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National Human Rights Bodies

Honduras
  • English
    The human person is the supreme end [fin] of society and of the State. All have the obligation to respect it and protect it.
    The dignity of the human being is inviolable.
    To guarantee the rights and freedoms recognized in this Constitution, the Institution of the National Commissioner of Human Rights is created.
    The organization, prerogatives and attributions of the National Commissioner of Human Rights will be the object of a special law. (Art. 59)
  • Spanish
    La persona humana es el fin supremo de la Sociedad y del Estado. Todos tienen la obligación de respetarla y protegerla. La dignidad del ser humano es inviolable. Para garantizar los derechos y libertades reconocidos en esta Constitución, créase la institución del Comisionado Nacional de los Derechos Humanos. La organización, prerrogativas y atribuciones del Comisionado Nacional de los Derechos Humanos será objeto de una Ley Especial. (Art. 59)

National Human Rights Bodies

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    The following are functions of the Office of Public Prosecutions:
    1. In judicial proceedings, to guarantee respect for constitutional rights and guarantees, as well as those deriving from international treaties, agreements and conventions signed by the Republic.
    … (Art. 285)
  • Spanish
    Son atribuciones del Ministerio Público:
    1. Garantizar en los procesos judiciales el respeto de los derechos y garantías constitucionales, así como de los tratados, convenios y acuerdos internacionales suscritos por la República.
    … (Art. 285)

National Human Rights Bodies

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • English
    The powers of the Office of the Public Defender, in addition to those established in the Constitution and the law, are the following:
    1. To file actions of Unconstitutionality, of Liberty, of Constitutional Protection, of Protection of Privacy, Popular actions, actions for Compliance and the direct appeal of nullity, without the requirement of having a mandate.
    2. To present bills and modifications of laws, decrees and non-judicial resolutions in matters of its competence.
    3. To investigate, on its own or at the request of a party, the acts or omissions that imply violations of rights, individual and collective, that are established in the Constitution, laws and international instruments, and request that the Public Ministry initiate the corresponding legal actions.
    4. To request information from the authorities and public servants with respect to the investigations that the Public Defender is carrying out, to which no objection may be posed.
    5. To formulate recommendations, reminders of legal duties, and suggestions for the immediate adoption of corrective measures for all the organs and institutions of the State, and to issue public censure for acts or behavior contrary to these formulations.
    6. To have free access to the center of detention and prisons, to which no one may pose an objection.
    7. To exercise its functions without interruption of any kind, even in the case of a declaration of a state of emergency.
    8. To attend to the persons who request its services promptly and without discrimination.
    9. To draft the regulations needed for the exercise of its functions. (Art. 222)
  • Spanish
    Son atribuciones de la Defensoría del Pueblo, además de las que establecen la Constitución y la ley:
    1. Interponer las acciones de Inconstitucionalidad, de Libertad, de Amparo Constitucional, de Protección de Privacidad, Popular, de Cumplimiento y el recurso directo de nulidad, sin necesidad de mandato.
    2. Presentar proyectos de ley y proponer modificaciones a leyes, decretos y resoluciones no judiciales en materia de su competencia.
    3. Investigar, de oficio o a solicitud de parte, los actos u omisiones que impliquen violación de los derechos, individuales y colectivos, que se establecen en la Constitución, las leyes y los instrumentos internacionales, e instar al Ministerio Público al inicio de las acciones legales que correspondan.
    4. Solicitar a las autoridades y servidores públicos información respecto a las investigaciones que realice la Defensoría del Pueblo, sin que puedan oponer reserva alguna.
    5. Formular recomendaciones, recordatorios de deberes legales, y sugerencias para la inmediata adopción de correctivos y medidas a todos los órganos e instituciones del Estado, y emitir censura pública por actos o comportamientos contrarios a dichas formulaciones.
    6. Acceder libremente a los centros de detención e internación, sin que pueda oponerse objeción alguna.
    7. Ejercer sus funciones sin interrupción de ninguna naturaleza, aun en caso de declaratoria de estado de excepción.
    8. Asistir con prontitud y sin discriminación a las personas que soliciten sus servicios.
    9. Elaborar los reglamentos necesarios para el ejercicio de sus funciones. (Art. 222)

National Human Rights Bodies

Guatemala
  • English
    The Congress of the Republic will appoint a Commission of Human Rights formed by a deputy for each political party represented in the corresponding period. This Commission shall propose to the Congress three candidates for the election of a Procurator, who must meet the requirements of a magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice and will enjoy the same immunities and privileges as the deputies to Congress. The law will regulate the attributions of the Commission and of the Procurator of Human Rights to which this Article refers. (Art. 273)
  • Spanish
    El Congreso de la República designará una Comisión de Derechos Humanos formada por un diputado por cada partido político representado en el correspondiente período. Esta Comisión propondrá al Congreso tres candidatos para la elección de un Procurador, que deberá reunir las calidades de los magistrados de la Corte Suprema de Justicia y gozará de las mismas inmunidades y prerrogativas de los diputados al Congreso. La ley regulará las atribuciones de la Comisión y del Procurador de los Derechos Humanos a que se refiere este artículo. (Art. 273)

National Human Rights Bodies

Paraguay
  • English
    The Defender of the People is a parliamentary commissioner whose functions are the defense of the human rights, the channeling of popular complaints and the protection of the community interests. In no case will he have judicial function or executive competence. (Art. 276)
  • Spanish
    El Defensor del Pueblo es un comisionado parlamentario cuyas funciones son la defensa de los derechos humanos, la canalización de reclamos populares y la profesión de los intereses comunitarios. En ningún caso tendrá función judicial ni competencia ejecutiva. (Art. 276)

National Human Rights Bodies

Colombia
  • English
    The Procurator General of the Nation, by himself or through his delegates and agents, will have the following functions:
    1. To oversee compliance with the Constitution, the laws, the judicial decisions, and the administrative acts
    2. To protect the human rights and assure their effectiveness, with the assistance of the Defender of the People.
    …
    7. To intervene in the processes and before the judicial or administrative authorities, when necessary, in defense of the legal order, the public patrimony, or the fundamental rights and guarantees.
    … (Art. 277)
  • Spanish
    El Procurador General de la Nación, por sí o por medio de sus delegados y agentes, tendrá las siguientes funciones:
    1. Vigilar el cumplimiento de la Constitución, las leyes, las decisiones judiciales y los actos administrativos.
    2. Proteger los derechos humanos y asegurar su efectividad, con el auxilio del Defensor del Pueblo.
    …
    7. Intervenir en los procesos y ante las autoridades judiciales o administrativas, cuando sea necesario en defensa del orden jurídico, del patrimonio público, o de los derechos y garantías fundamentales.
    … (Art. 277)

National Human Rights Bodies

Guyana
  • English
    (1) The Ombudsman shall be appointed by the President acting after consultation with the Minority Leader.
    … (Art. 191)

National Human Rights Bodies

Trinidad and Tobago
  • English
    (1) Subject to this section and to sections 94 and 95, the principal function of the Ombudsman shall be to investigate any decision or recommendation made, including any advice given or recommendation made to a Minister, or any act done or omitted by any department of Government or any other authority to which this section applies, or by officers or members of such a department or authority, being action taken in exercise of the administrative functions of that department or authority.
    (2) The Ombudsman may investigate any such matter in any of the following circumstances:
    (a) where a complaint is duly made to the Ombudsman by any person alleging that the complainant has sustained an injustice as a result of a fault in administration;
    (b) where a member of the House of Representatives requests the Ombudsman to investigate the matter on the ground that a person or body of persons specified in the request has or may have sustained such injustice;
    (c) in any other circumstances in which the Ombudsman considers that he ought to investigate the matter on the ground that some person or body of persons has or may have sustained such injustice.
    (3) The authorities other than departments of Government to which this section applies are—
    (a) local authorities or other bodies established for purposes of the public service or of Local Government;
    (b) authorities or bodies the majority of whose members are appointed by the President or by a Minister or whose revenues consist wholly or mainly of moneys provided out of public funds;
    (c) any authority empowered to determine the person with whom any contract shall be entered into by or on behalf of Government;
    (d) such other authorities as may be prescribed. (Sec. 93)

National Human Rights Bodies

Dominican Republic
  • English
    The Defender of the People and his adjuncts shall be appointed by the Senate for a period of six years, from shortlists proposed by the Chamber of Deputies and shall remain in the role until they are substituted.
    … (Art. 192)
  • Spanish
    El Defensor del Pueblo y sus adjuntos serán nombrados por el Senado por un período de seis años, de ternas propuestas por la Cámara de Diputados y permanecerán en el cargo hasta que sean sustituidos.
    … (Art. 192)

National Human Rights Bodies

Haiti
  • English
    In the exercise of its functions, it will pay a special attention to the complaints presented by women, particularly in that relating to the discriminations and the aggressions of which they may be victims notably in their work. (Art. 207-2bis)
  • French
    Dans l’exercise de ses fonctions, il accordera une attention spéciale aux plaintes déposées par les femmes, particulièrement en ce qui a trait aux discriminations et aux agressions dont elles peuvent être victimes notamment dans leur travail (Art. 207.2bis)