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Minorities
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The exceptional regime that is established [estatuya] in the law for the circumscriptions of ethnic and political minorities, in which it will be sufficient to obtain representation in the Congress, is excepted.
… (Art. 108) - Spanish…
Se exceptúa el régimen excepcional que se estatuya en la ley para las circunscripciones de minorías étnicas y políticas, en las cuales bastará haber obtenido representación en el Congreso.
… (Art. 108)
Minorities
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The State shall regulate relations between social, national and other communities based on the principles of equality before the law and respect for their rights and interests.
… (Art. 14) - Belarusian
Дзяржава рэгулюе адносіны паміж сацыяльнымі, нацыянальнымі і іншымі супольнасцямі на аснове прынцыпаў роўнасці перад законам, павагі іх правоў і інтарэсаў.
… (Артыкул 14) - Russian
Государство регулирует отношения между социальными, национальными и другими общностями на основе принципов равенства перед законом, уважения их прав и интересов.
… (Статья 14)
Minorities
- EnglishThe State Council exercises the following functions and powers:
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(11) To direct and administer affairs concerning the nationalities and to safeguard the equal rights of minority nationalities and the right of autonomy of the national autonomous areas;
... (Art. 89) - Chinese国务院行使下列职权:
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(十一)领导和管理民族事务,保障少数民族的平等权利和民族自治地方的自治权利;
… (第八十九条)
Minorities
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The Sami, as an indigenous people, as well as the Roma and other groups, have the right to maintain and develop their own language and culture. Provisions on the right of the Sami to use the Sami language before the authorities are laid down by an Act.
… (Sec. 17) - Finnish…
Saamelaisilla alkuperäiskansana sekä romaneilla ja muilla ryhmillä on oikeus ylläpitää ja kehittää omaa kieltään ja kulttuuriaan. Saamelaisten oikeudesta käyttää saamen kieltä viranomaisessa säädetään lailla.
… (17 §) - Swedish…
Samerna såsom urfolk samt romerna och andra grupper har rätt att bevara och utveckla sitt språk och sin kultur. Bestämmelser om samernas rätt att använda samiska hos myndigheterna utfärdas genom lag.
… (17 §)
Minorities
- English(1) Parliament passes constitutional, organic, and ordinary laws.
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(3) Organic laws shall regulate:
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r) the status of national minorities in Romania;
… (Art. 73) - Romanian(1) Parlamentul adoptă legi constituţionale, legi organice şi legi ordinare.
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(3) Prin lege organică se reglementează:
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r) statutul minorităţilor naţionale din România;
... (Art. 73)
Minorities
- EnglishMembers of national minorities may found educational and cultural associations, which are funded voluntarily.
The Republic of Serbia shall acknowledge a specific role of educational and cultural associations of national minorities in their exercise of rights of members of national minorities.
Members of national minorities shall have a right to undisturbed relations and cooperation with their compatriots outside the territory of the Republic of Serbia. (Art. 80) - Serbian CyrillicПрипадници националних мањина могу да оснивају просветна и културна удружења, која добровољно финансирају.
Република Србија признаје просветним и културним удружењима националних мањина посебну улогу у остваривању права припадника националних мањина.
Припадници националних мањина имају право на несметане везе и сарадњу са сународницима изван територије Републике Србије. (Члан 80)
Minorities
- EnglishThe State promotes the consolidation and development of the Ukrainian nation, of its historical consciousness, traditions and culture, and also the development of the ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious identity of all indigenous peoples and national minorities of Ukraine. (Art. 11)
- UkrainianДержава сприяє консолідації та розвиткові української нації, її історичної свідомості, традицій і культури, а також розвиткові етнічної, культурної, мовної та релігійної самобутності всіх корінних народів і національних меншин України. (Стаття 11)
Minorities
- EnglishThe State shall promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, and shall protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation. (Art. 46)
- Hindiराज्य, जनता के दुर्बल वर्गों के, विशिष्टतया, अनुसूचित जातियों और अनुसूचित जनजातियों के शिक्षा और अर्थ संबंधी हितों की विशेष सावधानी से अभिवृद्धि करेगा और सामाजिक अन्याय और सभी प्रकार के शोषण से उनकी संरक्षा करेगा। (अनुच्छेद 46)
Minorities
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The procedures of recruitment and appointment in the judicial corps submit [obéissant] imperatively to the concern [souci] to promote regional [and] ethnic equilibrium and the equilibrium of genders.
The Magistrature includes at most 60% of Hutu and at most 40% of Tutsi. A minimum of 30% of women is assured. (Art. 213) - Kirundi…
Mu gutanga akazi no mu kugena abayobozi mu rwego rw’abacamanza, hategerezwa gucungerwa ko hitwararitswe kunganisha intara, ubwoko, n’ibitsina.
Urwego rw'abacamanza rugizwe n'ibice bitarenga 60% vy'Abahutu n'ibice bitarenga 40% vy'Abatutsi Hategerezwa kubamwo n'imiburiburi ibice 30% vy'abagore. (Ingingo ya 213) - French…
Les procédures de recrutement et nomination dans le corps judiciaire obéissent impérativement au souci de promouvoir l’équilibre régional, ethnique et l’équilibre entre genres.
La magistrature comprend au plus 60% de Hutu et au plus 40% de Tutsi. Il est assuré un minimum de 30% de femmes. (Art. 213)
Minorities
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The State pursues the policy of promoting unity and equality among all ethnic groups. All ethnic groups have the right to protect, preserve and promote the fine customs and cultures of their own tribes and of the nation. All acts creating division and discrimination among ethnic groups are prohibited.
The State implements every measure to gradually develop and upgrade the socio- economic levels of all ethnic groups. (Art. 8) - Lao
ລັດປະຕິບັດນະໂຍບາຍສາມັກຄີ ແລະສະເໝີພາບລະຫວ່າງຊົນເຜົ່າຕ່າງໆ. ທຸກຊົນເຜົ່າລ້ວນແຕ່ມີສິດປົກປັກຮັກສາ, ເສີມຂະຫຍາຍຮີດຄອງປະເພນີ ແລະວັດທະນະທໍາອັນດີງາມຂອງຕົນ ແລະ ຂອງຊາດ. ຫ້າມທຸກການກະທໍາແບ່ງແຍກ ແລະການປະພຶດທີ່ເປັນການຈໍາແນກລະຫວ່າງຊົນເຜົ່າ.ລັດປະຕິບັດທຸກມາດຕະການເພື່ອຂະຫຍາຍ ແລະ ຍົກລະດັບເສດຖະກິດ ສັງຄົມຂອງທຸກຊົນເຜົ່າໃຫ້ສູງຂຶ້ນ. (ມາດຕາ 8) (ປັບປຸງ)