PRESS release by the Constitutional Council on compliance with the Constitution of the organic law on the rights defender.

PRESS release by the Constitutional Council on compliance with the Constitution of the organic law on the rights defender.




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PRIME MINISTER

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PRESS SERVICE

Paris, March 29, 2011

PRESS RELEASE

Prime Minister François FILLON welcomed Tuesday, March 29 decision by the

Constitutional Council on compliance with the Constitution of the Organic Act relating to the

Defender of rights.

Established by the constitutional revision of July 23, 2008, the defender of rights is

allow, by the ease of its referral and the extent of its powers, to strengthen the protection

rights and freedoms of persons.

Bringing together the skills currently dispersed between the mediator of the Republic,

the defender of children, the high authority against discrimination and for equality

(HALDE) and the National Commission of ethics of security (NSDC), defender of

rights simplifies and clarifies the current device for the protection of the rights to the benefit of a

single authority, whose independence is guaranteed by the Constitution.

To fulfill its missions, the defender of rights shall be assisted by three deputies, including a

Assistant advocate for children, and three colleges composed of recognized personalities.

Defender of rights shall be appointed by order in Council of Ministers, after notice and

competent standing committees of the National Assembly and the Senate.