Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 2002
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
  • English
    The fundamental objectives of the State shall be:

    j) To create, promote and guarantee the effective equality of opportunities between women and men. (Sec. 6)
  • Tetum
    Estadu nia objetivu fundamentál sira maka ne’e:

    j) Hamoris, promove no garante biban no leet ne’ebé hanesan ba ema feto no mane. (Art. 6)
  • Portuguese
    O Estado tem como objectivos fundamentais:
    ...
    j) Criar, promover e garantir a efectiva igualdade de oportunidades entre a mulher e o homem. (Art. 6)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
  • English

    2. The law shall promote equality in the exercise of civil and political rights and non-discrimination on the basis of gender for access to political positions. (Sec. 63)
  • Tetum

    2. Lei halo promosaun kona-ba igualdade direitu síviku no polítiku nian no la diskrimina kona-ba seksu iha asesu ba kargu polítiku nian. (Art. 63)
  • Portuguese

    2. A lei promove a igualdade no exercício dos direitos cívicos e políticos e a não discriminação em função do sexo no acesso a cargos políticos. (Art. 63)
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Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 2002 (English). According to Sec. 13(1): "Tetum and Portuguese shall be the official languages in the Democratic Republic of East Timor.” There are discrepancies in the English, Portuguese and Tetum texts.

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