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National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishIn order to be eligible as Ombudsman it is necessary:
1. To be Panamanian by birth;
2. To fully enjoy one's civil and political rights;
3. To be at least thirty five years of age;
4. Not to have been sentenced to five years in prison or more for a premeditated offense;
5. To have moral integrity and a good reputation;
6. Not to be bound by family ties, within the fourth degree of consanguinity and the second degree of marital relations, to the President of the Republic, any other Cabinet Council member, Justices of the Supreme Court of Justice or a member of the National Assembly. (Art. 130) - SpanishPara ser elegido Defensor del Pueblo se requiere:
1. Ser panameño por nacimiento.
2. Estar en pleno goce de sus derechos civiles y políticos.
3. Haber cumplido treinta y cinco años o más de edad.
4. No haber sido condenado por delito doloso con pena privativa de la libertad de cinco años o más.
5. Tener solvencia moral y prestigio reconocido.
6. No tener parentesco, dentro del cuarto grado de consaguinidad y segundo de afinidad, con el Presidente de la República, con ningún otro miembro del Consejo de Gabinete, con Magistrados de la Corte Suprema de Justicia ni con Diputados de la República. (Art. 130)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) There shall be an Ombudsman Commission, consisting of a Chief Ombudsman and two Ombudsmen.
(2) The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Head of State, acting with, and in accordance with, the advice of an Ombudsman Appointments Committee consisting of-
(a) the Prime Minister, who shall be Chairman; and
(b) the Chief Justice; and
(c) the Leader of the Opposition; and
(d) the Chairman of the appropriate Permanent Parliamentary Committee, or, if the Chairman is not a member of the Parliament who is recognized by the Parliament as being generally committed to support the Government in the Parliament, the Deputy Chairman of that Committee; and
(e) the Chairman of the Public Services Commission.
… (Sec. 217)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English1. The Human Rights Defender shall be an independent official, who shall follow the respect for human rights and freedoms by state and local self-government bodies and officials, as well as by organizations in cases stipulated by the Law on the Human Rights Defender, and shall facilitate the restoration of violated rights and freedoms and the improvement of the normative legal acts related to human rights and freedoms.
2. The Human Rights Defender shall present to the National Assembly an annual communication on his activities and on the situation of protection of human rights and freedoms. The communication may contain recommendations on legislative or other measures.
3. State and local self-government bodies and officials shall be obliged to provide the necessary documents, information, and clarifications to and support the work of the Human Rights Defender in the manner stipulated by law.
4. Other powers of the Human Rights Defender shall be stipulated by the Law on the Human Rights Defender. (Art. 191) - Armenian1. Մարդու իրավունքների պաշտպանն անկախ պաշտոնատար անձ է, որը հետևում է պետական և տեղական ինքնակառավարման մարմինների ու պաշտոնատար անձանց, իսկ Մարդու իրավունքների պաշտպանի մասին օրենքով սահմանված դեպքերում` նաև կազմակերպությունների կողմից մարդու իրավունքների և ազատությունների պահպանմանը, նպաստում է խախտված իրավունքների և ազատությունների վերականգնմանը, իրավունքներին ու ազատություններին առնչվող նորմատիվ իրավական ակտերի կատարելագործմանը:
2. Մարդու իրավունքների պաշտպանը տարեկան հաղորդում է ներկայացնում Ազգային ժողով իր գործունեության, մարդու իրավունքների և ազատությունների պաշտպանության վիճակի մասին: Հաղորդումը կարող է պարունակել օրենսդրական կամ այլ բնույթի միջոցառումների վերաբերյալ առաջարկներ:
3. Պետական և տեղական ինքնակառավարման մարմիններն ու պաշտոնատար անձինք պարտավոր են օրենքով սահմանված կարգով Մարդու իրավունքների պաշտպանին տրամադրել անհրաժեշտ փաստաթղթեր, տեղեկություններ և պարզաբանումներ, ինչպես նաև աջակցել նրա աշխատանքներին:
4. Մարդու իրավունքների պաշտպանի այլ լիազորությունները սահմանվում են Մարդու իրավունքների պաշտպանի մասին օրենքով: (Հոդված 191)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English1. The Ombudsman shall be an independent public body whose purpose shall be to defend the rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens ensuring, by informal means, the justice and legality of the public administration.
2. The Ombudsman and Deputy Ombudsman shall be elected by the National Assembly on the decision of two thirds of Members in full exercise of their office.
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4. Citizens and corporate bodies may present the Ombudsman with complaints concerning acts or omissions by public authorities which they shall consider, with no powers of decision, submitting the necessary recommendations for the prevention and remedying of injustices to the appropriate bodies.
5. The activity of the Ombudsman shall be independent of the means for ruling on appeals or disputes provided for in the Constitution and the law.
6. It shall be the duty of public administration bodies and agents, citizens and other public collective bodies to cooperate with the work of the Ombudsman.
… (Art. 192) - Portuguese1. O Provedor de Justiça é uma entidade pública independente que tem por objecto a defesa dos direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos, assegurando, através de meios informais, a justiça e a legalidade da actividade da Administração Pública.
2. O Provedor de Justiça e o Provedor de Justiça-Adjunto são eleitos pela Assembleia Nacional, por deliberação de maioria absoluta dos Deputados em efectividade de funções.
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4. Os cidadãos e as pessoas colectivas podem apresentar à Provedoria de Justiça queixas por acções ou omissões dos poderes públicos, que as aprecia sem poder decisório, dirigindo aos órgãos competentes as recomendações necessárias para prevenir e reparar as injustiças.
5. A actividade do Provedor de Justiça é independente dos meios graciosos e contenciosos previstos na Constituição e na lei.
6. Os órgãos e agentes da administração pública, os cidadãos e demais pessoas colectivas públicas têm o dever de cooperar com o Provedor de Justiça na prossecução dos seus fins.
... (Art. 192)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Defender of the People will be elected by the Chamber of the Deputies and the Senate, [and] confirmed [ratificado] by the President of the Republic, for a period of five years. (Art. 123)
- SpanishEl Defensor del Pueblo será elegido por la Cámara de los Diputados y el Senado, ratificado por el Presidente de la República, para un periodo de cinco años. (Art. 123)
- FrenchLe Défenseur du peuple est élu par la Chambre des députés et le Sénat pour une période de cinq ans. Sa désignation doit être ratifiée par le Président de la République. (Art. 123)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThere is established a Human Rights Commission (in this Chapter6 referred to as “the Commission”) which shall be independent and free from interference and subject only to this Constitution and any other law. (Sec. 133A)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English(1) There shall be an Ombudsman, who shall have the powers and functions set out in this Constitution.
(2) The Ombudsman shall be independent and subject only to this Constitution and the law.
(3) No member of the Cabinet or the Legislature or any other person shall interfere with the Ombudsman in the exercise of his or her functions and all organs of the State shall accord such assistance as may be needed for the protection of the independence, dignity and effectiveness of the Ombudsman.
... (Art. 89)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English1. There shall be established an independent commission to be known as the Human Rights Commission.
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4. The Commission shall have power to issue summons or other orders requiring representatives of relevant institutions and other bodies at all levels of government or persons or organizations to appear before it or produce any document or record relevant to any investigation by the Commission.
5. The Commission may request a government representative or any person or organization to take part in its deliberations if and when necessary. (Art. 145)
National Human Rights Bodies
- English
(1) There shall be a National Human Rights Commission of Nepal, consisting of a Chairperson and four other members.
(2) The President shall, on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, appoint the Chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission.
… (Art. 248) - Nepali
(१) नेपालमा एक राष्ट्रिय मानव अधिकार आयोग रहनेछ जसमा अध्यक्ष र अन्य चार जना सदस्य रहनेछन् ।
(२) राष्ट्रपतिले संवैधानिक परिषदको सिफारिसमा राष्ट्रिय मानव अधिकार आयोगका अध्यक्ष र सदस्यको नियुक्ति गर्नेछ ।
… (धारा २४८)
National Human Rights Bodies
- EnglishThe Public Defender shall be designated by at least two-thirds of the members present of the Pluri-National Legislative Assembly. … (Art. 220)
- SpanishLa Defensora o el Defensor del Pueblo se designará por al menos dos tercios de los presentes de la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional. … (Art. 220)