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National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishCitizen Power is exercised by the Republican Ethics Council, consisting of the People Defender, the General Prosecutor and the General Comptroller of the Republic. … (Art. 273)
- SpanishEl Poder Ciudadano se ejerce por el Consejo Moral Republicano integrado por el Defensor o Defensora del Pueblo, el Fiscal o Fiscala General y el Contralor o Contralora General de la República. … (Art. 273)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThere shall be a Human Rights Commission the primary functions of which shall be the protection and investigation of violations of the rights accorded by this Constitution or any other law. (Sec. 129)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights shall perform fundamental rights protection activities; his or her procedures may be initiated by anyone.
(2) The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights shall investigate any violations related to fundamental rights that come to his or her knowledge, or have such violations investigated, and shall initiate general or specific measures to remedy them.
(3) The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights and his or her deputies shall be elected for six years with the votes of two thirds of the Members of the National Assembly. ...
… (The State, Art. 30) - Hungarian(1) Az alapvető jogok biztosa alapjogvédelmi tevékenységet lát el, eljárását bárki kezdeményezheti.
(2) Az alapvető jogok biztosa az alapvető jogokkal kapcsolatban tudomására jutott visszásságokat kivizsgálja vagy kivizsgáltatja, orvoslásuk érdekében általános vagy egyedi intézkedéseket kezdeményez.
(3) Az alapvető jogok biztosát és helyetteseit az Országgyűlés az országgyűlési képviselők kétharmadának szavazatával hat évre választja. ...
... (Az Állam, 30. cikk)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishTo monitor respect for human rights in Afghanistan as well as to foster and protect it, the state shall establish the Independent Human Rights Commission of Afghanistan. Every individual shall complain to this Commission about the violation of personal human rights. The Commission shall refer human rights violations of individuals to legal authorities and assist them in defense of their rights. Organization and method of operation of the Commission shall be regulated by law. (Art. 58)
- Dariدولت به منظور نظارت بر رعایت حقوق بشر در افغانستان و بهبود و حمایت از آن، كمیسیون مستقل حقوق بشر افغانستان را تأسیس می نماید. هر شخص می تواند در صورت نقض حقوق بشری خود، به این كمیسیون شكایت نماید.كمیسیون می تواند موارد نقض حقوق بشری افراد را به مراجع قانونی راجع سازد و در دفاع ازحقوق آنها مساعدت نماید. تشكیل و طرز فعالیت این كمیسیون توسط قانون تنظیم میگردد. (مادۀ ۵۸)
- Pashtoدولت په افغانستان كې د بشر د حقوقو د رعايت د څارنې، ښه والي او ملاتړ لپاره، د افغانستان د بشر د حقوقو خپلواك كمېسيون جوړوي. هر څوك كولاى شي د خپلو بشري حقوقو د نقض په صورت كې دې كمېسيون ته شكايت وكړي. كميسيون كولاى شي د افرادو د بشري حقوقو د نقض موارد، مربوطو قانوني څانگو ته راجع كړي او د هغوى له حقوقو څخه په دفاع كې مرسته وكړي. د دې كمېسيون جوړښت او د كار ډول يې د قانون له ليارې تنظيمېږي. (۵۸ ماده)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
(1) Subject to this Schedule, the Ombudsman may
(a) investigate an action taken by a public authority or the President, Vice-President, Minister, officer or member of the public authority, being action taken in the exercise of the administrative functions of the public authority in the circumstances specified in subparagraph (2);
(b) investigate an allegation of fraud or corruption in connection with the exercise by a person of a function of a public authority.
(c) assist an individual complainant in respect of legal proceedings in relation to a contravention of the provisions of the Charter9;
(d) with leave of the Court hearing proceedings relating to a contravention of the provisions of the Charter, become a party to the proceedings;
(e) initiate proceedings relating to the constitutionality of a law or of the provisions of a law.
(2)The Ombudsman shall investigate an action under sub-para-graph (1)(a)-
(a) where the Ombudsman receives a complaint from a person or body alleging that the complainant has suffered a violation of the complainant’s fundamental rights or freedoms under the Charter, or an injustice, in consequence of a fault in the administration of a public authority or has been treated harshly or oppressively by the authority or the President, Vice-President or a Minister, officer or member of the authority in the exercise of the administrative functions of the authority;
(b) where the President, Vice-President or a Minister or member of the National Assembly requests the Ombudsman to investigate the action on the ground that the person or body specified in the request-
(i) has or may have suffered a violation of the person’s or body’s fundamental rights for freedoms under the Charter, or an injustice, in consequence of a fault in the administration of a public authority or of a fault of the President or Vice-President or a Minister, officer or member of the authority in the exercise of the administrative functions of the authority;
(ii) has been treated harshly or oppressively by the authority or the President or Vice-President or a Minister, officer or member of the authority in the exercise of the administrative functions of the authority,/or on the ground that the practices or patterns of conduct of a public authority or the President or Vice-President or a Minister, officer or member of the authority in the exercise of the administrative functions of the authority appear to result in injustices or harsh, oppressive or unfair administration; or
(c) where the Ombudsman considers that it is necessary to investigate the action on the grounds specified in subsubparagraph (b), and an allegation under subparagraph (1) (b).
… (Schedule 5, Art. 1)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe protector of human rights and liberties of Montenegro shall be independent and autonomous authority that takes measures to protect human rights and liberties.
The protector of human rights and liberties shall exercise duties on the basis of the Constitution, the law and the confirmed international agreements, observing also the principles of justice and fairness.
… (Art. 81) - MontenegrinZaštitnik ljudskih prava i sloboda Crne Gore je samostalan i nezavisan organ koji preduzima mjere za zaštitu ljudskih prava i sloboda.
Zaštitnik ljudskih prava i sloboda vrši funkciju na osnovu Ustava, zakona i potvrđenih međunarodnih ugovora, pridržavajući se i načela pravde i pravičnosti.
... (Član 81)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
The Public Legal Defense is a permanent institution, essential to the jurisdictional function of the State, and is responsible primarily, as an expression and an instrument of the democratic regime, for the judicial guidance, the promotion of human rights, and the full and free-of-charge defense, in all levels, both judicially and extrajudicially, of individual and collective rights of the needy, under the terms of item LXXIV of article 5, of the Federal Constitution.
… (Art. 134) - Portuguese
A Defensoria Pública é instituição permanente, essencial à função jurisdicional do Estado, incumbindo-lhe, como expressão e instrumento do regime democrático, fundamentalmente, a orientação jurídica, a promoção dos direitos humanos e a defesa, em todos os graus, judicial e extrajudicial, dos direitos individuais e coletivos, de forma integral e gratuita, aos necessitados, na forma do inciso LXXIV do art. 5º desta Constituição Federal.
… (Art. 134)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishSubject to Article 190 herein, no derogation from the rights and freedoms enshrined in this Bill shall be made. The Bill of Rights shall be upheld, protected and applied by the Supreme Court and other competent courts; the Human Rights Commission shall monitor its application in accordance with this Constitution and the law. (Art. 10)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishSubject to Article 30 of this document6, the rights and freedoms set forth in this document shall not be reduced. The Constitutional Court and other competent courts shall preserve, protect and apply this document, and the Human Rights Commission shall oversee its application in the state. (Art. 66)
- Arabicمع مراعاة لنص الماده 41 من هذا الوثيقة، لايجوز الإنتقاص من الحقوق والحريات المنصوص عليه في هذة الوثيقة، وتصون المحكمة الدستورية والمحاكم المختصة الاُخري هذة الوثيقة وتحميها وتطبقها، وتراقب مفوضية حقوق الإنستن تطبيقها في الدولة. (الماده67)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Office of the Ombudsman monitors the protection of the fundamental rights and guarantees recognized in this Constitution as well as of those which are provided for by international human rights conventions and the law through the non-judicial control of the facts, acts and omissions of public servants and providers of public services and makes sure that they are observed.
The Office of the Ombudsman acts under the direction and responsibility of the Ombudsman who is appointed by the legislative branch for a period of five years during which he/she may neither be suspended nor dismissed, except by a vote of two thirds of the members of the National Assembly on one of the grounds previously determined by law. (Art. 129) - SpanishLa Defensoría del Pueblo velará por la protección de los derechos y las garantías fundamentales consagradas en esta Constitución, así como los previstos en los convenios internacionales de derechos humanos y la Ley, mediante el control no jurisdiccional de los hechos, actos u omisiones de los servidores públicos y de quienes presten servicios públicos, y actuará para que ellos se respeten.
La Defensoría del Pueblo actuará bajo la dirección y responsabilidad del Defensor del Pueblo, quien será nombrado por el Órgano Legislativo para un periodo de cinco años, dentro del cual no podrá ser suspendido ni removido, sino por el voto de dos tercios de los miembros de la Asamblea Nacional, en virtud de causas definidas previamente por la Ley. (Art. 129)