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Judicial Protection
Kyrgyzstan
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7. Everyone shall have the right to challenge the constitutionality of a law or another regulatory legal act in case he/she believes that these acts violate rights and freedoms recognized in the Constitution.
… (Art. 97) - Russian…
7. Каждый вправе оспорить конституционность закона и иного нормативного правового акта, если считает, что ими нарушаются права и свободы, признаваемые Конституцией.
… (Статья 97) - Kyrgyz…
7. Конституция тарабынан таанылган укуктар жана эркиндиктер алар тарабынан бузулуп жатат деп эсептелсе ар бир адам мыйзамдын жана башка ченемдик укук актыларынын конституциялуулугун талашууга укуктуу.
… (97-берене)
Judicial Protection
Tuvalu
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(3) All Courts in Tuvalu shall consider the Charter of Duties and Responsibilities when dealing with any issues arising from the application of the rights and freedoms enshrined in this Constitution.
… (Sec. 43)
Judicial Protection
Cambodia
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The Judicial power is the guarantor of impartiality and the protector of the citizens’ rights and liberties.
… (Art. 128) - Khmer…
អំណាចតុលាការ ធានារក្សាអនាគតិ និង ការពារសិទ្ធិ សេរីភាពរបស់ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ។
… (មាត្រា ១២៨)
Judicial Protection
Angola
- 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
Georgia
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4. The Constitutional Court of Georgia shall in accordance with the procedures established by the organic law:
a) review the constitutionality of a normative act with respect to the fundamental human rights enshrined in Chapter Two of the Constitution on the basis of a claim submitted by a natural person, a legal person or the Public Defender;
… (Art. 60) - Georgian…
4. საკონსტიტუციო სასამართლო ორგანული კანონით დადგენილი წესით:
ა) ფიზიკური პირის, იურიდიული პირის ან სახალხო დამცველის სარჩელის საფუძველზე იხილავს ნორმატიული აქტის კონსტიტუციურობას კონსტიტუციის მეორე თავით აღიარებულ ადამიანის ძირითად უფლებებთან მიმართებით;
… (მუხლი 60)
Judicial Protection
Tajikistan
- 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
Côte d’Ivoire
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Legally constituted human rights associations may also refer, to the Constitutional Council, before their promulgation, laws relating to civil liberties.
… (Art. 113) - French…
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.
… (Art. 113)
Judicial Protection
Andorra
- 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
Gambia
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined and in this Chapter7 shall be respected and upheld by all organs of the Executive and its agencies, the Legislature and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in The Gambia, and shall be enforceable by the Courts in accordance with this Constitution.
… (Sec. 17)
Judicial Protection
Estonia
- EnglishIt is the duty of the legislature, the executive, the judiciary, and of local authorities, to guarantee the rights and freedoms provided in the Constitution. (Sec. 14)
- EstonianÕiguste ja vabaduste tagamine on seadusandliku, täidesaatva ja kohtuvõimu ning kohalike omavalitsuste kohustus. (§ 14)