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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishSave as otherwise provided in this Constitution, every person holding office in the public service of the Government shall hold office during His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan’s pleasure. (Sec. 70)
- MalayKecuali sebagaimana yang diperuntukkan selainnya dalam Perlembagaan ini, setiap orang yang memegang jawatan dalam perkhidmatan awam Kerajaan hendaklah memegang jawatan selama tempoh selagi diperkenankan oleh Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan. (Sec. 70)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe State shall protect working women by providing safe and healthful working conditions, taking into account their maternal functions, and such facilities and opportunities that will enhance their welfare and enable them to realize their full potential in the service of the nation. (Art. XIII, Sec. 14)
- FilipinoDapat pangalagaan ng Estado ang mga kababaihang nagtatrabaho sa pamamagitan ng paglalaan ng ligtas at nakapagpapalusog na mga kalagayan sa pagtatrabaho, na nagsasaalang-alang ng kanilang mga gawain bilang ina, at ng mga kaluwagan at mga pagkakataon na nagpapatingkad sa kanilang ikagagaling at ikagiginhawa upang matamo ang kanilang ganap na potensyal sa paglilingkod sa bansa. (Art. XIII, Seksyon 14)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Reaffirming our adherence and our attachment to the Conventions of the United Nations on the Rights of the Child and on the Rights of Women, particularly to the objective of the parity of man-woman representation within the institutions of the country as well as to the international instruments concerning the protection and promotion of human rights;
… (Preamble)7 - French
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Réaffirmant notre adhésion et notre attachement à la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme, à la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples, aux Conventions des Nations Unies sur les Droits de l’Enfant et sur les Droits de la Femme, particulièrement à l’objectif de la parité de représentation homme-femme au sein des institutions du pays ainsi qu’aux instruments internationaux relatifs à la protection et à la promotion des droits humains;
… (Préambule)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe State should promote the correct knowledge and understanding of the public and communities regarding the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State, and their participation in various aspects of the development of the country, in the provision of public services at both national and local levels, in the scrutiny of the exercise of State power, in combating against dishonest acts and wrongful conducts, as well as in decision making in politics and in all other matters that may affect the public or communities. (Sec. 78)
- Thaiรัฐพึงส่งเสริมให้ประชาชนและชุมชนมีความรู้ความเข้าใจที่ถูกต้องเกี่ยวกับการปกครองระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข และมีส่วนร่วมในการพัฒนาประเทศด้านต่างๆ การจัดทําบริการสาธารณะทั้งในระดับชาติและระดับท้องถิ่น การตรวจสอบการใช้อํานาจรัฐ การต่อต้านการทุจริตและประพฤติมิชอบ ตลอดจนการตัดสินใจทางการเมือง และการอื่นใดที่อาจมีผลกระทบต่อประชาชนหรือชุมชน (มาตรา ๗๘)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Every Ethiopian national without any discrimination based on colour, race, nation, nationality, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion or other status, has the following rights:
a. to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly and through freely chosen representatives;
… (Art. 38) - Amharic1. ማንኛውም ኢትዮጵያዊ ዜጋ በቀለም፣ በዘር፣ በብሔር፣ በብሔረሰብ፣ በጾታ፣በቋንቋ፣ በሃይማኖት፣ በፖለቲካ ወይም በሌላ አመለከካከት ወይም በሌላ አቋም ላይ የተመሰረተ ልዩነት ሳይደረግበት የሚከተሉት መብቶች አሉት፤
ሀ/ በቀጥታ እና በነጻነት በመረጣቸው ተወካዮች አማካኝነት በሕዝብ ጉዳይ አስተዳደር የመሳተፍ፣
… (አንቀጽ 38)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- Englishi. The State shall be based on democratic principles which empower and encourage the active participation of all citizens at all levels in their own governance.
ii. All the people of Uganda shall have access to leadership positions at all levels, subject to the Constitution.
... (National Objectives and Directives Principles of State Policy, II)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English…
4. Women shall have the right to equal treatment with men and that right shall include equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities.
… (Art. 33)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishCitizens of the Republic of Belarus, in accordance with their capabilities and vocational training, shall be entitled to equal access to any post in state bodies. (Art. 39)
- BelarusianГрамадзяне Рэспублікі Беларусь у адпаведнасці са сваімі здольнасцямі, прафесійнай падрыхтоўкай маюць права роўнага доступу да любых пасад у дзяржаўных органах. (Артыкул 39)
- RussianГраждане Республики Беларусь в соответствии со своими способностями, профессиональной подготовкой имеют право равного доступа к любым должностям в государственных органах. (Статья 39)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe Republic shall:
a. aim at strengthening the national integration and unity of the people of Liberia, regardless of ethnic, regional or other differences, into one body politic; and the Legislature shall enact laws promoting national unification and the encouragement of all citizens to participate in government;
... (Art. 5)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Now, therefore, the people of Barbados
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(c) declare their intention to establish and maintain a society in which all persons may, to the full extent of their capacity, play a due part in the institutions of the national life;
… (Preamble)