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Judicial Protection
Sudan
- EnglishThe right to litigate shall be guaranteed for all, and no one shall be deprived of the right to resort to the justice system. (Art. 52)
- Arabicيكفل للكافة الحق في التقاضي، ولا يجوز منع أحد من حقه في اللجوء إلي العدالة. (الماده 53)
Judicial Protection
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- English(1) Proceedings under section 7(1)(a) in respect of a judicial act may be brought only—
(a) by exercising a right of appeal;
(b) on an application (in Scotland a petition) for judicial review; or
(c) in such other forum as may be prescribed by rules.
(2) That does not affect any rule of law which prevents a court from being the subject of judicial review.
(3) In proceedings under this Act in respect of a judicial act done in good faith, damages may not be awarded otherwise than to compensate a person to the extent required by Article 5(5) of the Convention.
(4) An award of damages permitted by subsection (3) is to be made against the Crown; but no award may be made unless the appropriate person, if not a party to the proceedings, is joined.
(5) In this section—
“appropriate person” means the Minister responsible for the court concerned, or a person or government department nominated by him;
“court” includes a tribunal;
“judge” includes a member of a tribunal, a justice of the peace (or, in Northern Ireland, a lay magistrate) and a clerk or other officer entitled to exercise the jurisdiction of a court;
“judicial act” means a judicial act of a court and includes an act done on the instructions, or on behalf, of a judge; and
“rules” has the same meaning as in section 7(9). (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 9)
Judicial Protection
Argentina
- EnglishAny person shall file a prompt and summary proceeding regarding constitutional guarantees, provided there is no other legal remedy, against any act or omission of the public authorities or individuals which currently or imminently may damage, limit, modify or threaten rights and guarantees recognized by this Constitution, treaties or laws, with open arbitrariness or illegality. In such case, the judge may declare that the act or omission is based on an unconstitutional rule.
… (Sec. 43) - SpanishToda persona puede interponer acción expedita y rápida de amparo, siempre que no exista otro medio judicial más idóneo, contra todo acto u omisión de autoridades públicas o de particulares, que en forma actual o inminente lesione, restrinja, altere o amenace, con arbitrariedad o ilegalidad manifiesta, derechos y garantías reconocidos por esta Constitución, un tratado o una ley. En el caso, el juez podrá declarar la inconstitucionalidad de la norma en que se funde el acto u omisión lesiva.
… (Art. 43)
Judicial Protection
Papua New Guinea
- English(1) This section is in addition to, and not in derogation of, Section 57 (enforcement of guaranteed rights and freedoms).
(2) A person whose rights or freedoms declared or protected by this Division are infringed (including any infringement caused by a derogation of the restrictions specified in Part X.5 (internment)) on the use of emergency powers in relation to internment is entitled to reasonable damages and, if the court thinks it proper, exemplary damages in respect of the infringement.
(3) Subject to Subsections (4) and (5), damages may be a awarded against any person who committed, or was responsible for, the infringement.
… (Sec. 58)
Judicial Protection
Kyrgyzstan
- English…
7. Everyone shall have the right to challenge the constitutionality of a law or another regulatory legal act in case he/she believes that these acts violate rights and freedoms recognized in the Constitution.
… (Art. 97) - Russian…
7. Каждый вправе оспорить конституционность закона и иного нормативного правового акта, если считает, что ими нарушаются права и свободы, признаваемые Конституцией.
… (Статья 97) - Kyrgyz…
7. Конституция тарабынан таанылган укуктар жана эркиндиктер алар тарабынан бузулуп жатат деп эсептелсе ар бир адам мыйзамдын жана башка ченемдик укук актыларынын конституциялуулугун талашууга укуктуу.
… (97-берене)
Judicial Protection
Tuvalu
- English
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(3) All Courts in Tuvalu shall consider the Charter of Duties and Responsibilities when dealing with any issues arising from the application of the rights and freedoms enshrined in this Constitution.
… (Sec. 43)
Judicial Protection
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The Action for Constitutional Protection shall be presented by the person who believes him or herself affected, by another with sufficient power to act in his or her name, or by the corresponding authority pursuant to the Constitution, to any judge or competent court, provided that there is no other existing means or legal recourse for the immediate protection of the rights and guarantees that have been restricted, suppressed or threatened.
… (Art. 129) - SpanishI. La Acción de Amparo Constitucional se interpondrá por la persona que se crea afectada, por otra a su nombre con poder suficiente o por la autoridad correspondiente de acuerdo con la Constitución, ante cualquier juez o tribunal competente, siempre que no exista otro medio o recurso legal para la protección inmediata de los derechos y garantías restringidos, suprimidos o amenazados.
... (Art. 129)
Judicial Protection
Sri Lanka
- EnglishThe Supreme Court of the Republic of Sri Lanka shall be the highest and final superior Court of record in the Republic and shall subject to the provisions of the Constitution exercise –
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(b) jurisdiction for the protection of fundamental rights;
… (Art. 118) - Sinhalaශ්රී ලංකා ජනරජයේ ශ්රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණය ජනරජයේ උත්තරීතම සහ අවසානාත්මක ලේඛනෝපගත කිරීමේ ජ්යෙෂ්ඨ අධිකරණය වන අතර ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ විධිවිධානවලට යටත්ව, මෙහි පහත දැක්වෙන ආකාරයේ වූ අධිකරණ බලය ක්රියාත්මක කරන්නේ ය. එනම්:–
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(ආ) මූලික අයිතිවාසිකම් ආරක්ෂා කිරීම සඳහා වූ අධිකරණ බලය;
… (118 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Judicial Protection
Cabo Verde
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to request from the Constitutional Court, by a writ of amparo, the protection of his or her constitutionally recognized fundamental rights, liberties and guarantees, under the terms of the law and in accordance with the provisions contemplated in the following subparagraphs:
a) A writ of amparo may only be filed against acts or omissions of public authorities, that are injurious to the fundamental rights, liberties and guarantees, once all other means of ordinary appeal have been exhausted;
b) A writ of amparo may be requested through a simple petition; it would be of an urgent nature, and its procedure must be based on the principle of summary treatment.
2. All citizens shall have the right to demand, under the terms of the law, compensation for damages caused by the violation of their rights, liberties and guarantees. (Art. 20) - Portuguese1. A todos os indivíduos é reconhecido o direito de requerer ao Tribunal Constitucional, através de recurso de amparo, a tutela dos seus direitos, liberdades e garantias fundamentais, constitucionalmente reconhecidos, nos termos da lei e com observância do disposto nas alíneas seguintes:
a) O recurso de amparo só pode ser interposto contra actos ou omissões dos poderes públicos lesivos dos direitos, liberdades e garantias fundamentais, depois de esgotadas todas as vias de recurso ordinário;
b) O recurso de amparo pode ser requerido em simples peti- ção, tem carácter urgente e o seu processamento deve ser baseado no princípio da sumariedade.
2. A todos é reconhecido o direito de exigir, nos termos da lei, indemnização pelos prejuízos causados pela violação dos seus direitos, liberdades e garantias. (Art. 20)
Judicial Protection
Dominica
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of section 40(7) of this Constitution, an appeal shall lie from decisions of the High Court to the Court of Appeal as of right in the following cases:
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(b) final decisions given in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred on the High Court by section 16 of this Constitution (which relates to the enforcement of the fundamental rights and freedoms).
… (Sec. 105)