Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights of 15 July 1987
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The Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights of 15 July 1987 is the Polish statute that establishes and regulates the independent national ombudsman institution responsible for protecting human and civil rights in Poland.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish statute
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human rights law ⓘ |
| aim | protection of human and civil rights in Poland ⓘ |
| allows | individual complaints to the Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
citizens of Poland
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foreigners within the territory of Poland ⓘ natural persons in Poland ⓘ |
| basisInConstitution | Constitution of the Republic of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conformsTo | Paris Principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 1987-07-15 ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf | Commissioner for Human Rights (Poland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures |
financial independence of the Commissioner for Human Rights
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functional independence of the Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ organizational independence of the Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ |
| establishes | Commissioner for Human Rights (Poland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantsPower |
to initiate legal proceedings in defense of human and civil rights
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to investigate actions of public authorities ⓘ to join ongoing court proceedings in defense of human and civil rights ⓘ to request information and documents from public bodies ⓘ |
| guarantees | independence of the Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Polish law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Sejm of the Republic of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of the Commissioner for Human Rights
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duties of the Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ organizational structure of the Commissioner for Human Rights’ office ⓘ powers of the Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ procedures for handling complaints ⓘ reporting obligations of the Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ term of office of the Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide an independent mechanism for redress against violations of human and civil rights ⓘ |
| regulates | independent national ombudsman institution in Poland ⓘ |
| requires |
Commissioner for Human Rights to submit annual reports to the Sejm
NERFINISHED
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Commissioner for Human Rights to submit information on human rights protection in Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
local government bodies in Poland
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other entities performing public tasks in Poland ⓘ public authorities in Poland ⓘ |
| statusOfCommissioner | independent central authority of the state ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
protection of civil rights
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protection of human rights ⓘ |
| title | Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfInstitutionEstablished |
national human rights institution
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ombudsman ⓘ |
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Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland
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Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights of 15 July 1987
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