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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
- English1 Every Swiss man is required to do military service. Alternative civilian service shall be provided for by law.
2 Military services shall be voluntary for Swiss women.
… (Art. 59) - French1 Tout homme de nationalité suisse est astreint au service militaire. La loi prévoit un service civil de remplacement.
2 Les Suissesses peuvent servir dans l’armée à titre volontaire.
… (Art. 59) - German1 Jeder Schweizer ist verpflichtet, Militärdienst zu leisten. Das Gesetz sieht einen zivilen Ersatzdienst vor.
2 Für Schweizerinnen ist der Militärdienst freiwillig.
… (Art. 59) - Italian1 Gli uomini svizzeri sono obbligati al servizio militare. La legge prevede un servizio civile sostitutivo.
2 Per le donne il servizio militare è volontario.
… (Art. 59)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(3) Every citizen shall have the right to obtain equal opportunities in government.
… (Art. 28D) - Indonesian…
(3) Setiap warga negara berhak memperoleh kesempatan yang sama dalam pemerintahan.
… (Pasal 28D)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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2. Only citizens of Vanuatu shall be appointed to public office. The Public Service Commission shall determine other qualifications for appointment to the public service.
… (Art. 57) - French…
2) Seuls les citoyens de Vanuatu peuvent être nommés à des emplois publics. La Commission de la Fonction publique fixe les autres critères de nomination dans la Fonction publique.
… (Art. 57)
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
The Lao Front for National Development, Lao Veterans Federation, the Lao Federation of Trade Unions, the Lao Women's Union, the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union and other social organisations are the organs to unite and mobilise all strata of the multi-ethnic people to take part in the tasks of protection and construction of the country; to develop the right of self- determination of the people and to protect the legitimate rights and interests of members of their respective organisations. (Art. 7)
- Lao
ແນວລາວສ້າງຊາດ, ສະຫະພັນນັກຮົບເກົ່າ, ສະຫະພັນກໍາມະບານລາວ, ສະຫະພັນແມ່ຍິງລາວ, ຄະນະຊາວໜຸ່ມປະຊາຊົນປະຕິ ວັດລາວ ແລະ ບັນດາອົງການຈັດຕັ້ງສັງຄົມ ເປັນບ່ອນສຶກສາອົບຮົມ, ເຕົ້າໂຮມຄວາມສາມັກຄີ ແລະ ປຸກລະດົມບັນດາຊັ້ນຄົນຂອງທຸກຊົນເຜົ່າ ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມໃນພາລະກິດປົກປັກຮັກສາ ແລະສ້າງສາປະເທດຊາດ, ເສີມຂະຫຍາຍສິດເປັນເຈົ້າຂອງປະຊາຊົນ, ປົກປັກຮັກສາສິດ ແລະຜົນປະໂຫຍດອັນຊອບທໍາຂອງສະມາຊິກໃນອົງການຈັດຕັ້ງຂອງຕົນ. (ມາດຕາ 7 (ປັບປຸງ)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishNo agent of the public administration or of the judicial apparatus of the State may benefit from a treatment of favor nor be made the object of partial treatment on the sole motive of their sex, of their ethnic or regional origin or of their political affiliation. (Art. 150)
- KirundiNta mukozi wa Leta canke uwo mu gisata kijejwe guca imanza yofatwa neza gusumba abandi canke ngo arenganywe bafatiye gusa ku gitsina, ubwoko, intara canke umugambwe arimwo. (Ingingo ya 150)
- FrenchAucun agent de l’administration publique ou de l’appareil judiciaire de l’Etat ne peut bénéficier d’un traitement de faveur ni faire l’objet d’un traitement partial au seul motif de son sexe, de son origine ethnique et régional ou de son appartenance politique. (Art. 150)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) Public administration in all tiers of government, including institutions and agencies of the State, and government-controlled entities and other public enterprises, must be governed by the democratic values and principles enshrined in this Constitution, including the following principles—
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(j) public administration must be broadly representative of the diverse communities of Zimbabwe;
(k) employment, training and advancement practices must be based on merit, ability, objectivity, fairness, the equality of men and women and the inclusion of persons with disabilities;
and the State must take measures, including legislative measures, to promote these values and principles.
(2) Appointments to offices in all tiers of government, including government institutions and agencies and government-controlled entities and other public enterprises, must be made primarily on the basis of merit. (Sec. 194)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishPalestinians shall have the right to participate in political life, both individually and in groups. They shall have the following rights in particular:
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4. To hold public office and positions, in accordance with the principle of equal opportunities.
… (Art. 26) - Arabicللفلسطينيين حق المشاركة في الحياة السياسية أفرادا وجماعات ولهم على وجه الخصوص الحقوق الآتية:
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4- تقلد المناصب والوظائف العامة على قاعدة تكافؤ الفرص.
... (المادّة 26)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishA Consultative Council of Civil Society and of Non-Governmental Organizations is instituted[,] responsible for emitting opinions on the questions linked to the participation of citizens in the life of the Nation in view of the promotion of the rights and freedoms of the citizens and of the republican values. (Art. 238)
- FrenchIl est institué un Conseil consultatif de la société civile et des organisations non gouvernementales chargé d’émettre des avis sur les questions liées à la participation des citoyens à la vie de la Nation en vue de la promotion des droits et libertés des citoyens et des valeurs républicaines. (Art. 238)