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Status of International Law
- English
If the Constitutional Court[,] referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic or by the President of the National Assembly[,] has declared that an international commitment involves a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 146)
- French
Si la Cour constitutionnelle saisie par le président de la République ou par le président de l'Assemblée nationale a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de le ratifier ne peut intervenir qu'après révision de la Constitution. (Art. 146)
Status of International Law
- English…
(2) The State shall enact appropriate laws to assure—
(a) the enjoyment of rights of effective participation in development processes including rights of people to form their own associations free from state interference and to use them to promote and protect their interests in relation to development processes, rights of access to agencies and officials of the State necessary in order to realise effective participation in development processes; freedom to form organizations to engage in self-help and income generating projects; and freedom to raise funds to support those activities;
(b) the protection and promotion of all other basic human rights and freedoms, including the rights of the disabled, the aged, children and other vulnerable groups in development processes.
(3) In the discharge of the obligations stated in clause (2) of this article, the State shall be guided by international human rights instruments which recognize and apply particular categories of basic human rights to development processes.
… (Art. 37)
Status of International Law
- English(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (6), every person, as contemplated by the respective international treaties set out in the Fourth Schedule to which Guyana has acceded is entitled to the human rights enshrined in the said international treaties, and such rights shall be respected and upheld by the executive, legislature judiciary and all organs and agencies of Government and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons and shall be enforceable in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
(2) The rights referred to in paragraph (1) do not include any fundamental right under this Constitution.
(3) The State shall, having regard to the socio-cultural level of development of the society, take reasonable legislative and other measures within its available resources to achieve the progressive realisation of the rights provided for in paragraph (1).
(4) If any person alleges that any of the rights referred to in paragraph (1), has been, is being or is about to be contravened in relation to him or her, then, without prejudice to any other action with respect to the same matter which is lawfully available, that person may apply to the Human Rights Commission in such manner as the Commission may prescribe, for redress.
(5) Nothing contained in this article shall be construed so as to abrogate any human right, not enumerated herein, which a person had at the time of the commencement of this Article.
(6) The State may divest itself or otherwise limit the extent of its obligation under any of the treaties listed in the Fourth Schedule, provided that two thirds of the elected members of the National Assembly have voted in favour of such divestment or limitation. (Art. 154A)
Status of International Law
- English
The provisions of the Constitution do not block the obligations deriving from the Statute of the International Criminal Court. (Art. 111)
Status of International Law
- English
(1) The Constitutional Court:
a) exercises, upon appeal, the review of constitutionality over laws and decisions of the Parliament, decrees of the President, decisions and ordinances of the Government, as well as over international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party;
… (Art. 135) - Moldovian
(1) Curtea Constituţională:
(a) exercită, la sesizare, controlul constituţionalităţii legilor şi hotărîrilor Parlamentului, a decretelor Preşedintelui Republicii Moldova, a hotărîrilor şi ordonanţelor Guvernului, precum şi a tratatelor internaţionale la care Republica Moldova este parte;
… (Art. 135)
Status of International Law
- English1. Any international agreement entered into after the commencement of this Constitution shall form part of the law of the Republic if so provided by an Act of Parliament.
2. Binding international agreements entered into before the commencement of this Constitution shall continue to bind the Republic unless otherwise provided by an Act of Parliament.
3. Customary international law, unless inconsistent with this Constitution or an Act of Parliament, shall form part of the law of the Republic. (Sec. 211)
Status of International Law
- EnglishInternational treaties validly celebrated, approved by [a] law of the Congress, and whose instruments of ratification were exchanged or deposited, are part of the internal legal order with the hierarchy determined in Article 137. (Art. 141)
- SpanishLos tratados internacionales válidamente celebrados, aprobados por ley del Congreso, y cuyos instrumentos de ratificación fueran canjeados o depositados, forman parte del ordenamiento legal interno con la jerarquía que determina el Artículo 137. (Art. 141)
Status of International Law
- English1. Judicial authority shall be exercised on behalf of the Republic of Kazakhstan and, by its purpose, has the protection of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens and organizations and the enforcement of the Constitution, laws, other normative legal acts and international treaties of the Republic.
2. The judicial power extends to all cases and disputes arising on the basis of the Constitution, laws, other regulatory legal acts and international treaties of the Republic.
… (Art. 76) - Kazak1. Сот билiгi Қазақстан Республикасының атынан жүзеге асырылады және өзiне азаматтар мен ұйымдардың құқықтарын, бостандықтары мен заңды мүдделерiн қорғауды, Республиканың Конституциясының, заңдарының, өзге де нормативтiк құқықтық актiлерiнiң, халықаралық шарттарының орындалуын қамтамасыз етудi мақсат етiп қояды.
2. Сот билiгi Республика Конституциясының, заңдарының, өзге де нормативтiк құқықтық актiлерiнiң, халықаралық шарттарының негiзiнде туындайтын барлық iстер мен дауларға қолданылады.
… (76-бап)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe fundamental values of the constitutional order of the Republic of North Macedonia are:
- the basic freedoms and rights of the individual and citizen, recognized in international law and set down in the Constitution;
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- respect for the generally accepted norms of international law.
… (Art. 8) - MacedonianТемелни вредности на уставниот поредок на Република Северна Македонија се:
- основните слободи и права на човекот и граѓанинот признати со меѓународното право и утврдени со Уставот;
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- почитувањето на општо прифатените норми на меѓународното право.
… (Член 8)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court is the jurisdiction competent in constitutional and electoral matters.
It is charged with deciding on the constitutionality of the laws, of the ordinances as well as of the conformity of international treaties and agreements with the Constitution.
… (Art. 120) - FrenchLa Cour constitutionnelle est la juridiction compétente en matière constitutionnelle et électorale.
Elle est chargée de statuer sur la constitutionnalité des lois, des ordonnances ainsi que de la conformité des traités et accords internationaux à la Constitution.
… (Art. 120)