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National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe National Commission of the Rights of Man is the independent consultative Institution of promotion and of protection of the Rights of Man.
The composition, the organization and the functioning of the National Commission of the Rights of Man are established by an organic law. (Art. 97) - Arabicاللّجنة الوطنية لحقوق الإنسان هيئة استشارية مستقلة هدفها تعزيز حقوق الإنسان و حمايتها.
يتمّ تحديد تكوين اللّجنة الوطنية لحقوق الإنسان وتنظيمها وسير عملها بموجب قانون أساسي. (المادّة 97) - FrenchLa Commission nationale des Droits de l’Homme est l’institution consultative indépendante de promotion et de protection des Droits de l’Homme.
La composition, l’organisation et le fonctionnement de la Commission nationale des Droits de l’Homme sont fixés par une loi organique. (Art. 97)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishA National Commission sees to the promotion and to the effectiveness of the rights and of the freedoms consecrated above.
The National Commission for Human Rights [Commission nationale des droits humains] is an independent administrative authority.
The law determines the composition, the organization, the attributions and the functioning of this Commission, in accordance with the international principles in force.
It presents, before the National Assembly, an annual report on human rights. (Art. 44) - FrenchUne Commission nationale veille à la promotion et à l'effectivité des droits et des libertés ci-dessus consacrés.
La Commission nationale des droits humains est une autorité administrative indépendante.
La loi détermine la composition, l'organisation, les attributions et le fonctionnement de cette Commission, conformément aux principes internationaux en vigueur.
Elle présente, devant l'Assemblée nationale, un rapport annuel sur les droits humains. (Art. 44)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission has the following functions—
(a) to promote awareness of and respect for human rights and freedoms at all levels of society;
(b) to promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights and freedoms;
(c) to monitor, assess and ensure observance of human rights and freedoms;
(d) to receive and consider complaints from the public and to take such action in regard to the complaints as it considers appropriate;
(e) to protect the public against abuse of power and maladministration by State and public institutions and by officers of those institutions;
(f) to investigate the conduct of any authority or person, where it is alleged that any of the human rights and freedoms set out in the Declaration of Rights has been violated by that authority or person;
(g) to secure appropriate redress, including recommending the prosecution of offenders, where human rights or freedoms have been violated;
(h) to direct the Commissioner-General of Police to investigate cases of suspected criminal violations of human rights or freedoms and to report to the Commission on the results of any such investigation;
(i) to recommend to Parliament effective measures to promote human rights and freedoms;
(j) to conduct research into issues relating to human rights and freedoms and social justice; and
(k) to visit and inspect—
(i) prisons, places of detention, refugee camps and related facilities; and
(ii) places where mentally disordered or intellectually handicapped persons are detained;
in order to ascertain the conditions under which persons are kept there, and to make recommendations regarding those conditions to the Minister responsible for administering the law relating to those places.
(2) The Commissioner-General of Police must comply with any directive given to him or her by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission under subsection (1)(h). (Sec. 243)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) The Commission shall perform the following functions –
(a) investigate complaints concerning alleged violations of fundamental rights and freedoms under this Constitution;
(b) investigate complaints of injustice, corruption, abuse of power in office and unfair treatment of any person by a public officer in the exercise of official duties;
(c) investigate complaints concerning the functioning of any public service, service commission, administrative organ of the Government, the Armed Forces in so far as the complaints relate to the failure to achieve acceptable delivery of services or equitable access by all in the recruitment to those services or fair administration by those services;
(d) take appropriate action for the remedying, correction or reversal of instances specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) through such means as are fair, proper and effective, … (Sec. 164)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English1. There shall bear an ombudsman, whose office shall be a public office.
… (Sec. 96)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance shall discharge the following functions –
(a) to sensitise countrywide about preservation of human rights and duties to the public in accordance with the Constitution and the laws of the land;
(b) to receive complaints in relation to violation of human rights in general;
(c) to conduct inquiry on matters relating to infringement of human rights and violation of principles of good governance;
(d) to conduct research, to impart or disseminate to the public countrywide education in respect of human rights and good governance;
(e) if necessary, to institute proceedings in court in order to prevent violation of human rights or to restore a right that was caused by that infringement of human rights, or violation of principles of good governance;
(f) inquire into the conduct of any person concerned and any institution concerned in relation to the ordinary performance of his duties or functions or abuse of the authority of his office; and
(g) to advice the Government and other public Institutions and private sector in respect of human rights and good governance;
(h) to take necessary action in order to promote and enhance conciliation and reconciliation among persons and various institutions appearing or being brought before the Commission.
… (Art. 130)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Ombudsman is an office established to guarantee the rights of citizens and to uphold legality and justice in the actions of the Public Administration. (Art. 255)
- PortugueseO Provedor de Justiça é um órgão que tem como função a garantia dos direitos dos cidadãos, a defesa da legalidade e da justiça na actuação da Administração Pública. (Art. 255)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Ombudsman receives the complaints and conducts the inquiries concerning the faults of administration and of the violations of the rights of citizens committed by the agents of the public function and of the judiciary and makes recommendations on that subject to the competent authorities. He also assures a mediation between the Administration and the citizens and between the ministries and the Administration and plays the role of an observer in what [en ce qui] concerns the functioning of the public administration.
The organization and the functioning of his service are established by the law. (Art. 243) - KirundiUmuhuza w’abanyagihugu na Leta arakira ibirego vy’abamwituye agatohoza ivyerekeye amakosa yakozwe mu gutunganya ivy’igihugu n’ugurtyoza agateka k’abanyagihugu vyakozwe n’abakozi ba Leta n’abakora mu vy’ubucamanza, ibikwiye gukosorwa akabimenyesha abategetsi babifitiye ububasha. Arahuza kandi abajejwe intwaro n’abanyagihugu, ubushikiranganji n’izindi nzego z’ubutegetsi kandi agashinga ijisho ingene inzego nshingwantwaro zikora.
Ingene imirimo y’Umuhuza w’abanyagihugu na Leta iringanijwe n’ingene arangura amabanga ajejwe bitomorwa n’Ibwirizwa. (Ingingo ya 243) - FrenchL’Ombudsman reçoit les plaintes et mène des enquêtes concernant des fautes de gestion et des violations des droits des citoyens commises par des agents de la fonction publique et du judiciaire et fait des recommandations à ce sujet aux autorités compétentes. Il assure également une médiation entre l’Administration et les citoyens et entre les ministères et l’Administration et joue le rôle d’observateur en ce qui concerne le fonctionnement de l’administration publique.
L’organisation et le fonctionnement de son service sont fixés par la loi. (Art. 243)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
(1) Subject to this Schedule, the Ombudsman may
(a) investigate an action taken by a public authority or the President, Vice-President, Minister, officer or member of the public authority, being action taken in the exercise of the administrative functions of the public authority in the circumstances specified in subparagraph (2);
(b) investigate an allegation of fraud or corruption in connection with the exercise by a person of a function of a public authority.
(c) assist an individual complainant in respect of legal proceedings in relation to a contravention of the provisions of the Charter9;
(d) with leave of the Court hearing proceedings relating to a contravention of the provisions of the Charter, become a party to the proceedings;
(e) initiate proceedings relating to the constitutionality of a law or of the provisions of a law.
(2)The Ombudsman shall investigate an action under sub-para-graph (1)(a)-
(a) where the Ombudsman receives a complaint from a person or body alleging that the complainant has suffered a violation of the complainant’s fundamental rights or freedoms under the Charter, or an injustice, in consequence of a fault in the administration of a public authority or has been treated harshly or oppressively by the authority or the President, Vice-President or a Minister, officer or member of the authority in the exercise of the administrative functions of the authority;
(b) where the President, Vice-President or a Minister or member of the National Assembly requests the Ombudsman to investigate the action on the ground that the person or body specified in the request-
(i) has or may have suffered a violation of the person’s or body’s fundamental rights for freedoms under the Charter, or an injustice, in consequence of a fault in the administration of a public authority or of a fault of the President or Vice-President or a Minister, officer or member of the authority in the exercise of the administrative functions of the authority;
(ii) has been treated harshly or oppressively by the authority or the President or Vice-President or a Minister, officer or member of the authority in the exercise of the administrative functions of the authority,/or on the ground that the practices or patterns of conduct of a public authority or the President or Vice-President or a Minister, officer or member of the authority in the exercise of the administrative functions of the authority appear to result in injustices or harsh, oppressive or unfair administration; or
(c) where the Ombudsman considers that it is necessary to investigate the action on the grounds specified in subsubparagraph (b), and an allegation under subparagraph (1) (b).
… (Schedule 5, Art. 1)