It is as if that State were above the law.

And you have to really wonder who are the laws made for, and who has gotten above the laws.

No country should be allowed to act, as Israel does, as if it were above the law.

Indeed, the Security Council cannot be above the law, remain idle when the rule of law is breached, or assume authority to pass resolutions that violate legality and the United Nations Charter.

Israel must be made to understand that it was not above the law and must fulfil its obligations under international law like every other Member of the United Nations.

To reject the so called Syria Accountability Act, deeming that it oversteps the principles of international law and United Nations resolutions and gives United States law primacy over international law

The Security Council, by trying to have political considerations prevail over law, has ignored the Court's role and has not asked for any advisory opinion since the question of Namibia.

No one is above the law, and we will chase those who participated in the attacks and punish them.

The Great Jamahiriya adheres to the principle that international conventions and protocols take precedence over its domestic legislation.

In any event, this resolution could not override other international obligations such as the Convention.

Cause you're either a victim, or on top, like me.

It is time for decisions making economic justice transcend injustice and equity.

Change must be formally manifested, with new laws that are widely publicized. Legislation that empowers citizens with freedom of expression, free and independent elections, and freedom of association is crucial, and it must be made clear to the public that no one is above the law.

But it has the ability to override our feelings.

The spat resulted from an attempt to set politics above the laws of economics. The dogma of European policymakers infallibility and the irrevocability of every step toward integration collided with reality.

Suspending the ICC s work in this way would undermine its potential for deterrence, one of the purposes for which it was established. Postponing the case against al Bashir would seriously undercut the important principle which has gradually been taking root worldwide that no one is above the law.

Suspending the ICC s work in this way would undermine its potential for deterrence, one of the purposes for which it was established. Postponing the case against al Bashir would seriously undercut the important principle which has gradually been taking root worldwide that no one is above the law.

According to this Law, work between 10 pm and 6 am of the next day is considered night work, while for a worker younger than 18, night work is between 8 pm and 6 am of the next day, and if they are employed in industry, from 7pm to 7 am of the next day.

Fourth, laws are often arbitrarily applied, and sharia (Islamic law) frequently takes precedence over civil legislation, resulting in widespread impunity for crimes of violence against women. For example, in October 2010, the Afghan Supreme Court ruled that women who run away from home can be charged with prostitution, unless they go to the police or an immediate relative's home. 160 It is this mindset that led to Gul s victimization.

Fourth, laws are often arbitrarily applied, and sharia (Islamic law) frequently takes precedence over civil legislation, resulting in widespread impunity for crimes of violence against women. For example, in October 2010, the Afghan Supreme Court ruled that women who run away from home can be charged with prostitution, unless they go to the police or an immediate relative's home. It is this mindset that led to Gul s victimization.

847 2001 of 8 July 2001 and Court of Cassation Decision No. 818 2003 of 9 June 2003).

I want to believe that we can be agnostic about this, that we can rise above all of this.

The Government's democratic security' strategy is determined more by security considerations than by a concern for democracy. Against this backdrop, the commitments laid down in the Beijing Platform for Action seem to have no place in the current Government's agenda.

Both placed men on a higher level than women and she stressed the need for women such as the members of the delegation, women in positions of responsibility at the highest levels, to ensure that such stereotyping was eliminated.

Perhaps this two track approach was inevitable, though it would be good to know the desired end point. Is it a system in which market discipline again dominates, or will regulators sit on the shoulders of management for the foreseeable future?

And why have we, as Americans particularly, become a nation that strives for security above all else?

Ill advised attempts to juxtapose the principles of self determination and territorial integrity so as to give one priority over the other, were not a recipe for success.

Such sentiments result in the widespread implementation of national policies that have a tendency to restrict the economic and social rights (housing, education, health) of these communities and thus illustrate that the political primacy of security over the law brings about a decline in human rights.

Having noted the statements, announcements and resolutions adopted by various intergovernmental forums and non governmental organizations expressing the international community's rejection of one State's action in giving its national legislation primacy over the principles of international law with a view to infringing upon the sovereignty and interests of States and their peoples,

While the Committee notes with satisfaction that, following ratification, international treaties prevail over national laws, it remains concerned about the status of implementation of the Convention.

In adopting the draft resolution, the international community had reaffirmed its commitment to international law and the rights it guaranteed and demonstrated that no Member State was above international law or could be held to standards other than those established in international law and its related conventions.

According to Abu Lughod, Western imperialism superimposed itself on these older circuits, without obliterating them. Islam continued to spread across geographic and political boundaries.

In view of the universality and interdependence of human rights, no State, large or small, was above being judged by international human rights forums, and in particular the General Assembly. The claim about double s

Today, the CCP s political supremacy places it above the law, which encourages corruption among Party officials, whether at the local or national level. Strict Party control of religious, academic, artistic, and journalistic expression stifles the dissemination of necessary information and creative thought.

We are adopting driver safety laws establishing speed limits and a minimum driving age of 18, requiring the use of seat belts and setting out strict requirements for driver's licences.

For those of you who aren't comfortable actually breaking the law, you can drive a car with your child.

In other words, Bo bore all the hallmarks of a gangster boss corrupt, ruthless towards his enemies, contemptuous of the law, and yet moralistic in his self presentation. But the same could be said of most Party bosses in China.

Even before the war, women were legally subordinate to men.

Support was expressed for draft paragraph 72 (e), provided its language did not attempt to override the menu of other choices of jurisdiction available in draft article 72, and provided that it purported to bind only parties to the agreement.

He admitted, however, that the flaw in that line of reasoning was that the provisions of draft article 1 would prevail over any conflicting rule of private international law in a Contracting State.

Thus, in the question of the Malvinas, the violation through a nineteenth century imperialist act of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of an independent republic, Argentina, recognized by Great Britain itself, makes the principle of territorial integrity take precedence over the principle of self determination.

Yet Hong Kong style capitalism is not founded simply on the pursuit of material gain. It is underpinned by a Confucian ethic that prioritizes caring for others over self interest, which helps to explain why Hong Kong has the highest rate of charitable giving in East Asia.

Similarly, these events prove why the new International Criminal Court (ICC) is vital. The US strongly resisted the jurisdiction of the ICC, but American abuses at Abu Ghraib show why the US, should be subject to international law.

Given such countless precedents, it may be surprising that the rhetoric of sacrifice under the banner of austerity has proven so ineffective in Europe s current crisis. Some observers blame declining levels of commitment to anything that transcends the individual, including the political system.

After all, precautionary policymakers would have business value conservation over growth, while the proactionary camp would have the state encourage people to transcend current norms rather than adhere to them. A precautionary firm would look like a miniature version of today s regulatory state, whereas a proactionary state would operate like a venture capitalist writ large.