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Judicial Protection
- English
The Recourse of Amparo is established against any provision, act or resolution and in general against any action or omission of any functionary, authority or agent of them that violates or operates in violation of [trate de violar] the rights and guarantees consecrated in the Political Constitution. (Art. 188)
- Spanish
Se establece el Recurso de Amparo en contra de toda disposición, acto o resolución y en general en contra de toda acción u omisión de cualquier funcionario, autoridad o agente de los mismos que viole o trate de violar los derechos y garantías consagrados en la Constitución Política. (Art. 188)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
[The following] are attributions of the National Assembly:
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9) To elect with sixty percent of the votes of the total of the Deputies of the National Assembly, from separate lists proposed for each office [cargo] by the President of the Republic and by the Deputies, in consultation with the pertinent civil organizations:
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d) The Procurator and Sub-Procurator for the Defense of Human Rights;
... (Art. 138) - Spanish
Son atribuciones de la Asamblea Nacional:
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9) Elegir con el sesenta por ciento de los votos del total de los Diputados de la Asamblea Nacional, de listas separadas propuestas para cada cargo por el Presidente de la República y por los Diputados, en consulta con las organizaciones civiles pertinentes:
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d) Al Procurador y Subprocurador para la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos.
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