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Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe provisions of law which concern the fundamental rights recognized to any person by the Constitution, may be submitted to the Constitutional Council by way of pleadings if it involves an instance in course before a jurisdiction.
… (Art. 80) - Arabicيجوز تقديم أحكام القانون التي تتعلق بالحقوق الأساسية المعترف بها لأي شخص بموجب الدستور ، إلى المجلس الدستوري عن طريق المرافعات إذا كانت تنطوي على حالة بالطبع أمام ولاية قضائية
... (المادة 80) - FrenchLes dispositions de la loi qui concernent les droits fondamentaux reconnus à toute personne par la Constitution peuvent être soumises au Conseil constitutionnel par voie d'exception à l'occasion d'une instance en cours devant une juridiction.
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Judicial Protection
- English
The federal judges have the competence to institute legal proceeding and trial of:
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V-A – cases regarding human rights referred to in paragraph 5 of this article;
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Paragraph 5. In cases of serious human rights violations, and with a view to ensuring compliance with obligations deriving from international human rights treaties to which Brazil is a party, the Attorney-General of the Republic may request, before the Superior Court of Justice, and in the course of any of the stages of the inquiry or judicial action, that jurisdiction on the matter be taken to Federal Justice. (Art. 109) - Portuguese
Aos juízes federais compete processar e julgar:
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V-A as causas relativas a direitos humanos a que se refere o § 5º deste artigo;
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§ 5º Nas hipóteses de grave violação de direitos humanos, o ProcuradorGeral da República, com a finalidade de assegurar o cumprimento de obrigações decorrentes de tratados internacionais de direitos humanos dos quais o Brasil seja parte, poderá suscitar, perante o Superior Tribunal de Justiça, em qualquer fase do inquérito ou processo, incidente de deslocamento de competência para a Justiça Federal. (Art. 109)
Judicial Protection
- English
Everyone shall have the right in accordance with international treaties of the Republic of Belarus to appeal to international organizations to defend their rights and liberties, provided all available domestic means of legal defence have been exhausted. (Art. 61)
- Belarusian
Кожны мае права ў адпаведнасці з міжнароднымі дагаворамі Рэспублікі Беларусь звяртацца ў міжнародныя арганізацыі з мэтай абароны сваіх правоў і свабод, калі вычарпаны ўсе наяўныя ўнутрыдзяржаўныя сродкі прававой абароны. (Артыкул 61)
- Russian
Каждый вправе в соответствии с международными договорами Республики Беларусь обращаться в международные организации с целью защиты своих прав и свобод, если исчерпаны все имеющиеся внутригосударственные средства правовой защиты. (Статья 61)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter5 shall be respected and upheld by the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary and all other organs of government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in Ghana, and shall be enforceable by the Courts as provided for in this Constitution.
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Judicial Protection
- EnglishJurisdictional guarantees shall be governed, as a rule, by the following provisions:
1. Any person, group of persons, community, people or nation will be able to propose actions envisaged in the Constitution.
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5. All final judgments shall be referred to the Constitutional Court for their development in case law. (Art. 86) - SpanishLas garantías jurisdiccionales se regirán, en general, por las siguientes disposiciones:
1. Cualquier persona, grupo de personas, comunidad, pueblo o nacionalidad podrá proponer las acciones previstas en la Constitución.
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5. Todas las sentencias ejecutoriadas serán remitidas a la Corte Constitucional, para el desarrollo de su jurisprudencia. (Art. 86)
Judicial Protection
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(3) The following basic rights shall bind the legislature, the executive and the judiciary as directly applicable law. (Art. 1) - German…
(3) Die nachfolgenden Grundrechte binden Gesetzgebung, vollziehende Gewalt und Rechtsprechung als unmittelbar geltendes Recht. (Art. 1)
Judicial Protection
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3. Every person shall have the right to an effective remedy by a court of law or tribunal for acts violating the rights and freedoms granted to him or her by this Constitution or any other law. (Sec. 41)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) It is the duty of Parliament, the Government, the courts and all other public agencies to be guided in the discharge of their functions by the principles set out in this Chapter4 and Parliament may provide for any of those principles to be enforceable in any court or tribunal.
(2) In the interpretation of the fundamental rights provisions in this Constitution a court shall pay due regard to international law, international conventions, covenants and charters bearing on human rights. (Art. 39)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right of recourse to international institutions for the protection of own rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. (Art. 56)
- MontenegrinSvako ima pravo obraćanja međunarodnim organizacijama radi zaštite svojih prava i sloboda zajemčenih Ustavom. (Član 56)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishJustice is rendered on the national territory in the name of the People and with a strict respect for the rule of law, as well as for the rights and freedoms of each citizen.
… (Art. 117) - FrenchLa justice est rendue sur le territoire national au nom du peuple et dans le respect strict de la règle de droit, ainsi que des droits et libertés de chaque citoyen.
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