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Judicial Protection
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2. Any aggrieved person who claims that a fundamental right or freedom guaranteed by this Constitution has been denied or violated shall be entitled to petition a competent court for redress. Where it ascertains that such fundamental right or freedom has been denied or violated, the court shall have the power to make all such orders as shall be necessary to secure for such petitioner the enjoyment of such fundamental right or freedom, and where such applicant suffers damage, to include an award of monetary compensation. (Art. 28)
Judicial Protection
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(3) The Ombudsman may approach the Constitutional Court with a request for declaring as unconstitutional a law which infringes human rights and freedoms.
(4) The Supreme Judicial Council may approach the Constitutional Court with a petition to establish unconstitutionality of any law whereby any rights and freedoms of citizens are violated. (Art. 150) - Bulgarian…
(3) Омбудсманът може да сезира Конституционния съд с искане за установяване на противоконституционност на закон, с който се нарушават права и свободи на гражданите.
(4) Висшият адвокатски съвет може да сезира Конституционния съд с искане за установяване на противоконституционност на закон, с който се нарушават права и свободи на гражданите. (Чл. 150)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThere shall be a Constitutional Court to guarantee the supremacy of the Constitution, the defense of the constitutional order and the protection of fundamental rights. Its decisions are definitive and irrevocable and constitute binding precedents for the public powers and all the organs of the State. It shall enjoy administrative and budgetary autonomy. (Art. 184)
- SpanishHabrá un Tribunal Constitucional para garantizar la supremacía de la Constitución, la defensa del orden constitucional y la protección de los derechos fundamentales. Sus decisiones son definitivas e irrevocables y constituyen precedentes vinculantes para los poderes públicos y todos los órganos del Estado. Gozará de autonomía administrativa y presupuestaria. (Art. 184)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishAll citizens have the right of access to judicial bodies to seek redress for violations of their constitutionally or legally recognized rights, and justice cannot be denied on the lack of economic means. (Art. 32)
- PortugueseTodo o cidadão tem o direito de recorrer aos órgãos jurisdicionais contra os actos que violem os seus direitos reconhecidos pela Constituição e pela lei, não podendo a justiça ser denegada por insuficiência de meios económicos. (Art. 32)
Judicial Protection
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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
- English[The recourse of] amparo is instituted for the purpose of protecting persons against the threats of violations of their rights or to restore the rule of the same when the violation has occurred. There is no area which is not subject to [the recourse of] amparo, and it will always proceed whenever the acts, resolutions, provisions, or laws of [an] authority should imply a threat, restraint, or violation of the rights which the Constitution and the laws guarantee. (Art. 265)
- SpanishSe instituye el amparo con el fin de proteger a las personas contra las amenazas de violaciones a sus derechos o para restaurar el imperio de los mismos cuando la violación hubiere ocurrido. No hay ámbito que no sea susceptible de amparo, y procederá siempre que los actos, resoluciones, disposiciones o leyes de autoridad lleven implícitos una amenaza, restricción o violación a los derechos que la Constitución y las leyes garantizan. (Art. 265)
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)
Judicial Protection
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to compensation for any harm done to him by any action of an organ of public authority contrary to law.
2. Statute shall not bar the recourse by any person to the courts in pursuit of claims alleging infringement of freedoms or rights. (Art. 77) - Polish1. Każdy ma prawo do wynagrodzenia szkody, jaka została mu wyrządzona przez niezgodne z prawem działanie organu władzy publicznej.
2. Ustawa nie może nikomu zamykać drogi sądowej dochodzenia naruszonych wolności lub praw. (Art. 77)
Judicial Protection
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The persons whose constitutional rights have been violated or are in danger of being so, may interpose the recourse of personal exhibition [exhibicidn personal habeas corpus], of amparo, or of habeas data, according to the case and in accordance with the Law of Constitutional Justice. (Art. 45)
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Las personas cuyos derechos constitucionales hayan sido violados o estén en peligro de serlo, pueden interponer el recurso de exhibición personal, de amparo, o de hábeas data, según el caso y de acuerdo con la Ley de Justicia Constitucional. (Art. 45)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe Judiciary is the guardian of human rights and freedoms. This duty is exercised in accordance with this Constitution and other laws. (Art. 43)
- KinyarwandaUbutegetsi bw’Ubucamanza ni bwo murinzi w’uburenganzira n’ubwisanzure bwa muntu. Iyo nshingano yubahirizwa mu buryo buteganywa n’iri Tegeko Nshinga n’andi mategeko. (Ingingo ya 43)
- FrenchLe Pouvoir Judiciaire est le gardien des droits et des libertés de la personne. Cette mission est exercée conformément à la présente Constitution et d’autres lois. (Art. 43)