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National Human Rights Bodies
- English1. The Ombudsman shall be an independent organ in charge of examining and seeking to settle citizens’ complaints against public bodies, certifying the conformity of the acts with the law, preventing and initiating the whole process to remedy injustice.
2. Citizens may present complaints concerning acts or omissions on the part of public bodies to the Ombudsman, who shall undertake a review, without power of decision, and shall forward recommendations to the competent organs as deemed necessary.
3. The Ombudsman shall be appointed by the National Parliament through absolute majority votes of its members for a term of office of four years.
… (Sec. 27) - Tetum1. Provedór Direitus Umanus no Justisa nian, nu’udar órgaun independente ida-ne’ebé iha knaar atu haree no buka hatán sidadaun sira-nia problema hasoru podér públiku, hodi haree loloos hahalok sira-ne’e tuir duni lei, no halo prevensaun no hahú prosesu tomak hodi haburas fali justisa.
2. Sidadaun sira bele hato’o sira-nia kesar ba Provedór Direitus Umanus no Justisa nian konaba podér públiku sira-nia hahalok eh omisaun, biar la iha kbiit atu hakotu-lia, nia bele hato’o lia-menon ba órgaun kompetente sira.
3. Maioria absoluta hosi Parlamentu Nasionál maka hili Provedór Direitus Umanus no Justisa nian atu hala’o knaar iha tinan haat nia laran.
… (Art. 27) - Portuguese1. O Provedor de Direitos Humanos e Justiça é um órgão independente que tem por função apreciar e procurar satisfazer as queixas dos cidadãos contra os poderes públicos, podendo verificar a conformidade dos actos com a lei, bem como prevenir e iniciar todo o processo para a reparação das injustiças.
2. Os cidadãos podem apresentar queixas por acções ou omissões dos poderes públicos ao Provedor de Direitos Humanos e Justiça, que as apreciará, sem poder decisório, dirigindo aos órgãos competentes as recomendações necessárias.
3. O Provedor de Direitos Humanos e Justiça é eleito pelo Parlamento Nacional, por maioria absoluta dos Deputados, para um mandato de quatro anos.
… (Art. 27)
National Human Rights Bodies
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(11) The chairperson and vice-chairperson of a commission6 shall not be of the same gender.
… (Art. 250) - Swahili…
(11) Mwenyeketi na makamu mwenyekiti wa tume hawatakuwa wa jinsia moja.
… (Kifungu cha 250)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
1. The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall contribute to the restoration of violated rights and freedoms of a human and a citizen, promote the rights and freedoms of a human and a citizen.
2. When exercising his/her powers, the Commissioner for Human Rights shall be independent and not accountable to state bodies and officials.
3. During the term of his/her powers, the Commissioner for Human Rights may not be arrested, brought to justice, subjected to administrative penalties imposed in court, brought to criminal responsibility without the consent of the Senate, except for cases of detention at the scene of a crime or serious crimes.
4. The legal status and organization of activities of the Commissioner for Human Rights shall be determined by the constitutional law. (Art. 83-1) - Kazak
1. Қазақстан Республикасындағы Адам құқықтары жөніндегі уəкіл адам мен азаматтың бұзылған құқықтары мен бостандықтарын қалпына келтіруге жəрдемдеседі, адам мен азаматтың құқықтары мен бостандықтарын ілгерілетуге ықпал етеді.
2. Адам құқықтары жөніндегі уəкіл өз өкілеттіктерін жүзеге асыру кезінде тəуелсіз болады жəне мемлекеттік органдар мен лауазымды адамдарға есеп бермейді.
3. Қылмыс орнында ұстап алынған немесе ауыр қылмыстар жасаған жағдайлардан басқа кезде, Адам құқықтары жөніндегі уəкілді өз өкілеттігінің мерзімі ішінде тұтқынға алуға, күштеп əкелуге, оған сот тəртібімен белгіленетін əкімшілік жазалау шараларын қолдануға, Сенаттың келісімінсіз қылмыстық жауаптылыққа тартуға болмайды.
4. Адам құқықтары жөніндегі уəкілдің құқықтық жағдайы жəне қызметін ұйымдастыру конституциялық заңда айқындалады. (83-1-бап)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Human Rights Commission shall, with respect to the applications of an individual or class of persons, or on its own motion, have such powers of investigation and recommendation as are reasonably necessary for the effective promotion of the rights conferred by or under this Constitution, or any other written law but shall not exercise a judicial or legislative function and shall not be given powers so to do. (Sec. 130)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
1. The Peoples Advocate defends the rights, freedoms and lawful interests of individuals from unlawful acts or omissions of public administration bodies.
… (Art. 60) - Albanian
1. Avokati i Popullit mbron të drejtat, liritë dhe interesat e ligjshëm të individit nga veprimet ose mosveprimet e paligjshme e të parregullta të organeve të administratës publike.
… (Neni 60)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Defender of the People is the high commissioned [person] of the Chamber of the Deputies and of the Senate, designated by them for the defense of the rights of the citizens comprehended in this Fundamental Law, to which effect, he can supervise the activity of the Administration, giving account to the Chamber of the Deputies and to the Senate. (Art. 122)
- SpanishEl Defensor del Pueblo es el alto comisionado de la Cámara de los Diputados y del Senado, designado por éstas para la defensa de los derechos de los ciudadanos comprendidos en esta Ley Fundamental, a cuyo efecto, podrá supervisar la actividad de la Administración, dando cuenta a la Cámara de los Diputados y al Senado. (Art. 122)
- FrenchLe Défenseur du peuple est le haut-commissaire, désigné par la Chambre des députés et le Sénat, chargé de la défense des droits des citoyens consacrés par la présente Loi fondamentale et, à cette fin, il est habilité à superviser l'activité de l'administration avec obligation d'en rendre compte à la Chambre des députés et au Sénat. (Art. 122)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(a) The Human Rights Commission’s responsibilities and powers shall include the following:
1. to promote respect for human rights;
2. to promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights;
3. to monitor and assess the observance of human rights.
(b)The Human Rights Commission shall have the following functions and powers, as regulated by law:
1. to investigate and to report on the observance of human rights;
2. to take steps to secure appropriate redress where human rights have been violated;
3. to carry out research, and to educate the public;
4. to exercise such additional powers and functions prescribed by law. (Art. 192) - Dhivehi(ހ) ހިއުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަނުގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތަކާއި ބާރުތަކުގެ ތެރޭގައި އަންނަނިވި ކަންކަން ހިމެނެއެވެ.
1. އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތަކަށް މީހުންގެ ހިތްތަކުގައި އިޙްތިރާމް އަށަގެންނެވުމަށް މަސައްކަތްކުރުން.
2. އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތައް ރައްކާރެއިކުރުމާއި، ކުރިއެރުވުމަށާއި، އެ ޙާއްޤުތައް ހޯދައިދިނުމަށް މަސައްކަތްކުރުން.
3. އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތަކަށް ޙުރުމަތްތެރިކޮށް ހިތާމިންވަރު ބަލައި ވަޒަންކުރުން.
(ށ) ހިއުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަނުގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތައް އަދާކުރުމަށްޓަކައި، ޤާނޫނެއް ކަނޑައަޅާ ބާރުތަކެއް އެ ކޮމިޝަނަށް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. އޭގެ ތެރޭގައި އަންނަނިވި ކަންތައްތައް ހިމެނެއެވެ.
1. އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތަކަށް ޙުރުމަތްރެއިކޮށް ހިތާމިންވަރު ތަޙުޤީޤުކޮށް އަންގާންޖެހޭ ފަރާތްތަކށް އެންގުން.
2. އިންސާނީ ޙައްގެއް ނިގުޅައިގެންފިނަމަ، ޤާނޫނުގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން އަޅަންޖެހޭ ފިޔަވަޅުތައް އެޅުން.
3.އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތަކާ ގުޅޭ އެކިއެކި ދިރާސާތައްކުރުމާއި އެޙައްގުތަކާ ބެހޭ ގޮތުން ޢާންމު ހޭލުންތެރިކަން އިތުރު ކުރުވުން.
4. ހިއުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަނަށް ޤާނޫނުން ލިބިދޭ އިތުރު ބާރުތަކާއި ހަވާލުކުރެވޭ އިތުރު މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތައް. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 192 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
National Human Rights Bodies
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(2) The Ombudsman Board members are elected by the National Council on the basis of a joint recommendation drawn up by the Main Committee in the presence of at least half its members. Each of the three parties with the largest number of mandates in the National Council is entitled to nominate one member for this recommendation.
… (Art. 148g) - German
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(2) Die Mitglieder der Volksanwaltschaft werden vom Nationalrat auf Grund eines Gesamtvorschlages des Hauptausschusses gewählt. Der Hauptausschuss erstellt seinen Gesamtvorschlag bei Anwesenheit von mindestens der Hälfte seiner Mitglieder, wobei die drei mandatsstärksten Parteien des Nationalrates das Recht haben, je ein Mitglied für diesen Gesamtvorschlag namhaft zu machen.
… (Art. 148g)