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Indigenous Peoples
- English
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The law establishes the minimum percentages to make accessible the representation of gender, rural and native communities, and aboriginal [originarios] peoples in the Regional Councils. Equal treatment is applied for the municipal councils.
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La ley establece porcentajes mínimos para hacer accesible la representación de género, comunidades campesinas y nativas, y pueblos originarios en los Consejos Regionales. Igual tratamiento se aplica para los Concejos Municipales.
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Indigenous Peoples
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(2) The State shall ensure the protection of minorities and shall preserve the rights of indigenous populations in accordance with the law;
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(2) L'Etat assure la protection des minorités et préserve les droits des populations autochtones conformément à la loi;
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Indigenous Peoples
- English… Participation of nomads in these local councils shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of the law. (Art. 140)
- Dari... سهم گیری كوچیان در شوراهای محلی مطابق به احكام قانون تنظیم می گردد. (مادۀ ۱۴۰)
- Pashtoپه محلي جرگو كې د كوچيانو گډون د قانون له حكمونو سره سم تنظيمېږي. (۱۴۰ماده)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishParliament shall enact legislation to promote the representation in Parliament of—
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(d) ethnic and other minorities; and
(e) marginalised communities. (Art. 100) - SwahiliBunge litatunga sheria ili kuimarisha uwakilishi Bungeni wa—
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(d) kabila na watu wengine wenye uwakilishi mdogo katika jamii; na
(e) jamii za pembezoni. (Kifungu cha 100)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishI. All citizens have the right to participate freely in the formation, exercise and control of political power, directly or through their representatives, individually or collectively. Participation shall be equitable and under equal conditions for men and women.
II. The right to participate includes:
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4. The direct election, designation and nomination of the representatives of the nations and the rural native indigenous peoples, in accordance with their own norms and procedures.
… (Art. 26) - SpanishI. Todas las ciudadanas y los ciudadanos tienen derecho a participar libremente en la formación, ejercicio y control del poder político, directamente o por medio de sus representantes, y de manera individual o colectiva. La participación será equitativa y en igualdad de condiciones entre hombres y mujeres.
II. El derecho a la participación comprende:
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4. La elección, designación y nominación directa de los representantes de las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos, de acuerdo con sus normas y procedimientos propios.
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Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishI. Bolivia is organized territorially into departments, provinces, municipalities and rural native indigenous territories.
II. The creation, modification and definition of the territorial units shall be made by the democratic will of their inhabitants, in accordance with the conditions established in the Constitution and law.
… (Art. 269) - SpanishI. Bolivia se organiza territorialmente en departamentos, provincias, municipios y territorios indígena originario campesinos.
II. La creación, modificación y delimitación de las unidades territoriales se hará por voluntad democrática de sus habitantes, de acuerdo a las condiciones establecidas en la Constitución y la ley.
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Indigenous Peoples
- English(1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them.
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(4) Nothing in this article or in clause (2) of article 29 shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
(5) Nothing in this article or in sub-clause (g) of clause (1) of article 19 shall prevent the State from making any special provision, by law, for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes in so far as such special provisions relate to their admission to educational institutions including private educational institutions, whether aided or unaided by the State, other than the minority educational institutions referred to in clause (1) of article 30.
… (Art. 15) - Hindi(1) राज्य, किसी नागरिक के विरुद्ध केवल धर्म, मूलवंश, जाति, लिंग, जन्मस्थान या इनमें से किसी के आधार पर कोई विभेद नहीं करेगा।
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(4) इस अनुच्छेद की या अनुच्छेद 29 के खंड (2) की कोई बात राज्य को सामाजिक और शैक्षिक दृष्टि से पिछड़े हुए नागरिकों के किन्हीं वर्गों की उन्नति के लिए या अनुसूचित जातियों और अनुसूचित जनजातियों के लिए कोई विशेष उपबंध करने से निवारित नहीं करेगी।
(5) इस अनुच्छेद या अनुच्छेद 19 के खंड (1) के उपखंड (छ) की कोई बात राज्य को सामाजिक और शैक्षिक दृष्टि से पिछड़े हुए नागरिकों के किन्हीं वर्गों की उन्नति के लिए या अनुसूचित जातियों या अनुसूचित जनजातियों के लिए, विधि द्वारा, कोई विशेष उपबंध करने से निवारित नहीं करेगी, जहां तक ऐसे विशेष उपबंध, अनुच्छेद 30 के खंड (1) में निर्दिष्ट अल्पसंख्यक शिक्षा संस्थाओं से भिन्न, शिक्षा संस्थाओं में, जिनके अंतर्गत प्राइवेट शिक्षा संस्थाएं भी हैं, चाहे वे राज्य से सहायता प्राप्त हों या नहीं, प्रवेश से संबंधित हैं।
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Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe Union shall conclude the demarcation of indigenous lands within five years after promulgation of the Constitution. (Transitional Constitutional Provisions Act 1988, Art. 67)
- PortugueseA União concluirá a demarcação das terras indígenas no prazo de cinco anos a partir da promulgação da Constituição. (Ato das Disposições Constitucionais Transitórias 1988, Art. 67)
Indigenous Peoples
- English(1) It shall be the responsibility of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to safeguard the special position of the Malays and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak and the legitimate interests of other communities in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, but subject to the provisions of Article 40 and of this Article, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall exercise his functions under this Constitution and federal law in such manner as may be necessary to safeguard the special position of the Malays and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak and to ensure the reservation for Malays and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak of such proportion as he may deem reasonable of positions in the public service (other than the public service of a State) and of scholarships, exhibitions and other similar educational or training privileges or special facilities given or accorded by the Federal Government and, when any permit or licence for the operation of any trade or business is required by federal law, then, subject to the provisions of that law and this Article, of such permits and licences.
(3) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, in order to ensure in accordance with Clause (2) the reservation to Malays and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak of positions in the public service and of scholarships, exhibitions and other educational or training privileges or special facilities, give such general directions as may be required for that purpose to any Commission to which Part X6 applies or to any authority charged with responsibility for the grant of such scholarships, exhibitions or other educational or training privileges or special facilities; and the Commission or authority shall duly comply with the directions.
… (Art. 153) - Malay(1) Menjadi tanggungjawab Yang di-Pertuan Agong untuk melindungi kedudukan istimewa orang Melayu dan anak negeri mana-mana antara Negeri Sabah dan Sarawak dan kepentingan sah kaum-kaum lain mengikut peruntukan Perkara ini.
(2) Walau apa pun apa-apa jua dalam Perlembagaan ini, tetapi tertakluk kepada peruntukan Perkara 40 dan peruntukan Perkara ini, Yang di-Pertuan Agong hendaklah menjalankan fungsinya di bawah Perlembagaan ini dan undang-undang persekutuan mengikut apa-apa cara yang perlu untuk melindungi kedudukan istimewa orang Melayu dan anak negeri mana-mana antara Negeri Sabah dan Sarawak dan untuk memastikan perizaban bagi orang Melayu dan anak negeri mana-mana antara Negeri Sabah dan Sarawak apa-apa perkadaran yang difikirkan munasabah oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong daripada jawatan dalam perkhidmatan awam (selain perkhidmatan awam sesuatu Negeri) dan daripada biasiswa, danasiswa dan keistimewaan pendidikan atau latihan yang seumpamanya atau kemudahan khas lain yang diberikan atau diadakan oleh Kerajaan Persekutuan dan, apabila apa-apa permit atau lesen dikehendaki oleh undang-undang persekutuan bagi mengendalikan apa-apa pertukangan atau perniagaan, maka, tertakluk kepada peruntukan undang-undang itu dan Perkara ini, daripada permit dan lesen itu.
(3) Yang di-Pertuan Agong boleh, bagi memastikan, mengikut Fasal (2), perizaban bagi orang Melayu dan anak negeri mana-mana antara Negeri Sabah dan Sarawak jawatan-jawatan dalam perkhidmatan awam dan biasiswa, danasiswa dan keistimewaan pendidikan atau latihan atau kemudahan khas lain, memberikan apa-apa arahan am yang dikehendaki bagi maksud itu kepada mana-mana Suruhanjaya yang baginya Bahagian X terpakai atau kepada mana-mana pihak berkuasa yang dipertanggungkan dengan tanggungjawab bagi pemberian biasiswa, danasiswa atau keistimewaan pendidikan atau latihan atau kemudahan khas lain itu; dan Suruhanjaya atau pihak berkuasa itu hendaklah mematuhi arahan itu dengan sewajarnya.
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Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishIndigenous communities, peoples and nations, the Afro-Ecuadorian people, the back-country people (montubios) of the inland coastal region, and communes are part of the single and indivisible Ecuadorian State. (Art. 56)
- SpanishLas comunidades, pueblos, y nacionalidades indígenas, el pueblo afroecuatoriano, el pueblo montubio y las comunas forman parte del Estado ecuatoriano, único e indivisible. (Art. 56)