Spain
Congress of Deputies
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Specialized bodies - Human rights
- Constitutional Commission of the Congress of Deputies September 2016
- Human Rights Committee
- Committee on Comprehensive Social Rights and Disability Policies
- Committee on Rights of Children and Adolescents
Constitutional Commission of the Congress of Deputies September 2016
About
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Nature
Permanent or temporary (ad-hoc)
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Permanent
- Themes
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Human rights
Members
| All Members | 45 years of age or younger | |
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| Total | 51 | 18 |
| Male | 30 | 8 |
| Female | 21 | 10 |
Chairperson(s)
(2019-12 - 2023-08)
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Person
Person details for the Chair
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Patxi López Álvarez (Male)
Date of birth: 04 Oct 1959 - Political affiliation
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Majority
Committee functions
The Committee has the following functions:
- Mainstream human rights into the work of (other) parliamentary committees and of Parliament as a whole
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Yes
- Scrutinise all Bills for their compatibility with human rights
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No
- Scrutinise the Executive’s policy for compatibility with human rights
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Yes
- Obtain information from the Executive about the justification for actions or inaction which affect human rights
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No
- Scrutinise State compliance with existing UN human rights treaties
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No
- Initiate inquiries of its own choosing
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No
- Scrutinise proposed human rights treaties, and other international treaties with implications for human rights, and report to Parliament thereon, prior to ratification
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No
- Ascertain and review the Executive’s reasons for not acceding to or ratifying existing international human rights treaties
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Yes
- Scrutinise the Executive’s response to judgments of national, regional and international courts with implications for human rights
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No
- Monitor the adequacy of the existing national system for the protection of human rights
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No
- Review the allocation and expenditure of funds in the State budget to support measures to promote and protect human rights
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Yes
- Other important functions, please specify
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No information available
Committee involvement in international and national reporting mechanisms
Such as the UN Human Rights Council and its' Universal Periodic Review, the UN CEDAW Committee etc.
- Consulted in the preparation of national report to the UN Human Rights Council
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No
- Included in the official delegation which orally presented the most recent national report to the Council
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No
- Discussed the conclusions and recommendations which the Council adopted as a result
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No
- Conducted hearings with the Executive about its plans to implement the conclusions and recommendations of the Human Rights Council
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No
Committee powers
The Committee has the power to:
- Propose amendments to legislation
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Yes
- Introduce bills into Parliament
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Yes
- Initiate parliamentary debates on its reports or on subjects of its choosing
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Yes
- Carry out inquiries
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Yes
- Hold oral evidence hearings
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Yes
- Compel witnesses to attend
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No
- Compel the production of documents and papers
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No
- Make recommendations to the Executive
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No
- Conduct visits, including visits abroad
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Yes
- Access places of detention without notice
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No
Committee working methods
The Committee:
- Adopts an annual or longer-term work plan
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No
- Publishes reports on its work on the parliamentary website
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Yes
- Usually reaches consensus on the issues on which it reports
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Yes
- Systematically follows up its reports and recommendations
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No
- Reports regularly to Parliament on its activities
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No
- Number of specialised staff to service committee
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2
Cooperation and coordination
The Committee regularly cooperates and coordinates (e.g. through sharing of reports; meetings; joint follow-up action) with:
- Other parliamentary committees
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Sometimes
- Civil society organisations
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Never
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National Human Rights Institution(s)
Often called “Commissions” and/or “Ombudspersons” in the area of human rights
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Sometimes
- Academic institutions, including research institutes on human rights and the rule of law
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Never
- The media
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Sometimes
Contact information for the Committee
- Contact / Address
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No information available
- Phone
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+34-913905613
- Fax number
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No information available
- Web site