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Status of International Law
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The exercise of sovereignty recognizes as a limitation the respect for the essential rights which emanate from human nature. It is the duty of the organs of the State to respect and promote those rights, guaranteed by this Constitution, as well as by the international treaties ratified by Chile and which are in force. (Art. 5) - Spanish…
El ejercicio de la soberanía reconoce como limitación el respeto a los derechos esenciales que emanan de la naturaleza humana. Es deber de los órganos del Estado respetar y promover tales derechos, garantizados por esta Constitución, así como por los tratados internacionales ratificados por Chile y que se encuentren vigentes. (Art. 5)
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
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The public authorities have the duty to promote and to assure, through teaching, education and diffusion, the respect of the rights of man, of the fundamental freedoms and of the duties of the citizens provided by this Constitution.
The public powers have the duty to assure the diffusion and the teaching of the Constitution, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man, the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples, as well as all the duly ratified regional and international conventions concerning the rights of man and to international humanitarian law.
… (Art. 45) - French…
Les pouvoirs publics ont le devoir de promouvoir et d’assurer, par l’enseignement, l’éducation et la diffusion, le respect des droits de l’homme, des libertés fondamentales et des devoirs du citoyen énoncés dans la présente Constitution.
Les pouvoirs publics ont le devoir d’assurer la diffusion et l’enseignement de la Constitution, de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme, de la Charte africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples, ainsi que de toutes les conventions régionales et internationales relatives aux droits de l’homme et au droit international humanitaire dûment ratifiées.
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Status of International Law
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2) The Constitutional Court shall also have jurisdiction to review the constitutionality of laws and international treaties and the legality of Government ordinances; in such matters, it may declare their annulment.
… (Art. 104) - German…
2) In seine Kompetenz fallen weiter die Prüfung der Verfassungsmässigkeit von Gesetzen und Staatsverträgen sowie der Gesetzmässigkeit der Regierungsverordnungen; in diesen Angelegenheiten urteilt er kassatorisch.
… (Art. 104)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe exercise of rights shall be governed by the following principles:
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3. The rights and guarantees set forth in the Constitution and in international human rights instruments shall be directly and immediately enforced by and before any civil, administrative or judicial servant, either by virtue of their office or at the request of the party.
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7. Recognition of the rights and guarantees set forth in the Constitution and in international human rights instruments shall not exclude the other rights stemming from the dignity of persons, communities, peoples and nations that might be needed for their full development.
… (Art. 11) - SpanishEI ejercicio de los derechos se regirá por los siguientes principios:
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3. Los derechos y garantías establecidos en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos serán de directa e inmediata aplicación por y ante cualquier servidora o servidor público, administrativo o judicial, de oficio o a petición de parte.
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7. El reconocimiento de los derechos y garantías establecidos en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos, no excluirá los demás derechos derivados de la dignidad de las personas, comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades, que sean necesarios para su pleno desenvolvimiento.
… (Art. 11)
Status of International Law
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2. In accordance with universally recognised principles and norms of international law and the legislation of Georgia, citizens of Georgia, regardless of their ethnic and religious affiliation or language, shall have the right to maintain and develop their culture, and use their mother tongue in private and in public, without any discrimination.
… (Art. 11) - Georgian…
2. საერთაშორისო სამართლის საყოველთაოდ აღიარებული პრინციპებისა და ნორმების და საქართველოს კანონმდებლობის შესაბამისად საქართველოს მოქალაქეებს, განურჩევლად მათი ეთნიკური, რელიგიური თუ ენობრივი კუთვნილებისა, უფლება აქვთ ყოველგვარი დისკრიმინაციის გარეშე შეინარჩუნონ და განავითარონ თავიანთი კულტურა, ისარგებლონ დედაენით პირად ცხოვრებაში ან საჯაროდ.
… (მუხლი 11)
Status of International Law
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2. The fundamental rights and freedoms specified in this Chapter5 shall be interpreted in a manner conforming to the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenants on Human Rights and International instruments adopted by Ethiopia. (Art. 13) - Amharic…
2. በዚህ ምዕራፍ የተዘረዘሩት መሠረታዊ የመብቶችና የነጻነቶች ድንጋጌዎች ኢትዮጵያ ከተቀበለቻቸው ዓለም አቀፍ የሰብዓዊ መብቶች ሕግጋት፣ ዓለም አቀፍ የሰብዓዊ ስምምነቶችና ዓለም አቀፍ ሰነዶች መርሆዎች ጋር በተጣጣመ መንገድ ይተረጐማል፡፡ (አንቀጽ 13)
Status of International Law
- EnglishRights and liberties shall be exercised on the basis of the Constitution and the confirmed international agreements.
… (Art. 17) - MontenegrinPrava i slobode ostvaruju se na osnovu Ustava i potvrđenih međunarodnih sporazuma.
… (Član 17)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe general principle that within matters of human rights, the treaties and agreements approved and ratified by Guatemala, have preeminence over the internal law[,] is established. (Art. 46)
- SpanishSe establece el principio general de que en materia de derechos humanos, los tratados y convenciones aceptados y ratificados por Guatemala, tienen preeminencia sobre el derecho interno. (Art. 46)
Status of International Law
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3. universally recognised principles and norms of international law, as well as international treaties entered into force in accordance with the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, are an integral part of the legal system of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The procedure and conditions for the application of international treaties and generally recognised principles and norms of international law shall be determined by law.
… (Art. 6) - Russian
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3. Общепризнанные принципы и нормы международного права, а также международные договоры, вступившие в силу в соответствии с законодательством Кыргызской Республики, являются составной частью правовой системы Кыргызской Республики.
Порядок и условия применения международных договоров и общепризнанных принципов и норм международного права определяются законом.
... (Статья 6) - Kyrgyz
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3. Эл аралык укуктун жалпы таанылган принциптери жана ченемдери, ошондой эле Кыргыз Республикасынын мыйзамдарына ылайык күчүнө кирген эл аралык келишимдер Кыргыз Республикасынын укук тутумунун курамдык бөлүгү болуп саналат.
Эл аралык келишимдерди, эл аралык укуктун жалпы таанылган принциптерин жана ченемдерин колдонуунун тартиби жана шарттары мыйзам менен аныкталат.
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