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(2) The Director shall be tasked with heading and representing the Human Rights
Centre as well as resolving those matters within the remit of the Human Rights Centre
that are not assigned under the provisions of this Act to the Human Rights Delegation.
Section 19 d
Tasks of the Human Rights Centre (20.5.2011/535)
(1) The tasks of the Human Rights Centre are:
1) to promote information, education, training and research concerning fundamental and human rights as well as cooperation relating to them;
2) to draft reports on implementation of fundamental and human rights;
3) to present initiatives and issue statements in order to promote and implement fundamental and human rights;
4) to participate in European and international cooperation associated with promoting and safeguarding fundamental and human rights;
5) to take care of other comparable tasks associated with promoting and implementing fundamental and human rights.
(2) The Human Rights Centre does not handle complaints.
(3) In order to perform its tasks, the Human Rights Centre shall have the right to receive the necessary information and reports free of charge from the authorities.
Section 19 e
Human Rights Delegation (20.5.2011/535)
(1) The Human Rights Centre shall have a Human Rights Delegation, which the
Parliamentary Ombudsman, having heard the view of the Director of the Human Rights
Centre, shall appoint for a four-year term. The Director of the Human Rights Centre
shall chair the Human Rights Delegation. In addition, the Delegation shall have not
fewer than 20 and no more than 40 members. The Delegation shall comprise representatives of civil society, research in the field of fundamental and human rights as well as
other actors participating in the promotion and safeguarding of fundamental and human
rights. The Delegation shall choose a deputy chair from among its own number. If a
member of the Delegation resigns or dies mid-term, the Ombudsman shall appoint a replacement for him or her for the remainder of the term.
(2) The Office Commission of the Eduskunta shall confirm the remuneration of the
members of the Delegation.
(3) The tasks of the Delegation are:
1) to deal with matters of fundamental and human rights that are far-reaching
and important in principle;
2) to approve annually the Human Rights Centre’s operational plan and the Centre’s annual report;
3) to act as a national cooperative body for actors in the sector of fundamental
and human rights.
(4) A quarum of the Delegation shall be present when the chair or the deputy chair as
well as at least half of the members are in attendance. The opinion that the majority has
supported shall constitute the decision of the Delegation. In the event of a tie, the chair
shall have the casting vote.
(5) To organise its activities, the Delegation may have a work committee and sections. The Delegation may adopt rules of procedure.
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