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Judicial Protection
- EnglishAnyone whose rights as enshrined in this Constitution are violated and who, as a consequence, has suffered harm or prejudice by organs of the State, its leaders, functionaries, or employees while exercising their duties of their position or by undue oversight of these duties, as well as by individuals or by non-State entities, has the right to issue a complaint with the court to obtain restitution of their rights and, in accordance with the law, the corresponding redress or indemnity.
The law establishes the rights protected under this guarantee, and the preferential, expedited, and reduced proceedings to comply with it. (Art. 99) - SpanishLa persona a la que se le vulneren los derechos consagrados en esta Constitución y, como consecuencia sufriere daño o perjuicio por órganos del Estado, sus directivos, funcionarios o empleados, con motivo de la acción u omisión indebida de sus funciones, así como por particulares o por entes no estatales, tiene derecho a reclamar ante los tribunales la restitución de los derechos y obtener, de conformidad con la ley, la correspondiente reparación o indemnización.
La ley establece aquellos derechos amparados por esta garantía, y el procedimiento preferente, expedito y concentrado para su cumplimiento. (Art. 99)
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
- English…
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
- EnglishThe attributions of the Supreme Court of Justice are:
1) To take cognizance of the processes of amparo;
… (Art. 182) - SpanishSon atribuciones de la Corte Suprema de Justicia:
1ª- Conocer de los procesos de amparo;
… (Art. 182)
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
- 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
- EnglishThe action to prosecute violators of the rights or guarantees established in this Constitution may be instituted by any person without bond or any formality and by simple denunciation. (Art. 326)
- SpanishEs pública la acción para perseguir a los infractores de los derechos y garantías establecidas en esta Constitución, y se ejercitara sin caución ni formalidad alguna y por simple denuncia. (Art. 326)
Judicial Protection
- 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)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishWhere any person or any association alleges that any of the rights granted under this Constitution or any legislation or directives are constitutionally contravened, that person or association may invoke the privilege and benefit of court direction, order or writ, including a judgment of unconstitutionality; and anyone injured by an act of the Government or any person acting under its authority, whether in property, contract, tort or otherwise, shall have the right to bring suit for appropriate redress. All such suits brought against the Government shall originate in a Claims Court; appeals from judgment of the Claims Court shall lie directly to the Supreme Court. (Art. 26)
Judicial Protection
- English
The internal jurisdiction exhausted, whoever considers themselves injured concerning the rights that the Constitution recognizes may recur to the international tribunals or organs [organismos] constituted according to treaties or agreements of which Peru is a part. (Art. 205)
- Spanish
Agotada la jurisdicción interna, quien se considere lesionado en los derechos que la Constitución reconoce puede recurrir a los tribunales u organismos internacionales constituidos según tratados o convenios de los que el Perú es parte. (Art. 205)