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National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe National Council of Mediation [Conseil Nationale de la Médiation] is a permanent organ directed by an independent person, the Mediator of the Republic. (Art. 133)
- FrenchLe Conseil National de la Médiation est un organe permanent dirigé par une personnalité indépendante, le Médiateur de la République. (Art. 133)
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
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The associations of defense of the Rights of Man legally constituted can equally defer to the Constitutional Council, before their promulgation, the laws concerning the public freedoms.
The laws concerning the public freedoms are, before their promulgation, transmitted to the organ [organisme] responsible for the defense of the Rights of Man.
… (Art. 113) - French
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Les associations de défense des droits de l'homme légalement constituées peuvent également déférer au Conseil constitutionnel, avant leur promulgation, les lois relatives aux libertés publiques.
Les lois relatives aux libertés publiques sont, avant leur promulgation, transmises à l’organisme chargé de la défense des droits de l’homme.
… (Art. 113)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
(1) The Public Protector of Rights is an independent body of the Slovak Republic which, within the scope and as laid down by law, protects basic rights and freedoms of natural and legal persons in proceedings before public administration bodies and other bodies of public authority, if their conduct, decision-making, or inaction, is in conflict with the legal order. In cases laid down by law, the Public Protector of Rights may participate in holding the persons working in the public administration bodies accountable, if those persons violated a basic human right or freedom of natural or legal persons. All bodies of public authority shall give the Public Protector of Rights necessary assistance.
(2) The Public Protector of Rights may file a motion with the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic to initiate a proceeding pursuant to Article 125, if a generally binding regulation is violating a basic human right or freedom granted to a natural or legal person.
(3) The Public Defender of Rights shall be elected by the National Council of the Slovak Republic from among candidates proposed by at least 15 Members of Parliament for a term of five years. As Public Defender of Rights may be elected any citizen of the Slovak Republic, who is eligible for election as a Member of Parliament and has attained the age of 35 by the date of election. A Public Defender of Rights cannot be a member of a political party or a political movement. The Public Defender of Rights shall remain in office after the expiry of the term of office until the new Public Defender of Rights is sworn in.
… (Art. 151a) - Slovak
(1) Verejný ochranca práv je nezávislý orgán Slovenskej republiky, ktorý v rozsahu a spôsobom ustanoveným zákonom chráni základné práva a slobody fyzických osôb a právnických osôb v konaní pred orgánmi verejnej správy a ďalšími orgánmi verejnej moci, ak je ich konanie, rozhodovanie alebo nečinnosť v rozpore s právnym poriadkom. V zákonom ustanovených prípadoch sa verejný ochranca práv môţe podieľať na uplatnení zodpovednosti osôb pôsobiacich v orgánoch verejnej moci, ak tieto osoby porušili základné právo alebo slobodu fyzických osôb a právnických osôb. Všetky orgány verejnej moci poskytnú verejnému ochrancovi práv potrebnú súčinnosť.
(2) Verejný ochranca práv môţe predloţiť Ústavnému súdu Slovenskej republiky návrh na začatie konania podľa čl. 125, ak všeobecne záväzný právny predpis porušuje základné právo alebo slobodu priznanú fyzickej osobe alebo právnickej osobe.
(3) Verejného ochrancu práv volí Národná rada Slovenskej republiky na obdobie piatich rokov z kandidátov, ktorých jej navrhne najmenej 15 poslancov Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky. Za verejného ochrancu práv možno zvoliť občana Slovenskej republiky, ktorý je voliteľný za poslanca Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky a v deň voľby dosiahol vek 35 rokov. Verejný ochranca práv nemôže byť členom politickej strany ani politického hnutia. Verejný ochranca práv ostáva vo funkcii aj po uplynutí funkčného obdobia do zloženia sľubu novým verejným ochrancom práv.
… (Čl. 151a)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
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;
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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
- EnglishFunctions of the Defender of the People are:
a) To verify and mediate any irregular conduct in the relations between the public or private administration and the citizens.
b) To inform and to denounce before the competent organs concerning conduct not conforming to the laws.
c) To mediate in the conflicts that can arise [surgir] between the Administration and those administered to, proposing the corresponding solutions to the competent organs, according to the cases.
d) To take cognizance of the recourses of amparo and protection against the provisions and acts which violate the rights and freedoms recognized in this Fundamental Law. (Art. 126) - SpanishSon funciones del Defensor del Pueblo:
a) Verificar y mediar cualquier conducta irregular en las relaciones entre la administración pública o privada y los ciudadanos.
b) Informar y denunciar ante los órganos competentes sobre conductas no conformes con las leyes.
c) Mediar en los conflictos que puedan surgir entre la Administración y los administrados, proponiendo las soluciones correspondientes a los órganos competentes, según los casos.
d) Conocer de los recursos de amparo y protección contra las disposiciones y actos que violen los derechos y libertades reconocidos en esta Ley Fundamental. (Art. 126) - FrenchLes fonctions du Défenseur du peuple sont les suivantes:
a) Vérifier et arbitrer tout comportement irrégulier dans les relations entre l'administration publique ou privée et les citoyens.
b) Faire connaître et dénoncer auprès des organes compétents les comportements contraires à la loi.
c) Intervenir dans les conflits susceptibles de surgir entre l'administration et les administrés, en proposant des solutions aux organes compétents, selon le cas.
d) Connaître des recours en protection contre les dispositions et les actes portant atteinte aux droits et libertés reconnus dans la présente Loi fondamentale. (Art. 126)
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
- EnglishThe Ombudsman is appointed by the National Assembly with the majority of three-quarters of its members. His appointment is subject to the approval of the Senate with a majority of two-thirds of its members.
… (Art. 245) - KirundiUmuhuza w’abanyagihugu na Reta agenwa n’Inama Nshingamateka yemejwe n’ibice bitatu vya bine vy’abayigize. Igenwa ryiwe ribanza kwemezwa n’ibice bibiri vya bitatu vy’abagize Inama Nkenguzamateka.
… (Art. 245) - FrenchL’Ombudsman est nommé par l’Assemblée Nationale à la majorité des trois quarts de ses membres. Sa nomination est sujette à approbation par le Sénat à la majorité de deux-tiers de ses membres.
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