International Instruments


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1 Status of international treaties once ratified/acceded Under constitution, higher than national law Under constitution, higher than national law Under constitution, higher than national law Under constitution, higher than national law Not especified in constitution Not especified in constitution Under constitution, part of national law Under constitution, same as infra constitutional legislative acts Integral part of national constitution Under constitution, part of national law Under constitution, higher than national law
2 Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR) YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
3 Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES, with relevant reserves YES
4 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) YES YES, with relevant reserves YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
5 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (CAT) YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES
6 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES
7 Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)  YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
8 Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMW) YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
9 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) NO YES YES YES NO NO NO NO YES YES NO
10 Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CPPED) NO NO YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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