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Judicial Protection
- English
The citizens of Mongolia are guaranteed to exercise the following rights and freedoms:
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14/ the right to appeal to the court to protect his/her rights if he/she considers that the rights or freedoms as stated by the Mongolian law or an international treaty have been violated;
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Монгол Улсын иргэн дараахь үндсэн эрх, эрх чөлөөг баталгаатай эдэлнэ:
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14) Монгол Улсын хууль, олон улсын гэрээнд заасан эрх, эрх чөлөө нь зөрчигдсөн гэж үзвэл уул эрхээ хамгаалуулахаар шүүхэд гомдол гаргах … эрхтэй.
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Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe federal judges have the power to hear and to decide:
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V-A. cases related to human rights referred to in § 5° of this article;
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§5°. For the purposes of assuring compliance with obligations stemming from international human rights treaties to which Brazil is a party, the Procurator-General of the Republic shall suggest to the Superior Tribunal of Justice, at any phase of the inquiry or proceeding, removal to the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts in cases of grave violation of human rights. (Art. 109) - PortugueseAos 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
- English1. Everyone shall be ensured access to the law and the courts in order to defend their legally protected rights and interests, and justice shall not be denied to anyone due to a lack of financial means.
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5. For the purpose of safeguarding personal rights, freedoms and guarantees, the law shall ensure citizens judicial proceedings that are characterised by swiftness and given priority, in order to secure effective and timely judicial protection against any threats or violations of these rights. (Art. 29) - 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 dos 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. 29)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe law shall defend the rights of the victim. The state shall guarantee judicial protection and compensation to the victim. (Art. 21)
- RussianЗакон защищает права потерпевшего. Государство гарантирует потерпевшему судебную защиту и возмещение нанесенного ему ущерба. (Статья 21)
- TajikІуѕуѕи їабрдидаро ѕонун іифз мекунад. Давлат іифзи судњ ва їуброни зарарро барои їабрдида кафолат медиіад. (Моддаи 21)
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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Legally constituted human rights associations may also refer, to the Constitutional Council, before their promulgation, laws relating to civil liberties.
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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.
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Judicial Protection
- English1. The rights and freedoms recognised in chapters III9 and IV10 are protected by regular courts through urgent and preferential proceedings regulated by law, which in any case shall be transacted in two instances.
2. A law shall create an extraordinary Procedure of Appeal before the Constitutional Court against acts of the public authorities which may violate the essential contents of the rights mentioned in the paragraph above, with the exception of the case provided for in article 22. (Art. 41) - Catalan1. Els drets i llibertats reconeguts en els capítols III i IV són tutelats pels tribunals ordinaris per mitjà d'un procediment urgent i preferent regulat per la llei, que, en qualsevol cas, se substanciarà en dues instàncies.
2. La llei crearà un procediment excepcional d'empara davant el Tribunal Constitucional contra els actes dels poders públics que violin el contingut essencial dels drets esmentats en l'apartat anterior, llevat el supòsit previst a l'article 22. (Art. 41)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right in accordance with the international instruments ratified by the Republic of Belarus to appeal to international organizations to defend their rights and liberties, provided all available domestic means of legal defence have been exhausted. (Art. 61)
- BelarusianКожны мае права ў адпаведнасці з міжнародна-прававымі актамі, якія ратыфікаваны Рэспублікай Беларусь, звяртацца ў міжнародныя арганізацыі з мэтай абароны сваіх правоў і свабод, калі вычарпаны ўсе наяўныя ўнутрыдзяржаўныя сродкі прававой абароны. (Артыкул 61)
- RussianКаждый вправе в соответствии с международно-правовыми актами, ратифицированными Республикой Беларусь, обращаться в международные организации с целью защиты своих прав и свобод, если исчерпаны все имеющиеся внутригосударственные средства правовой защиты. (Статья 61)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishCivil rights cases are exclusively the competence of the courts. (Art. 173-1)
- FrenchLes contestations qui ont pour objet les droits civils sont exclusivement du ressort des tribunaux. (Art. 173.1)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) Where a person alleges that a provision of this Constitution on the fundamental human rights and freedoms has been, or is being or is likely to be contravened in relation to him, then, without prejudice to any other action that is lawfully available, that person may apply to the High Court for redress.
(2) The High Court may, under clause (1) of this article, issue such directions or orders or writs including writs or orders in the nature of habeas corpus, certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, and quo warranto as it may consider appropriate for the purposes of enforcing or securing the enforcement of any of the provisions on the fundamental human rights and freedoms to the protection of which the person concerned is entitled.
(3) A person aggrieved by a determination of the High Court may appeal to the Court of Appeal with the right of a further appeal to the Supreme Court.
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