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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe Election Law shall include the provisions that ensure:
1. The freedom of voters to choose their representatives … (Art. 61) - Arabicيجب أن يتضمن قانون الانتخاب الأحكام التي تكف ل:
1حريةالناخبين باختيار ممثليھم وسلامة الإجراءات الانتخابية ونزاھتھا. (المادّة 61)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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A. For the exercise of the right of the access to information, the Federation and the federative entities, within the domain [ámbito] of their respective competences, will be governed by the following principles and bases:
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The guarantor organ [organismo] has competence to take cognizance of the matters relating to the access to public information and the protection of personal data from any authority, entity, organ [órgano] or organ [organismo] that is a part of one [alguno] of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Powers, autonomous organs [órganos], political parties, public trusts [fideicomisos] and funds, as well as from any natural [física] [or] legal [moral] person or trade-union that receives and exercises public resources or realizes acts of authority in the federal domain [ámbito];
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In the formation of the guarantor organ[,] the equity of gender will be provided for [se procurará].
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A. Para el ejercicio del derecho de acceso a la información, la Federación y las entidades federativas, en el ámbito de sus respectivas competencias, se regirán por los siguientes principios y bases:
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El organismo garante tiene competencia para conocer de los asuntos relacionados con el acceso a la información pública y la protección de datos personales de cualquier autoridad, entidad, órgano u organismo que forme parte de alguno de los Poderes Legislativo, Ejecutivo y Judicial, órganos autónomos, partidos políticos, fideicomisos y fondos públicos, así como de cualquier persona física, moral o sindicatos que reciba y ejerza recursos públicos o realice actos de autoridad en el ámbito federal;
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En la conformación del organismo garante se procurará la equidad de género.
... (Art. 6)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(5) The State shall afford equality of economic opportunity to all citizens and, in particular, the State shall take all necessary steps so as to ensure the full integration of women into the mainstream of economic development.
… (Sec. 59)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Citizens have the right to participate in the management of the State and management of society, and to discuss and propose to state agencies issues about their base units, localities and the whole country.
2. The State shall create the conditions for citizens to participate in the management of the State and society; and shall publicly and transparently receive and respond to the opinions and petitions of citizens. (Art. 28) - Vietnamese1. Công dân có quyền tham gia quản lý nhà nước và xã hội, tham gia thảo luận và kiến nghị với cơ quan nhà nước về các vấn đề của cơ sở, địa phương và cả nước.
2. Nhà nước tạo điều kiện để công dân tham gia quản lý nhà nước và xã hội; công khai, minh bạch trong việc tiếp nhận, phản hồi ý kiến, kiến nghị của công dân. (Điều 28)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Every person has the right:
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17. To participate, in individually or associated form, in the political, economic, social and cultural life of the Nation.
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Toda persona tiene derecho:
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17. A participar, en forma individual o asociada, en la vida política, económica, social y cultural de la Nación.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) There is established the Parliamentary Service Commission.
(2) The Commission consists of—
(a) the Speaker of the National Assembly, as chairperson;
(b) a vice-chairperson elected by the Commission from the members appointed under paragraph (c);
(c) seven members appointed by Parliament from among its members of whom—
(i) four shall be nominated equally from both Houses by the party or coalition of parties forming the national government, of whom at least two shall be women; and
(ii) three shall be nominated by the parties not forming the national government, at least one of whom shall be nominated from each House and at least one of whom shall be a woman; and
(d) one man and one woman appointed by Parliament from among persons who are experienced in public affairs, but are not members of Parliament.
… (Art. 127) - Swahili(1) Kuna Tume ya Huduma ya Bunge.
(2) Tume inaundwa na—
(a) Spika wa Bunge, kama Mwenyekiti;
(b) makamu mwenyekiti aliyechaguliwa na Tume kutoka kwa wajumbe walioteuliwa chini ya kifungu cha (c);
(c) wajumbe saba walioteuliwa na Bunge kutoka miongoni mwa wajumbe wake ambao-
(i) wanne watateuliwa kwa usawa kutoka katika Kambi zote za Chama au muungano wa vyama unaounda serikali ya kitaifa, ambao angalau wawili watakuwa wanawake; na
(ii) watatu watateuliwa na vyama ambavyo haviundi serikali ya kitaifa, angalau mmoja kati yao atateuliwa kutoka katika kila Kambi na angalau mmoja kati yao atakuwa mwanamke; na
(d) mwanaume mmoja na mwanamke mmoja aliyeteuliwa na Bunge kutoka kwa watu wenye uzoefu katika maswala ya umma, lakini si wabunge.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The public authorities shall promote the opportunities for the individual to participate in societal activity and to influence the decisions that concern him or her. (Sec. 14) - Finnish…
Julkisen vallan tehtävänä on edistää yksilön mahdollisuuksia osallistua yhteiskunnalliseen toimintaan ja vaikuttaa häntä itseään koskevaan päätöksentekoon. (14 §) - Swedish…
Det allmänna skall främja den enskildes möjligheter att delta i samhällelig verksamhet och att påverka beslut som gäller honom eller henne själv. (14 §)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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II. Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan have the right to serve in government organs. Officials to government organs are appointed from the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan. … (Art. 55) - Azerbaijani…
II. Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşları dövlət orqanlarında qulluq etmək imkanına malikdirlər. Dövlət orqanlarının vəzifəli şəxsləri Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşları sırasından təyin edilirlər. … (Maddə 55)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The citizens enjoy the same rights and the same duties vis-à-vis the Nation. They participate equally in the construction [edification] of the Fatherland and have right, under the same conditions, to sustainable development and to an environment balanced and respectful of health. (Art. 19) - Arabic…
يتمتّع المواطنون بنفس الحقوق وبنفس الواجبات تجاه الأمّة. وعليهم المساهمة على قدم المساواة في بناء الوطن و يحق لهم ، في ظل نفس الظروف، التمتّع بالتنمية المستدامة والعيش في بيئة متوازنة و صحيّة. (المادّة 19) - French…
Les citoyens jouissent des mêmes droits et des mêmes devoirs vis-à-vis de la Nation. Ils concourent également à l’édification de la Patrie et ont droit, dans les mêmes conditions, au développement durable et à un environnement équilibré et respectueux de la santé. (Art. 19)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEvery citizen of Latvia has the right, as provided for by law, to participate in the work of the State and of local government, and to hold a position in the civil service.
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Every citizen of the European Union who permanently resides in Latvia has the right, as provided by law, to participate in the work of local governments.
... (Art. 101) - LatvianIkvienam Latvijas pilsonim ir tiesības likumā paredzētajā veidā piedalīties valsts un pašvaldību darbībā, kā arī pildīt valsts dienestu.
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Ikvienam Eiropas Savienības pilsonim, kas pastāvīgi uzturas Latvijā, ir tiesības likumā paredzētajā veidā piedalīties pašvaldību darbībā.
... (Art. 101)