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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. The Republic of Kazakhstan shall recognize ideological and political diversity. The formation of political parties in state bodies shall not be permitted.
… (Art. 5) - Kazak1. Қазақстан Республикасында идеологиялық және саяси әр-алуандылық танылады. Мемлекеттiк органдарда партия ұйымдарын құруға жол берiлмейдi.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The institutions of the Republic have as [their] purpose to assure the equality in rights and in duties of all the citizens [masculine] and citizens [feminine] by removing the obstacles which hinder the development of the human person and prevent the effective participation of all in political, economic, social and cultural life. (Art. 35) - Arabic
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تستهدف مؤسسات الجمهورية ضمان مساواة كلّ المواطنين والمواطنات في الحقوق والواجبات بإزالة العقبات الّتي تعوق تفتّح شخصيّة الإنسان، وتحول دون المشاركة الفعلية للجميع في الحياة السّياسيّة، والاقتصاديّة، والاجتماعيّة، والثّقافيّة. (المــادة 35) - French
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Les institutions de la République ont pour finalité d'assurer l'égalité en droits et en devoirs de tous les citoyens et citoyennes en supprimant les obstacles qui entravent l'épanouissement de la personne humaine et empêchent la participation effective de tous à la vie politique, économique, sociale et culturelle. (Art. 35)
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
- EnglishUnless otherwise provided in this Constitution, every citizen of the Maldives eighteen years of age or older has the right:
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(c) to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives. (Art. 26) - Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ ގައި އެހެންގޮތަކަށް ބަޔާންކޮށްފައި ނުވާހައި ހިނދަކު އުމުރުން އަށާރަ އަހަރުން މަތީގެ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ އަންނަނިވި ޙައްޤުތައް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
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(ނ) އެ މީހަކު އަމިއްލައަށް، ނުވަތަ އެ މީހަކު މިނިވަންކަމާއެކު އިހްތިޔާރުކުރާ މަންދޫބުން މެދުވެރިކޮށް ރައްޔިތުންގެ ކަންތައްތައް ހިންގުމުގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ޙައްޤު. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 26 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe Corps of Defense and of Security develop within them [en leur sein] a non-discriminatory, non-ethnicist and non-sexist culture. (Art. 253)
- KirundiInzego zo kwivuna abansi n’iz’umutekano n’urwego rw’iperereza zitegerezwa gukomeza hagati y’abazigize ingendo yo kudakumirana, kutavangura amoko n’ibitsina. (Ingingo ya 253)
- FrenchLes corps de défense et de sécurité développent en leur sein une culture non discriminatoire, non ethniste et non sexiste. (Art. 253)
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
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(6) The officers and men of the regular force of the armed forces shall be recruited proportionately from all provinces and cities as far as practicable.
… (Art. XVI, Sec. 5) - Filipino…
(6) Ang mga pinuno at mga tauhan ng regular na pwersa ng sandatahang lakas ay dapat rekrutin nang proporsyonal mula sa lahat ng mga lalawigan at mga lungsod hangga't maaari.
... (Art. XVI, Seksyon 5)
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;
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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;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishA constitutional organic law will determine the basic organization of the Public Administration, will guarantee the functionary career and the principles of a technical and professional character on which it must be based; and will assure both the equality of opportunities for entering it and [for] the training [capacitación] and improvement [perfeccionamiento] of its members.
… (Art. 38) - SpanishUna ley orgánica constitucional determinará la organización básica de la Administración Pública, garantizará la carrera funcionaria y los principios de carácter técnico y profesional en que deba fundarse, y asegurará tanto la igualdad de oportunidades de ingreso a ella como la capacitación y el perfeccionamiento de sus integrantes.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishWomen and men shall have the same rights and duties in all areas of family, political, economic, social and cultural life. (Sec. 17)
- TetumFeto no mane iha direitu no obrigasaun hanesan iha moris família, kulturál, sosiál, ekonómiku no polítiku nia laran. (Art. 17)
- PortugueseA mulher e o homem têm os mesmos direitos e obrigações em todos os domínios da vida familiar, cultural, social, económica e política. (Art. 17)