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Human Rights Commission Act.

Pays/Territoire
Zambie
Type du document
Législation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Général
Mot clé
Institution Accès-à-la-justice Éducation Équité Droits de l'homme Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Protection sociale
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances
Résumé

This Act, comprising 27 Sections, aims to provide for the functions, powers, and composition of the Human Rights Commission as an independent constitutional body that is not subject to the direction or control of any person or authority. The Commissioners are responsible for investigating human rights violations, proposing preventive measures, visiting prisons and detention facilities, conducting research and education, and making recommendations to redress existing problems. Section 10 grants the Commission powers to investigate any human rights abuses on its initiative or receipt of a complaint or allegation from an aggrieved person or group, and to issue summons, question witnesses, require disclosure of information, and recommend punishment or compensation, outlining in the following Sections the procedure for making and handling complaints or allegations of human rights violations, stipulating that the Commission shall conduct its sittings in public and make its reports public. Responsible for the management, administration, and implementation of the Commission’s functions is the Directorate of the Commission, which consists of a Director, a Deputy Director, and other staff, established in Chapter III of the Act. It provides for the financial and other matters of the Commission, such as its funds, accounts, annual report, rules, and regulations.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.parliament.gov.zm