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National Human Rights Bodies
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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)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishIn the exercise of its functions, it will pay a special attention to the complaints presented by women, particularly in that relating to the discriminations and the aggressions of which they may be victims notably in their work. (Art. 207-2bis)
- FrenchDans l’exercise de ses fonctions, il accordera une attention spéciale aux plaintes déposées par les femmes, particulièrement en ce qui a trait aux discriminations et aux agressions dont elles peuvent être victimes notamment dans leur travail (Art. 207.2bis)
National Human Rights Bodies
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4. This Bill of Rights shall be upheld by the Supreme Court and other competent courts and monitored by the Human Rights Commission. (Art. 9)
National Human Rights Bodies
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The following shall be the exclusive responsibility of the Senate:
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1-1) election of The Human Rights Commissioner in Kazakhstan for a five-year term and his release from office upon the recommendation of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
… (Art. 55) - Kazak
Сенаттың ерекше қарауына мыналар жатады:
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1-1) Қазақстан Республикасы Президентінің ұсынуымен Қазақстан Республикасындағы Адам құқықтары жөніндегі уәкілді бес жыл мерзімге қызметке сайлау және оны қызметінен босату;
... (55-бап)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) Independent commissions shall be established, and figures with attested competence and integrity shall be nominated therefore. They are formed and their competencies defined by the laws that establish them.
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(4) The Council of Ministers appoints the chairman and members of the following commissions,
(c) Human Rights Commission;
... (Art. 38) - Arabic1.تنشأ مفوضيات مستقلة ويرشح لها شخصيات من الخبراء مشهود لهم بالكفاءة والنزاهة، وتشكل وتحدد إختصاصاتها وفق القوانيين التي تنشئها
4.يعين مجلس الوزراء رئيس واعضاء المفوضيات الأتيه:....
(ج) مفوضية حقوق الإنسان.....
(الماده 39)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) The President shall appoint an Ombudsman and his or her Deputies in consultation with the Public Service Commission, subject to confirmation of the National Assembly within seven days of the presentation of the request:
Provided that where the National Assembly rejects a person nominated by the President, it shall not again reject the person nominated to replace him or her.
… (Sec. 164)
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
- EnglishThe National Equality Councils are bodies responsible for ensuring the full observance and exercise of the rights enshrined in the Constitution and in international human rights instruments. The Councils shall exercise their attributions for the drafting, cross-cutting application, observance, follow-up and evaluation of public policies involving the issues of gender, ethnic groups, generations, interculturalism, and disabilities and human mobility, in accordance with the law. To achieve their objectives, they shall coordinate with leading and executive entities and with specialized organizations for the protection of rights at all levels of government. (Art. 156)
- SpanishLos consejos nacionales para la igualdad son órganos responsables de asegurar la plena vigencia y el ejercicio de los derechos consagrados en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos. Los consejos ejercerán atribuciones en la formulación, transversalización, observancia, seguimiento y evaluación de las políticas públicas relacionadas con las temáticas de género, étnicas, generacionales, interculturales, y de discapacidades y movilidad humana, de acuerdo con la ley. Para el cumplimiento de sus fines se coordinarán con las entidades rectoras y ejecutoras y con los organismos especializados en la protección de derechos en todos los niveles de gobierno. (Art. 156)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) The National Assembly shall elect an Ombudsman, who shall defend the rights and freedoms of the citizens.
(2) The powers and activities of the Ombudsman shall be regulated by a law. (Art. 91a) - Bulgarian(1) Народното събрание избира омбудсман, който се застъпва за правата и свободите на гражданите.
(2) Правомощията и дейността на омбудсмана се уреждат със закон. (Чл. 91а)
National Human Rights Bodies
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(11) The chairperson and vice-chairperson of a commission6 shall not be of the same gender.
… (Art. 250) - Swahili…
(11) Mwenyeketi na makamu mwenyekiti wa tume hawatakuwa wa jinsia moja.
… (Kifungu cha 250)