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National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Ombudsman receives the complaints and conducts the inquiries concerning the faults of administration and of the violations of the rights of citizens committed by the agents of the public function and of the judiciary and makes recommendations on that subject to the competent authorities. He also assures a mediation between the Administration and the citizens and between the ministries and the Administration and plays the role of an observer in what [en ce qui] concerns the functioning of the public administration.
The organization and the functioning of his service are established by the law. (Art. 243) - KirundiUmuhuza w’abanyagihugu na Leta arakira ibirego vy’abamwituye agatohoza ivyerekeye amakosa yakozwe mu gutunganya ivy’igihugu n’ugurtyoza agateka k’abanyagihugu vyakozwe n’abakozi ba Leta n’abakora mu vy’ubucamanza, ibikwiye gukosorwa akabimenyesha abategetsi babifitiye ububasha. Arahuza kandi abajejwe intwaro n’abanyagihugu, ubushikiranganji n’izindi nzego z’ubutegetsi kandi agashinga ijisho ingene inzego nshingwantwaro zikora.
Ingene imirimo y’Umuhuza w’abanyagihugu na Leta iringanijwe n’ingene arangura amabanga ajejwe bitomorwa n’Ibwirizwa. (Ingingo ya 243) - FrenchL’Ombudsman reçoit les plaintes et mène des enquêtes concernant des fautes de gestion et des violations des droits des citoyens commises par des agents de la fonction publique et du judiciaire et fait des recommandations à ce sujet aux autorités compétentes. Il assure également une médiation entre l’Administration et les citoyens et entre les ministères et l’Administration et joue le rôle d’observateur en ce qui concerne le fonctionnement de l’administration publique.
L’organisation et le fonctionnement de son service sont fixés par la loi. (Art. 243)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Procurator for the Defense of Human Rights and the Procurator General of the Republic, will have the following functions:
I. It corresponds to the Procurator for the Defense of Human Rights:
1) To see to the respect [for] and guarantee of [the] human rights;
2) To investigate, of office[,] or through a complaint [denuncia] received, the cases of violations of human rights;
3) To assist [the] alleged [presuntas] victims of violations to human rights;
4) To promote judicial or administrative recourses for the protection of [the] human rights;
5) To monitor [vigilar] the situation of the persons deprived of [their] freedom. He will be notified of all the arrests [made] and will see [cuidara] that the legal limits of [the] administrative detention are respected;
6) To carry out inspections, where he deems necessary, in order to assure the respect for the human rights;
7) To supervise the acts of the public administration[,] as opposed to [frente] persons;
8) To promote reforms before the Organs of the State for the progress of [the] human rights;
9) To issue opinions concerning [the] Bills of law that affect the exercise of the human rights;
10) To promote and propose the measures deemed necessary in order to prevent violations of the human rights;
11) To publicly or privately formulate conclusions and recommendations;
12) To prepare and publish reports;
13) To develop a permanent program of activities of promotion concerning the knowledge of[,] and respect for[,] [the] human rights;
14) The others that the Constitution or the law attribute to him.
The Procurator for the Defense of Human Rights may have departmental and local delegates of [a] permanent character.
II. It corresponds to the Procurator General of the Republic:
1) To see to the defense of the family and of the persons and interests of the minors and others [who are] incapable;
2) To provide legal assistance to the persons of limited economic resources, and to represent them judicially in the defense of their individual freedom and labor rights;
3) To appoint, remove, grant leaves of absence to, and accept the resignations of the Auxiliary Procurators of all the Tribunals of the Republic, of [the] Labor Procurators and of the other functionaries and employees of their dependency;
4) To exercise the other attributions that the law establishes. (Art. 194) - SpanishEl Procurador para la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos y el procurador General de la Republica, tendran las siguientes funciones:
I.- corresponde al Procurador para la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos:
1º- velar por el respeto y la garantia a los derechos humanos;
2º- investigar, de oficio o por denuncia que hubiere recibido, casos de violaciones a los derechos humanos;
3º- asistir a las presuntas victimas de violaciones a los derechos humanos;
4º- promover recursos judiciales o administrativos para la protección de los derechos humanos;
5º- vigilar la situacion de las personas privadas de su libertad. Sera notificado de todo arresto y cuidara que sean respetados los limites legales de la detencion administrativa;
6º- practicar inspecciones, donde lo estime necesario, en orden a asegurar el respeto a los derechos humanos;
7º- supervisar la actuacion de la administracion publica frente a las personas;
8º- promover reformas ante los Organos del Estado para el progreso de los derechos humanos;
9º- emitir opiniones sobre proyectos de leyes que afecten el ejercicio de los derechos humanos;
10º- promover y proponer las medidas que estime necesarias en orden a prevenir violaciones a los derechos humanos;
11º- formular conclusiones y recomendaciones publica o privadamente;
12º- elaborar y publicar informes;
13º- desarrollar un programa permanente de actividades de promocion sobre el conocimiento y respeto de los derechos humanos;
14º- las demás que le atribuyan la constitucion o la ley.
El Procurador para la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos podra tener delegados departamentales y locales de caracter permanente.
II.- Corresponde al Procurador General de la Republica:
1º- velar por la defensa de la familia y de las personas e intereses de los menores y demás incapaces;
2º- dar asistencia legal a las personas de escasos recursos económicos, y representarlas judicialmente en la defensa de su libertad individual y de sus derechos laborales;
3º- nombrar, remover, conceder licencias y aceptar renuncias a los Procuradores Auxiliares de todos los Tribunales de la Republica, a los procuradores de trabajo y a los demas funcionarios y empleados de su dependencia;
4º- ejercer las demas atribuciones que establezca la ley. (Art. 194)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe National Commission of the Rights of Man has for its mission:
- to formulate opinions for the Government on the questions relative to the Rights of Man and including the situation [condition] of women, the rights of the child and of the handicapped;
- to assist the Government and the other national and international institutions concerning all questions relative to the Rights of Man in Chad in conformity with the Charter of the Rights of Man and of the Fundamental Freedoms.
- to participate in the revision of the legislation in force and in the elaboration of new norms relative to the Rights of Man, with a view to the construction of [the] State of Law and to the reinforcement of democracy;
- to proceed with inquiries, studies [and] publications relative to the Rights of Man;
- to advise the Government concerning the ratification of international juridical instruments relative to torture [and] to inhuman and degrading treatment. (Art. 172) - Arabicتقضي مهمة اللجنة الوطنية لحقوق الإنسان:
- بالتقدم بآراء للحكومة في المسائل المتعلقة بحقوق الإنسان ووضع المرأة وحقوق الطفل وذوي الإعاقة؛
- مساعدة الحكومة والمؤسسات الوطنية والدولية الأخرى فيما يتعلق بكافة المسائل المتصلة بحقوق الإنسان في تشاد وفقاً لميثاق حقوق الإنسان والحريات الأساسية.
- المشاركة في تنقيح التشريعات السارية وفي صياغة معايير جديدة بشأن جل ما يتعلق بحقوق الإنسان من أجل بناء دولة القانون وتعزيز الديمقراطية؛
- إجراء تحقيقات ودراسات وإصدار منشورات في مجال حقوق الإنسان
- إسداء المشورة للحكومة في إطار التصديق على صكوك قانونية دولية تتعلق بالتعذيب والمعاملة غير الإنسانية والمهينة. (المادة 172) - FrenchLa Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme a pour mission de:
- formuler des avis au Gouvernement sur les questions relatives aux droits de l'Homme, y compris la condition de la femme, les droits de l'enfant et des handicapés;
- assister le Gouvernement et les autres institutions nationales et internationales pour toutes les questions relatives aux droits de l'Homme au Tchad en conformité avec la Charte des Droits de l'Homme et des Libertés Fondamentales;
- participer à la révision de la législation en vigueur et à l'élaboration de nouvelles normes relatives aux droits de l'Homme, en vue de la construction de l'Etat de droit et du renforcement de la démocratie;
- procéder à des enquêtes, études, publications relatives aux droits de l'Homme
- aviser le Gouvernement sur les ratifications des instruments juridiques internationaux relatifs à la torture, au traitement inhumain et dégradant. (Art. 172)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe National Commission of the Rights of Man is a monitoring organ [organe de suivi] of the promotion and of the protection of the rights of man. (Art. 215)
- FrenchLa Commission nationale des droits de l’homme est un organe de suivi de la promotion et de la protection des droits de l’homme. (Art. 215)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Commission shall perform the following functions –
a. monitor the state of human rights throughout Lesotho;
b. monitor the human rights situation of detainees;
c. investigate violations of human rights and, if necessary, be responsible for instituting proceedings against such violation in the courts of law;
d. sensitise the public on its work, the nature and meaning of human rights;
e. develop and deliver education and training programmes as necessary to the general public;
f. submit opinions, recommendations, propositions and reports to public institutions on human rights issues, using the media and other means;
g. advocate for ratification, and recommend the domestication of international and regional human rights instruments;
h. promote and monitor the harmonisation of national laws and practices with international and regional human rights instruments ratified by Lesotho;
i. develop and maintain working relations with organisations and representatives of civil society in Lesotho;
j. work in cooperation with the United Nations, regional mechanisms, national human rights institutions of other countries, in the areas of the promotion and protection of human rights, and
k. undertake any other activities or responsibilities that are consistent with the spirit of the promotion and protection of human rights. (Sec. 133F)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English1. The human rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter7 shall be respected and upheld by the executive, legislature, judiciary and all organs of the Government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in Malawi and shall be enforceable in the manner prescribed in this Chapter.
2. Any person or group of persons, natural or legal, with sufficient interest in the promotion, protection and enforcement of rights under this Chapter shall be entitled to the assistance of the courts, the Ombudsman, the Human Rights Commission and other organs of the Government to ensure the promotion, protection and enforcement of those rights and the redress of any grievances in respect of those rights. (Sec. 15)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Civic Defender shall be independent state body who shall protect citizens' rights and monitor the work of public administration bodies, body in charge of legal protection of proprietary rights and interests of the Republic of Serbia, as well as other bodies and organizations, companies and institutions to which public powers have been delegated.
The Civic Defender shall not be authorized to monitor the work of the National Assembly, President of the Republic, Government, Constitutional Court, courts and Public Prosecutor's Offices.
The Civic Defender shall be elected and dismissed by the National Assembly, in accordance with the Constitution and Law.
… (Art. 138) - Serbian CyrillicЗаштитник грађана је независан државни орган који штити права грађана и контролише рад органа државне управе, органа надлежног за правну заштиту имовинских права и интереса Републике Србије, као и других органа и организација, предузећа и установа којима су поверена јавна овлашћења.
Заштитник грађана није овлашћен да контролише рад Народне скупштине, председника Републике, Владе, Уставног суда, судова и јавних тужилаштава.
Заштитника грађана бира и разрешава Народна скупштина, у складу са Уставом и законом.
... (Члан 138)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
A National Council of the Rights of Man is a consultative organ placed along side the President of the Republic.
The Council enjoys administrative and financial autonomy. (Art. 211) - Arabic
المجلس الوطني لحقوق الإنسان هيئة استشارية لدى رئيس الجمهورية.
يتمتع المجلس بالاستقلالية الإدارية والمالية. (المــادة 211) - French
Le Conseil National des Droits de l'Homme est un organe consultatif placé auprès du Président de la République.
Le Conseil jouit de l’autonomie administrative et financière. (Art. 211)
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.
... (Art. 138)
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)