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Judicial Protection
Eswatini
- English…
(2) Without derogating from the generality of subsection (1) the High Court has jurisdiction
(a) to enforce the fundamental human rights and freedoms guaranteed by this Constitution;
… (Sec. 151)
Judicial Protection
Ecuador
- EnglishThe special proceedings for protection shall be admissible against those rulings or definitive judgments where there has been a violation, by deed or omission, of the rights enshrined in the Constitution, and they shall be filed with the Constitutional Court. This appeal shall be admissible when regular and special appeals have been exhausted within the legal framework, unless the failure to file these resources was not attributable to the negligence of the person bearing the constitutional right that was infringed. (Art. 94)
- SpanishLa acción extraordinaria de protección procederá contra sentencias o autos definitivos en los que se haya violado por acción u omisión derechos reconocidos en la Constitución, y se interpondrá ante la Corte Constitucional. El recurso procederá cuando se hayan agotado los recursos ordinarios y extraordinarios dentro del término legal, a menos que la falta de interposición de estos recursos no fuera atribuible a la negligencia de la persona titular del derecho constitucional vulnerado. (Art. 94)
Judicial Protection
Czech Republic
- English(1) The Constitutional Court has jurisdiction:
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d) over constitutional complaints against final decisions or other encroachments by public authorities infringing constitutionally guaranteed fundamental rights and basic freedoms;
… (1993 Constitution, Art. 87) - Czech(1) Ústavní soud rozhoduje
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d) o ústavní stížnosti proti pravomocnému rozhodnutí a jinému zásahu orgánů veřejné moci do ústavně zaručených základních práv a svobod,
… (Ústava 1993, Čl. 87)
Judicial Protection
Kenya
- English(1) The High Court has jurisdiction, in accordance with Article 165, to hear and determine applications for redress of a denial, violation or infringement of, or threat to, a right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of Rights.
(2) Parliament shall enact legislation to give original jurisdiction in appropriate cases to subordinate courts to hear and determine applications for redress of a denial, violation or infringement of, or threat to, a right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of Rights.
(3) In any proceedings brought under Article 22, a court may grant appropriate relief, including—
(a) a declaration of rights;
(b) an injunction;
(c) a conservatory order;
(d) a declaration of invalidity of any law that denies, violates, infringes, or threatens a right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of Rights and is not justified under Article 24;
(e) an order for compensation; and
(f) an order of judicial review. (Art. 23) - Swahili(1) Mahakama Kuu ina mamlaka, kwa mujibu wa Kifungu cha 165, ya kusikia na kuamua maombi ya kutoa fidia ya kukataliwa, kukiuka au kuvunja, au kutishia, haki au uhuru wa msingi katika Sheria ya Haki za Binadamu.
(2) Bunge litatunga sheria ili kutoa mamlaka ya asili katika kesi stahiki ili kuiamuru mahakama kusikiliza na kuamua maombi ya kutoa fidia ya kukataliwa, kukiuka au kuvunja, au kutishia, haki au uhuru wa msingi katika Sheria ya Haki za Binadamu.
(3) Katika kesi yoyote iliyofunguliwa chini ya Kifungu cha 22, mahakama inaweza kutoa unafuu stahiki, ikiwa ni pamoja na—
(a) kutangaza haki;
(b) kutoa amri ya kisheria;
(c) amri ya kuhifadhi;
(d) tamko la kuharamisha sheria yoyote ambayo inanyima, inakiuka, inavunja, au inatishia haki au uhuru wa msingi katika Sheria ya Haki za Binadamu na haijathibitishwa chini ya kifungu cha 24;
(e) amri ya kutoa fidia; na
(f) amri ya kufanya mapitio ya sheria. (Kifungu cha 23)
Judicial Protection
Haiti
- EnglishAny violation of the provisions on individual liberty are arbitrary acts. Injured parties may, without prior authorization, appeal to the competent courts, to bring suit against the authors and perpetrators of these arbitrary acts, regardless of their rank or the body to which they belong. (Art. 27)
- FrenchToutes violations des dispositions relatives à la liberté individuelle sont des actes arbitraires. Les personnes lésées peuvent, sans autorisation préalable, se référer aux tribunaux compétents pour poursuivre les auteurs et les exécuteurs de ces actes arbitraires quelles que soient leurs qualités et à quelque corps qu'ils appartiennent. (Art. 27)
Judicial Protection
Lithuania
- EnglishThe Constitution shall be an integral and directly applicable act.
Everyone may defend his rights by invoking the Constitution. (Art. 6) - LithuanianKonstitucija yra vientisas ir tiesiogiai taikomas aktas.
Kiekvienas savo teises gali ginti remdamasis Konstitucija. (6 straipsnis)
Judicial Protection
Morocco
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court is competent to take cognizance of a pleading [exception] of unconstitutionality raised in the course of a process, when it is maintained by one of the parties that the law on which the issue of the litigation depends, infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.
… (Art. 133) - Arabicتختص المحكمة الدستورية بالنظر في كل دفع متعلق بعدم دستورية قانون، أثير أثناء النظر في قضية، وذلك إذا دفع أحد الأطراف بأن القانون، الذي سيطبق في النزاع، يمس بالحقوق وبالحريات التي يضمنها الدستور.
... (الفصل 133)
Judicial Protection
Paraguay
- EnglishAll persons that for an act or an omission, manifestly illegitimate, of an authority or of a particular [person], consider themselves gravely affected, or in imminent danger to become so in rights and guarantees consecrated in this Constitution or in the law, and that due to the urgency of the case may not be remedied through the ordinary way [via], may promote amparo before the competent magistrate.
The procedure will be brief, summary, gratuitous and of popular action for the cases specified by the law.
The magistrate will have the faculty to safeguard the right or guarantee, or to immediately restore[,] the infringed juridical situation.
… (Art. 134) - SpanishToda persona que por un acto u omisión, manifiestamente ilegítimo, de una autoridad o de un particular, se considere lesionada gravemente, o en peligro inminente de serlo en derechos o garantías consagradas en esta Constitución o en la ley, y que debido a la urgencia del caso no pudiera remediarse por la vía ordinaria, puede promover amparo ante el magistrado competente. El procedimiento será breve, sumario, gratuito, y de acción popular para los casos previstos en la ley.
El magistrado tendrá facultad para salvaguardar el derecho o garantía, o para restablecer inmediatamente la situación jurídica infringida.
... (Art. 134)
Judicial Protection
Portugal
- English1. Everyone is guaranteed access to the law and the courts in order to defend those of his rights and interests that are protected by law, and justice may not be denied to anyone due to lack of sufficient financial means.
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5. For the purpose of defending the personal rights, freedoms and guarantees and in such a way as to secure effective and timely judicial protection against threats thereto or breaches thereof, the law shall ensure citizens judicial proceedings that are characterised by their swiftness and by the attachment of priority to them. (Art. 20) - Portuguese1. A todos é assegurado o acesso ao direito e aos tribunais para defesa dos seus direitos e interesses legalmente protegidos, não podendo a justiça ser denegada por insuficiência de meios económicos.
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5. Para defesa dos direitos, liberdades e garantias pessoais, a lei assegura aos cidadãos procedimentos judiciais caracterizados pela celeridade e prioridade, de modo a obter tutela efectiva e em tempo útil contra ameaças ou violações desses direitos. (Art. 20)
Judicial Protection
Senegal
- English
The judicial power is the guardian of the rights and freedoms defined by the Constitution and the law. (Art. 91)
- French
Le pouvoir judiciaire est gardien des droits et libertés définis par la Constitution et la loi. (Art. 91)