SEARCH DATABASE
The Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database is a repository of gender equality related provisions in 194 constitutions from around the world. The Database was updated in partnership with the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and with support from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Government of Japan. Experience its wealth and depth of information by starting your search now.
ABOUT 646 RESULTS
Status of the Constitution
Ghana
- English…
(5) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the existing law shall not be affected by the coming into force of this Constitution.
(6) The existing law shall be construed with any modifications, adaptations, qualifications and exceptions necessary to bring it into conformity with the provisions of this Constitution, or otherwise to give effect to, or enable effect to be given to, any changes effected by this Constitution.
… (Art. 11)
Status of the Constitution
Dominican Republic
- EnglishActs that are issued from usurped authority, actions or decisions of public powers, institutions or persons that alter or subvert the constitutional order and any decision made by requisition of armed force are null of full right. (Art. 73)
- SpanishSon nulos de pleno derecho los actos emanados de autoridad usurpada, las acciones o decisiones de los poderes públicos, instituciones o personas que alteren o subviertan el orden constitucional y toda decisión acordada por requisición de fuerza armada. (Art. 73)
Status of the Constitution
Timor-Leste
- EnglishThe courts shall not apply rules that contravene the Constitution or the principles contained therein. (Sec. 120)
- TetumTribunál sira labele halo ukun ka norma ne’ebé kontra Lei-Inan eh PRINSÍPIU sira-ne'ebé konsagra iha nia laran. (Art. 120)
- PortugueseOs Tribunais não podem aplicar normas contrárias à Constituição ou aos princípios nela consagrados. (Art. 120)
Status of the Constitution
Serbia
- EnglishRule of law is a fundamental prerequisite for the Constitution which is based on inalienable human rights.
The rule of law shall be exercised through free and direct elections, constitutional guarantees of human and minority rights, separation of power, independent judiciary and observance of Constitution and Law by the authorities. (Art. 3) - Serbian CyrillicВладавина права је основна претпоставка Устава и почива на неотуђивим људским правима.
Владавина права се остварује слободним и непосредним изборима, уставним јемствима људских и мањинских права, поделом власти, независном судском влашћу и повиновањем власти Уставу и закону. (Члан 3)
Status of the Constitution
Libya
- EnglishConstitutional documents and laws which were applicable before this Declaration entered into force shall be repealed. (Art. 34)
- Arabicتُلغى الوثائق والقوانين ذات الطبيعة الدُّستُورية المعمول بها قبل العمل بهذا الإعلان. (المادّة 34)
Status of the Constitution
Guatemala
- EnglishThe rights and duties of Guatemalans, besides those consigned in other norms of the Constitution and the laws of the Republic, are the following:
…
b. To comply with[,] and see to compliance with[,] the Constitution of the Republic;
… (Art. 135) - SpanishSon derechos y deberes de los guatemaltecos, además de los consignados en otras normas de la Constitución y leyes de la República, los siguientes:
...
b) Cumplir y velar, porque se cumpla la Constitución de la República;
... (Art. 135)
Status of the Constitution
Uzbekistan
- EnglishNone of the provisions of the present Constitution may be interpreted in a way detrimental to the rights and interests of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
No law or normative legal act may run counter to the norms and principles of the Constitution. (Art. 16) - UzbekMazkur Konstitutsiyaning birorta qoidasi O‘zbekiston Respublikasi huquq va manfaatlariga zarar yetkazadigan tarzda talqin etilishi mumkin emas.
Birorta ham qonun yoki boshqa normativ-huquqiy hujjat Konstitutsiya normalari va qoidalariga zid kelishi mumkin emas. (16-modda)
Status of the Constitution
Sweden
- EnglishIf a court finds that a provision conflicts with a rule of fundamental law or other superior statute, the provision shall not be applied. The same applies if a procedure laid down in law has been disregarded in any important respect when the provision was made.
In the case of review of an act of law under paragraph one, particular attention must be paid to the fact that the Riksdag is the foremost representative of the people and that fundamental law takes precedence over other law. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 11, Art. 14) - SwedishFinner en domstol att en föreskrift står i strid med en bestämmelse i grundlag eller annan överordnad författning får föreskriften inte tillämpas. Detsamma gäller om stadgad ordning i något väsentligt hänseende har åsidosatts vid föreskriftens tillkomst.
Vid prövning enligt första stycket av en lag ska det särskilt beaktas att riksdagen är folkets främsta företrädare och att grundlag går före lag. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 11 kap, 14§)
Status of the Constitution
Mauritania
- EnglishIf the Constitutional Council, referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic[,] or by the President of the National Assembly[,] or by one-third (1/3) of the Deputies, has declared that an international engagement includes a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or to approve it can only intervene after revision of the Constitution. (Art. 79)
- Arabicإذا أعلن المجلس الدستوري، بناء على طلب من رئيس الجمهورية أو رئيس الجمعية الوطنية أو ثلث (1/3) النواب ، أن التزاما دوليا يتضمن بندا مخالفا للدستور، توقف الترخيص في تصديق هذا البند أو الموافقة عليه ما لم تقع مراجعة للدستور (المادّة 79)
- FrenchSi le Conseil Constitutionnel saisi par le Président de la République ou par le Président de l'Assemblée Nationale ou par le tiers des députés a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de la ratifier ou de l'approuver ne peut intervenir qu'après révision de la Constitution. (Art. 79)
Status of the Constitution
Belarus
- EnglishThe Republic of Belarus shall be bound by the principle of the rule of law.
The State and all the bodies and officials thereof shall operate within the confines of the Constitution and the laws enacted in accordance therewith.
Legal enactments or specific provisions thereof which are deemed under procedure specified in law to be contrary to the provisions of the Constitution shall have no legal force.
… (Art. 7) - BelarusianУ Рэспубліцы Беларусь устанаўліваецца прынцып вяршэнства права.
Дзяржава, усе яе органы і службовыя асобы дзейнічаюць у межах Канстытуцыі і прынятых у адпаведнасці з ёю актаў заканадаўства.
Прававыя акты або іх асобныя палажэнні, прызнаныя ва ўстаноўленым законам парадку супярэчнымі з палажэннямі Канстытуцыі, не маюць юрыдычнай сілы.
... (Артыкул 7) - RussianВ Республике Беларусь устанавливается принцип верховенства права.
Государство, все его органы и должностные лица действуют в пределах Конституции и принятых в соответствии с ней актов законодательства.
Правовые акты или их отдельные положения, признанные в установленном законом порядке противоречащими положениям Конституции, не имеют юридической силы.
... (Статья 7)