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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (4), (5) and (7) of this section, no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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(3) In this section, the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by sex, race, place of origin, 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 subsection (1) of this section to the extent that it makes provision with respect to standards or qualifications (not being standards or qualifications specifically relating to sex, race, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed) to be required of any person who is appointed to or to act in any office or employment.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. The State shall have exclusive competence over the following matters:
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18) Basic rules of the legal system of Public Administrations and the status of their officials which shall, in any case, guarantee that all persons under said administrations will receive equal treatment;
… (Sec. 149) - Spanish1. El Estado tiene competencia exclusiva sobre las siguientes materias:
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18. Las bases del régimen jurídico de las Administraciones públicas y del régimen estatutario de sus funcionarios que, en todo caso, garantizarán a los administrados un tratamiento común ante ellas;
... (Art. 149)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. There shall be established by the President of the Republic a Commission to be known as National Constitutional Review Commission within six months from coming into force of this constitution.
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5. The Commission shall be established with due regard for gender, political, social and regional diversity of South Sudan in recognition of the need for inclusiveness, transparency and equitable participation. Each member of the Commission shall have the requisite competence and technical expertise and experience to contribute to fulfilling the mandate of the Commission.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Every citizen of Georgia shall have the right to hold any public office if the individual meets the requirements established by legislation. Conditions for civil service shall be determined by law.
… (Art. 25) - Georgian1. საქართველოს ყოველ მოქალაქეს აქვს უფლება დაიკავოს ნებისმიერი საჯარო თანამდებობა, თუ იგი აკმაყოფილებს კანონმდებლობით დადგენილ მოთხოვნებს. საჯარო სამსახურის პირობები განისაზღვრება კანონით.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishWhereas the People of Dominica—
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(c) have asserted their belief in a democratic society in which all persons may, to the extent of their capacity, play some part in the institutions of the national life and thus develop and maintain due respect for lawfully-constituted authority;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(1) In this section, discrimination refers to the treatment of different people in different ways wholly or mainly because of their different
(a) races; or
(b) places of origin; or
(c) political opinions; or
(d) colours; or
(e) religious beliefs or lack of religious beliefs, or
(f) disability; or
(g) sex
in such a way that one such person is for some such reason given more favourable treatment or less favourable treatment than another such person.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Part, and in particular to
(a) the succeeding provisions of this section; and
(b) section 29 (Protection of Tuvaluan values, etc.); and
(c) section 31 (disciplined forces of Tuvalu); and
(d) section 32 (foreign disciplined forces); and
(e) section 33 (hostile disciplined forces); and
(f) section 36 (restrictions on certain rights and freedoms during public emergencies),
no-one shall be treated in a discriminatory manner.
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(4) Nothing in a law shall be considered to be inconsistent with subsection (2) to the extent that it makes provision for -
(a) standards or qualifications (not specifically related to any matter referred to in subsection (1)(a)-(e)) for appointment to any office or position in -
(i) a State Service; or
(ii) a disciplined force; or
(iii) the service of a local government or authority; or
(iv) a body corporate established by law for a public purpose, or the service of such a body; or
(b) localization within the meaning of section 142 (localization).
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishAll citizens of the country, both men and women, equally enjoy the protection of the law and enjoy all human, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, in conformity with Islamic criteria. (Art. 20)
- Persianهمه افراد ملت اعم از زن و مرد یکسان در حمایت قانون قرار دارند و از همه حقوق انسانی، سیاسی، اقتصادی، اجتماعی و فرهنگی با رعایت موازین اسلام برخوردارند. (اصل 20)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe State shall promote equality with respect to the representation of women and men in publicly appointed or elected office, in its executive and decision-making institutions, and political parties and movements. As for candidacies in multi-person elections, their participation shall be respected by rotation of power and sequencing.
The State shall adopt affirmative action measures to guarantee the participation of discriminated sectors. (Art. 65) - SpanishEl Estado promoverá la representación paritaria de mujeres y hombres en los cargos de nominación o designación de la función pública, en sus instancias de dirección y decisión, y en los partidos y movimientos políticos. En las candidaturas a las elecciones pluripersonales se respetará su participación alternada y secuencial.
El Estado adoptará medidas de acción afirmativa para garantizar la participación de los sectores discriminados. (Art. 65)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The State shall ensure equal rights and opportunities for women and men in the administration of public and state affairs and in other spheres of social and state life. (Art. 58) - Uzbek
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Davlat xotin-qizlar va erkaklarga jamiyat hamda davlat ishlarini boshqarishda, shuningdek jamiyat va davlat hayotining boshqa sohalarida teng huquq va imkoniyatlarni ta’minlaydi. (58-modda)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEvery Lebanese has the right to public employment, without any distinction, except on qualification and merit according to the conditions laid down by the law. … (Art. 12)
- Arabicلكلّ لبناني الحقّ في تولّي الوظائف العامّة لا ميزة لأحد على الآخر إلا من حيث الاستحقاق والجدارة حسب الشّروط التي ينصّ عليها القانون. ... (المادّة 12)