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National Human Rights Bodies
- English(a) The Human Rights Commission’s responsibilities and powers shall include the following:
1. to promote respect for human rights;
2. to promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights;
3. to monitor and assess the observance of human rights.
(b)The Human Rights Commission shall have the following functions and powers, as regulated by law:
1. to investigate and to report on the observance of human rights;
2. to take steps to secure appropriate redress where human rights have been violated;
3. to carry out research, and to educate the public;
4. to exercise such additional powers and functions prescribed by law. (Art. 192) - Dhivehi(ހ) ހިއުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަނުގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތަކާއި ބާރުތަކުގެ ތެރޭގައި އަންނަނިވި ކަންކަން ހިމެނެއެވެ.
1. އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތަކަށް މީހުންގެ ހިތްތަކުގައި އިޙްތިރާމް އަށަގެންނެވުމަށް މަސައްކަތްކުރުން.
2. އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތައް ރައްކާރެއިކުރުމާއި، ކުރިއެރުވުމަށާއި، އެ ޙާއްޤުތައް ހޯދައިދިނުމަށް މަސައްކަތްކުރުން.
3. އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތަކަށް ޙުރުމަތްތެރިކޮށް ހިތާމިންވަރު ބަލައި ވަޒަންކުރުން.
(ށ) ހިއުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަނުގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތައް އަދާކުރުމަށްޓަކައި، ޤާނޫނެއް ކަނޑައަޅާ ބާރުތަކެއް އެ ކޮމިޝަނަށް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. އޭގެ ތެރޭގައި އަންނަނިވި ކަންތައްތައް ހިމެނެއެވެ.
1. އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތަކަށް ޙުރުމަތްރެއިކޮށް ހިތާމިންވަރު ތަޙުޤީޤުކޮށް އަންގާންޖެހޭ ފަރާތްތަކށް އެންގުން.
2. އިންސާނީ ޙައްގެއް ނިގުޅައިގެންފިނަމަ، ޤާނޫނުގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން އަޅަންޖެހޭ ފިޔަވަޅުތައް އެޅުން.
3.އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތަކާ ގުޅޭ އެކިއެކި ދިރާސާތައްކުރުމާއި އެޙައްގުތަކާ ބެހޭ ގޮތުން ޢާންމު ހޭލުންތެރިކަން އިތުރު ކުރުވުން.
4. ހިއުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަނަށް ޤާނޫނުން ލިބިދޭ އިތުރު ބާރުތަކާއި ހަވާލުކުރެވޭ އިތުރު މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތައް. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 192 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) Parliament may, by law, provide for the establishment of the office of Ombudsman.
(2) The Ombudsman shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as Parliament may, by law, determine, including the power to investigate any action taken by a Ministry, a public officer or a statutory public authority.
(3) The Ombudsman shall prepare an annual report concerning the discharge of his functions, and such report shall be laid before Parliament. (Art. 77) - Bengali(১) সংসদ আইনের দ্বারা ন্যায়পালের পদ-প্রতিষ্ঠার জন্য বিধান করিতে পারিবেন।
(২) সংসদ আইনের দ্বারা ন্যায়পালকে কোন মন্ত্রণালয়, সরকারী কর্মচারী বা সংবিধিবদ্ধ সরকারী কর্তৃপক্ষের যে কোন কার্য সম্পর্কে তদন্ত পরিচালনার ক্ষমতাসহ যেরূপ ক্ষমতা কিংবা যেরূপ দায়িত্ব প্রদান করিবেন, ন্যায়পাল সেইরূপ ক্ষমতা প্রয়োগ ও দায়িত্ব পালন করিবেন।
(৩) ন্যায়পাল তাঁহার দায়িত্বপালন সম্পর্কে বাৎসরিক রিপোর্ট প্রণয়ন করিবেন এবং অনুরূপ রিপোর্ট সংসদে উপস্থাপিত হইবে। (অনুচ্ছেদ ৭৭)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English1. The Ombudsman shall be an independent organ in charge of examining and seeking to settle citizens’ complaints against public bodies, certifying the conformity of the acts with the law, preventing and initiating the whole process to remedy injustice.
2. Citizens may present complaints concerning acts or omissions on the part of public bodies to the Ombudsman, who shall undertake a review, without power of decision, and shall forward recommendations to the competent organs as deemed necessary.
3. The Ombudsman shall be appointed by the National Parliament through absolute majority votes of its members for a term of office of four years.
… (Sec. 27) - Tetum1. Provedór Direitus Umanus no Justisa nian, nu’udar órgaun independente ida-ne’ebé iha knaar atu haree no buka hatán sidadaun sira-nia problema hasoru podér públiku, hodi haree loloos hahalok sira-ne’e tuir duni lei, no halo prevensaun no hahú prosesu tomak hodi haburas fali justisa.
2. Sidadaun sira bele hato’o sira-nia kesar ba Provedór Direitus Umanus no Justisa nian konaba podér públiku sira-nia hahalok eh omisaun, biar la iha kbiit atu hakotu-lia, nia bele hato’o lia-menon ba órgaun kompetente sira.
3. Maioria absoluta hosi Parlamentu Nasionál maka hili Provedór Direitus Umanus no Justisa nian atu hala’o knaar iha tinan haat nia laran.
… (Art. 27) - Portuguese1. O Provedor de Direitos Humanos e Justiça é um órgão independente que tem por função apreciar e procurar satisfazer as queixas dos cidadãos contra os poderes públicos, podendo verificar a conformidade dos actos com a lei, bem como prevenir e iniciar todo o processo para a reparação das injustiças.
2. Os cidadãos podem apresentar queixas por acções ou omissões dos poderes públicos ao Provedor de Direitos Humanos e Justiça, que as apreciará, sem poder decisório, dirigindo aos órgãos competentes as recomendações necessárias.
3. O Provedor de Direitos Humanos e Justiça é eleito pelo Parlamento Nacional, por maioria absoluta dos Deputados, para um mandato de quatro anos.
… (Art. 27)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe President of Turkmenistan shall:
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16. with the consent of the Mejlis, appoint and dismiss ... the Commissioner for Human Rights [Ombudsman] of Turkmenistan;
… (Art. 71) - RussianПрезидент Туркменистана:
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16) с согласия Меджлиса Туркменистана назначает на должность и освобождает от должности Председателя Верховного суда Туркменистана, Генерального прокурора Туркменистана, Министра внутренних дел Туркменистана, Министра адалат Туркменистана;
... (Статья 71) - TurkmenTürkmenistanyň Prezidenti:
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16) Türkmenistanyň Mejlisiniň razylygy bilen Türkmenistanyň Ýokary kazyýetiniň başlygyny, Türkmenistanyň Baş prokuroryny, Türkmenistanyň Içeri işler ministrini, Türkmenistanyň Adalat ministrini wezipä belleýär we wezipeden boşadýar;
... (71-nji madda)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) There is hereby created an independent office called the Commission on Human Rights.
… (Art. XIII, Sec. 17) - Filipino(1) Nililikha sa pamamagitan nito ang isang malayang tanggapan na tatawaging Komisyon sa mga Karapatang Pantao.
… (Art. XIII, Seksyon 17)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThere shall be the following organic acts:
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10. Organic Act on Human Rights Commission. (Sec. 130) - Thaiให้มีพระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญดังต่อไปนี้
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(๑๐) พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยคณะกรรมการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งชาติ (มาตรา ๑๓๐)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English1. The National Assembly shall, upon nomination by its competent standing committee, elect the Human Rights Defender for a six-year term by at least a three-fifths majority vote of the total number of parliamentarians.
… (Art. 192) - Armenian1. Մարդու իրավունքների պաշտպանին Ազգային ժողովի իրավասու մշտական հանձնաժողովի առաջարկությամբ ընտրում է Ազգային ժողովը` պատգամավորների ընդհանուր թվի ձայների առնվազն երեք հինգերորդով, վեց տարի ժամկետով:
… (Հոդված 192)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
1. The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan shall contribute to the restoration of violated rights and freedoms of a human and a citizen, promote the rights and freedoms of a human and a citizen.
2. When exercising his/her powers, the Commissioner for Human Rights shall be independent and not accountable to state bodies and officials.
3. During the term of his/her powers, the Commissioner for Human Rights may not be arrested, brought to justice, subjected to administrative penalties imposed in court, brought to criminal responsibility without the consent of the Senate, except for cases of detention at the scene of a crime or serious crimes.
4. The legal status and organization of activities of the Commissioner for Human Rights shall be determined by the constitutional law. (Art. 83-1) - Kazak
1. Қазақстан Республикасындағы Адам құқықтары жөніндегі уəкіл адам мен азаматтың бұзылған құқықтары мен бостандықтарын қалпына келтіруге жəрдемдеседі, адам мен азаматтың құқықтары мен бостандықтарын ілгерілетуге ықпал етеді.
2. Адам құқықтары жөніндегі уəкіл өз өкілеттіктерін жүзеге асыру кезінде тəуелсіз болады жəне мемлекеттік органдар мен лауазымды адамдарға есеп бермейді.
3. Қылмыс орнында ұстап алынған немесе ауыр қылмыстар жасаған жағдайлардан басқа кезде, Адам құқықтары жөніндегі уəкілді өз өкілеттігінің мерзімі ішінде тұтқынға алуға, күштеп əкелуге, оған сот тəртібімен белгіленетін əкімшілік жазалау шараларын қолдануға, Сенаттың келісімінсіз қылмыстық жауаптылыққа тартуға болмайды.
4. Адам құқықтары жөніндегі уəкілдің құқықтық жағдайы жəне қызметін ұйымдастыру конституциялық заңда айқындалады. (83-1-бап)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(a) There shall be a Human Rights Commission of the Maldives.
(b) The Human Rights Commission is an independent and impartial institution. It shall promote respect for human rights impartially without favour and prejudice.
(c) The Human Rights Commission shall function as provided by the statute governing the Human Rights Commission. Such statute shall specify the responsibilities, powers, mandate, qualifications, and ethical standards of members. (Art. 189) - Dhivehi(ހ) ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި ހިއުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަނެއް އޮންނާންވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) ހިއުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަނަކީ ވަކިފަރާތަކަށް ބުރަނުވާ، މުސްތަޤިއްލު މުއައްސަސާއެކެވެ. އަދި އެ ކޮމިޝަނުން އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތައް ކުރިއެރުވުމުގައި މަސައްކަތް ކުރާންވާނީ އެއްވެސް ފަރާތަކަށް ބުރަވުމެއްނެތި، ތަޢައްސުބުން އެއްކިބާވެ ތިބެގެންނެވެ.
(ނ) ހިއުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަން ހިންގާނީ ހިއުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަންގެ ޤާނޫނުގައި ބާޔާންގެންވާ ގޮތުގެމަތިންނެވެ. އެ ޤާނޫނުގައި، އެ ކޮމިޝަނުގެ މަސްއޫލިޔަތުތަކާއި، ބާރުތަކާއި، އެ ކޮމިޝަނުގެ މަސައްކަތުގެ ދާއިރާއާއި، އެކޮމިޝަނުގެ މެންބަރުންގެ ކިބައިގައި ހުންނަންވާނޭ ޝަރުތުތަކާއި، ސުލޫކީ މިންގަޑުތައް ކަނޑައަޅައިފައި އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 189 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English…
VII. The Ombudsman of the Azerbaijan Republic shall apply to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan in cases where the rights and freedoms of a person have allegedly been violated by legislative acts in force, normative acts of the executive or of municipalities, or court decisions in accordance with the procedure provided for by the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the adjudication of the cases and applications listed as items 1 to 7 in section III of the present Article.
… (Art. 130) - Azerbaijani…
VII. Azərbaycan Respublikasının İnsan hüquqları üzrə müvəkkili insan hüquq və azadlıqlarını pozan qanunvericilik və icra hakimiyyəti orqanlarının normativ aktlarından, bələdiyyə və məhkəmə aktlarından qanunla müəyyən edilmiş qaydada bu maddənin III hissəsinin 1-7-ci bəndlərində göstərilən məsələlərin Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiya Məhkəməsi tərəfindən həll edilməsi üçün Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiya Məhkəməsinə sorğu verə bilər.
… (Maddə 130)