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Judicial Protection
- English
The Constitutional Court, at the demand of the President of the Republic or of any member of the National Assembly, decides on the constitutionality of the laws before their promulgation.
It decides[,] of office[,] on the constitutionality of the laws and any regulatory texts which would infringe the fundamental rights of the human person and the public freedoms. It decides more generally on the violations of the rights of the human person and its decision must intervene within a time period of eight days. (Art. 121) - French
La Cour constitutionnelle, à la demande du président de la République ou de tout membre de l'Assemblée nationale, se prononce sur la constitutionnalité des lois avant leur promulgation.
Elle se prononce d'office sur la constitutionnalité des lois et de tout texte réglementaire censés porter atteinte aux droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine et aux libertés publiques. Elle statue plus généralement sur les violations des droits de la personne humaine et sa décision doit intervenir dans un délai de huit jours. (Art. 121)
Judicial Protection
- English1. Access to courts is guaranteed to all for the defence of their legally protected rights and interests.
… (Sec. 26) - Tetum1. Ema hotu-hotu iha direitu atu bá tribunál hodi defende sira-nia direitu no interese sira-ne’ebé lei fó protesaun ba.
… (Art. 26) - Portuguese1. A todos é assegurado o acesso aos tribunais para defesa dos seus direitos e interesses legalmente protegidos.
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Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe provisions of law which concern the fundamental rights recognized to any person by the Constitution, may be submitted to the Constitutional Council by way of pleadings if it involves an instance in course before a jurisdiction.
… (Art. 80) - Arabicيجوز تقديم أحكام القانون التي تتعلق بالحقوق الأساسية المعترف بها لأي شخص بموجب الدستور ، إلى المجلس الدستوري عن طريق المرافعات إذا كانت تنطوي على حالة بالطبع أمام ولاية قضائية
... (المادة 80) - FrenchLes dispositions de la loi qui concernent les droits fondamentaux reconnus à toute personne par la Constitution peuvent être soumises au Conseil constitutionnel par voie d'exception à l'occasion d'une instance en cours devant une juridiction.
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Judicial Protection
- English
The federal judges have the competence to institute legal proceeding and trial of:
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V-A – cases regarding human rights referred to in paragraph 5 of this article;
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Paragraph 5. In cases of serious human rights violations, and with a view to ensuring compliance with obligations deriving from international human rights treaties to which Brazil is a party, the Attorney-General of the Republic may request, before the Superior Court of Justice, and in the course of any of the stages of the inquiry or judicial action, that jurisdiction on the matter be taken to Federal Justice. (Art. 109) - Portuguese
Aos juízes federais compete processar e julgar:
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V-A as causas relativas a direitos humanos a que se refere o § 5º deste artigo;
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§ 5º Nas hipóteses de grave violação de direitos humanos, o ProcuradorGeral da República, com a finalidade de assegurar o cumprimento de obrigações decorrentes de tratados internacionais de direitos humanos dos quais o Brasil seja parte, poderá suscitar, perante o Superior Tribunal de Justiça, em qualquer fase do inquérito ou processo, incidente de deslocamento de competência para a Justiça Federal. (Art. 109)
Judicial Protection
- English
Everyone shall be guaranteed protection of his or her rights and freedoms by a competent, independent and impartial court in the manner and within the time limits prescribed by law. Decisions and actions (inaction) of state bodies and officials that infringe rights and freedoms may be appealed in court.
In order to protect their rights, freedoms, honour and dignity, citizens are entitled by law to recover in court both pecuniary damage and material compensation for moral damage. (Art. 60) - Belarusian
Кожнаму гарантуецца абарона яго правоў і свабод кампетэнтным, незалежным і бесстароннім судом у парадку і тэрміны, вызначаныя законам. Рашэнні і дзеянні (бяздзеянне) дзяржаўных органаў і службовых асоб, якія ўшчамляюць правы і свабоды, могуць быць абскарджаны ў суд.
З мэтай абароны правоў, свабод, гонару і годнасці грамадзяне ў адпаведнасці з законам маюць права спагнаць у судовым парадку як маёмасную шкоду, так і матэрыяльнае кампенсаванне маральнай шкоды. (Артыкул 60) - Russian
Каждому гарантируется защита его прав и свобод компетентным, независимым и беспристрастным судом в порядке и сроки, определенные законом. Решения и действия (бездействие) государственных органов и должностных лиц, ущемляющие права и свободы, могут быть обжалованы в суд.
С целью защиты прав, свобод, чести и достоинства граждане в соответствии с законом вправе взыскать в судебном порядке как имущественный вред, так и материальное возмещение морального вреда. (Статья 60)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter5 shall be respected and upheld by the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary and all other organs of government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in Ghana, and shall be enforceable by the Courts as provided for in this Constitution.
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Judicial Protection
- EnglishJurisdictional guarantees shall be governed, as a rule, by the following provisions:
1. Any person, group of persons, community, people or nation will be able to propose actions envisaged in the Constitution.
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5. All final judgments shall be referred to the Constitutional Court for their development in case law. (Art. 86) - SpanishLas garantías jurisdiccionales se regirán, en general, por las siguientes disposiciones:
1. Cualquier persona, grupo de personas, comunidad, pueblo o nacionalidad podrá proponer las acciones previstas en la Constitución.
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5. Todas las sentencias ejecutoriadas serán remitidas a la Corte Constitucional, para el desarrollo de su jurisprudencia. (Art. 86)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court shall perform the following duties, in addition to those granted to it by the law:
1. To be the supreme body for interpreting the Constitution and international human rights treaties ratified by the Ecuadorian State by its rulings and judgments. Its decisions shall be binding.
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6. To issue judgments that constitute binding case law with respect to actions of protection, enforcement, habeas corpus, habeas data, access to public information and other constitutional processes, as well as those cases selected by the Court for review.
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8. To ensure, by virtue of its office and immediately, monitoring of the constitutionality of the declarations of state of emergency, when this involves the suspension of constitutional rights.
… (Art. 436) - SpanishLa Corte Constitucional ejercerá, además de las que le confiera la ley, las siguientes atribuciones:
1. Ser la máxima instancia de interpretación de la Constitución, de los tratados internacionales de derechos humanos ratificados por el Estado ecuatoriano, a través de sus dictámenes y sentencias. Sus decisiones tendrán carácter vinculante.
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6. Expedir sentencias que constituyan jurisprudencia vinculante respecto de las acciones de protección, cumplimiento, hábeas corpus, hábeas data, acceso a la información pública y demás procesos constitucionales, así como los casos seleccionados por la Corte para su revisión.
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8. Efectuar de oficio y de modo inmediato el control de constitucionalidad de las declaratorias de los estados de excepción, cuando impliquen la suspensión de derechos constitucionales.
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Judicial Protection
- English
Judicial protection of legitimate interests and rights against acts of the civil service before bodies of ordinary or administrative justice shall always be permitted.
Such judicial protection may not be excluded or limited to particular kinds of appeal or to particular categories of acts.
The law shall determine which judicial bodies shall be empowered to annul acts of the civil service in the cases and with the consequences provided for by the law itself. (Art. 113) - Italian
Contro gli atti della pubblica amministrazione è sempre ammessa la tutela giurisdizionale dei diritti e degli interessi legittimi dinanzi agli organi di giurisdizione ordinaria o amministrativa.
Tale tutela giurisdizionale non può essere esclusa o limitata a particolari mezzi di impugnazione o per determinate categorie di atti.
La legge determina quali organi di giurisdizione possono annullare gli atti della pubblica amministrazione nei casi e con gli effetti previsti dalla legge stessa. (Art. 113)
Judicial Protection
- English1. Where any person alleges that any of sections 3 to 166 has been, is being or is likely to be contravened in relation to him, then, without prejudice to any other action with respect to the same matter that is lawfully available, that person may apply to the Supreme Court for redress.
2. The Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction to hear and determine any application made by any person in pursuance of subsection (1), and may make such orders, issue such writs and give such directions as it may consider appropriate for the purpose of enforcing, or securing the enforcement of, any of sections 3 to 16 to the protection of which the person concerned is entitled:
Provided that the Supreme Court shall not exercise its powers under this subsection if it is satisfied that adequate means of redress for the contravention alleged are or have been available to the person concerned under any other law.
3. The Supreme Court shall have such powers in addition to those conferred by this section as may be prescribed for the purpose of enabling that court more effectively to exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon it by this section.
4. The Chief Justice may make rules with respect to the practice and procedure of the Supreme Court, in relation to the jurisdiction and powers conferred upon it by or under this section (including rules with respect to the time within which applications to that court may be made). (Sec. 17)