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Judicial Protection
Liechtenstein
- English1) A Constitutional Court shall be established by way of a specific law as a court of public law to protect the rights guaranteed by the Constitution, to decide in conflicts of jurisdiction between the Courts and the administrative authorities, and to act as a disciplinary court for the Ministers.
… (Art. 104) - German1) Im Wege eines besonderen Gesetzes ist ein Staatsgerichtshof als Gerichtshof des öffentlichen Rechtes zum Schutze der verfassungsmässig gewährleisteten Rechte, zur Entscheidung von Kompetenzkonflikten zwischen den Gerichten und den Verwaltungsbehörden und als Disziplinargerichtshof für die Mitglieder der Regierung zu errichten.
… (Art. 104)
Judicial Protection
Morocco
- EnglishAccess to justice is guaranteed to every person for the defense of their rights and of their interests protected by the law.
… (Art. 118) - Arabicحق التّقاضي مضمون لكل شخص للدفاع عن حقوقه وعن مصالحه التي يحميها القانون.
… (الفصل 118)
Judicial Protection
Poland
- EnglishThe Constitutional Tribunal shall adjudicate regarding the following matters:
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5) complaints concerning constitutional infringements, as specified in Article 79, para. 1. (Art. 188) - PolishTrybunał Konstytucyjny orzeka w sprawach:
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5. skargi konstytucyjnej, o której mowa w art. 79 ust. 1. (Art. 188)
Judicial Protection
Sao Tome and Principe
- English…
2. In the administration of justice, it shall be incumbent upon the courts to assure the defense of the legally protected rights and interests of citizens, to settle disputes of public and private interest and to curtail the violations of laws.
… (Art. 120) - Portuguese…
2. Na administração da justiça incumbe aos Tribunais assegurar a defesa dos direitos e interesses legalmente protegidos dos cidadãos, dirimir os conflitos de interesse públicos e privados e reprimir a violação das leis.
… (Art. 120)
Judicial Protection
Slovenia
- EnglishEveryone shall be guaranteed the right to appeal or to any other legal remedy against the decisions of courts and other state authorities, local community authorities, and bearers of public authority by which his rights, duties, or legal interests are determined. (Art. 25)
- SloveneVsakomur je zagotovljena pravica do pritožbe ali drugega pravnega sredstva proti odločbam sodišč in drugih državnih organov, organov lokalnih skupnosti in nosilcev javnih pooblastil, s katerimi ti odločajo o njegovih pravicah, dolžnostih ali pravnih interesih. (25. Člen)
Judicial Protection
Sudan
- EnglishThe essential issues for peace negotiations include the following:
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l. Transitional justice, reconciliation and restitution of victims;
… (Art. 68) - Arabicتشمل القضايا الجوهرية لمفاوضات السلام الأتي:
... 12.العدالة الإنتقالية والمصالحة وإنصاف الضحايا....
(الماده 69)
Judicial Protection
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The Popular Action shall be filed during the period in which the violation or threat to the rights and collective interests continues. To file this action it is not necessary to exhaust the judicial or administrative processes that might exist.
II. Any person, in his or her individual name or on behalf of a collective, may file this action, and it shall be filed obligatorily by the Public Ministry and the Public Defender (Ministerio Público y el Defensor del Pueblo) when, in the exercise of their functions, they have knowledge of these acts. The procedure for the Action for Constitutional Protection shall be applied. (Art. 136) - SpanishI. La Acción Popular podrá interponerse durante el tiempo que subsista la vulneración o la amenaza a los derechos e intereses colectivos. Para interponer esta acción no será necesario agotar la vía judicial o administrativa que pueda existir.
II. Podrá interponer esta acción cualquier persona, a título individual o en representación de una colectividad y, con carácter obligatorio, el Ministerio Público y el Defensor del Pueblo, cuando por el ejercicio de sus funciones tengan conocimiento de estos actos. Se aplicará el procedimiento de la Acción de Amparo Constitucional. (Art. 136)
Judicial Protection
Marshall Islands
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(2) Any provision of the Bill of Rights may be invoked either as a defense to a civil or criminal proceeding or as a basis for legal or equitable relief against any actual or threatened violation. (Art. II, Sec. 18)
Judicial Protection
Ecuador
- EnglishPreventive measures can be ordered either jointly or independently of the constitutional actions for the protection of rights, for the purpose of avoiding or ceasing the violation or threat of violation of a right. (Art. 87)
- SpanishSe podrán ordenar medidas cautelares conjunta o Independientemente de las acciones constitucionales de protección de derechos, con el objeto de evitar o hacer cesar la violación o amenaza de violación de un derecho. (Art. 87)
Judicial Protection
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishThe judiciary is of vital importance in the context of safeguarding the rights of the people in accordance with the line followed by the Islamic movement, in order to prevent deviations within the Islamic nation. … (The Judiciary in the Constitution, Preamble)
- Persianمساله قضاء در رابطه با پاسداری از حقوق مردم در خط حرکت اسلامی، به منظور پیشگیری از انحرافات موضعی در درون امت اسلامی امری است حیاتی، … (قضاء در قانون اساسی، مقدمه)