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There is also a general rule in Norwegian public administration which
stipulates that decisions adopted in the exercise of public authority may be
referred for appeal to a superior administrative agency by a person to whom
the decision relates or whom the case otherwise concerns."
Romania
"Romania has Parliamentary Commissions Nos. 5 and 14, the Commission for
Human Rights, Worship and the Problems of National Minorities, and the
Commission for the Investigation of Abuses and for Petitions, respectively.
The Secretariat of State for Worship is a government body and was set up in
July 1990 to protect religious activity."
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
"No ombudsman exists. There is a local Human Rights Association and
additionally there is a practice whereby citizens with complaints address
these to the Attorney General who deals with them. There has never been,
however, any recorded instance of complaints of religious intolerance."
Sweden
"The Parliamentary Ombudsman (JO) shall supervise public officials to
make sure that they observe laws and regulations, and otherwise perform their
duties. To be able to fulfil this supervisory function the JO has been given
certain powers. He or she may as special prosecutor take legal proceedings
against an official who has committed a criminal act by neglecting the
obligations that come with the office. The Ombudsman may also report a
negligent public servant to the authority where he or she is employed for
dismissal or disciplinary measures."
Switzerland
"No."
Tunisia
"The political and legislative environment in Tunisia, which is
favourable to the protection of human rights, has made it possible to bring
into being bodies which have undertaken to defend these rights.
At the present time, two associations are active on the national scene,
namely:
The Tunisian League for the Defence of Human Rights; and
The Association for the Defence of Human Rights and Public Freedoms.
These bodies have taken on the role of protecting human freedoms and
concern themselves to the full, when the need arises, with assisting the
victims of acts of religious intolerance."
Uruguay
"Our legal system makes no provision for action by such conciliation
bodies (national human rights commission, ombudsman)."