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Judicial Protection
- EnglishIn addition to those established by law, the powers of the Pluri-National Constitutional Court, are to hear and resolve the following:
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5. The appeals of resolutions of the Legislative Organ, when its resolutions affect one or more rights, regardless of who might be affected.
6. The review of the actions of Liberty, Constitutional Protection, Protection of Privacy, Popular actions and those for Compliance. This review shall not impede the immediate and obligatory application of the resolution that decided the action.
… (Art. 202) - SpanishSon atribuciones del Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional, además de las establecidas en la Constitución y la ley, conocer y resolver:
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5. Los recursos contra resoluciones del Órgano Legislativo, cuando sus resoluciones afecten a uno o más derechos, cualesquiera sean las personas afectadas.
6. La revisión de las acciones de Libertad, de Amparo Constitucional, de Protección de Privacidad, Popular y de Cumplimiento. Esta revisión no impedirá la aplicación inmediata y obligatoria de la resolución que resuelva la acción.
… (Art. 202)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishAnyone whose rights or freedoms, as guaranteed by this Chapter, have been infringed or denied may apply to a court to obtain a just remedy. (Art. 65)
- Dhivehiމި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ އެއްވެސް ޙައްޤެއް ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމެއް އެއްވެސް މީހެއްގެ ކިބައިން ނިގުޅައިގެންފިނަމަ، ނުވަތަ ހިފަހައްޓައިފިނަމަ، އިންސާފްވެރި ޙައްލެއް ހޯދުމަށްޓަކައި އެ މައްސަލަ ކޯޓަށް ހުށަހެޅުމުގެ ޙައްޤު އެ މީހަކަށް ލިބިގެވެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 65 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Judicial Protection
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All citizens have the right to present to the administration, individually or collectively, petitions in order to present questions of general interest or infringements to their fundamental rights.
The concerned administration must inform the petitioners, within a reasonable time period, of the response committed [suites réservées] to their demands. (Art. 77) - Arabic
لكل مواطن الحق في تقديم ملتمسات إلى الإدارة، بشكل فردي أو جماعي، لطرح انشغالات تتعلق بالمصلحة العامة أو بتصرفات ماسة بحقوقه الأساسية.
يتعيّن على الإدارة المعنية الرد على الملتمسات في أجل معقول (المــادة 77) - French
Tout citoyen a le droit de présenter à l’administration, individuellement ou collectivement, des pétitions aux fins d’exposer des questions d’intérêt général ou des atteintes à ses droits fondamentaux.
L’administration concernée doit informer les pétitionnaires, dans un délai raisonnable, des suites réservées à leurs demandes. (Art. 77)
Judicial Protection
- English
The Constitutional Court[,]
- decides obligatorily on:
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• the constitutionality of the laws and of the regulatory acts supposedly infringing the fundamental rights of the human person and the public freedoms and in general, on the violation of the rights of the human person;
… (Art. 117) - French
La Cour constitutionnelle statue obligatoirement sur:
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- la constitutionnalité des lois et des actes réglementaires censés porter atteinte aux droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine et aux libertés publiques en général, sur la violation des droits de la personne humaine;
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Judicial Protection
- EnglishProceedings for failure to comply shall be aimed at guaranteeing the application of rules and regulations comprising the legal system, as well as compliance with the rulings or reports of international human rights organizations, when the regulation or decision whose enforcement is being pursued contains an obligation to make it clear, express and enforceable. The petition shall be filed with the Constitutional Court. (Art. 93)
- SpanishLa acción por incumplimiento tendrá por objeto garantizar la aplicación de las normas que integran el sistema jurídico, así como el cumplimiento de sentencias o informes de organismos internacionales de derechos humanos, cuando la norma o decisión cuyo cumplimiento se persigue contenga una obligación de hacer o no hacer clara, expresa y exigible. La acción se interpondrá ante la Corte Constitucional. (Art. 93)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishA person whose rights or liberties guaranteed by the Constitution are violated, has the right to submit a petition to the Constitutional Court for a decision on whether such act is contrary to or inconsistent with the Constitution, according to the rules, procedures and conditions prescribed by the Organic Act on Procedures of the Constitutional Court. (Sec. 213)
- Thaiบุคคลซึ่งถูกละเมิดสิทธิหรือเสรีภาพที่รัฐธรรมนูญคุ้มครองไว้มีสิทธิยื่นคําร้องต่อศาลรัฐธรรมนูญเพื่อมีคําวินิจฉัยว่าการกระทํานั้นขัดหรือแย้งต่อรัฐธรรมนูญ ทั้งนี้ ตามหลักเกณฑ์ วิธีการ และเงื่อนไขที่บัญญัติไว้ในพระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยวิธีพิจารณาของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ (มาตรา ๒๑๓)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe Constitutional Council sees to respect for the constitutional principles. It controls the constitutionality of the laws.
It guarantees the fundamental rights of the human person and the public freedoms.
… (Art. 75) - Arabicيحرص المجلس الدستوري على احترام المبادئ الدستورية.
يراقب دستورية القوانين، ويضمن حقوق الإنسان الأساسية والحريات العامة.
... (المادة 75) - FrenchLe Conseil constitutionnel veille au respect des principes constitutionnels.
Il contrôle la constitutionnalité des lois. Il garantit les droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine et les libertés publiques.
… (Art. 75)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (6), every person, as contemplated by the respective international treaties set out in the Fourth Schedule to which Guyana has acceded is entitled to the human rights enshrined in the said international treaties, and such rights shall be respected and upheld by the executive, legislature judiciary and all organs and agencies of Government and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons and shall be enforceable in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
… (Art. 154A)
Judicial Protection
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(1) The Constitutional Court pronounces on rulings by an administrative court in so far as the appellant alleges an infringement by the ruling of a constitutionally guaranteed right or on the score of an ordinance that lacks a basis in law, an alike proclamation of the republication of a law (treaty), an unconstitutional law, or an unlawful treaty.
… (Art. 144) - German
(1) Der Verfassungsgerichtshof erkennt über Beschwerden gegen das Erkenntnis eines Verwaltungsgerichtes, soweit der Beschwerdeführer durch das Erkenntnis in einem verfassungsgesetzlich gewährleisteten Recht oder wegen Anwendung einer gesetzwidrigen Verordnung, einer gesetzwidrigen Kundmachung über die Wiederverlautbarung eines Gesetzes (Staatsvertrages), eines verfassungswidrigen Gesetzes oder eines rechtswidrigen Staatsvertrages in seinen Rechten verletzt zu sein behauptet.
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Judicial Protection
- English(1) Save as provided in section 127, the High Court shall have original jurisdiction—
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(b) to interpret and enforce the fundamental rights and freedoms as provided in sections 18 to 33 and section 36(5),
and in the exercise of such jurisdiction, the Court shall have all such power and authority as may be conferred by this Constitution or any other law.
… (Sec. 132)