desechar la acción interpuesta en su defensa, ni para negar el reconocimiento de tales derechos. (Art. 426)
Status of International Law
- English1. Confirmation, accession and ratification of bilateral and multilateral conventions, treaties, agreements or alliances that took place before the entry into force of the present Constitution shall be decided upon by the respective competent bodies on a case-by-case basis.
2. The Democratic Republic of East Timor shall not be bound by any treaty, agreement or alliance entered into prior to the entry into force of the Constitution which is not confirmed or ratified or adhered to, pursuant to item 1 above.
… (Sec. 158) - Tetum1. Konfirmasaun, adezaun no ratifikasaun konvensaun, tratadu, akordu eh aliansa bilaterál eh multilaterál sira, órgaun kompetente ida-idak mak sei deside kazu ba kazu, molok Lei-Inan tama iha vigór.
2. Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste nian la kesi-metin ho tratadu ruma, akordu ka aliansa, ne’ebé hakotu molok Lei-Inan tama iha vigór, ne’ebé la iha konfirmasaun ka la ratifikadu ka la iha adezaun, tuir lei númeru 1.
… (Art. 158) - Portuguese1. A confirmação, adesão e ratificação das convenções, tratados, acordos ou alianças bilaterais ou multilaterais, anteriores à entrada em vigor da Constituição, são decididas, caso a caso, pelos órgãos competentes respectivos.
2. A República Democrática de Timor-Leste não fica vinculada por nenhum tratado, acordo ou aliança, celebrado anteriormente à entrada em vigor da Constituição, que não seja confirmado ou ratificado ou a que não haja adesão, nos termos do n.º 1.
… (Art. 158)
Status of International Law
- English
(1) The Constitutional Court decides on the compatibility of
a) laws with the Constitution, constitutional laws and international treaties to which a consent was given by the National Council of the Slovak Republic and which were ratified and promulgated in a manner laid down by law,
b) Government ordinances, generally binding legal regulations issued by ministries and other central bodies of the state administration with the Constitution, constitutional laws, international treaties to which a consent was given by the National Council of the Slovak Republic and which were ratified and promulgated in a manner laid down by law; and with laws,
c) generally binding ordinances pursuant to Article 68 with the Constitution, constitutional laws and international treaties to which a consent was given by the National Council of the Slovak Republic and which were ratified and promulgated as required by law, unless other court is making decision on them,
d) generally binding legal regulations issued by local state administration bodies and generally binding ordinances issued by local self administration bodies issued pursuant to Article 71, paragraph 2 with the Constitution,
constitutional laws and international treaties to which a consent was given by the National Council of the Slovak Republic and which were ratified and promulgated in a manner laid down by law, unless other court is making decision on them,
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(3) If the Constitutional Court states by its decision that there is inconsistency between the legal regulations referred to in paragraph 1, the effect of the respective regulations, their parts or their provisions shall terminate. The bodies that issued these legal regulations are obliged to ensure within six months from promulgation of the decision of the Constitutional Court their compliance with the Constitution, constitutional laws and international treaties promulgated in a manner laid down by law and with respect to the regulations referred to in paragraph 1, letters b) and c) also with other laws, with respect to the regulations referred to in paragraph 1, letter d) with Government ordinances and with generally binding legal regulations issued by ministries and other central bodies of the state administration. If they fail to do so, the validity of such regulations, their parts or provisions shall terminate six months from promulgation of the decision.
(4) The Constitutional Court shall not decide on conformity of a draft law or a proposal of other generally binding legal regulation with the Constitution, with an international treaty that was promulgated in the manner laid down by a law or with the constitutional law. The Constitutional Court shall not decide on the conformity of constitutional laws with the Constitution.
… (Art. 125) - Slovak
(1) Ústavný súd rozhoduje o súlade
a) zákonov s ústavou, s ústavnými zákonmi a s medzinárodnými zmluvami, s ktorými vyslovila súhlas Národná rada Slovenskej republiky a ktoré boli ratifikované a vyhlásené spôsobom ustanoveným zákonom,
b) nariadení vlády, všeobecne záväzných právnych predpisov ministerstiev a ostatných ústredných orgánov štátnej správy s ústavou, s ústavnými zákonmi, s medzinárodnými zmluvami, s ktorými vyslovila súhlas Národná rada Slovenskej republiky a ktoré boli ratifikované a vyhlásené spôsobom ustanoveným zákonom, a so zákonmi,
c) všeobecne záväzných nariadení podľa čl. 68 s ústavou, s ústavnými zákonmi, s medzinárodnými zmluvami, s ktorými vyslovila súhlas Národná rada Slovenskej republiky a ktoré boli ratifikované a vyhlásené spôsobom ustanoveným zákonom, a so zákonmi, ak o nich nerozhoduje iný súd,
d) všeobecne záväzných právnych predpisov miestnych orgánov štátnej správy a všeobecne záväzných nariadení orgánov územnej samosprávy podľa čl. 71 ods. 2 s ústavou, s ústavnými zákonmi, s medzinárodnými zmluvami vyhlásenými spôsobom ustanoveným zákonom, so zákonmi, s nariadeniami vlády a so všeobecne záväznými právnymi predpismi ministerstiev a ostatných ústredných orgánov štátnej správy, ak o nich nerozhoduje iný súd.
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(3) Ak ústavný súd svojím rozhodnutím vysloví, ţe medzi právnymi predpismi uvedenými v odseku 1 je nesúlad, strácajú príslušné predpisy, ich časti, prípadne niektoré ich ustanovenia účinnosť. Orgány, ktoré tieto právne predpisy vydali, sú povinné do šiestich mesiacov od vyhlásenia rozhodnutia ústavného súdu uviesť ich do súladu s ústavou, s ústavnými zákonmi a s medzinárodnými zmluvami vyhlásenými spôsobom ustanoveným zákonom, a ak ide o predpisy uvedené v odseku 1 písm. b) a c), aj s inými zákonmi, a ak ide o predpisy uvedené v odseku 1 písm. d), aj s nariadeniami vlády a so všeobecne záväznými právnymi predpismi ministerstiev a ostatných ústredných orgánov štátnej správy. Ak tak neurobia, také predpisy, ich časti alebo ustanovenia strácajú platnosť po šiestich mesiacoch od vyhlásenia rozhodnutia.
(4) Ústavný súd nerozhoduje o súlade návrhu zákona alebo návrhu iného všeobecne záväzného právneho predpisu s ústavou, s medzinárodnou zmluvou, ktorá bola vyhlásená spôsobom ustanoveným zákonom, alebo s ústavným zákonom. Ústavný súd nerozhoduje ani o súlade ústavného zákona s ústavou.
… (Čl. 125)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe State has the duty to assure the diffusion and the teaching of the Constitution, of the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948, of the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 1981 as well as of all international instruments duly ratified relative to Human Rights.
The State must integrate the rights of the human person in the programs of literacy [alphabétisation] and of teaching in the different schooling and university cycles and in all the programs of training of the armed forces, the forces of public security and similar forces.
The State must equally assure in the national languages by all means of mass communication, in particular by radio and television, the diffusion and the teaching of these same rights. (Art. 25) - FrenchL’Etat a le devoir d’assurer la diffusion et l’enseignement de la Constitution, de la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme de 1948, de la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples de 1981 ainsi que de tous les instruments internationaux dument ratifiés relatifs aux Droits humains.
L’Etat doit intégrer les droits de la personne humaine dans les programmes d’alphabétisation et d’enseignement aux différents cycles scolaires et universitaires et dans tous les programmes de formation des forces armées, des forces de sécurité publique et assimilés.
L’Etat doit également assurer dans les langues nationales par tous les moyens de communication de masse, en particulier par la radiodiffusion et la télévision, la diffusion et l’enseignement de ces mêmes droits. (Art. 25)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe State has the absolute obligation to guarantee the right to life, health, and respect of the human person for all citizens without distinction, in conformity with the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man. (Art. 19)
- FrenchL'Etat a l'impérieuse obligation de garantir le droit à la vie, à la santé, au respect de la personne humaine, à tous les citoyens sans distinction, conformément à la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l'Homme. (Art. 19)
Status of International Law
- English
1. Normative acts that have force throughout the entire territory of the Republic of Albania are the:
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b) ratified international agreements;
… (Art. 116) - Albanian
1. Aktet normative që kanë fuqi në të gjithë territorin e Republikës së Shqipërisë janë:
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b) marrëveshjet ndërkombëtare të ratifikuara;
… (Neni 116)
Status of International Law
- EnglishNo act of law or other provision may be adopted which contravenes Sweden’s undertakings under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 2, Art. 19)
- SwedishLag eller annan föreskrift får inte meddelas i strid med Sveriges åtaganden på grund av den europeiska konventionen angående skydd för de mänskliga rättigheterna och de grundläggande friheterna. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 2 kap, 19§)
Status of International Law
- English1. No restrictions or limitations may be placed on the exercise of any rights and freedoms provided for in this Constitution other than those prescribed by law, which are reasonable, recognized by international human rights standards and necessary in an open and democratic society.
… (Sec. 44)