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National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe law determines the missions and establishes the organization and the functioning of the National Commission of the Rights of Man. (Art. 216)
- FrenchLa loi détermine les missions et fixe l’organisation et le fonctionnement de la Commission nationale des droits de l’homme. (Art. 216)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (6), every person, as contemplated by the respective international treaties set out in the Fourth Schedule to which Guyana has acceded is entitled to the human rights enshrined in the said international treaties, and such rights shall be respected and upheld by the executive, legislature judiciary and all organs and agencies of Government and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons and shall be enforceable in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
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(4) If any person alleges that any of the rights referred to in paragraph (1), has been, is being or is about to be contravened in relation to him or her, then, without prejudice to any other action with respect to the same matter which is lawfully available, that person may apply to the Human Rights Commission in such manner as the Commission may prescribe, for redress.
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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;
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National Human Rights Bodies
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2. Any person who claims that a right or freedom guaranteed by this Constitution has been infringed or threatened shall be entitled—
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b. to make application to the Ombudsman or the Human Rights Commission in order to secure such assistance or advice as he or she may reasonably require.
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National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishIn order to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in relation to state authorities, local self-government authorities, and bearers of public authority, the office of the ombudsman for the rights of citizens shall be established by law.
Special ombudsmen for the rights of citizens may also be established by law for particular fields. (Art. 159) - SloveneZa varovanje človekovih pravic in temeljnih svoboščin v razmerju do državnih organov, organov lokalne samouprave in nosilcev javnih pooblastil se z zakonom določi varuh pravic državljanov.
Z zakonom se lahko za posamezna področja določijo posebni varuhi pravic državljanov. (159. Člen)
National Human Rights Bodies
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B. The Congress of the Union and the legislatures of the federative entities within the domain [ámbito] of their respective competencies, will establish organs of protection of the human rights that the Mexican juridical order protects [ampara], those that will take cognizance of complaints [quejas] against the acts or omissions of a nature of administrative provenance of any public authority or servant, with the exception of those of the Judicial Power of the Federation, that violate those rights.
The organs [organismos] to which the previous paragraph refers, shall formulate public recommendations, non-binding, [and] denouncements and complaints [quejas] before the respective authorities. Any public servant is obligated to respond to the recommendations that these organs [organismos] present. When the enacted recommendations are not accepted[,] or complied with[,] by the public authorities or servants, they must substantiate, motivate and make public their refusal [negativa]; additionally, the Chamber of Senators or in its recesses the Permanent Commission, or the legislatures of the federative entities, as it corresponds, may summon [llamar], at the request of these organs [organismos], the public authorities or servants responsible to appear before these legislative organs, to the effect of explaining the motive for the refusal.
These organs [organismos] will not be competent concerning electoral and jurisdictional matters.
The organs [organismo] that the Congress of the Union establishes will be denominated the Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos [National Commission of Human Rights]; it will have autonomy of management and budgetary [autonomy], juridical personality and its own patrimony.
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The National Commission of Human Rights will have a Consultative Commission composed of twelve councilors that will be elected by the vote of the two-thirds part of the members present of the Chamber of Senators or, in its recesses, by the Permanent Commission of the Congress of the Union, with the same qualified vote.
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The National Commission of Human Rights shall take cognizance of the non-conformities that are presented to it concerning the recommendations, agreements or omission of the equivalent organs [organismos] in the federative entities.
The National Commission of Human Rights may investigate acts that constitute grave violations of human rights, when it so judges [as] appropriate or [when] the Federal Executive, either of the Chambers of the Congress of the Union, the titular [members] of the executive powers of the federative entities or the Legislatures of these require it. (Art. 102) - Spanish…
B. El Congreso de la Unión y las legislaturas de las entidades federativas, en el ámbito de sus respectivas competencias, establecerán organismos de protección de los derechos humanos que ampara el orden jurídico mexicano, los que conocerán de quejas en contra de actos u omisiones de naturaleza administrativa provenientes de cualquier autoridad o servidor público, con excepción de los del Poder Judicial de la Federación, que violen estos derechos.
Los organismos a que se refiere el párrafo anterior, formularán recomendaciones públicas, no vinculatorias, denuncias y quejas ante las autoridades respectivas. Todo servidor público está obligado a responder las recomendaciones que les presenten estos organismos. Cuando las recomendaciones emitidas no sean aceptadas o cumplidas por las autoridades o servidores públicos, éstos deberán fundar, motivar y hacer pública su negativa; además, la Cámara de Senadores o en sus recesos la Comisión Permanente, o las legislaturas de las entidades federativas, según corresponda, podrán llamar, a solicitud de estos organismos, a las autoridades o servidores públicos responsables para que comparezcan ante dichos órganos legislativos, a efecto de que expliquen el motivo de su negativa.
Estos organismos no serán competentes tratándose de asuntos electorales y jurisdiccionales.
El organismo que establezca el Congreso de la Unión se denominará Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos; contará con autonomía de gestión y presupuestaria, personalidad jurídica y patrimonio propios.
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La Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos tendrá un Consejo Consultivo integrado por diez consejeros que serán elegidos por el voto de las dos terceras partes de los miembros presentes de la Cámara de Senadores o, en sus recesos, por la Comisión Permanente del Congreso de la Unión, con la misma votación calificada.
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La Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos conocerá de las inconformidades que se presenten en relación con las recomendaciones, acuerdos u omisiones de los organismos equivalentes en las entidades federativas.
La Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos podrá investigar hechos que constituyan violaciones graves de derechos humanos, cuando así lo juzgue conveniente o lo pidiere el Ejecutivo Federal, alguna de las Cámaras del Congreso de la Unión, los titulares de los poderes ejecutivos de las entidades federativas o las Legislaturas de éstas. (Art. 102)
National Human Rights Bodies
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The Council assures a mission of surveillance, of early warning and of evaluation in matters of the respect for the Rights of Man.
Without prejudice to the attributions of the judicial power, the Council examines any situations of infringement of the Rights of Man declared or brought to itscognizance, and it engages in any appropriate action. It brings the results of its investigations to the cognizance of the administrative authorities concerned and, asneed be, before the competent jurisdictions.
The Council initiates actions of awareness [sensibilsation], of information and of communication for the promotion of the Rights of Man.
It equally emits opinions, proposals and recommendations relative to the promotion and to the protection of the Rights of Man.
The Council elaborates an annual report that it addresses to the President of the Republic. This report is published by the President of the Council.
The law establishes the composition and the modalities of appointment of the members of the Council as well as the regulations relative to its organization and to its functioning. (Art. 212) - Arabic
يتولّى المجلس مهمة الرقابة والإنذار المبكر والتقييم في مجال احترام حقوق الإنسان.
يدرس المجلس، دون المساس بصلاحيات السلطة القضائية، كل حالات انتهاك حقوق الإنسان التي يعاينها أو تُبلغ إلى علمه، ويقوم بكل إجراء مناسب في هذا الشأن. ويعرض نتائج تحقيقاته على السلطات الإدارية المعنية، وإذا اقتضى الأمر، على الجهات القضائية المختصة.
يبادر المجلس بأعمال التحسيس والإعلام والاتصال لترقية حقوق الإنسان.
كما يبدي آراء واقتراحات وتوصيات تتعلق بترقية حقوق الإنسان وحمايتها
يعدّ المجلس تقريرا سنويا يرفعه إلى رئيس الجمهورية. ويتولى رئيس المجلس نشره.
يحدد القانون تشكيلة المجلس وكيفيات تعيين أعضائه والقواعد المتعلقة بتنظيمه وسيره. (المــادة 212) - French
Le Conseil assure une mission de surveillance, d'alerte précoce et d'évaluation en matière de respect des Droits de l'Homme.
Sans préjudice des attributions du pouvoir judiciaire, le Conseil examine toute situation d'atteinte aux Droits de l’Homme constatée ou portée à sa connaissance, et entreprend toute action appropriée. Il porte les résultats de ses investigations à la connaissance des autorités administratives concernées et, le cas échéant, devant les juridictions compétentes.
Le Conseil initie des actions de sensibilisation, d'information et de communication pour la promotion des Droits de l'Homme.
Il émet également des avis, propositions et recommandations relatives à la promotion et à la protection des Droits de l'Homme.
Le Conseil élabore un rapport annuel qu'il adresse au Président de la République. Ce rapport est publié par le président du Conseil.
La loi fixe la composition et les modalités de désignation des membres du Conseil ainsi que les règles relatives à son organisation et à son fonctionnement. (Art. 212)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishIn order to be eligible as Ombudsman it is necessary:
1. To be Panamanian by birth;
2. To fully enjoy one's civil and political rights;
3. To be at least thirty five years of age;
4. Not to have been sentenced to five years in prison or more for a premeditated offense;
5. To have moral integrity and a good reputation;
6. Not to be bound by family ties, within the fourth degree of consanguinity and the second degree of marital relations, to the President of the Republic, any other Cabinet Council member, Justices of the Supreme Court of Justice or a member of the National Assembly. (Art. 130) - SpanishPara ser elegido Defensor del Pueblo se requiere:
1. Ser panameño por nacimiento.
2. Estar en pleno goce de sus derechos civiles y políticos.
3. Haber cumplido treinta y cinco años o más de edad.
4. No haber sido condenado por delito doloso con pena privativa de la libertad de cinco años o más.
5. Tener solvencia moral y prestigio reconocido.
6. No tener parentesco, dentro del cuarto grado de consaguinidad y segundo de afinidad, con el Presidente de la República, con ningún otro miembro del Consejo de Gabinete, con Magistrados de la Corte Suprema de Justicia ni con Diputados de la República. (Art. 130)
National Human Rights Bodies
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(3) The Ombudsman may approach the Constitutional Court with a request for declaring as unconstitutional a law which infringes human rights and freedoms.
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(3) Омбудсманът може да сезира Конституционния съд с искане за установяване на противоконституционност на закон, с който се нарушават права и свободи на гражданите.
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National Human Rights Bodies
- English1. The commission shall have the following functions-
a. to investigate, at its own initiative or on a complaint made by any person or group of persons against the violation of any human right;
b. to visit jails, prisons, and places of detention or related facilities with a view to assessing and inspecting conditions of the inmates and make recommendations;
c. to establish a continuing programme of research, education and information to enhance respect of human rights;
d. to recommend to Parliament effective measures to promote human rights, including provision of compensation to victims of violations of human rights or their families;
e. to create and sustain within society the awareness of the provisions of this Constitution as the fundamental law of the people of Uganda;
f. to educate and encourage the public to defend this Constitution at all times against all forms of abuse and violation;
g. to formulate, implement and oversee programmes intended to inculcate in the citizens of Uganda awareness of their civic responsibilities and an appreciation of their rights and obligations as free people;
h. to monitor the Government's compliance with international treaty and convention obligations on human rights; and
i. to perform such other functions as may be provided by law.
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