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National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe 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)
- SpanishEl 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
- EnglishThe purposes of the establishment of the Ombudsman Commission are-
(a) to ensure that all governmental bodies are responsive to the needs and aspirations of the People; and
(b) to help in the improvement of the work of governmental bodies and the elimination of unfairness and discrimination by them; and
(c) to help in the elimination of unfair or otherwise defective legislation and practices affecting or administered by governmental bodies; and
(d) to supervise the enforcement of Division III.2 (leadership code). (Sec. 218)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English1. The National Assembly shall, upon nomination by its competent standing committee, elect the Human Rights Defender for a six-year term by at least a three-fifths majority vote of the total number of parliamentarians.
… (Art. 192) - Armenian1. Մարդու իրավունքների պաշտպանին Ազգային ժողովի իրավասու մշտական հանձնաժողովի առաջարկությամբ ընտրում է Ազգային ժողովը` պատգամավորների ընդհանուր թվի ձայների առնվազն երեք հինգերորդով, վեց տարի ժամկետով:
… (Հոդված 192)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Ombudsman is appointed by the National Assembly with the majority of three-quarters of its members. His appointment is subject to the approval of the Senate with a majority of two-thirds of its members.
… (Art. 245) - KirundiUmuhuza w’abanyagihugu na Reta agenwa n’Inama Nshingamateka yemejwe n’ibice bitatu vya bine vy’abayigize. Igenwa ryiwe ribanza kwemezwa n’ibice bibiri vya bitatu vy’abagize Inama Nkenguzamateka.
… (Art. 245) - FrenchL’Ombudsman est nommé par l’Assemblée Nationale à la majorité des trois quarts de ses membres. Sa nomination est sujette à approbation par le Sénat à la majorité de deux-tiers de ses membres.
… (Art. 245)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishFunctions of the Defender of the People are:
a) To verify and mediate any irregular conduct in the relations between the public or private administration and the citizens.
b) To inform and to denounce before the competent organs concerning conduct not conforming to the laws.
c) To mediate in the conflicts that can arise [surgir] between the Administration and those administered to, proposing the corresponding solutions to the competent organs, according to the cases.
d) To take cognizance of the recourses of amparo and protection against the provisions and acts which violate the rights and freedoms recognized in this Fundamental Law. (Art. 126) - SpanishSon funciones del Defensor del Pueblo:
a) Verificar y mediar cualquier conducta irregular en las relaciones entre la administración pública o privada y los ciudadanos.
b) Informar y denunciar ante los órganos competentes sobre conductas no conformes con las leyes.
c) Mediar en los conflictos que puedan surgir entre la Administración y los administrados, proponiendo las soluciones correspondientes a los órganos competentes, según los casos.
d) Conocer de los recursos de amparo y protección contra las disposiciones y actos que violen los derechos y libertades reconocidos en esta Ley Fundamental. (Art. 126) - FrenchLes fonctions du Défenseur du peuple sont les suivantes:
a) Vérifier et arbitrer tout comportement irrégulier dans les relations entre l'administration publique ou privée et les citoyens.
b) Faire connaître et dénoncer auprès des organes compétents les comportements contraires à la loi.
c) Intervenir dans les conflits susceptibles de surgir entre l'administration et les administrés, en proposant des solutions aux organes compétents, selon le cas.
d) Connaître des recours en protection contre les dispositions et les actes portant atteinte aux droits et libertés reconnus dans la présente Loi fondamentale. (Art. 126)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Commission shall perform the following functions –
a. monitor the state of human rights throughout Lesotho;
b. monitor the human rights situation of detainees;
c. investigate violations of human rights and, if necessary, be responsible for instituting proceedings against such violation in the courts of law;
d. sensitise the public on its work, the nature and meaning of human rights;
e. develop and deliver education and training programmes as necessary to the general public;
f. submit opinions, recommendations, propositions and reports to public institutions on human rights issues, using the media and other means;
g. advocate for ratification, and recommend the domestication of international and regional human rights instruments;
h. promote and monitor the harmonisation of national laws and practices with international and regional human rights instruments ratified by Lesotho;
i. develop and maintain working relations with organisations and representatives of civil society in Lesotho;
j. work in cooperation with the United Nations, regional mechanisms, national human rights institutions of other countries, in the areas of the promotion and protection of human rights, and
k. undertake any other activities or responsibilities that are consistent with the spirit of the promotion and protection of human rights. (Sec. 133F)
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)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Human Rights Commission oversees respect for, and promotion of, human freedoms and rights, and makes proposals to develop the human rights system. It must be consulted on draft laws that fall within the domain of its mandate.
The Commission conducts investigations into violations of human rights with a view to resolving them or referring them to the competent authorities.
The Commission shall be composed of independent and impartial members with competence and integrity. They undertake their functions for a single six-year term. (Art. 128) - Arabicتراقب هيئة حقوق الإنسان احترام الحريات وحقوق الإنسان، وتعمل على تعزيزها، وتقترح ما تراه لتطوير منظومة حقوق الإنسان، وتستشار وجوبا في مشاريع القوانين المتصلة بمجال اختصاصها.
تحقّق الهيئة في حالات انتهاك حقوق الإنسان لتسويتها أو إحالتها على الجهات المعنية.
تتكون الهيئة من أعضاء مستقلين محايدين من ذوي الكفاءة والنزاهة، يباشرون مهامهم لفترة واحدة، مدتها ستّ سنوات. (الفصل 128) - FrenchL’Instance des droits de l’Homme contrôle le respect des libertés et des droits de l’Homme et œuvre à leur renforcement; elle formule des propositions en vue du développement du système des droits de l’Homme. Elle est obligatoirement consultée sur les projets de loi se rapportant à son domaine de compétence.
L’Instance enquête sur les cas de violation des droits de l’Homme, en vue de les régler ou de les soumettre aux autorités compétentes.
L’Instance est composée de membres indépendants, neutres, choisis parmi les personnes compétentes et intègres qui exercent leurs missions pour un seul mandat de six ans. (Art. 128)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) Parliament shall by law provide for the establishment of the office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) charged with the duty of investigating and reporting upon complaints or allegations of the infringement of fundamental rights and other injustices by public officers and officers of public corporations, local authorities and other like institutions, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of such law.
(2) The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) shall, subject to the approval of the Constitutional Council, be appointed by the President and shall hold office during good behaviour.
… (Art. 156)6 - Sinhala(1) පරිපාලන කටයුතු පිළිබඳ පාර්ලිමේන්තු කොමසාරිස් (ඔම්බුඩ්ස්මන්) ධුරය ඇති කිරීම සඳහා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව විසින් නීතියෙන් විධිවිධාන සැලැස්විය යුත්තේ ය. රජයේ නිලධරයන් විසින් සහ රාජ්ය සහ සංස්ථාවල, පළාත් පාලන ආයතනවල හා එවැනි වෙනත් ආයතනවල නිලධරයන් විසින් සිදු කරනු ලබන මූලික අයිතිවාසිකම් උල්ලංඝනය කිරීම සහ වෙනත් අසාධාරණ ක්රියා ගැන කරනු ලබන පැමිණිලි හෝ චෝදනා ඒ නීතියේ විධිවිධානවලට අනුකූලව හා යටත්ව පරීක්ෂා කර බලා වාර්තා කිරීමේ කාර්යභාරය පරිපාලන කටයුතු පිළිබඳ පාර්ලිමේන්තු කොමසාරිස්වරයා වෙත පැවරෙන්නේ ය.
(2) පරිපාලන කටයුතු පිළිබඳ පාර්ලිමේන්තු කොමසාරිස්වරයා (ඔම්බුඩ්ස්මන්) ජනාධිපතිවරයා විසින්, ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථා සභාවේ අනුමතයට යටත්ව පත්කරනු ලැබිය යුත්තේ ය. එම කොමසාරිස්වරයා යථා පැවැත්මෙන් සිටින තාක් ස්වකීය ධූරය දැරිය යුත්තේ ය.
… (156 වැනි වගන්තිය)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe 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.
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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) - SpanishEl 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.
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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)