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Affirmative Action (Broadly)
Ecuador
- EnglishThe members of the Constitutional Court shall be designated by a qualification commission comprised of two persons appointed by each one of the following branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and transparency and social monitoring. Members shall be elected from among the candidates submitted by the above-mentioned branches of government, through a public examination process, with citizen oversight and option for challenging the process. In the membership of the Court, efforts shall be made to ensure parity between men and women.
… (Art. 434) - SpanishLos miembros de la Corte Constitucional se designarán por una comisión calificadora que estará integrada por dos personas nombradas por cada una de las funciones, Legislativa, Ejecutiva y de Transparencia y Control Social. La selección de los miembros se realizará de entre las candidaturas presentadas por las funciones anteriores, a través de un proceso de concurso público, con veeduría y posibilidad de impugnación ciudadana. En la integración de la Corte se procurará la paridad entre hombres y mujeres.
… (Art. 434)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
Guyana
- EnglishWomen’s participation in the various management and decision-making processes, whether private, public or state, shall be encouraged and facilitated by laws enacted for that purpose or otherwise. (Art. 29)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The equal participation of men and women shall be guaranteed in the election of the members of the assembly.
… (Art. 147) - SpanishI. En la elección de asambleístas se garantizará la igual participación de hombres y mujeres.
… (Art. 147)
Citizenship and Nationality
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The following are the areas of prerogative authority of the central level of the State:
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9. Nationality, citizenship, laws applicable to foreigners, the right to asylum and refuge.
… (Art. 298) - SpanishI. Son competencias privativas del nivel central del Estado:
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9. Nacionalidad, ciudadanía, extranjería, derecho de asilo y refugio.
... (Art. 298)
Citizenship and Nationality
Belize
- EnglishA person born outside Belize on or after Independence Day shall become a citizen of Belize at the date of his birth if, at that date, his father or mother is a citizen of Belize. (Sec. 25)
Citizenship and Nationality
Mexico
- EnglishA) No Mexican by birth may be deprived of their nationality.
... (Art. 37)3 - SpanishA) Ningún mexicano por nacimiento podrá ser privado de su nacionalidad.
… (Art. 37)
Citizenship and Nationality
Trinidad and Tobago
- EnglishParliament may make provisions relating to citizenship including provision—
(a) for the acquisition of citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago by persons who are not or do not become citizens of Trinidad and Tobago by virtue of the provisions of this Chapter2;
(b) for depriving of his citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago any citizen of Trinidad and Tobago but only on the acquisition of citizenship of some other country in the case of a citizen by birth or descent; or
(c) for the renunciation by any person of his citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago. (Sec. 20)
Citizenship and Nationality
Bahamas
- EnglishEvery person born in The Bahamas after 9th July 1973 shall become a citizen of The Bahamas at the date of his birth if at that date either of his parents is a citizen of The Bahamas. (Art. 6)
Citizenship and Nationality
Cuba
- EnglishCuban citizenship may be recovered in accordance with the requirements and formalities prescribed by the law. (Art. 39)
- SpanishLa ciudadanía cubana podrá recuperarse previo cumplimiento de los requisitos y formalidades que prescribe la ley. (Art. 39)
Citizenship and Nationality
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishIs of the competence of the National Public Power:
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4. Naturalization, … (Art. 156) - SpanishEs de la competencia del Poder Público Nacional:
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4. La naturalización, … (Art. 156)