Establishment of the Commission. 1. To assist in honoring their obligations under this Agreement, the Parties hereby establish a Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”). The Commission shall consist of two parts: the Office of the Ombudsman and the Human Rights Chamber. 2. The Office of the Ombudsman and the Human Rights Chamber shall consider, as subsequently described: a. alleged or apparent violations of human rights as provided in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Protocols thereto, or b. alleged or apparent discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, color, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status arising in the enjoyment of any of the rights and freedoms provided for in the international agreements listed in the Appendix to this Annex, where such violation is alleged or appears to have been committed by the Parties, including by any official or organ of the Parties, Cantons, Municipalities, or any individual acting under the authority of such official or organ. 3. The Parties recognize the right of all persons to submit to the Commission and to other human rights bodies applications concerning alleged violations of human rights, in accordance with the procedures of this Annex and such bodies. The Parties shall not undertake any punitive action directed against persons who intend to submit, or have submitted, such allegations.
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Samples: General Framework Agreement, General Framework Agreement, General Framework Agreement
Establishment of the Commission. 1. To assist in honoring their obligations under this Agreement, the Parties hereby establish a Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”). The Commission shall consist of two parts: the Office Office of the Ombudsman and the Human Rights Chamber.
2. The Office Office of the Ombudsman and the Human Rights Chamber shall consider, as subsequently described:
a. alleged or apparent violations of human rights as provided in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Protocols thereto, or
b. alleged or apparent discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, color, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status arising in the enjoyment of any of the rights and freedoms provided for in the international agreements listed in the Appendix to this Annex, where such violation is alleged or appears to have been committed by the Parties, including by any official official or organ of the Parties, Cantons, Municipalities, or any individual acting under the authority of such official official or organ.
3. The Parties recognize the right of all persons to submit to the Commission and to other human rights bodies applications concerning alleged violations of human rights, in accordance with the procedures of this Annex and such bodies. The Parties shall not undertake any punitive action directed against persons who intend to submit, or have submitted, such allegations.
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Samples: General Framework Agreement, General Framework Agreement
Establishment of the Commission. 10. To Xx assist in honoring their obligations under this Agreement, the Parties hereby establish a Commission on Human Rights (the “"Commission”"). The Commission shall consist of two parts: the Office of the Ombudsman and the Human Rights Chamber.
2. The Office of the Ombudsman and the Human Rights Chamber shall consider, as subsequently described:
a. alleged or apparent violations of human rights as provided in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Protocols thereto, or
or b. alleged or apparent discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, color, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status arising in the enjoyment of any of the rights and freedoms provided for in the international agreements listed in the Appendix to this Annex, where such violation is alleged or appears to have been committed by the Parties, including by any official or organ of the Parties, Cantons, Municipalities, or any individual acting under the authority of such official or organ.
3. The Parties recognize the right of all persons to submit to the Commission and to other human rights bodies applications concerning alleged violations of human rights, in accordance with the procedures of this Annex and such bodies. The Parties shall not undertake any punitive action directed against persons who intend to submit, or have submitted, such allegations.
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Samples: General Framework Agreement for Peace, Agreement on Human Rights
Establishment of the Commission. 1. To assist in honoring their obligations under this Agreement, the Parties hereby establish a Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”). The Commission shall consist of two parts: the Office of the Ombudsman and the Human Rights Chamber.
2. The Office of the Ombudsman and the Human Rights Chamber shall consider, as subsequently described:
a. alleged or apparent violations of human rights as provided in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Protocols thereto, or
or b. alleged or apparent discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, color, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status arising in the enjoyment of any of the rights and freedoms provided for in the international agreements listed in the Appendix to this Annex, where such violation is alleged or appears to have been committed by the Parties, including by any official or organ of the Parties, Cantons, Municipalities, or any individual acting under the authority of such official or organ.
3. The Parties recognize the right of all persons to submit to the Commission and to other human rights bodies applications concerning alleged violations of human rights, in accordance with the procedures of this Annex and such bodies. The Parties shall not undertake any punitive action directed against persons who intend to submit, or have submitted, such allegations.
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Samples: Dayton Peace Agreement
Establishment of the Commission. 1. To assist in honoring their obligations under this Agreement, the Parties hereby establish a Commission on Human Rights (the “"Commission”"). The Commission shall consist of two parts: the Office of the Ombudsman and the Human Rights Chamber.
2. The Office of the Ombudsman and the Human Rights Chamber shall consider, as subsequently described:
a. alleged or apparent violations of human rights as provided in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Protocols thereto, or
or b. alleged or apparent discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, color, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status arising in the enjoyment of any of the rights and freedoms provided for in the international agreements listed in the Appendix to this Annex, where such violation is alleged or appears to have been committed by the Parties, including by any official or organ of the Parties, Cantons, Municipalities, or any individual acting under the authority of such official or organ.
3. The Parties recognize the right of all persons to submit to the Commission and to other human rights bodies applications concerning alleged violations of human rights, in accordance with the procedures of this Annex and such bodies. The Parties shall not undertake any punitive action directed against persons who intend to submit, or have submitted, such allegations.
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Samples: Dayton Peace Agreement