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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)
Judicial Protection
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Everyone who has suffered a violation of his or her rights or sustained loss through an unlawful act or omission by a civil servant or other person performing a public task shall have the right to request that the civil servant or other person in charge of a public task be sentenced to a punishment and that the public organisation, official or other person in charge of a public task be held liable for damages, as provided by an Act. However, there is no such right to bring charges, if, under the Constitution, the charges are to be heard by the High Court of Impeachment. (Sec. 118) - Finnish…
Jokaisella, joka on kärsinyt oikeudenloukkauksen tai vahinkoa virkamiehen tai muun julkista tehtävää hoitavan henkilön lainvastaisen toimenpiteen tai laiminlyönnin vuoksi, on oikeus vaatia tämän tuomitsemista rangaistukseen sekä vahingonkorvausta julkisyhteisöltä taikka virkamieheltä tai muulta julkista tehtävää hoitavalta sen mukaan kuin lailla säädetään. Tässä tarkoitettua syyteoikeutta ei kuitenkaan ole, jos syyte on perustuslain mukaan käsiteltävä valtakunnanoikeudessa. (118 §) - Swedish…
Var och en som har lidit rättskränkning eller skada till följd av en lagstridig åtgärd eller försummelse av en tjänsteman eller någon som sköter ett offentligt uppdrag har, enligt vad som bestäms genom lag, rätt att yrka att denne döms till straff samt kräva skadestånd av det offentliga samfundet eller av tjänstemannen eller den som sköter det offentliga uppdraget. Här avsedd åtalsrätt föreligger emellertid inte, om åtalet enligt grundlagen skall behandlas i riksrätten. (118 §)
Judicial Protection
- English1. Every person shall be entitled to receive legal protection by the courts and may plead before them his views concerning his rights or interests, as specified by law.
… (Art. 20) - Greek1. Kαθένας έχει δικαίωμα στην παροχή έννομης προστασίας από τα δικαστήρια και μπορεί να αναπτύξει σ' αυτά τις απόψεις του για τα δικαιώματα ή συμφέροντά του, όπως νόμος ορίζει.
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Judicial Protection
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The laws prior to the Constitution must be modified, if it applies, to render them in conformity with the constitutional rights and freedoms within a time period not exceeding three years counting from the date of promulgation of this Constitutional Law.
In case that the modifications provided for in the preceding paragraph are not adopted [apportées] in the prescribed times, any individual can refer [déférer] these laws to the Constitutional Council for examination of their constitutionality. The provisions declared unconstitutional may not be applied. (Art. 102) - Arabic
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يتوجّب تعديل القوانين السّابقة للدّستور، و عند الاقتضاء- من أجل مطابقتها مع الحقوق و الحريّات الدّستورية في أجل لا يتعدّى ثلاث سنوات(3) اعتبارا من تاريخ صدور هذا القانون الدستوري.
و في حالة عدم إجراء التّعديلات المقرّرة في الفقرة السّابقة في الآجال المحدّدة يجوز لأي شخص أن يطعن في عدم دستورية هذه القوانين أمام المجلس الدستوري. و لا يجوز تطبيق التّرتيبات المحكوم بعدم دستوريتها. (المادّة 102) - French
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Les lois antérieures à la Constitution doivent être modifiées, s’il y a lieu, pour les rendre conformes aux droits et libertés constitutionnels, dans un délai n’excédant pas trois (3) ans pour compter de la date de promulgation de la présente loi constitutionnelle.
Au cas où les modifications prévues à l'alinéa précédent ne sont pas apportées dans les délais prescrits, tout individu pourra déférer ces lois au Conseil constitutionnel pour examen de leur constitutionnalité. Les dispositions déclarées inconstitutionnelles ne peuvent être appliquées. (Art. 102)
Judicial Protection
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The federal judges have the competence to institute legal proceeding and trial of:
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V-A – cases regarding human rights referred to in paragraph 5 of this article;
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Paragraph 5. In cases of serious human rights violations, and with a view to ensuring compliance with obligations deriving from international human rights treaties to which Brazil is a party, the Attorney-General of the Republic may request, before the Superior Court of Justice, and in the course of any of the stages of the inquiry or judicial action, that jurisdiction on the matter be taken to Federal Justice. (Art. 109) - Portuguese
Aos juízes federais compete processar e julgar:
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V-A as causas relativas a direitos humanos a que se refere o § 5º deste artigo;
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§ 5º Nas hipóteses de grave violação de direitos humanos, o ProcuradorGeral da República, com a finalidade de assegurar o cumprimento de obrigações decorrentes de tratados internacionais de direitos humanos dos quais o Brasil seja parte, poderá suscitar, perante o Superior Tribunal de Justiça, em qualquer fase do inquérito ou processo, incidente de deslocamento de competência para a Justiça Federal. (Art. 109)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia:
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- protects the freedoms and rights of the individual and citizen relating to the freedom of conviction, conscience, thought and public expression of thought, political association and activity as well as to the prohibition of discrimination among citizens on the ground of sex, race, religion or national, social or political affiliation;
… (Art. 110) - MacedonianУставниот суд на Република Северна Македонија:
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- ги штити слободите и правата на човекот и граѓанинот што се однесуваат на слободата на уверувањето, совеста, мислата и јавното изразување на мислата, политичкото здружување и дејствување и забраната на дискриминација на граѓаните по основ на пол, раса, верска, национална, социјална и политичка припадност;
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Judicial Protection
- English(1) An appeal shall lie from decisions of the Federal High Court or a High Court to the Court of Appeal as of right in the following cases –
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(d) decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings on questions as to whether any of the provisions of Chapter IV of this Constitution has been, is being or is likely to be, contravened in relation to any person;
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Judicial Protection
- EnglishJurisdictional guarantees shall be governed, as a rule, by the following provisions:
1. Any person, group of persons, community, people or nation will be able to propose actions envisaged in the Constitution.
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5. All final judgments shall be referred to the Constitutional Court for their development in case law. (Art. 86) - SpanishLas garantías jurisdiccionales se regirán, en general, por las siguientes disposiciones:
1. Cualquier persona, grupo de personas, comunidad, pueblo o nacionalidad podrá proponer las acciones previstas en la Constitución.
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5. Todas las sentencias ejecutoriadas serán remitidas a la Corte Constitucional, para el desarrollo de su jurisprudencia. (Art. 86)
Judicial Protection
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(1) The Constitutional Court shall commence the proceedings upon a petition submitted by:
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g) The Public Defender of Rights in cases of conformity of legal regulations pursuant to Article 125.1, if their further application could threaten the basic rights and freedoms ensuing from an international treaty ratified by the Slovak Republic and promulgated in the manner laid down by law.
... (Art. 130) - Slovak
(1) Ústavný súd začne konanie, ak podá návrh
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g) verejný ochranca práv vo veciach súladu právnych predpisov podľa čl. 125 ods. 1, ak ich ďalšie uplatňovanie môţe ohroziť základné práva alebo slobody alebo ľudské práva a základné slobody vyplývajúce z medzinárodnej zmluvy, ktorú Slovenská republika ratifikovala a ktorá bola vyhlásená spôsobom ustanoveným zákonom,
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