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Status of International Law
Paraguay
- EnglishThe supreme law of the Republic is the Constitution. [The Constitution], the treaties, conventions and international agreements approved and ratified, the laws dictated by the Congress and other juridical provisions of inferior hierarchy, sanctioned in consequence, integrate the positive national law [derecho positivo] in the enounced order of preference [prelación].
… (Art. 137) - SpanishLa ley suprema de la República es la Constitución. Esta, los tratados, convenios y acuerdos internacionales aprobados y ratificados, las leyes dictadas por el Congreso y otras disposiciones jurídicas de inferior jerarquía, sancionadas en consecuencia, integran el derecho positivo nacional en el orden de prelación enunciado.
… (Art. 137)
Status of International Law
Georgia
- EnglishThe constitutional bodies shall take all measures within the scope of their competences to ensure the full integration of Georgia into the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (Art. 78)
- Georgianკონსტიტუციურმა ორგანოებმა თავიანთი უფლებამოსილების ფარგლებში მიიღონ ყველა ზომა ევროპის კავშირსა და ჩრდილოატლანტიკური ხელშეკრულების ორგანიზაციაში საქართველოს სრული ინტეგრაციის უზრუნველსაყოფად. (მუხლი 78)
Status of International Law
Montenegro
- English…
The protector of human rights and liberties shall exercise duties on the basis of the Constitution, the law and the confirmed international agreements, observing also the principles of justice and fairness.
… (Art. 81) - Montenegrin…
Zaštitnik ljudskih prava i sloboda vrši funkciju na osnovu Ustava, zakona i potvrđenih međunarodnih ugovora, pridržavajući se i načela pravde i pravičnosti.
... (Član 81)
Status of International Law
Rwanda
- EnglishThe hierarchy of laws is as follows:
1° Constitution;
2° organic law;
3° international treaties and agreements ratified by Rwanda;
4° ordinary law;
5° orders.
A law cannot contradict another law that is higher in hierarchy.
… (Art. 95) - KinyarwandaAmategeko asumbana mu buryo bukurikira:
1° Itegeko Nshinga;
2° Itegeko Ngenga;
3° amasezerano mpuzamahanga yemejwe n’u Rwanda;
4° itegeko risanzwe;
5° amateka.
Nta tegeko rivuguruza iririsumba.
… (Ingingo ya 95) - FrenchLes lois sont hiérarchisées comme suit :
1° la Constitution;
2° la loi organique;
3° les traités et accords internationaux ratifiés par le Rwanda;
4° la loi ordinaire;
5° les arrêtés.
Une loi ne peut pas contredire une autre loi qui lui est supérieure.
… (Art. 95)
Status of International Law
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishThe following are functions of the Constitutional Division of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice:
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5. To verify, at the request of the President of the Republic or the National Assembly, the constitutionality of international treaties signed by the Republic, prior to ratification of the same.
… (Art. 336) - SpanishSon atribuciones de la Sala Constitucional del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia:
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5. Verificar, a solicitud del Presidente o Presidenta de la República o de la Asamblea Nacional, la conformidad de la Constitución con los tratados internacionales suscritos por la República antes de su ratificación.
… (Art. 336)
Status of International Law
Maldives
- English(a) Treaties entered into by the Executive in the name of the State with foreign states and international organizations shall be approved by the People’s Majlis, and shall come into force only in accordance with the decision of the People’s Majlis.
(b) Despite the provisions of article (a), citizens shall only be required to act in compliance with treaties ratified by the State as provided for in a law enacted by the People’s Majlis. (Art. 93) - Dhivehi(ހ) ދިވެހިދައުލަތުގެ ނަމުގައި، ވެރިކަން ހިންގާ ފަރާތުން ބައިވެރިވާ ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މުޢާހަދާތަކަށް އަމަލުކުރާންވާނީ ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހަށް ހުށަހަޅައި އެ މަޖިލީހުން ފާސްކުރުމަށްފަހު، އެ މަޖިލީހުން ނިންމާގޮތުގެ މަތީންނެވެ.
(ށ) މި މާއްދާގެ (ހ) ގައި އެހެން އޮތްކަމުގައިބވިޔަސް، ދިވެހިދައުލަތުން ބައިވެރިވާ، ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މުޢާހަދާތަކުގެ މައްޗައް ޢަމަލުކުރުމަށް ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ލަޒިމުވަނީ، ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުން ފާސްކުރާ ޤާނޫނާ އެއްގޮތްވާ ގޮތުގެ މަތީންނެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 93 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of International Law
Portugal
- English…
7. With a view to achieving an international justice that promotes respect for the rights of the human person and of peoples, and subject to the provisions governing complementarity and the other terms laid down in the Rome Statute, Portugal may accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. (Art. 7) - Portuguese…
7. Portugal pode, tendo em vista a realização de uma justiça internacional que promova o respeito pelos direitos da pessoa humana e dos povos, aceitar a jurisdição do Tribunal Penal Internacional, nas condições de complementaridade e demais termos estabelecidos no Estatuto de Roma. (Art. 7)
Status of International Law
Somalia
- EnglishUntil the treaty imposing a treaty obligation in effect on the date that this Constitution comes into force expires or is amended, that treaty obligation remains in effect. (Art. 140)
- SomaliInta heshiiska wax waajibinaya ee jirey taariikhda uu Dastuurkan dhaqan gelayo uu waqtigiisu dhacayo ama wax laga beddelayo, waajibka heshiiskaa ka dhashey sidiisa ayuu u jirayaa. (Qodobka 140aad.)
Status of International Law
Bahrain
- Englisha. The application of this Constitution does not breach the treaties and agreements which Bahrain has concluded with states and international organizations.
b. Exceptionally to the provisions of the second clause of Article 38 of this Constitution, all laws, laws by Decrees, Decrees, statutes, orders, edicts and circulars that have been issued and are in force prior to the first meeting convened by the National Assembly remain proper and valid, unless amended or rescinded in accordance with the regulations prescribed in this Constitution. (Art. 121) - Arabicأ - لا يخل تطبيق هذا الدستور بما ارتبطت به مملكة البحرين مع الدول والهيئات الدولية من معاهدات واتفاقات.
ب - استـثـناء من حكم الفقرة الثانية من المادة (38) من هذا الدستور يبقى صحيحاً ونافذاً كل ما صدر من قوانين ومراسيم بقوانين ومراسيم ولوائح وأوامر وقرارات وإعلانات معمول بها قبل أول اجتماع يعقده المجلس الوطني ما لم تعدل أو تلغ وفقاً للنظام المقرر بهذا الدستور. (المادّة 121)
Status of International Law
Philippines
- EnglishThe Commission on Human Rights shall have the following powers and functions:
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(7) Monitor the Philippine Government’s compliance with international treaty obligations on human rights;
… (Art. XIII, Sec. 18) - FilipinoDapat magkaroon ang Komisyong sa Mga Karapatang Pantao ng mga sumusunod na mga kapangyarihan at mga gawain:
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(7) Subaybayan ang pagtalima ng Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas sa mga pananagutan sa pandaigdig na kasunduang-bansa hinggil sa mga karapatang pantao;
… (Art. XIII, Seksyon 18)