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H 4.Withrespecttoarticle14,theBelgianGovernmentconsidersthatthelastpartofparagraph1of   thearticleappearstogiveStatestheoptionofprovidingornotprovidingforcertainderogations   fromtheprinciplethatjudgementsshallbemadepublic.Accordingly,theBelgianconstitutional  principlethatthereshallbenoexceptionstothepublicpronouncementsofjudgementsisin  conformitywiththatprovision.Paragraph5ofthearticleshallnotapplytopersonswho,under   Belgianlaw,areconvictedandsentencedatsecondinstancefollowinganappealagainsttheir l! acquittaloffirstinstanceorwho,underBelgianlaw,arebroughtdirectlybeforeahighertribunal X"  suchastheCourtofCassation,theAppealsCourtortheAssizeCourt. D#! 5.Articles19,21and22shallbeappliedbytheBelgianGovernmentinthecontextoftheprovisions %l # andrestrictionssetforthorauthorizedinarticles10and11oftheConventionfortheProtectionof &X!$ HumanRightsandFundamentalFreedomsof4November1950,bythesaidConvention. &D"% Declarations: ($' 6.TheBelgianGovernmentdeclaresthatitdoesnotconsideritselfobligatedtoenactlegislationin *%) thefieldcoveredbyarticle20,paragraph1,andthatarticle20asawholeshallbeappliedtakinginto +&* _accounttherightstofreedomofthoughtandreligion,freedomofopinionandfreedomofassembly  andassociationproclaimedinarticles18,19and20oftheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights  andreaffirmedinarticles18,19,21and22oftheCovenant.  7.TheBelgianGovernmentdeclaresthatitinterpretsarticle23,paragraph2,asmeaningthatthe ` rightofpersonsofmarriageableagetomarryandtofoundafamilypresupposesnotonlythat L  nationallawshallprescribethemarriageableagebutthatitmayalsoregulatetheexerciseofthat 8  right. $ t   Note  L  Inanotificationreceivedon14September1998,theGovernmentofBelgiuminformedthe $  SecretaryGeneralthatithaddecidedtowithdrawitsreservationwithregardtoarticles2,3and25   madeuponratification.Forthetextofthereservation,seeUnitedNations,TreatySeries,vol.1312,   p.328.   0  [Ed.note:asfollows:p(#(# 0  1.Withrespecttoarticles2,3and25,theBelgianGovernmentmakesareservation,inthat H undertheBelgianConstitutiontheroyalpowersmaybeexercisedonlybymales.With 4 respecttotheexerciseofthefunctionsoftheregency,thesaidarticlesshallnotprecludethe  p applicationoftheconstitutionalrulesasinterpretedbytheBelgianState.] \(#(# UK.,US.,`(Note17,ChapterIV.4,MultilateralTreatiesDepositedwiththeSecretaryGeneral)USUK., H    OBJECTIONSMADETOOTHERSTATESPARTIESRESERVATIONSAND   DECLARATIONS   UK.,US.,7(Ed.Note:forthetexttargetedbythefollowingobjections,seetheReservationsandDeclarations  oftheStatewhichisthesubjectoftheobjection)  v  6November1984 X  [TheBelgianGovernment]wishestoobservethatthesphereofapplicationofarticle11is 0"  particularlyrestricted.Infact,article11prohibitsimprisonmentonlywhenthereisnoreasonfor #l! resortingtoitotherthanthefactthatthedebtorisunabletofulfilacontractualobligation. $X" Imprisonmentisnotincompatiblewitharticle11whenthereareotherreasonsforimposingthis $D # penalty,forexamplewhenthedebtor,byactinginbadfaithorthroughfraudulentmanoeuvres,has %0!$ placedhimselfinthepositionofbeingunabletofulfilhisobligations.Thisinterpretationofarticle &"% 11canbeconfirmedbyreferencetothetravauxprparatoires(seedocumentA-2929of1July1955). '#& AfterstudyingtheexplanationsprovidedbytheCongoconcerningitsreservation,[theBelgian )$( Government]hasprovisionallyconcludedthatthisreservationisunnecessary.Itisitsunderstanding |*%) thattheCongoleselegislationauthorizesimprisonmentfordebtwhenothermeansof_enforcement h+&* havefailedwhentheamountdueexceeds20,000CFAfrancsandwhenthedebtor,between18and  60yearsofage,makeshimselfinsolventinbadfaith.Thelatterconditionissufficienttoshowthat  thereisnocontradictionbetweentheCongoleselegislationandtheletterandthespiritofarticle11  oftheCovenant. t Byvirtueofarticle4,paragraph2,oftheaforementionedCovenant,article11isexcludedfromthe L  sphereofapplicationoftherulewhichstatesthatintheeventofanexceptionalpublicemergency, 8  theStatesPartiestotheCovenantmay,incertainconditions,takemeasuresderogatingfromtheir $ t obligationsundertheCovenant.Article11isoneofthearticlescontainingaprovisionfromwhich  ` noderogationispermittedinanycircumstances.Anyreservationconcerningthatarticlewould  L  destroyitseffectsandwouldthereforebeincontradictionwiththeletterandthespiritofthe  8  Covenant. $    Consequently,andwithoutprejudicetoitsfirmbeliefthatCongoleselawisincompleteconformity   withtheprovisionsofarticle11oftheCovenant,[theBelgianGovernment]fearsthatthereservation   madebytheCongomay,byreasonofitsveryprinciple,constituteaprecedentwhichmighthave   considerableeffectsattheinternationallevel. p [TheBelgianGovernment]thereforehopesthatthisreservationwillbewithdrawnand,asa H precautionarymeasure,wishestoraiseanobjectiontothatreservation. 4 P!  *****  \ #"5October1993 4 TheGovernmentofBelgiumwishestoraiseanobjectiontothereservationmadebytheUnited   StatesofAmericaregardingarticle6,paragraph5,oftheCovenant,whichprohibitstheimposition  ofthesentenceofdeathforcrimescommittedbypersonsbelow18yearsofage.  TheGovernmentofBelgiumconsidersthereservationtobeincompatiblewiththeprovisionsand l intentofarticle6oftheCovenantwhich,asismadeclearbyarticle4,paragraph2,oftheCovenant, X  establishesminimummeasurestoprotecttherighttolife. D! Theexpressionofthisobjectiondoesnotconstituteanobstacletotheentryintoforceofthe #l! CovenantbetweenBelgiumandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.d $X" d$  ***** %0!$ '$28June2011 '#& _WithregardtothereservationsmadebyPakistanuponratification: )$( _BelgiumhascarefullyexaminedthereservationsmadebyPakistanuponaccessionon23June2010 h+&* totheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights.  _ThevaguenessandgeneralnatureofthereservationsmadebyPakistanwithrespecttoArticles3,  6,7,12,13,18,19and25oftheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRightsmaycontribute t tounderminingthebasesofinternationalhumanrightstreaties. ` ThereservationsmaketheimplementationoftheCovenantsprovisionscontingentupontheir 8  compatibilitywiththeIslamic_Sharia_Ԁand/orlegislationinforceinPakistan.Thiscreatesuncertainty $ t astowhichofitsobligationsundertheCovenantPakistanintendstoobserveandraisesdoubtsas  ` toPakistansrespectfortheobjectandpurposeoftheCovenant.  L  AstothereservationmadewithrespecttoArticle40,Belgiumemphasizesthattheobjectand $  purposeoftheCovenantarenotonlytoconferrightsuponindividuals,therebyimposing   correspondingobligationsonStates,butalsotoestablishaneffectivemechanismformonitoring   obligationsundertheCovenant.   _Itisinthecommoninterestforallpartiestorespectthetreatiestowhichtheyhaveaccededandfor p Statestobewillingtoenactsuchlegislativeamendmentsasmaybenecessaryinordertofulfiltheir \ treatyobligations. H BelgiumalsonotesthatthereservationsconcernafundamentalprovisionoftheCovenant.  p Consequently,Belgiumconsidersthereservationstobeincompatiblewiththeobjectandpurpose H oftheCovenant. 4 Belgiumnotesthatundercustomaryinternationallaw,ascodifiedintheViennaConventiononthe   LawofTreaties,areservationincompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposeofatreatyisnotpermitted  (article_19_(c)_).  __________________ _ _ _ _ Furthermore,_ ԀunderArticle27oftheViennaConventionontheLawofTreaties,apartymaynot l invoketheprovisionsofitsinternallawasjustificationforitsfailuretoperformatreaty. X  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Consequently,_ ԀBelgiumobjectstothereservationsformulatedbyPakistanwithrespecttoArticles 0"  3,6,7,12,13,18,19,25and40oftheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights. #l! _ This_ ԀobjectionshallnotprecludetheentryintoforceoftheCovenantbetweentheKingdomof $D # BelgiumandPakistan. %0!$  h+&* Ї DECLARATIONRE:ARTICLE41   5March1987 t TheKingdomofBelgiumdeclaresthatitrecognizesthecompetenceoftheHumanRights L  Committeeunderarticle41oftheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights. 8  18June1987  L  TheKingdomofBelgiumdeclares,underarticle41oftheInternationalCovenantonCiviland $  PoliticalRights,thatitrecognizesthecompetenceoftheHumanRightsCommitteeestablishedunder   article28oftheCovenanttoreceiveandconsidercommunicationssubmittedbyanotherStateParty,   providedthatsuchStatePartyhas,notlessthantwelvemonthspriortothesubmissionbyitofa   communicationrelatingtoBelgium,madeadeclarationunderarticle41recognizingthecompetence   oftheCommitteetoreceiveandconsidercommunicationsrelatingtoitself. p '