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National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishEach year, the Ombudswoman or Ombudsman shall report to the Pluri-National Legislative Assembly and to the Institution of Social Control on the situation of human rights in the country and the management of its administration. The Ombudswoman or Ombudsman may be summoned at any moment by the Pluri-National Legislative Assembly or by the Institution of Social Control, in order to provide a report on the exercise of its functions. (Art. 224)
- SpanishCada año, la Defensora o el Defensor del Pueblo informará a la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional y al Control Social sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en el país y sobre la gestión de su administración. La Defensora o Defensor del Pueblo podrá ser convocada o convocado en cualquier momento por la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional o el Control Social, para rendir informe respecto al ejercicio de sus funciones. (Art. 224)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishAn office known as the OFFICE OF CITIZEN PROTECTION is established to protect all individuals against any form of abuse by the government. (Art. 207)
- Frenchll est créé un office dénommé OFFICE DE LA PROTECTION DU CITOYEN dont le but est de protéger tout individu contre toutes les formes d'abus de l'Administration Publique. (Art. 207)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) There shall be established within a year of the first meeting of Parliament after the commencement of this Constitution, a Commission on Human Rights and Public Administration in this Chapter7 referred to as “the Commission”.
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(3) The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the King on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission.
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National Human Rights Bodies
- English1. Supervision of the protection of human rights within the territory of Georgia shall be exercised by the Public Defender of Georgia, who shall be elected for a term of 6 years by a majority of at least three fifths of the total number of the Members of Parliament. The same person shall not be elected as a Public Defender consecutively.
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4. The powers of the Public Defender shall be defined by the organic law. (Art. 35) - Georgian1. საქართველოს ტერიტორიაზე ადამიანის უფლებების დაცვას ზედამხედველობს საქართველოს სახალხო დამცველი, რომელსაც 6 წლის ვადით სრული შემადგენლობის არანაკლებ სამი მეხუთედის უმრავლესობით ირჩევს პარლამენტი. სახალხო დამცველად ერთი და იმავე პირის ზედიზედ ორჯერ არჩევა დაუშვებელია.
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4. სახალხო დამცველის უფლებამოსილება განისაზღვრება ორგანული კანონით. (მუხლი 35)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe National Commission of the Rights of Man is the independent consultative Institution of promotion and of protection of the Rights of Man.
The composition, the organization and the functioning of the National Commission of the Rights of Man are established by an organic law. (Art. 97) - Arabicاللّجنة الوطنية لحقوق الإنسان هيئة استشارية مستقلة هدفها تعزيز حقوق الإنسان و حمايتها.
يتمّ تحديد تكوين اللّجنة الوطنية لحقوق الإنسان وتنظيمها وسير عملها بموجب قانون أساسي. (المادّة 97) - FrenchLa Commission nationale des Droits de l’Homme est l’institution consultative indépendante de promotion et de protection des Droits de l’Homme.
La composition, l’organisation et le fonctionnement de la Commission nationale des Droits de l’Homme sont fixés par une loi organique. (Art. 97)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
It corresponds to the Office of the Defender of the People to defend the constitutional and fundamental rights of the person and of the community, and to supervise the fulfillment of the duties of state administration and the provision of public services to the citizenry. The Defender of the People presents a report to the Congress once a year, and each time the latter so solicits. He has initiative in the formation of the laws. He may propose measures that facilitate the better fulfillment of his functions.
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Corresponde a la Defensoría del Pueblo defender los derechos constitucionales y fundamentales de la persona y de la comunidad; y supervisar el cumplimiento de los deberes de la administración estatal y la prestación de los servicios públicos a la ciudadanía. El Defensor del Pueblo presenta informe al Congreso una vez al año, y cada vez que éste lo solicita. Tiene iniciativa en la formación de las leyes. Puede proponer las medidas que faciliten el mejor cumplimiento de sus funciones.
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National Human Rights Bodies
- English1. The Commissioner for Citizens' Rights shall safeguard the freedoms and rights of persons and citizens specified in the Constitution and other normative acts.
2. The scope and mode of work of the Commissioner for Citizens' Rights shall be specified by statute. (Art. 208) - Polish1. Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich stoi na straży wolności i praw człowieka i obywatela określonych w Konstytucji oraz w innych aktach normatywnych.
2. Zakres i sposób działania Rzecznika Praw Obywatelskich określa ustawa. (Art. 208)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe functions of the Ombudsman are:
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b. to carry out the functions relating to human rights provided by Act;
… (Art. 82B) - SamoanO galuega tauave nei a le Komesina o Sulufaiga:
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(e) ia tauaveina galuega tauave e faasino i aia tatau faale-tagata soifua o aiaia e Tulafono;
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National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishA National Commission sees to the promotion and to the effectiveness of the rights and of the freedoms consecrated above.
The National Commission for Human Rights [Commission nationale des droits humains] is an independent administrative authority.
The law determines the composition, the organization, the attributions and the functioning of this Commission, in accordance with the international principles in force.
It presents, before the National Assembly, an annual report on human rights. (Art. 44) - FrenchUne Commission nationale veille à la promotion et à l'effectivité des droits et des libertés ci-dessus consacrés.
La Commission nationale des droits humains est une autorité administrative indépendante.
La loi détermine la composition, l'organisation, les attributions et le fonctionnement de cette Commission, conformément aux principes internationaux en vigueur.
Elle présente, devant l'Assemblée nationale, un rapport annuel sur les droits humains. (Art. 44)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishA National Commission of the Rights of Man is instituted. (Art. 214)
- FrenchIl est institué une Commission nationale des droits de l’homme. (Art. 214)