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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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6. There shall be a substantial representation of women in the Judiciary having regard to competence, integrity, credibility and impartiality.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English… Affirming the role of women and their active participation in carrying out the revolution; … (Preamble)
- Arabicوإقراراً بدور المرأة ومشاركتها الفاعلة في إنجاز الثورة .... (ديباجة)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) All persons are equal before the law and entitled to equal protection under the law.
(2) Except as expressly authorised under the provisions of this Constitution, no law and no executive or administrative action of the State shall, either expressly or in its practical application, subject any person or persons to any disability or restriction or confer on any person or persons any privilege or advantage on grounds only of descent, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, social origin, place of birth, family status, or any of them.
(3) Nothing in this Article shall
(a) Prevent the prescription of qualifications for the service of Samoa or the service of a body corporate directly established under the law;
… (Art. 15) - Samoan(1) E tutusa tagata uma i luma o le tulafono ma e tofu tatau ona maua le puipuiga tutusa i lalo o le tulafono.
(2) Vagana ai e pei ona faatagaina manino e lenei Faavae, e leai se tulafono ma e leai se gaoioiga a le Malo tau le pulega faatonu po o le tausiga o le a, po o lona faamatalaina manino ai pe faatino mai ai se mafatiaga o so o se tagata po o ni tagata i so o se itu e le mafai ai po o le faasaina po o le tuuina atu i so o se tagata po o ni tagata so o se tulaga aloaia po o le tulaga taugamalie ona o le avea ma mafuaaga lona tupuaga, tane pe se fafine, gagana, lotu, taofi tau upu fai o malo po o se isi lava taofi, mafuaaga faale-vafealoai, nuu na fanau ai, tulaga faale-aiga, po o nisi lava o ia mea.
(3) E leai se mea i lenei Mataupu o le a:
(a) taofia ai le tusia o tulaga agavaa mo le aufaigaluega a le malo o Samoa po o galuega a se kamupani ua faatuina tonu e tusa ma le tulafono; po o le
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Subject to clauses (4), (5) and (7), no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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3. In this Article the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable, wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, tribe, sex, place of origin, marital status, political opinions, colour or creed whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.
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5. Nothing contained in any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of clause (1) to the extent that it is shown that it makes reasonable provision with respect to qualifications for service as a public officer or as a member of a disciplined force or for the service of a local government authority or a body corporate established directly by any law.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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To afford equal opportunities to every person and provide for the fullest development of individual capabilities in all fields, including political, economic, social and cultural life by further strengthening the basic free and democratic order conducive to private initiative and public harmony, … (Preamble) - Korean우리 대한국민은, …
자율과 조화를 바탕으로 자유민주적 기본질서를 더욱 확고히 하여 정치·경제·사회·문화의 모든 영역에 있어서 각인의 기회를 균등히 하고, 능력을 최고도로 발휘하게 하며, … (전문)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Citizens shall have the right to:
1. participate in the discussion and adoption of laws and decisions of republican and local significance;
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4. Citizens shall have equal rights and equal opportunities to take up posts in civil and municipal service as well as promotion in accordance with the regulations established in the law.
5. Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic who have another citizenship may not assume political state posts and the positions of judges. Such limitation may be also established by the law for other public positions. (Art. 52) - Russian1. Граждане имеют право:
1) участвовать в обсуждении и принятии законов и решений республиканского и местного значения;
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4. Граждане имеют равные права, равные возможности при поступлении на государственную и муниципальную службу, продвижении в должности в порядке, предусмотренном законом.
5. Граждане Кыргызской Республики, имеющие иное гражданство, не вправе занимать политические государственные должности и должности судей. Данное ограничение может быть установлено законом и для других государственных должностей. (Статья 52) - Kyrgyz1. Жарандар төмөндөгүлөргө укуктуу:
1) республикалык жана жергиликтүү маанидеги мыйзамдарды, чечимдерди талкуулоого жана аларды кабыл алууга катышууга;
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4. Жарандар мамлекеттик жана муниципалдык кызматка кирүүдө, мыйзамда каралган тартипте кызматка көтөрүлүүдө бирдей укуктарга, бирдей мүмкүнчүлүктөргө ээ.
5. Башка жарандыгы бар Кыргыз Республикасынын жарандары саясий мамлекеттик кызматты жана соттордун кызмат ордун ээлөөгө укуксуз. Мындай чектөө башка мамлекеттик кызматтар үчүн да мыйзам менен белгилениши мүмкүн. (52-берене)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEvery Burundian has the right to participate, either directly, or indirectly through their representatives, in the direction and in the administration [gestion] of the affairs of the State, under reserve of the legal conditions, notably of age and of capacity.
Every Burundian has equally the right to accede to the public functions of their country. (Art. 51) - KirundiUmurundi wese arafise ijambo mu vyerekeye intwaro no mu gutunganya ivy’igihugu, yiserukiye we nyene canke aciye ku bamuserukira ariko bidateye kubiri n’amabwirizwa abitegekanya nk’ayerekeye imyaka y’amavuka n’ayerekana ababikwiye.
Umurundi wese arashobora kandi gushingwa amabanga y’igihugu ciwe. (Ingingo ya 51) - FrenchTout burundais a le droit de participer, soit directement, soit indirectement par ses représentants, à la direction et à la gestion des affaires de l’Etat sous réserve des conditions légales, notamment d’âge et de capacité.
Tout burundais a également le droit d’accéder aux fonctions publiques de son pays. (Art. 51)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Paragraph 2. Women and clergymen are exempt from compulsory military service in times of peace, but are subject to other duties assigned to them by law. (Art. 143) - Portuguese
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§ 2º - As mulheres e os eclesiásticos ficam isentos do serviço militar obrigatório em tempo de paz, sujeitos, porém, a outros encargos que a lei lhes atribuir. (Art. 143)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(f) enable the people of different areas, through education, training, agricultural and industrial development and other methods, to participate fully in all forms of national activities, including employment in the service of Pakistan;
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(و) مختلف علاقوں کے افراد کو، تعلیم، تربیت، زرعی اور صنعتی ترقی اور دیگر طریقوں سے اس قابل بنائے گی کہ وہ ہر قسم کی قومی سرگرمیوں میں، جن میں ملازمت پاکستان میں خدمت بھی شامل ہے، پورا پورا حصہ لے سکیں؛
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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– to guarantee the democratic policy and the democratic participation of the citizens in the organization of political power and in the other aspects of the political and social life of the Nation;
… (Art. 8) - Arabicللدولة مهمات أساسية:
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- ضمان السياسات الديمقراطية و المشاركة الديمقراطية للمواطنين في تنظيم السلطة السياسية وفي جوانب أخرى من الحياة السياسية والاجتماعية للأمة؛
... (المادة 8) - FrenchL’État a pour missions fondamentales:
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- de garantir la démocratie politique et la participation démocratique des citoyens à l'organisation du pouvoir politique et aux autres aspects de la vie politique et sociale de la Nation;
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