item: #1 of 205 id: Angola-0043 author: Angola title: Angola-0043 date: None words: 26 flesch: 47 summary: Laws, treaties and other acts of the state, local government bodies and public bodies in general shall only be valid if they conform to the Constitution. keywords: bodies cache: Angola-0043.txt plain text: Angola-0043.txt item: #2 of 205 id: Angola-0063 author: Angola title: Angola-0063 date: None words: 43 flesch: 35 summary: The Republic of Angola shall respect and implement the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity and shall establish friendly and cooperative relations with all states and peoples on the basis of the following principles: keywords: charter cache: Angola-0063.txt plain text: Angola-0063.txt item: #3 of 205 id: Angola-0064 author: Angola title: Angola-0064 date: None words: 6 flesch: 3 summary: Respect for sovereignty and national independence; keywords: respect cache: Angola-0064.txt plain text: Angola-0064.txt item: #4 of 205 id: Angola-0065 author: Angola title: Angola-0065 date: None words: 3 flesch: 90 summary: Equality amongst states; keywords: equality cache: Angola-0065.txt plain text: Angola-0065.txt item: #5 of 205 id: Angola-0066 author: Angola title: Angola-0066 date: None words: 9 flesch: 47 summary: The rights of peoples to self-determination and independence; keywords: independence cache: Angola-0066.txt plain text: Angola-0066.txt item: #6 of 205 id: Angola-0067 author: Angola title: Angola-0067 date: None words: 4 flesch: 54 summary: Peaceful solutions to conflicts; keywords: conflicts cache: Angola-0067.txt plain text: Angola-0067.txt item: #7 of 205 id: Angola-0068 author: Angola title: Angola-0068 date: None words: 4 flesch: 75 summary: Respect for human rights; keywords: respect cache: Angola-0068.txt plain text: Angola-0068.txt item: #8 of 205 id: Angola-0069 author: Angola title: Angola-0069 date: None words: 8 flesch: 61 summary: Non-interference in the affairs of other states; keywords: non cache: Angola-0069.txt plain text: Angola-0069.txt item: #9 of 205 id: Angola-0070 author: Angola title: Angola-0070 date: None words: 2 flesch: -91 summary: Reciprocal advantages; keywords: advantages cache: Angola-0070.txt plain text: Angola-0070.txt item: #10 of 205 id: Angola-0071 author: Angola title: Angola-0071 date: None words: 14 flesch: 5 summary: Repudiating and combating terrorism, drugs trafficking, racism, corruption and people and human organ trafficking; keywords: trafficking cache: Angola-0071.txt plain text: Angola-0071.txt item: #11 of 205 id: Angola-0072 author: Angola title: Angola-0072 date: None words: 9 flesch: 75 summary: Cooperation with all peoples for peace, justice and progress. keywords: progress cache: Angola-0072.txt plain text: Angola-0072.txt item: #12 of 205 id: Angola-0077 author: Angola title: Angola-0077 date: None words: 22 flesch: 34 summary: General or common international law received under the terms of this Constitution shall form an integral part of the Angolan legal system. keywords: system cache: Angola-0077.txt plain text: Angola-0077.txt item: #13 of 205 id: Angola-0078 author: Angola title: Angola-0078 date: None words: 45 flesch: 22 summary: Duly approved or ratified international treaties and agreements shall come into force in the Angolan legal system after they have been officially published and have entered into force in the international legal system, for as long as they are internationally binding upon the Angolan state. keywords: force cache: Angola-0078.txt plain text: Angola-0078.txt item: #14 of 205 id: Angola-0161 author: Angola title: Angola-0161 date: None words: 21 flesch: 32 summary: The fundamental rights established in this Constitution shall not exclude others contained in the laws and applicable rules of international law. keywords: law cache: Angola-0161.txt plain text: Angola-0161.txt item: #15 of 205 id: Angola-0162 author: Angola title: Angola-0162 date: None words: 46 flesch: 11 summary: Constitutional and legal precepts relating to fundamental rights must be interpreted and incorporated in accordance with the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man, the African Charter on the Rights of Man and Peoples and international treaties on the subject ratified by the Republic of Angola. keywords: rights cache: Angola-0162.txt plain text: Angola-0162.txt item: #16 of 205 id: Angola-0163 author: Angola title: Angola-0163 date: None words: 32 flesch: 28 summary: In any consideration by the Angolan courts of disputes concerning fundamental rights , the international instruments referred to in the previous point shall be applied, even if not invoked by the parties concerned. keywords: parties cache: Angola-0163.txt plain text: Angola-0163.txt item: #17 of 205 id: Angola-1272 author: Angola title: Angola-1272 date: None words: 20 flesch: 21 summary: All acts which constitute violations of constitutional principles and norms shall be subject to a review of their constitutionality, specifically: keywords: acts cache: Angola-1272.txt plain text: Angola-1272.txt item: #18 of 205 id: Angola-1274 author: Angola title: Angola-1274 date: None words: 5 flesch: -18 summary: International treaties, conventions and agreements; keywords: agreements cache: Angola-1274.txt plain text: Angola-1274.txt item: #19 of 205 id: Angola-1279 author: Angola title: Angola-1279 date: None words: 47 flesch: 0 summary: The President of the Republic may ask the Constitutional Court to conduct a prior review of the constitutionality of any rule contained in legislation that has been submitted for enactment, any international treaty submitted to him for ratification or any international agreement sent to him for signature. keywords: signature cache: Angola-1279.txt plain text: Angola-1279.txt item: #20 of 205 id: Angola-1284 author: Angola title: Angola-1284 date: None words: 30 flesch: 18 summary: Legislation for which a prior review of constitutionality has been requested from the Constitutional Court may not be enacted, signed or ratified before the Constitutional Court has delivered its ruling. keywords: court cache: Angola-1284.txt plain text: Angola-1284.txt item: #21 of 205 id: Angola-1285 author: Angola title: Angola-1285 date: None words: 40 flesch: 22 summary: If the Constitutional Court declares that any rule contained in a piece of legislation, treaty, convention or international agreement is unconstitutional, it must be vetoed by the President of the Republic and returned to the body which had approved it. keywords: court cache: Angola-1285.txt plain text: Angola-1285.txt item: #22 of 205 id: Angola-1286 author: Angola title: Angola-1286 date: None words: 38 flesch: 25 summary: In cases provided for under the previous point, the legislation, treaty, convention or international agreement may not be enacted, ratified or signed, as appropriate, unless the body that passed it expunges the rule that has been deemed unconstitutional. keywords: legislation cache: Angola-1286.txt plain text: Angola-1286.txt item: #23 of 205 id: Angola-1287 author: Angola title: Angola-1287 date: None words: 36 flesch: 10 summary: If the legislation, treaty, convention or international agreement is reformulated, the President of the Republic or the Members who had contested its constitutionality may request a prior review of the constitutionality of any of its rules. keywords: constitutionality cache: Angola-1287.txt plain text: Angola-1287.txt item: #24 of 205 id: Bangladesh-0105 author: Bangladesh title: Bangladesh-0105 date: None words: 8 flesch: 12 summary: Promotion of international peace, security and solidarity 25. keywords: solidarity cache: Bangladesh-0105.txt plain text: Bangladesh-0105.txt item: #25 of 205 id: Bangladesh-0106 author: Bangladesh title: Bangladesh-0106 date: None words: 53 flesch: 6 summary: The State shall base its international relations on the principles of respect for national sovereignty and equality, non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, peaceful settlement of international disputes, and respect for international law and the principles enunciated in the United Nations Charter, and on the basis of those principles shall- keywords: principles cache: Bangladesh-0106.txt plain text: Bangladesh-0106.txt item: #26 of 205 id: Bangladesh-0107 author: Bangladesh title: Bangladesh-0107 date: None words: 18 flesch: 42 summary: strive for the renunciation of the use of force in international relations and for general and complete disarmament; keywords: disarmament cache: Bangladesh-0107.txt plain text: Bangladesh-0107.txt item: #27 of 205 id: Bangladesh-0108 author: Bangladesh title: Bangladesh-0108 date: None words: 29 flesch: 66 summary: uphold the right of every people freely to determine and build up its own social, economic and political system by ways and means of its own free choice; and keywords: choice cache: Bangladesh-0108.txt plain text: Bangladesh-0108.txt item: #28 of 205 id: Bangladesh-0109 author: Bangladesh title: Bangladesh-0109 date: None words: 15 flesch: 28 summary: support oppressed peoples throughout the world waging a just struggle against imperialism, colonialism or racialism. keywords: racialism cache: Bangladesh-0109.txt plain text: Bangladesh-0109.txt item: #29 of 205 id: Bangladesh-0206 author: Bangladesh title: Bangladesh-0206 date: None words: 101 flesch: -33 summary: Notwithstanding anything contained in this Constitution, no law nor any provision thereof providing for detention, prosecution or punishment of any person, who is a member of any armed or defence or auxiliary forces or any individual, group of individuals or organisation or who is a prisoner of war, for genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes and other crimes under international law shall be deemed void or unlawful, or ever to have become void or unlawful, on the ground that such law or provision of any such law is inconsistent with, or repugnant to, any of the provisions of this Constitution. keywords: law cache: Bangladesh-0206.txt plain text: Bangladesh-0206.txt item: #30 of 205 id: Benin-0007 author: Benin title: Benin-0007 date: None words: 26 flesch: -21 summary: Reaffirm our fundamental opposition to any political regime founded on arbitrariness, dictatorship, injustice, corruption, misappropriation of public funds, regionalism, nepotism, confiscation of power, and personal power; keywords: power cache: Benin-0007.txt plain text: Benin-0007.txt item: #31 of 205 id: Benin-0008 author: Benin title: Benin-0008 date: None words: 39 flesch: 63 summary: Express our firm will to defend and safeguard our dignity in the eyes of the world and to find again the place and role as pioneer of democracy and of the defense of human rights which were formerly ours; keywords: firm cache: Benin-0008.txt plain text: Benin-0008.txt item: #32 of 205 id: Benin-0009 author: Benin title: Benin-0009 date: None words: 63 flesch: -4 summary: Solemnly affirm our determination by this present Constitution to create a State of law and pluralistic democracy in which the fundamental human rights, public liberties, the dignity of the human being, and justice shall be guaranteed, protected and promoted as the condition necessary for the genuine harmonious development of each Béninese in his temporal and cultural dimension as well as in his spiritual; keywords: liberties cache: Benin-0009.txt plain text: Benin-0009.txt item: #33 of 205 id: Benin-0010 author: Benin title: Benin-0010 date: None words: 85 flesch: -2 summary: Reaffirm our attachment to the principles of democracy and human rights as they have been defined by the Charter of the United Nations of 1945 and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, by the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights adopted in 1981 by the Organization of African Unity and ratified by Bénin on January 20, 1986 and whose provisions make up an integral part of this present Constitution and of Béninese law and have a value superior to the internal law; keywords: rights cache: Benin-0010.txt plain text: Benin-0010.txt item: #34 of 205 id: Benin-0011 author: Benin title: Benin-0011 date: None words: 43 flesch: 29 summary: Affirm our will to cooperate in peace and friendship with all peoples who share our ideals of liberty, of justice, of human solidarity based on the principles of equality, of reciprocal interest and of mutual respect for national sovereignty and for territorial integrity; keywords: integrity cache: Benin-0011.txt plain text: Benin-0011.txt item: #35 of 205 id: Benin-0012 author: Benin title: Benin-0012 date: None words: 25 flesch: 52 summary: Proclaim our attachment to the cause of African unity and pledge ourselves to leave no stone unturned in order to realize local and regional integration; keywords: integration cache: Benin-0012.txt plain text: Benin-0012.txt item: #36 of 205 id: Benin-0013 author: Benin title: Benin-0013 date: None words: 23 flesch: 62 summary: Solemnly adopt the present Constitution which shall be the Supreme Law of the State and to which we swear loyalty, fidelity and respect. keywords: respect cache: Benin-0013.txt plain text: Benin-0013.txt item: #37 of 205 id: Benin-0049 author: Benin title: Benin-0049 date: None words: 46 flesch: 35 summary: The rights and duties proclaimed and guaranteed by the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights adopted in 1981 by the Organization of African Unity and ratified by Bénin on January 20, 1986 shall be an integral part of the present Constitution and of Béninese law. keywords: rights cache: Benin-0049.txt plain text: Benin-0049.txt item: #38 of 205 id: Benin-0126 author: Benin title: Benin-0126 date: None words: 50 flesch: 25 summary: The State has the duty to assure the diffusion and the teaching of the Constitution, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights of 1981 as well as all of the international instruments duly ratified and relative to Human Rights. keywords: rights cache: Benin-0126.txt plain text: Benin-0126.txt item: #39 of 205 id: Benin-0539 author: Benin title: Benin-0539 date: None words: 49 flesch: 3 summary: If the Constitutional Court, upon a submission by the President of the Republic or by the President of the National Assembly, shall have decided that an international obligation allows a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it may occur only after the revision of the Constitution. keywords: constitution cache: Benin-0539.txt plain text: Benin-0539.txt item: #40 of 205 id: Benin-0541 author: Benin title: Benin-0541 date: None words: 31 flesch: 36 summary: Treaties or agreements lawfully ratified shall have, upon their publication, an authority superior to that of laws, without prejudice for each agreement or treaty in its application by the other party. keywords: treaties cache: Benin-0541.txt plain text: Benin-0541.txt item: #41 of 205 id: Bolivia-0061 author: Bolivia title: Bolivia-0061 date: None words: 51 flesch: 18 summary: International treaties and conventions ratified by the Pluri-National Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa), which recognize human rights and prohibit their limitation in States of Emergency, prevail over internal law. The rights and duties consecrated in this Constitution shall be interpreted in accordance with the International Human Rights Treaties ratified by Bolivia. keywords: rights cache: Bolivia-0061.txt plain text: Bolivia-0061.txt item: #42 of 205 id: Bolivia-0907 author: Bolivia title: Bolivia-0907 date: None words: 22 flesch: 49 summary: In addition to those established by law, the powers of the Pluri-National Constitutional Court, are to hear and resolve the following: keywords: following cache: Bolivia-0907.txt plain text: Bolivia-0907.txt item: #43 of 205 id: Bolivia-0916 author: Bolivia title: Bolivia-0916 date: None words: 12 flesch: -2 summary: The review of the constitutionality of international treaties prior to their ratification. keywords: ratification cache: Bolivia-0916.txt plain text: Bolivia-0916.txt item: #44 of 205 id: Bolivia-1148 author: Bolivia title: Bolivia-1148 date: None words: 45 flesch: 23 summary: The international treaties and instruments in matters of human rights that have been signed and/or ratified, or those that have been joined by the State, which declare rights more favorable than those contained in the Constitution, shall have preferential application over those in this Constitution. keywords: constitution cache: Bolivia-1148.txt plain text: Bolivia-1148.txt item: #45 of 205 id: Bolivia-1149 author: Bolivia title: Bolivia-1149 date: None words: 23 flesch: 36 summary: The rights recognized in the Constitution shall be interpreted in agreement with international human rights treaties when the latter provide more favorable norms. keywords: rights cache: Bolivia-1149.txt plain text: Bolivia-1149.txt item: #46 of 205 id: Bolivia-1151 author: Bolivia title: Bolivia-1151 date: None words: 13 flesch: 50 summary: Ratified international treaties are part of domestic law with the force of law. keywords: law cache: Bolivia-1151.txt plain text: Bolivia-1151.txt item: #47 of 205 id: Bolivia-1163 author: Bolivia title: Bolivia-1163 date: None words: 35 flesch: 4 summary: The repudiation of the international treaties shall follow the procedures established in the same international treaty, the general norms of international law, and the procedures established in the Constitution and the law for its ratification. keywords: procedures cache: Bolivia-1163.txt plain text: Bolivia-1163.txt item: #48 of 205 id: Bolivia-1917 author: Bolivia title: Bolivia-1917 date: None words: 69 flesch: 32 summary: The components of constitutional law include the international Treaties and Conventions in the matter of human rights and the norms of Communitarian Law, which have been ratified by the country. The Constitution is the supreme norm of Bolivian law and enjoys supremacy before any other normative disposition. keywords: law cache: Bolivia-1917.txt plain text: Bolivia-1917.txt item: #49 of 205 id: Bolivia-1919 author: Bolivia title: Bolivia-1919 date: None words: 2 flesch: -91 summary: International treaties keywords: treaties cache: Bolivia-1919.txt plain text: Bolivia-1919.txt item: #50 of 205 id: Chad-0012 author: Chad title: Chad-0012 date: None words: 55 flesch: 14 summary: Affirm by this Constitution our will to live together with respect for ethnic, religious, regional and cultural diversity, to build a State of law and one united Nation founded on public freedoms and the fundamental rights of Man, the dignity of the human person and political pluralism, on the African values of solidarity and fraternity; keywords: fraternity cache: Chad-0012.txt plain text: Chad-0012.txt item: #51 of 205 id: Chad-0016 author: Chad title: Chad-0016 date: None words: 46 flesch: 53 summary: Reaffirm our commitment to the principles of the Rights of Man as defined by the Charter of the United Nations of 1945, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948 and the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 1981; keywords: rights cache: Chad-0016.txt plain text: Chad-0016.txt item: #52 of 205 id: Chad-0281 author: Chad title: Chad-0281 date: None words: 70 flesch: -8 summary: The President of the Republic, during the sessions or on proposal from the National Assembly published in the Official Gazette, and after the opinion of the Supreme Court, can submit to referendum any bill of law concerning organization of the public powers, including the approval of an agreement of union or the ratification of a treaty which, without being contrary to the Constitution, would affect the functioning of the Institutions. keywords: institutions cache: Chad-0281.txt plain text: Chad-0281.txt item: #53 of 205 id: Chad-0645 author: Chad title: Chad-0645 date: None words: 12 flesch: 74 summary: The National Commission of the Rights of Man has for its mission: keywords: mission cache: Chad-0645.txt plain text: Chad-0645.txt item: #54 of 205 id: Chad-0646 author: Chad title: Chad-0646 date: None words: 30 flesch: 46 summary: to formulate opinions for the Government on the questions relative to the Rights of Man and including the condition of women, the rights of the child and of the handicapped; keywords: rights cache: Chad-0646.txt plain text: Chad-0646.txt item: #55 of 205 id: Chad-0647 author: Chad title: Chad-0647 date: None words: 37 flesch: 29 summary: to assist the Government and the other national and international institutions concerning all questions relative to the Rights of Man in Chad in conformity with the Charter of the Rights of Man and of the Fundamental Freedoms; keywords: rights cache: Chad-0647.txt plain text: Chad-0647.txt item: #56 of 205 id: Chad-0843 author: Chad title: Chad-0843 date: None words: 46 flesch: 3 summary: If the Supreme Court, referred to the matter by the President of the Republic or by the President of the National Assembly, has declared that an international engagement contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization of ratification may only take effect after Constitutional revision. keywords: president cache: Chad-0843.txt plain text: Chad-0843.txt item: #57 of 205 id: Chad-0845 author: Chad title: Chad-0845 date: None words: 33 flesch: 29 summary: The Treaties or Agreements regularly ratified have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the national laws, under reserve for each Agreement or Treaty of its application by the other party. keywords: party cache: Chad-0845.txt plain text: Chad-0845.txt item: #58 of 205 id: Colombia-0326 author: Colombia title: Colombia-0326 date: None words: 22 flesch: 15 summary: International treaties and agreements ratified by Congress that recognize human rights and prohibit their limitation in states of emergency have domestic priority. keywords: priority cache: Colombia-0326.txt plain text: Colombia-0326.txt item: #59 of 205 id: Colombia-0327 author: Colombia title: Colombia-0327 date: None words: 22 flesch: 42 summary: The rights and duties mentioned in this Charter shall be interpreted in accordance with international treaties on human rights ratified by Colombia. keywords: rights cache: Colombia-0327.txt plain text: Colombia-0327.txt item: #60 of 205 id: Colombia-0328 author: Colombia title: Colombia-0328 date: None words: 44 flesch: 10 summary: The Colombian State may recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in terms of the Rome Statute adopted on July 17, 1998 by the United Nations Plenipotentiary’s Conference and, consequently, ratify said treaty in accordance with the procedure established by this Constitution. keywords: constitution cache: Colombia-0328.txt plain text: Colombia-0328.txt item: #61 of 205 id: Colombia-0329 author: Colombia title: Colombia-0329 date: None words: 34 flesch: 30 summary: The admission of a different treatment on substantial matters by the Rome Statute with respect to the guarantees contained in this Constitution shall produce effects only within the scope of application of the latter. keywords: admission cache: Colombia-0329.txt plain text: Colombia-0329.txt item: #62 of 205 id: Colombia-0978 author: Colombia title: Colombia-0978 date: None words: 81 flesch: 14 summary: For the investigation and judgment of punishable conducts committed by members of the public force, when related to an armed conflict or a confrontation that meets the objective conditions of international humanitarian law, the norms and principles of international humanitarian law will be applied. Judges and prosecutors of ordinary justice and of the military or police justice system that know about the misconducts of the members of the public force must have appropriate training and knowledge about the international humanitarian law. keywords: law cache: Colombia-0978.txt plain text: Colombia-0978.txt item: #63 of 205 id: Colombia-0987 author: Colombia title: Colombia-0987 date: None words: 74 flesch: 56 summary: However, the President of the Republic may give temporary effect to treaties of an economic or commercial nature agreed upon in the context of international organizations which so provide. In order to be valid, treaties shall be approved by Congress. keywords: congress cache: Colombia-0987.txt plain text: Colombia-0987.txt item: #64 of 205 id: Colombia-1067 author: Colombia title: Colombia-1067 date: None words: 99 flesch: 36 summary: Should the Court declare them constitutional, the government may proceed to the exchange of notes; in the contrary case they shall not be ratified. To take a final decision on the execution of international treaties and the statutes approving them. keywords: court cache: Colombia-1067.txt plain text: Colombia-1067.txt item: #65 of 205 id: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-0007 author: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo title: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-0007 date: None words: 57 flesch: 5 summary: Reaffirming our adherence and our attachment to the Conventions of the United Nations on the Rights of the Child and on the Rights of Women, particularly to the objective of the parity of man-woman representation within the institutions of the country as well as to the international instruments concerning the protection and promotion of human rights; keywords: rights cache: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-0007.txt plain text: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-0007.txt item: #66 of 205 id: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-1137 author: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo title: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-1137 date: None words: 34 flesch: 28 summary: The international treaties and agreements, regularly concluded, have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws, under reserve for each treaty and agreement, of its the application by the other party. keywords: party cache: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-1137.txt plain text: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-1137.txt item: #67 of 205 id: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-1139 author: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo title: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-1139 date: None words: 66 flesch: -5 summary: If the Constitutional Court consulted by the President of the Republic, by the Prime Minister, the President of the National Assembly or the President of the Senate, by a tenth of the Deputies or a tenth of the Senators, declares that an international treaty or agreement includes a clause contrary to the Constitution, the ratification or approval may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. keywords: president cache: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-1139.txt plain text: Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-1139.txt item: #68 of 205 id: East_Timor-0063 author: East_Timor title: East_Timor-0063 date: None words: 16 flesch: 47 summary: The legal system of East Timor shall adopt the general or common principles of international law. keywords: law cache: East_Timor-0063.txt plain text: East_Timor-0063.txt item: #69 of 205 id: East_Timor-0064 author: East_Timor title: East_Timor-0064 date: None words: 37 flesch: 6 summary: Norms provided for in international conventions, treaties and agreements shall apply in the internal legal system of East Timor following their approval, ratification or accession by the respective competent organs and after publication in the official gazette. keywords: norms cache: East_Timor-0064.txt plain text: East_Timor-0064.txt item: #70 of 205 id: East_Timor-0065 author: East_Timor title: East_Timor-0065 date: None words: 25 flesch: 35 summary: All norms that are contrary to the provisions of international conventions, treaties and agreements applied in the internal legal system of East Timor are invalid. keywords: norms cache: East_Timor-0065.txt plain text: East_Timor-0065.txt item: #71 of 205 id: East_Timor-0113 author: East_Timor title: East_Timor-0113 date: None words: 30 flesch: 38 summary: Fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution shall not exclude any other rights provided for by the law and shall be interpreted in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. keywords: rights cache: East_Timor-0113.txt plain text: East_Timor-0113.txt item: #72 of 205 id: Ecuador_2021-2001 author: Ecuador_2021 title: Ecuador_2021-2001 date: None words: 56 flesch: 34 summary: In the case of treaties and other international instruments for human rights, principles for the benefit of the human being, the nonrestriction of rights, direct applicability, and the open clause as set forth in the Constitution shall be applied. The international treaties ratified by Ecuador shall be subject to the provisions set forth in the Constitution. keywords: constitution cache: Ecuador_2021-2001.txt plain text: Ecuador_2021-2001.txt item: #73 of 205 id: Ecuador_2021-2003 author: Ecuador_2021 title: Ecuador_2021-2003 date: None words: 13 flesch: 4 summary: The President is responsible for signing or ratifying treaties and other international instruments. keywords: instruments cache: Ecuador_2021-2003.txt plain text: Ecuador_2021-2003.txt item: #74 of 205 id: Ecuador_2021-2004 author: Ecuador_2021 title: Ecuador_2021-2004 date: None words: 49 flesch: 54 summary: A treaty can only be ratified for its subsequent clearance or deposit, ten days after the Assembly has been notified of it. The President of the Republic shall inform the National Assembly immediately of all the treaties he/she signs, with a precise description of its nature and content. keywords: assembly cache: Ecuador_2021-2004.txt plain text: Ecuador_2021-2004.txt item: #75 of 205 id: Ecuador_2021-2038 author: Ecuador_2021 title: Ecuador_2021-2038 date: None words: 37 flesch: 20 summary: The Constitution and international human rights treaties ratified by the State that recognize rights that are more favorable than those enshrined in the Constitution shall prevail over any other legal regulatory system or action by public power. keywords: constitution cache: Ecuador_2021-2038.txt plain text: Ecuador_2021-2038.txt item: #76 of 205 id: Ecuador_2021-2040 author: Ecuador_2021 title: Ecuador_2021-2040 date: None words: 46 flesch: -14 summary: The order of precedence for the application of the regulations shall be as follows: the Constitution; international treaties and conventions; organic laws; regular laws; regional regulations and district ordinances; decrees and regulations; ordinances; agreements and resolutions; and the other actions and decisions taken by public authorities. keywords: regulations cache: Ecuador_2021-2040.txt plain text: Ecuador_2021-2040.txt item: #77 of 205 id: Ecuador_2021-2041 author: Ecuador_2021 title: Ecuador_2021-2041 date: None words: 36 flesch: 15 summary: In the event of any conflict between regulations from different hierarchical levels, the Constitutional Court, judges, administrative authorities and public servants, it shall be settled by the application of the standard of higher order of precedence. keywords: precedence cache: Ecuador_2021-2041.txt plain text: Ecuador_2021-2041.txt item: #78 of 205 id: Ecuador_2021-2045 author: Ecuador_2021 title: Ecuador_2021-2045 date: None words: 44 flesch: 16 summary: The judges, administrative authorities, and public servants shall directly apply constitutional standards and those provided for in international human rights instruments, as long as the latter are more favorable than those set forth in the Constitution, although the parties do not invoke them expressly. keywords: judges cache: Ecuador_2021-2045.txt plain text: Ecuador_2021-2045.txt item: #79 of 205 id: Ecuador_2021-2046 author: Ecuador_2021 title: Ecuador_2021-2046 date: None words: 59 flesch: 34 summary: The rights enshrined in the Constitution and international human rights instruments shall be for immediate observance and enforcement. The absence of a law or lack of knowledge about the norms cannot be alleged to justify the violation of rights and guarantees enshrined in the Constitution, to dismiss proceedings for their defense, or to refuse recognition of these rights. keywords: rights cache: Ecuador_2021-2046.txt plain text: Ecuador_2021-2046.txt item: #80 of 205 id: Ecuador_2021-2079 author: Ecuador_2021 title: Ecuador_2021-2079 date: None words: 29 flesch: 49 summary: To be the supreme body for interpreting the Constitution and international human rights treaties ratified by the Ecuadorian State by its rulings and judgments. Its decisions shall be binding. keywords: judgments cache: Ecuador_2021-2079.txt plain text: Ecuador_2021-2079.txt item: #81 of 205 id: Ecuador_2021-2094 author: Ecuador_2021 title: Ecuador_2021-2094 date: None words: 24 flesch: 30 summary: The Constitutional Court shall issue a prior and binding ruling of constitutionality in the following cases, in addition to those stipulated by the law: keywords: law cache: Ecuador_2021-2094.txt plain text: Ecuador_2021-2094.txt item: #82 of 205 id: Ecuador_2021-2095 author: Ecuador_2021 title: Ecuador_2021-2095 date: None words: 10 flesch: 2 summary: International treaties, prior to their ratification by the National Assembly. keywords: assembly cache: Ecuador_2021-2095.txt plain text: Ecuador_2021-2095.txt item: #83 of 205 id: Ethiopia-0040 author: Ethiopia title: Ethiopia-0040 date: None words: 16 flesch: 58 summary: All international agreements ratified by Ethiopia are an integral part of the law of the land. keywords: land cache: Ethiopia-0040.txt plain text: Ethiopia-0040.txt item: #84 of 205 id: Ethiopia-0055 author: Ethiopia title: Ethiopia-0055 date: None words: 37 flesch: 13 summary: The fundamental rights and freedoms specified in this Chapter 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. keywords: rights cache: Ethiopia-0055.txt plain text: Ethiopia-0055.txt item: #85 of 205 id: Fiji_2013-0515 author: Fiji_2013 title: Fiji_2013-0515 date: None words: 8 flesch: -8 summary: Parliamentary authority over international treaties and conventions 51. keywords: conventions cache: Fiji_2013-0515.txt plain text: Fiji_2013-0515.txt item: #86 of 205 id: Fiji_2013-0516 author: Fiji_2013 title: Fiji_2013-0516 date: None words: 16 flesch: 58 summary: An international treaty or convention binds the State only after it has been approved by Parliament. keywords: parliament cache: Fiji_2013-0516.txt plain text: Fiji_2013-0516.txt item: #87 of 205 id: Gambia_2018-0517 author: Gambia_2018 title: Gambia_2018-0517 date: None words: 18 flesch: 9 summary: the negotiation and, subject to ratification by the National Assembly, the conclusion of treaties and other international agreements; keywords: agreements cache: Gambia_2018-0517.txt plain text: Gambia_2018-0517.txt item: #88 of 205 id: Ghana-0398 author: Ghana title: Ghana-0398 date: None words: 9 flesch: 66 summary: In its dealings with other nations, the Government shall- keywords: government cache: Ghana-0398.txt plain text: Ghana-0398.txt item: #89 of 205 id: Ghana-0402 author: Ghana title: Ghana-0402 date: None words: 17 flesch: 90 summary: adhere to the principles enshrined in or as the case may be, the aims and ideals of- keywords: ideals cache: Ghana-0402.txt plain text: Ghana-0402.txt item: #90 of 205 id: Ghana-0403 author: Ghana title: Ghana-0403 date: None words: 6 flesch: 102 summary: the Charter of the United Nations; keywords: nations cache: Ghana-0403.txt plain text: Ghana-0403.txt item: #91 of 205 id: Ghana-0404 author: Ghana title: Ghana-0404 date: None words: 8 flesch: 61 summary: the Charter of the Organization of African Unity; keywords: unity cache: Ghana-0404.txt plain text: Ghana-0404.txt item: #92 of 205 id: Ghana-0405 author: Ghana title: Ghana-0405 date: None words: 2 flesch: 35 summary: the Commonwealth; keywords: commonwealth cache: Ghana-0405.txt plain text: Ghana-0405.txt item: #93 of 205 id: Ghana-0406 author: Ghana title: Ghana-0406 date: None words: 11 flesch: 80 summary: the Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States; and keywords: treaty cache: Ghana-0406.txt plain text: Ghana-0406.txt item: #94 of 205 id: Ghana-0407 author: Ghana title: Ghana-0407 date: None words: 10 flesch: 27 summary: any other international organization of which Ghana is a member. keywords: member cache: Ghana-0407.txt plain text: Ghana-0407.txt item: #95 of 205 id: Ghana-0653 author: Ghana title: Ghana-0653 date: None words: 31 flesch: 22 summary: The Government of Ghana shall conduct its international affairs in consonance with the accepted principles of public international law and diplomacy in a manner consistent with the national interest of Ghana. keywords: ghana cache: Ghana-0653.txt plain text: Ghana-0653.txt item: #96 of 205 id: Ghana-0659 author: Ghana title: Ghana-0659 date: None words: 20 flesch: 42 summary: A treaty, agreement or convention executed by or under the authority of the President shall be subject to ratification by- keywords: treaty cache: Ghana-0659.txt plain text: Ghana-0659.txt item: #97 of 205 id: Ghana-0660 author: Ghana title: Ghana-0660 date: None words: 4 flesch: 75 summary: Act of Parliament; or keywords: act cache: Ghana-0660.txt plain text: Ghana-0660.txt item: #98 of 205 id: Ghana-0661 author: Ghana title: Ghana-0661 date: None words: 19 flesch: 58 summary: a resolution of Parliament supported by the votes of more than one-half of all the members of Parliament. keywords: parliament cache: Ghana-0661.txt plain text: Ghana-0661.txt item: #99 of 205 id: India_2016-1697 author: India_2016 title: India_2016-1697 date: None words: 8 flesch: 12 summary: Legislation for giving effect to international agreements 253. keywords: legislation cache: India_2016-1697.txt plain text: India_2016-1697.txt item: #100 of 205 id: India_2016-1698 author: India_2016 title: India_2016-1698 date: None words: 52 flesch: 15 summary: Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, Parliament has power to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for implementing any treaty, agreement or convention with any other country or countries or any decision made at any international conference, association or other body. keywords: body cache: India_2016-1698.txt plain text: India_2016-1698.txt item: #101 of 205 id: Kenya_2010-0029 author: Kenya_2010 title: Kenya_2010-0029 date: None words: 18 flesch: 66 summary: Any treaty or convention ratified by Kenya shall form part of the law of Kenya under this Constitution. keywords: kenya cache: Kenya_2010-0029.txt plain text: Kenya_2010-0029.txt item: #102 of 205 id: Kenya_2010-1240 author: Kenya_2010 title: Kenya_2010-1240 date: None words: 34 flesch: 52 summary: The immunity of the President under this Article shall not extend to a crime for which the President may be prosecuted under any treaty to which Kenya is party and which prohibits such immunity. keywords: immunity cache: Kenya_2010-1240.txt plain text: Kenya_2010-1240.txt item: #103 of 205 id: Kyrgyz_Republic-0044 author: Kyrgyz_Republic title: Kyrgyz_Republic-0044 date: None words: 44 flesch: 21 summary: International treaties to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party that have entered into force under the established legal procedure and also the universally recognized principles and norms of international law shall be the constituent part of the legal system of the Kyrgyz Republic. keywords: kyrgyz cache: Kyrgyz_Republic-0044.txt plain text: Kyrgyz_Republic-0044.txt item: #104 of 205 id: Kyrgyz_Republic-0045 author: Kyrgyz_Republic title: Kyrgyz_Republic-0045 date: None words: 27 flesch: 25 summary: The procedure and modalities of application of international treaties as well as universally recognized principles and norms of the international law shall be defined in the law. keywords: law cache: Kyrgyz_Republic-0045.txt plain text: Kyrgyz_Republic-0045.txt item: #105 of 205 id: Kyrgyz_Republic-0223 author: Kyrgyz_Republic title: Kyrgyz_Republic-0223 date: None words: 39 flesch: 21 summary: Everyone shall be guaranteed judicial protection of his/her rights and freedoms envisaged in the present Constitution, laws, international treaties to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party as well as universally recognized principles and norms of international law. keywords: law cache: Kyrgyz_Republic-0223.txt plain text: Kyrgyz_Republic-0223.txt item: #106 of 205 id: Kyrgyz_Republic-0224 author: Kyrgyz_Republic title: Kyrgyz_Republic-0224 date: None words: 23 flesch: 58 summary: The state shall ensure the development of extrajudicial and pre-trial methods, forms and means to protect human and civil rights and freedoms. keywords: freedoms cache: Kyrgyz_Republic-0224.txt plain text: Kyrgyz_Republic-0224.txt item: #107 of 205 id: Kyrgyz_Republic-0422 author: Kyrgyz_Republic title: Kyrgyz_Republic-0422 date: None words: 12 flesch: 3 summary: shall ratify and denunciate international treaties pursuant the procedures envisaged by law; keywords: law cache: Kyrgyz_Republic-0422.txt plain text: Kyrgyz_Republic-0422.txt item: #108 of 205 id: Kyrgyz_Republic-0629 author: Kyrgyz_Republic title: Kyrgyz_Republic-0629 date: None words: 21 flesch: 55 summary: shall conclude on the constitutionality of international treaties not entered into force and to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party; keywords: party cache: Kyrgyz_Republic-0629.txt plain text: Kyrgyz_Republic-0629.txt item: #109 of 205 id: Liberia_1986-0013 author: Liberia_1986 title: Liberia_1986-0013 date: None words: 46 flesch: 40 summary: Any laws, treaties, statutes, decrees, customs and regulations found to be inconsistent with it shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void and of no legal effect. The Supreme Court, pursuant to its power of judicial review, is empowered to declare any inconsistent laws unconstitutional. keywords: laws cache: Liberia_1986-0013.txt plain text: Liberia_1986-0013.txt item: #110 of 205 id: Malawi-0010 author: Malawi title: Malawi-0010 date: None words: 17 flesch: 60 summary: The Republic of Malawi is a sovereign State with rights and obligations under the Law of Nations. keywords: nations cache: Malawi-0010.txt plain text: Malawi-0010.txt item: #111 of 205 id: Malawi-0036 author: Malawi title: Malawi-0036 date: None words: 16 flesch: 42 summary: where applicable, have regard to current norms of public international law and comparable foreign case law. keywords: law cache: Malawi-0036.txt plain text: Malawi-0036.txt item: #112 of 205 id: Malawi-0075 author: Malawi title: Malawi-0075 date: None words: 26 flesch: 37 summary: To govern in accordance with the law of nations and the rule of law and actively support the further development thereof in regional and international affairs. keywords: law cache: Malawi-0075.txt plain text: Malawi-0075.txt item: #113 of 205 id: Malawi-1290 author: Malawi title: Malawi-1290 date: None words: 28 flesch: 48 summary: 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. keywords: parliament cache: Malawi-1290.txt plain text: Malawi-1290.txt item: #114 of 205 id: Malawi-1291 author: Malawi title: Malawi-1291 date: None words: 25 flesch: 22 summary: 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. keywords: parliament cache: Malawi-1291.txt plain text: Malawi-1291.txt item: #115 of 205 id: Malawi-1292 author: Malawi title: Malawi-1292 date: None words: 22 flesch: 34 summary: Customary international law, unless inconsistent with this Constitution or an Act of Parliament, shall form part of the law of the Republic. keywords: law cache: Malawi-1292.txt plain text: Malawi-1292.txt item: #116 of 205 id: Marshall_Islands_1995-0351 author: Marshall_Islands_1995 title: Marshall_Islands_1995-0351 date: None words: 37 flesch: 38 summary: No treaty or other international agreement which is finally accepted by or on behalf of the Republic on or after the effective date of this Constitution shall, of itself, have the force of law in the Republic. keywords: republic cache: Marshall_Islands_1995-0351.txt plain text: Marshall_Islands_1995-0351.txt item: #117 of 205 id: Mexico_2015-1134 author: Mexico_2015 title: Mexico_2015-1134 date: None words: 32 flesch: 39 summary: Thirty-three percent of the members of the Senate against federal laws or laws enacted by the Congress and applicable to Federal District, or against international treaties signed by the Mexican State. keywords: laws cache: Mexico_2015-1134.txt plain text: Mexico_2015-1134.txt item: #118 of 205 id: Mexico_2015-1139 author: Mexico_2015 title: Mexico_2015-1139 date: None words: 100 flesch: 7 summary: The National Human Rights Commission, against federal or state laws or laws enacted by the Federal District Government; as well as law against international treaties signed by the President of the Republic and approved by the Senate, which hamper the human rights system established in this Constitution and in the international treaties that Mexico has ratified. Likewise, the human right protection organs, equivalent to the National Commission for Human Rights in the federal entities against local legislation issued by the Local Congress and the Federal District Commission for Human Rights against the laws issued by the Federal District Legislative Assembly. keywords: human cache: Mexico_2015-1139.txt plain text: Mexico_2015-1139.txt item: #119 of 205 id: Mexico_2015-1140 author: Mexico_2015 title: Mexico_2015-1140 date: None words: 94 flesch: 13 summary: The National Transparency Agency [organo garante] established in the 6th Article of this Constitution against federal, local laws and laws of the Federal District, as well as international treaties signed by the Federal Executive and approved by the Senate when these diminish the right of access to information and the protection of personal data. Likewise, the local transparency agencies [organos garantes locales] may present an unconstitutional inquiry against the local laws enacted by the State Legislatures or the Federal District Transparency Agency can do so against the laws enacted by the Federal District Assembly. keywords: laws cache: Mexico_2015-1140.txt plain text: Mexico_2015-1140.txt item: #120 of 205 id: Mexico_2015-1653 author: Mexico_2015 title: Mexico_2015-1653 date: None words: 73 flesch: 45 summary: The judges of each state shall observe the Constitution, the laws derived from it and the treaties, despite any contradictory provision that may appear in the constitutions or laws of the states. This Constitution, the laws derived from and enacted by the Congress of the Union, and all the treaties made and execute by the President of the Republic, with the approval of the Senate, shall be the supreme law of the country. keywords: laws cache: Mexico_2015-1653.txt plain text: Mexico_2015-1653.txt item: #121 of 205 id: Micronesia-0258 author: Micronesia title: Micronesia-0258 date: None words: 67 flesch: 32 summary: If a provision of this Constitution is held to be in fundamental conflict with the United Nations Charter or the Trusteeship Agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations, the provision does not become effective until the date of termination of the Trusteeship Agreement. This Constitution takes effect 1 year after ratification unless the Congress of Micronesia by joint resolution specifies an earlier date. keywords: united cache: Micronesia-0258.txt plain text: Micronesia-0258.txt item: #122 of 205 id: Mozambique-0067 author: Mozambique title: Mozambique-0067 date: None words: 35 flesch: 2 summary: The Republic of Mozambique shall establish relations of friendship and cooperation with other States on the basis of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, equality, non-interference in internal affairs and reciprocity of benefits. keywords: benefits cache: Mozambique-0067.txt plain text: Mozambique-0067.txt item: #123 of 205 id: Mozambique-0068 author: Mozambique title: Mozambique-0068 date: None words: 28 flesch: 54 summary: The Republic of Mozambique shall accept, observe and apply the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity. keywords: charter cache: Mozambique-0068.txt plain text: Mozambique-0068.txt item: #124 of 205 id: Mozambique-0070 author: Mozambique title: Mozambique-0070 date: None words: 33 flesch: 29 summary: Validly approved and ratified International treaties and agreements shall enter into force in the Mozambican legal order once they have been officially published and while they are internationally binding on the Mozambican State. keywords: state cache: Mozambique-0070.txt plain text: Mozambique-0070.txt item: #125 of 205 id: Mozambique-0071 author: Mozambique title: Mozambique-0071 date: None words: 39 flesch: 26 summary: Norms of international law shall have the same force in the Mozambican legal order as have infra-constitutional legislative acts of the Assembly of the Republic and the Government, according to the respective manner in which they are received. keywords: norms cache: Mozambique-0071.txt plain text: Mozambique-0071.txt item: #126 of 205 id: Mozambique-0162 author: Mozambique title: Mozambique-0162 date: None words: 32 flesch: 31 summary: The constitutional principles in respect of fundamental rights shall be interpreted and integrated in harmony with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and with the African Charter of Human and Peoples Rights. keywords: rights cache: Mozambique-0162.txt plain text: Mozambique-0162.txt item: #127 of 205 id: Nigeria_2011-0143 author: Nigeria_2011 title: Nigeria_2011-0143 date: None words: 33 flesch: 57 summary: No treaty between the Federation and any other country shall have the force of law except to the extent to which any such treaty has been enacted into law by the National Assembly. keywords: treaty cache: Nigeria_2011-0143.txt plain text: Nigeria_2011-0143.txt item: #128 of 205 id: Nigeria_2011-0144 author: Nigeria_2011 title: Nigeria_2011-0144 date: None words: 31 flesch: 38 summary: The National Assembly may make laws for the Federation or any part thereof with respect to matters not included in the Exclusive Legislative List for the purpose of implementing a treaty. keywords: treaty cache: Nigeria_2011-0144.txt plain text: Nigeria_2011-0144.txt item: #129 of 205 id: Papua_New_Guinea-0468 author: Papua_New_Guinea title: Papua_New_Guinea-0468 date: None words: 38 flesch: 41 summary: For the purposes of determining whether or not any law, matter or thing is reasonably justified in a democratic society that has a proper regard for the rights and dignity of mankind, a court may have regard to- keywords: regard cache: Papua_New_Guinea-0468.txt plain text: Papua_New_Guinea-0468.txt item: #130 of 205 id: Papua_New_Guinea-0470 author: Papua_New_Guinea title: Papua_New_Guinea-0470 date: None words: 7 flesch: 103 summary: the Charter of the United Nations; and keywords: united cache: Papua_New_Guinea-0470.txt plain text: Papua_New_Guinea-0470.txt item: #131 of 205 id: Papua_New_Guinea-0471 author: Papua_New_Guinea title: Papua_New_Guinea-0471 date: None words: 28 flesch: 18 summary: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and any other declaration, recommendation or decision of the General Assembly of the United Nations concerning human rights and fundamental freedoms; and keywords: rights cache: Papua_New_Guinea-0471.txt plain text: Papua_New_Guinea-0471.txt item: #132 of 205 id: Papua_New_Guinea-0472 author: Papua_New_Guinea title: Papua_New_Guinea-0472 date: None words: 31 flesch: 17 summary: the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Protocols thereto, and any other international conventions, agreements or declarations concerning human rights and fundamental freedoms; and keywords: freedoms cache: Papua_New_Guinea-0472.txt plain text: Papua_New_Guinea-0472.txt item: #133 of 205 id: Papua_New_Guinea-1162 author: Papua_New_Guinea title: Papua_New_Guinea-1162 date: None words: 56 flesch: 32 summary: Notwithstanding the consent of Papua New Guinea to be bound as a party to a treaty, no treaty forms part of the municipal law of Papua New Guinea unless, and then only to the extent that, it is given the status of municipal law by or under a Constitutional Law or an Act of the Parliament. keywords: law cache: Papua_New_Guinea-1162.txt plain text: Papua_New_Guinea-1162.txt item: #134 of 205 id: Papua_New_Guinea-2702 author: Papua_New_Guinea title: Papua_New_Guinea-2702 date: None words: 28 flesch: 12 summary: Any differences between the National Government and the Bougainville Government arising from generally accepted rules of international law shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedure. keywords: government cache: Papua_New_Guinea-2702.txt plain text: Papua_New_Guinea-2702.txt item: #135 of 205 id: Paraguay-0452 author: Paraguay title: Paraguay-0452 date: None words: 50 flesch: 30 summary: [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 The supreme law of the Republic is the Constitution. keywords: constitution cache: Paraguay-0452.txt plain text: Paraguay-0452.txt item: #136 of 205 id: Paraguay-0455 author: Paraguay title: Paraguay-0455 date: None words: 17 flesch: 45 summary: All the provisions or acts of authority opposed to that established in this Constitution lack validity [validez]. keywords: validez cache: Paraguay-0455.txt plain text: Paraguay-0455.txt item: #137 of 205 id: Paraguay-0470 author: Paraguay title: Paraguay-0470 date: None words: 34 flesch: 20 summary: International 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. keywords: treaties cache: Paraguay-0470.txt plain text: Paraguay-0470.txt item: #138 of 205 id: Paraguay-0485 author: Paraguay title: Paraguay-0485 date: None words: 7 flesch: 34 summary: Of the Supranational Juridical Order Article 145. keywords: article cache: Paraguay-0485.txt plain text: Paraguay-0485.txt item: #139 of 205 id: Paraguay-0486 author: Paraguay title: Paraguay-0486 date: None words: 39 flesch: 13 summary: The Republic of Paraguay, in conditions of equality with other States, admits a supranational juridical order which guarantees the enforcement of human rights, of peace, of justice, of cooperation and of development, in political, economic, social and cultural [matters]. keywords: matters cache: Paraguay-0486.txt plain text: Paraguay-0486.txt item: #140 of 205 id: Paraguay-0487 author: Paraguay title: Paraguay-0487 date: None words: 16 flesch: 58 summary: Those decisions can only be adopted by the absolute majority of each Chamber of the Congress. keywords: congress cache: Paraguay-0487.txt plain text: Paraguay-0487.txt item: #141 of 205 id: Peru-0243 author: Peru title: Peru-0243 date: None words: 13 flesch: 76 summary: Treaties formalized by the State and in force are part of national law. keywords: treaties cache: Peru-0243.txt plain text: Peru-0243.txt item: #142 of 205 id: Peru-0252 author: Peru title: Peru-0252 date: None words: 38 flesch: 45 summary: The President of the Republic may formalize or ratify treaties or accede to them without previous approval by the Congress in matters not contemplated in the preceding article. In all such cases, the President must notify the Congress. keywords: congress cache: Peru-0252.txt plain text: Peru-0252.txt item: #143 of 205 id: Peru-0253 author: Peru title: Peru-0253 date: None words: 29 flesch: 34 summary: When a treaty affects constitutional provisions, it must be approved by the same procedure established to reform the Constitution prior to its ratification by the President of the Republic. keywords: republic cache: Peru-0253.txt plain text: Peru-0253.txt item: #144 of 205 id: Peru-0254 author: Peru title: Peru-0254 date: None words: 37 flesch: 46 summary: In the case of treaties subject to approval by Congress, such denunciation requires its previous approval. Denunciation of treaties is within the power of the President of the Republic, who has the duty to notify the Congress. keywords: congress cache: Peru-0254.txt plain text: Peru-0254.txt item: #145 of 205 id: Peru-0598 author: Peru title: Peru-0598 date: None words: 15 flesch: 44 summary: The principle of never failing to administrate justice, despite loopholes or deficiencies in the law. keywords: law cache: Peru-0598.txt plain text: Peru-0598.txt item: #146 of 205 id: Peru-0599 author: Peru title: Peru-0599 date: None words: 14 flesch: 71 summary: In such cases, the general principles of law and customary law must be applied. keywords: law cache: Peru-0599.txt plain text: Peru-0599.txt item: #147 of 205 id: Peru-0646 author: Peru title: Peru-0646 date: None words: 57 flesch: 32 summary: Authorities of rural and native communities, in conjunction with the peasant patrols, may exercise jurisdictional functions at the territorial level in accordance with common law, provided they do not violate the fundamental rights of the individual. The law provides forms for coordination of such jurisdiction with Justices of the Peace and other bodies of the Judicial Branch. keywords: law cache: Peru-0646.txt plain text: Peru-0646.txt item: #148 of 205 id: Peru-0932 author: Peru title: Peru-0932 date: None words: 36 flesch: 24 summary: Rules concerning the rights and freedoms recognized by this Constitution are construed in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international treaties and agreements regarding those rights that have been ratified by Peru. keywords: rights cache: Peru-0932.txt plain text: Peru-0932.txt item: #149 of 205 id: Peru-0968 author: Peru title: Peru-0968 date: None words: 101 flesch: -43 summary: HEREBY DECLARES that Peru, a country located in the Southern Hemisphere, connected to Antarctica by its projecting coastlines, as well as by ecological factors and historical background; and according to the rights and obligations it enjoys as a consultative party to the Antarctic Treaty, encourages the preservation of Antarctica as a zone of peace devoted to scientific research, and the enforcement of an international regime that, without impairing the legitimate rights of our Nation, promotes, in the benefit of all mankind, a rational and equitable development of Antarctica resources, and ensures the protection and preservation of the ecosystem of such continent. keywords: antarctica cache: Peru-0968.txt plain text: Peru-0968.txt item: #150 of 205 id: Philippines_1987-0309 author: Philippines_1987 title: Philippines_1987-0309 date: None words: 87 flesch: -26 summary: All cases involving the constitutionality of a treaty, international or executive agreement, or law, which shall be heard by the Supreme Court en banc, and all other cases which under the Rules of Court are required to be heard en banc, including those involving the constitutionality, application, or operation of presidential decrees, proclamations, orders, instructions, ordinances, and other regulations, shall be decided with the concurrence of a majority of the Members who actually took part in the deliberations on the issues in the case and voted thereon. keywords: cases cache: Philippines_1987-0309.txt plain text: Philippines_1987-0309.txt item: #151 of 205 id: Philippines_1987-0315 author: Philippines_1987 title: Philippines_1987-0315 date: None words: 27 flesch: 0 summary: All cases in which the constitutionality or validity of any treaty, international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree, proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance, or regulation is in question. keywords: question cache: Philippines_1987-0315.txt plain text: Philippines_1987-0315.txt item: #152 of 205 id: Rwanda_2015-0423 author: Rwanda_2015 title: Rwanda_2015-0423 date: None words: 7 flesch: 90 summary: The hierarchy of laws is as follows: keywords: hierarchy cache: Rwanda_2015-0423.txt plain text: Rwanda_2015-0423.txt item: #153 of 205 id: Rwanda_2015-0424 author: Rwanda_2015 title: Rwanda_2015-0424 date: None words: 1 flesch: -132 summary: Constitution; keywords: constitution cache: Rwanda_2015-0424.txt plain text: Rwanda_2015-0424.txt item: #154 of 205 id: Rwanda_2015-0425 author: Rwanda_2015 title: Rwanda_2015-0425 date: None words: 2 flesch: 35 summary: organic law; keywords: law cache: Rwanda_2015-0425.txt plain text: Rwanda_2015-0425.txt item: #155 of 205 id: Rwanda_2015-0426 author: Rwanda_2015 title: Rwanda_2015-0426 date: None words: 7 flesch: 21 summary: international treaties and agreements ratified by Rwanda; keywords: rwanda cache: Rwanda_2015-0426.txt plain text: Rwanda_2015-0426.txt item: #156 of 205 id: Rwanda_2015-0427 author: Rwanda_2015 title: Rwanda_2015-0427 date: None words: 2 flesch: 35 summary: ordinary law; keywords: law cache: Rwanda_2015-0427.txt plain text: Rwanda_2015-0427.txt item: #157 of 205 id: Rwanda_2015-0428 author: Rwanda_2015 title: Rwanda_2015-0428 date: None words: 1 flesch: 36 summary: orders. keywords: orders cache: Rwanda_2015-0428.txt plain text: Rwanda_2015-0428.txt item: #158 of 205 id: Rwanda_2015-0429 author: Rwanda_2015 title: Rwanda_2015-0429 date: None words: 12 flesch: 67 summary: A law cannot contradict another law that is higher in hierarchy. keywords: law cache: Rwanda_2015-0429.txt plain text: Rwanda_2015-0429.txt item: #159 of 205 id: Rwanda_2015-0809 author: Rwanda_2015 title: Rwanda_2015-0809 date: None words: 44 flesch: 21 summary: Upon publication in the Official Gazette, international treaties and agreements which have been duly ratified or approved have the force of law as national legislation in accordance with the hierarchy of laws provided for under the first paragraph of Article 95 of this Constitution. keywords: constitution cache: Rwanda_2015-0809.txt plain text: Rwanda_2015-0809.txt item: #160 of 205 id: Rwanda_2015-0814 author: Rwanda_2015 title: Rwanda_2015-0814 date: None words: 41 flesch: 24 summary: Where an international treaty or agreement contains provisions which are conflicting with the Constitution or an organic law, the power to ratify or approve that treaty or agreement cannot be exercised until the Constitution or the organic law is amended. keywords: law cache: Rwanda_2015-0814.txt plain text: Rwanda_2015-0814.txt item: #161 of 205 id: Somalia-0014 author: Somalia title: Somalia-0014 date: None words: 52 flesch: -13 summary: The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia promotes human rights, the rule of law, general standards of international law, justice, participatory consultative and inclusive government, the separation of powers between the legislature, executive and an independent judiciary, in order to ensure accountability, efficiency and responsiveness to the interests of the people. keywords: law cache: Somalia-0014.txt plain text: Somalia-0014.txt item: #162 of 205 id: South_Africa-1929 author: South_Africa title: South_Africa-1929 date: None words: 35 flesch: 33 summary: An international agreement binds the Republic only after it has been approved by resolution in both the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces, unless it is an agreement referred to in subsection (3). keywords: agreement cache: South_Africa-1929.txt plain text: South_Africa-1929.txt item: #163 of 205 id: South_Africa-1930 author: South_Africa title: South_Africa-1930 date: None words: 56 flesch: 0 summary: An international agreement of a technical, administrative or executive nature, or an agreement which does not require either ratification or accession, entered into by the national executive, binds the Republic without approval by the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces, but must be tabled in the Assembly and the Council within a reasonable time. keywords: national cache: South_Africa-1930.txt plain text: South_Africa-1930.txt item: #164 of 205 id: South_Africa-1931 author: South_Africa title: South_Africa-1931 date: None words: 48 flesch: 13 summary: Any international agreement becomes law in the Republic when it is enacted into law by national legislation; but a self-executing provision of an agreement that has been approved by Parliament is law in the Republic unless it is inconsistent with the Constitution or an Act of Parliament. keywords: law cache: South_Africa-1931.txt plain text: South_Africa-1931.txt item: #165 of 205 id: South_Africa-1932 author: South_Africa title: South_Africa-1932 date: None words: 18 flesch: 47 summary: The Republic is bound by international agreements which were binding on the Republic when this Constitution took effect. keywords: republic cache: South_Africa-1932.txt plain text: South_Africa-1932.txt item: #166 of 205 id: South_Africa-1934 author: South_Africa title: South_Africa-1934 date: None words: 20 flesch: 30 summary: Customary international law is law in the Republic unless it is inconsistent with the Constitution or an Act of Parliament. keywords: law cache: South_Africa-1934.txt plain text: South_Africa-1934.txt item: #167 of 205 id: South_Sudan-0051 author: South_Sudan title: South_Sudan-0051 date: None words: 31 flesch: 38 summary: All rights and freedoms enshrined in international human rights treaties, covenants and instruments ratified or acceded to by the Republic of South Sudan shall be an integral part of this Bill. keywords: rights cache: South_Sudan-0051.txt plain text: South_Sudan-0051.txt item: #168 of 205 id: South_Sudan-0170 author: South_Sudan title: South_Sudan-0170 date: None words: 11 flesch: 41 summary: The principal objective of the economic development strategy shall be the: keywords: objective cache: South_Sudan-0170.txt plain text: South_Sudan-0170.txt item: #169 of 205 id: South_Sudan-0172 author: South_Sudan title: South_Sudan-0172 date: None words: 6 flesch: 3 summary: attainment of the Millennium Development Goals; keywords: attainment cache: South_Sudan-0172.txt plain text: South_Sudan-0172.txt item: #170 of 205 id: South_Sudan-1070 author: South_Sudan title: South_Sudan-1070 date: None words: 31 flesch: 0 summary: The National Government shall endeavour to build institutional, human, social and economic capacity, develop infrastructure and social services and raise the standard of public services to attain the Millennium Development Goals. keywords: services cache: South_Sudan-1070.txt plain text: South_Sudan-1070.txt item: #171 of 205 id: South_Sudan-1290 author: South_Sudan title: South_Sudan-1290 date: None words: 15 flesch: 33 summary: The National Bureau of Statistics shall be an independent statistics bureau authorized, inter alia, to: keywords: bureau cache: South_Sudan-1290.txt plain text: South_Sudan-1290.txt item: #172 of 205 id: South_Sudan-1294 author: South_Sudan title: South_Sudan-1294 date: None words: 14 flesch: 23 summary: monitor the progress of poverty alleviation and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals. keywords: goals cache: South_Sudan-1294.txt plain text: South_Sudan-1294.txt item: #173 of 205 id: Spain-0040 author: Spain title: Spain-0040 date: None words: 33 flesch: 9 summary: Provisions relating to the fundamental rights and liberties recognized by the Constitution shall be construed in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international treaties and agreements thereon ratified by Spain. keywords: rights cache: Spain-0040.txt plain text: Spain-0040.txt item: #174 of 205 id: Spain-0246 author: Spain title: Spain-0246 date: None words: 25 flesch: 42 summary: It is incumbent upon the King to express the State's assent to international commitments through treaties, in conformity with the Constitution and the laws. keywords: laws cache: Spain-0246.txt plain text: Spain-0246.txt item: #175 of 205 id: Spain-0378 author: Spain title: Spain-0378 date: None words: 17 flesch: -4 summary: The conclusion of an international treaty containing stipulations contrary to the Constitution shall require prior constitutional amendment. keywords: amendment cache: Spain-0378.txt plain text: Spain-0378.txt item: #176 of 205 id: Spain-0381 author: Spain title: Spain-0381 date: None words: 45 flesch: 42 summary: Validly concluded international treaties, once officially published in Spain, shall be part of the internal legal system. Their provisions may only be repealed, amended or suspended in the manner provided for in the treaties themselves or in accordance with the general rules of international law. keywords: treaties cache: Spain-0381.txt plain text: Spain-0381.txt item: #177 of 205 id: Sudan_2019-0246 author: Sudan_2019 title: Sudan_2019-0246 date: None words: 30 flesch: 43 summary: All rights and freedoms contained in international and regional human rights agreements, pacts, and charters ratified by the Republic of Sudan shall be considered an integral part of this Charter. keywords: rights cache: Sudan_2019-0246.txt plain text: Sudan_2019-0246.txt item: #178 of 205 id: Tuvalu_2010-0037 author: Tuvalu_2010 title: Tuvalu_2010-0037 date: None words: 74 flesch: -12 summary: For the purpose of implementing any international agreement binding on Tuvalu and approved by Parliament by resolution for the purposes of this section, subsection (2) may be amended by Act of Parliament made in accordance with section 7 (alteration to the Constitution generally), without reference to the requirement of a special majority of votes under section 7(3) (which requires Bills to alter the Constitution to be passed by a two-thirds majority in Parliament). keywords: section cache: Tuvalu_2010-0037.txt plain text: Tuvalu_2010-0037.txt item: #179 of 205 id: Tuvalu_2010-0171 author: Tuvalu_2010 title: Tuvalu_2010-0171 date: None words: 8 flesch: 50 summary: Subsection (1) (g) applies in the following cases- keywords: subsection cache: Tuvalu_2010-0171.txt plain text: Tuvalu_2010-0171.txt item: #180 of 205 id: Tuvalu_2010-0183 author: Tuvalu_2010 title: Tuvalu_2010-0183 date: None words: 45 flesch: 31 summary: in the case of detention of a person required by and for the purposes of any international or multi-national convention, treaty or arrangement to which Tuvalu is a party and which is approved by Parliament, by resolution, for the purposes of this paragraph; or keywords: purposes cache: Tuvalu_2010-0183.txt plain text: Tuvalu_2010-0183.txt item: #181 of 205 id: Vanuatu_2013-0170 author: Vanuatu_2013 title: Vanuatu_2013-0170 date: None words: 14 flesch: 29 summary: Treaties negotiated by the Government shall be presented to Parliament for ratification when they- keywords: treaties cache: Vanuatu_2013-0170.txt plain text: Vanuatu_2013-0170.txt item: #182 of 205 id: Vanuatu_2013-0171 author: Vanuatu_2013 title: Vanuatu_2013-0171 date: None words: 6 flesch: 3 summary: concern international organisations, peace or trade; keywords: concern cache: Vanuatu_2013-0171.txt plain text: Vanuatu_2013-0171.txt item: #183 of 205 id: Vanuatu_2013-0172 author: Vanuatu_2013 title: Vanuatu_2013-0172 date: None words: 6 flesch: 62 summary: commit the expenditure of public funds; keywords: funds cache: Vanuatu_2013-0172.txt plain text: Vanuatu_2013-0172.txt item: #184 of 205 id: Vanuatu_2013-0173 author: Vanuatu_2013 title: Vanuatu_2013-0173 date: None words: 5 flesch: 102 summary: affect the status of people; keywords: people cache: Vanuatu_2013-0173.txt plain text: Vanuatu_2013-0173.txt item: #185 of 205 id: Vanuatu_2013-0174 author: Vanuatu_2013 title: Vanuatu_2013-0174 date: None words: 11 flesch: 85 summary: require amendment of the laws of the Republic of Vanuatu; or keywords: amendment cache: Vanuatu_2013-0174.txt plain text: Vanuatu_2013-0174.txt item: #186 of 205 id: Vanuatu_2013-0175 author: Vanuatu_2013 title: Vanuatu_2013-0175 date: None words: 9 flesch: 61 summary: provide for the transfer, exchange or annexing of territory. keywords: territory cache: Vanuatu_2013-0175.txt plain text: Vanuatu_2013-0175.txt item: #187 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2516 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2516 date: None words: 22 flesch: 26 summary: Customary international law is part of the law of Zimbabwe, unless it is inconsistent with this Constitution or an Act of Parliament. keywords: law cache: Zimbabwe-2516.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2516.txt item: #188 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2517 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2517 date: None words: 35 flesch: 2 summary: When interpreting legislation, every court and tribunal must adopt any reasonable interpretation of the legislation that is consistent with customary international law applicable in Zimbabwe, in preference to an alternative interpretation inconsistent with that law. keywords: law cache: Zimbabwe-2517.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2517.txt item: #189 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2518 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2518 date: None words: 6 flesch: 6 summary: International conventions, treaties and agreements 327. keywords: agreements cache: Zimbabwe-2518.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2518.txt item: #190 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2520 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2520 date: None words: 24 flesch: 20 summary: international organisation means an organisation whose membership consists of two or more independent States or in which two or more independent States are represented; keywords: states cache: Zimbabwe-2520.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2520.txt item: #191 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2521 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2521 date: None words: 20 flesch: 25 summary: international treaty means a convention, treaty, protocol or agreement between one or more foreign States or governments or international organisations. keywords: international cache: Zimbabwe-2521.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2521.txt item: #192 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2522 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2522 date: None words: 18 flesch: 42 summary: An international treaty which has been concluded or executed by the President or under the President's authority-- keywords: president cache: Zimbabwe-2522.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2522.txt item: #193 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2523 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2523 date: None words: 12 flesch: 53 summary: does not bind Zimbabwe until it has been approved by Parliament; and keywords: parliament cache: Zimbabwe-2523.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2523.txt item: #194 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2524 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2524 date: None words: 22 flesch: 68 summary: does not form part of the law of Zimbabwe unless it has been incorporated into the law through an Act of Parliament. keywords: law cache: Zimbabwe-2524.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2524.txt item: #195 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2525 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2525 date: None words: 10 flesch: 69 summary: An agreement which is not an international treaty but which-- keywords: agreement cache: Zimbabwe-2525.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2525.txt item: #196 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2526 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2526 date: None words: 23 flesch: 55 summary: has been concluded or executed by the President or under the President's authority with one or more foreign organisations or entities; and keywords: president cache: Zimbabwe-2526.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2526.txt item: #197 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2527 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2527 date: None words: 5 flesch: -35 summary: imposes fiscal obligations on Zimbabwe; keywords: zimbabwe cache: Zimbabwe-2527.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2527.txt item: #198 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2528 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2528 date: None words: 11 flesch: 49 summary: does not bind Zimbabwe until it has been approved by Parliament. keywords: parliament cache: Zimbabwe-2528.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2528.txt item: #199 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2529 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2529 date: None words: 11 flesch: 80 summary: An Act of Parliament may provide that subsections (2) and (3)-- keywords: act cache: Zimbabwe-2529.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2529.txt item: #200 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2530 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2530 date: None words: 20 flesch: 65 summary: do not apply to any particular international treaty or agreement or to any class of such treaties or agreements; or keywords: agreements cache: Zimbabwe-2530.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2530.txt item: #201 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2531 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2531 date: None words: 21 flesch: 47 summary: apply with modifications in relation to any particular international treaty or agreement or to any class of such treaties or agreements. keywords: agreements cache: Zimbabwe-2531.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2531.txt item: #202 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2532 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2532 date: None words: 36 flesch: 1 summary: Parliament may by resolution declare that any particular international treaty or class of international treaties does not require approval under subsection (2), but such a resolution does not apply to treaties whose application or operation requires-- keywords: resolution cache: Zimbabwe-2532.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2532.txt item: #203 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2533 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2533 date: None words: 12 flesch: 39 summary: the withdrawal or appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund; or keywords: withdrawal cache: Zimbabwe-2533.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2533.txt item: #204 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2534 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2534 date: None words: 7 flesch: 30 summary: any modification of the law of Zimbabwe. keywords: zimbabwe cache: Zimbabwe-2534.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2534.txt item: #205 of 205 id: Zimbabwe-2535 author: Zimbabwe title: Zimbabwe-2535 date: None words: 43 flesch: 11 summary: When interpreting legislation, every court and tribunal must adopt any reasonable interpretation of the legislation that is consistent with any international convention, treaty or agreement which is binding on Zimbabwe, in preference to an alternative interpretation inconsistent with that convention, treaty or agreement. keywords: agreement cache: Zimbabwe-2535.txt plain text: Zimbabwe-2535.txt