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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish statute
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
foreigners within the territory of Poland
natural persons in Poland
basisInConstitution Constitution of the Republic of Poland
conformsTo Paris Principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights
country Poland
dateOfEnactment 1987-07-15
definesRoleOf Commissioner for Human Rights (Poland)
ensures financial independence of the Commissioner for Human Rights
functional independence of the Commissioner for Human Rights
organizational independence of the Commissioner for Human Rights
establishes Commissioner for Human Rights (Poland)
grantsPower to initiate legal proceedings in defense of human and civil rights
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
legalArea administrative law
constitutional law
legalSystem Polish law
legislativeBody Sejm of the Republic of Poland
originalLanguage Polish
providesFor appointment of the Commissioner for Human Rights
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
Commissioner for Human Rights to submit information on human rights protection in Poland
scope local government bodies in Poland
other entities performing public tasks in Poland
public authorities in Poland
statusOfCommissioner independent central authority of the state
subjectMatter protection of civil rights
protection of human rights
title Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights
typeOfInstitutionEstablished national human rights institution
ombudsman

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Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland legalBasis Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights of 15 July 1987
Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights of 15 July 1987 title Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights
linked to: Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights of 15 July 1987