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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
- English(1) In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires-
“Agreement” means the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice, signed at Bridgetown, Barbados, on the 14th day of February 2001;
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“Caribbean Court of Justice” means the Court established by the Agreement;
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“Treaty” means the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community including the Caricom Single Market and Economy that was signed in The Bahamas on the 5th day of July, 2001.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe French Republic, faithful to its traditions, shall respect the rules of public international law.
… (1946 Preamble, Sec. 14) - FrenchLa République française, fidèle à ses traditions, se conforme aux règles du droit public international.
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Status of International Law
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In the exercise of their mission, the judges are required to apply the ratified treaties, the laws of the Republic and the decisions of the Constitutional Court. (Art. 171)
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يلتزم القاضي في ممارسة وظيفته بتطبيق المعاهدات المصادق عليها، وقوانين الجمهورية وكذا قرارات المحكمة الدستورية. (المــادة 171)
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Dans l’exercice de sa mission, le juge est tenu d’appliquer les traités ratifiés, les lois de la République et les décisions de la Cour constitutionnelle. (Art. 171)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe international treaties and agreements, the laws, the ordinances and the regulations currently in force when they are not contrary to this Constitution, remain applicable as long as they are not expressly modified or abrogated. (Art. 116)
- Arabicتبقى المعاهدات والاتفاقات الدولية والقوانين والمراسيم واللوائح السارية حالياً عندما لا تتنافى مع الدستور، قابلة للتطبيق طالما لم يتم تعديلها أو إلغاءها صراحة. (المادة 116)
- FrenchLes traités et accords internationaux, les lois, les ordonnances et les règlements actuellement en vigueur lorsqu’ils ne sont pas contraires à la présente Constitution, demeurent applicables tant qu’ils ne sont pas expressément modifiés ou abrogés. (Art. 116)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe enunciation of the rights and guarantees contained in the Constitution and in the international agreements in effect must not be understood as a negation of others which, being inherent to the human person, are not expressly mentioned in them. (Art. 94)
- SpanishLa enunciación de los derechos y garantías contenidos en la Constitución y en los convenios internacionales vigentes, no debe entenderse como negación de otros que, siendo inherentes a la persona humana, no figuren expresamente en ellos. (Art. 94)
Status of International Law
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The Italian legal order shall conform to the generally recognised principles of international law.
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L'ordinamento giuridico italiano si conforma alle norme del diritto internazionale generalmente riconosciute.
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Status of International Law
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- SUBSCRIBING to the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948 and to the international instruments concerning economic, political, social and cultural problems;
- REAFFIRMING solemnly our commitment vis-a-vis the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 198;
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SOUSCRIVANT à la déclaration universelle des Droits de l’Homme de 1948 et aux instruments internationaux traitant des problèmes économiques, politiques, sociaux et culturels;
REAFFIRMANT solennellement notre engagement vis-à-vis de la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples de 1981;
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Status of International Law
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The Djiboutian People solemnly proclaim their attachment to the principles of Democracy and of the Rights of Man as they are defined by the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man and by the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples, of which the provisions form an integral part of this Constitution.
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يعلن الشعب الجيبوتي رسمياً تمسكه بمبادئ الديمقراطية وحقوق الإنسان كما عرّفها الإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان والميثاق الأفريقي لحقوق الإنسان والشعوب الذي تشكل أحكامه جزءاً لا يتجزأ من هذا الدستور.
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Le Peuple Djiboutien proclame solennellement son attachement aux principes de la Démocratie et des Droits de l’Homme tels qu’ils sont définis par la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme et par la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples, dont les dispositions font partie intégrante de la présente Constitution.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishEcuador’s relations with the international community shall respond to the interests of the Ecuadorian people, to which those persons in charge of these relations and their executors shall be held accountable, and as a result:
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7. It demands observance of human rights, especially the rights of migrant persons, and promotes their full enjoyment by complying with the obligations pledged with the signing of international human rights instruments.
… (Art. 416) - SpanishLas relaciones del Ecuador con la comunidad internacional responderán a los intereses del pueblo ecuatoriano, al que le rendirán cuenta sus responsables y ejecutores, y en consecuencia:
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7. Exige el respeto de los derechos humanos, en particular de los derechos de las personas migrantes, y propicia su pleno ejercicio mediante el cumplimiento de las obligaciones asumidas con la suscripción de instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos.
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