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Law No. 9 Of 29 January 1991 On The Establishment Of The Romanian Institute For Human Rights

Original Language Title:  LEGE nr. 9 din 29 ianuarie 1991 privind înfiinţarea Institutului Român pentru Drepturile Omului

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LEGE No. 9 of January 29, 1991 establishing the Romanian Institute for Human Rights
ISSUER PARLIAMENT
Published in OFFICIAL MONITOR NO. 24 of January 30, 1991



The Romanian Parliament adopts this law + Article 1 The Romanian Institute for Human Rights is established as an independent body, based in Bucharest, having legal personality. The Romanian Institute for Human Rights can be a subsidiary. + Article 2 The purpose of the institute is to ensure better knowledge by public bodies, non-governmental associations and Romanian citizens of human rights issues, of the way human rights are guaranteed in other countries, especially in the countries participating in the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. At the same time, the purpose of the institute is to inform the public opinion abroad, the international bodies, in relation to the practical ways in which human rights are ensured and respected in Romania. + Article 3 In order to achieve this goal, the institute will mainly carry out the following activities: a) creation, maintenance and operation for all users of a documentation center containing texts of international conventions, laws, documents, studies and publications on human rights, as well as bibliographic references; b) informing public bodies, non-governmental organizations and citizens, in particular by bringing to their knowledge international documents, practices and usages in the field of human rights, including through their translation, when necessary; c) the organization of training programs aimed mainly at those categories of persons who have special responsibilities for the protection of human rights or for the knowledge of human rights issues among the broad categories of the population; d) providing, on request or periodically, information on governmental and non-governmental efforts in Romania to promote and protect human rights, as well as similar efforts in other countries, as well as the international commitments made by Romania and how they are fulfilled; e) the provision of documentation, at the request of the Parliament's committees, on issues concerning human rights in draft laws and other issues examined in Parliament; f) conducting research on various aspects of promoting and respecting human rights in Romania and internationally; g) the publication of a human rights bulletin and the provision of a wide dissemination of it, including through translation into foreign languages; h) the organization of public opinion polls on different aspects, on the protection of human rights in Romania. + Article 4 Institute services are open to all users. The texts of basic documents and bibliographic references are broadcast free of charge or with payment only of the cost of reproduction. The Institute will be able to conduct research, on a contract basis, with scientific institutions or bodies and will be able to develop opinions, at the request of specialized forums in the country and abroad. The rates for such services will be determined by the management of the institute. + Article 5 The Institute will be led by a general council, comprising representatives of the parliamentary groups, members of the Human Rights Commission and the citizen of the Senate and the Committee on Human Rights, Cults and Issues of National Minorities of the Assembly of Deputies, as well as scientists and representatives of non-governmental organizations in the field of human rights, designated by the permanent offices of the two houses of the Parliament and validated by them. The General Council will designate among its members a steering committee, consisting of 7 persons: parliamentarians, scientists, representatives of non-governmental organizations and the executive director. The steering committee will ensure the management of the institute's current work The Executive Director will represent the institute as a legal entity, as required by the regulations. The staff structure of the institute is the one set out in the annex, which is an integral part of this law. + Article 6 The Institute will organize, periodically, consultations and other joint actions with non-governmental organizations in Romania, research institutes of the Academy and other bodies that carry out human rights activities. He will establish collaborative relations with human rights institutes or similar bodies in other countries, as well as international and regional organizations that carry out human rights activities, and organize seminars, symposia and other actions with internal and international participation. + Article 7 The Institute will support, with highly qualified specialists, the organization of human rights courses in the main higher education institutions in the country. Within these courses they will be able to be invited to present exposures and personalities of political life in different countries, known specialists through their concerns for the promotion of human rights worldwide. + Article 8 The Institute will be led by the rules of operation which will be approved by the General Council. The institute's annual reports will be sent for information to Parliament. + Article 9 The institute's expenditures will be covered by Parliament's budget. To this end, the necessary funds will be provided starting January 1, 1991. The Institute will be able to accept voluntary contributions, donations, other liberalities as a foundation. + Article 10 After two years of operation of the institute, the governing bodies shall submit to the Parliament a report on the balance sheet of the work and the functioning of the institute, taking into account in particular the assessment of those who have used its services. This law was passed by the Senate at its meeting on January 24, 1991. SENATE PRESIDENT academician ALEXANDRU BIRLADEANU This law was passed by the Assembly of Deputies at its meeting on 28 January 1991. PRESIDENT OF THE ASSEMBLY MARTIAN DAN Pursuant to art. 82 lit. m) of Decree-Law no. 92/1990 for the election of the Romanian Parliament and President, promulgam Law on the establishment of the Romanian Institute for Human Rights and we have its publication in the Official Gazette of Romania. ROMANIAN PRESIDENT ION ILIESCU + Annex ROMANIAN INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Executive Director (and head of the research sector) Deputy Director (and Head of Information and Documentation Sector) Sector Sector Training Sector Sector Sector and information and preparation of administrative research of specialists The sector (deputy director)-chief sector-4 researchers-chief sector (chief executive of sector (and accountant)-2 secretar-dactilo- Editor in chief of the bulletin (with executive)-1 administrator-drafting)-5 researcher-1 driver-official for public relations-1 janitor-1 caretaker-2 documentarians-translators Total staff: 5 persons5 persons5 persons7 people