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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Every citizen of Georgia shall have the right to hold any public office if the individual meets the requirements established by legislation. Conditions for civil service shall be determined by law.
… (Art. 25) - Georgian1. საქართველოს ყოველ მოქალაქეს აქვს უფლება დაიკავოს ნებისმიერი საჯარო თანამდებობა, თუ იგი აკმაყოფილებს კანონმდებლობით დადგენილ მოთხოვნებს. საჯარო სამსახურის პირობები განისაზღვრება კანონით.
… (მუხლი 25)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEvery person has the following fundamental duties to himself and his descendants and to others-
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b. to recognise that he can fully develop his abilities and advance his true interests only by active participation in the development of the national community;
c. to exercise the rights guaranteed or conferred by the Constitution and to use the opportunities made available to him under it to participate fully in the government of the Republic of Vanuatu;
... (Art. 7) - FrenchToute personne a les devoirs fondamentaux suivants envers elle-même, ses descendants et autrui:
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b) reconnaître qu'elle ne peut développer pleinement ses capacités et ses intérêts véritables que par sa participation active au développement de la communauté nationale;
c) exercer les droits garantis et attribués par la Constitution, et saisir les possibilités qu'elle offre de participer pleinement au Gouvernement de la République;
... (Art. 7)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English… the elements of the security forces must appear wearing the appropriate uniform and belong to the same sex as the subjects [being] requisitioned, having to keep the respect for the dignity, privacy and decorum of the persons. (Art. 25)
- Spanish… los elementos de las fuerzas de seguridad deberán presentarse debidamente uniformados y pertenecer al mismo sexo de los requisados, debiendo guardarse el respeto a la dignidad, intimidad y decoro de las personas. (Art. 25)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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2. In the Kyrgyz Republic, people's power shall be based on … free and meaningful access to the management of the affairs of the state and society.
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2. В Кыргызской Республике народовластие основывается на ... свободного и реального доступа к управлению делами государства и общества.
... (Статья 2) - Kyrgyz
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2. Кыргыз Республикасында элдик бийлик ... мамлекеттин жана коомдун иштерин башкарууга эркин жана реалдуу жеткиликтүүлүк ... негизденет.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe Burundian Government must be composed so that all Burundians are represented in it and that it represents them all; that each has equal opportunities to be a part of it; that all citizens have access to the public services and that the decisions and the actions of the Government obtain the largest possible support. (Art. 16)
- KirundiLeta y’Uburundi itegerezwa kuringanizwa ku buryo abarundi bose bayiserukirwamwo nayo ikabaserukira bose ; arundi bose baranganya uburenganzira bwo kuja muri Leta ; abanyagihugubose barafise uburenganzira bwo gushikira abo bakeneye bajejwe imirimo ya Leta kandi ingingo n’ibirangurwa na Leta bigashigikirwa na benshi (Ingingo ya 16)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement burundais doit être composé de sorte que tous les burundais y soient représentés et qu’il les représente tous; que chacun ait des chances égales d’en faire partie; que tous les citoyens aient accès aux services publics et que les décisions et les actions du Gouvernement recueillent le plus large soutien possible. (Art. 16)
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.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishSteps shall be taken to ensure full participation of women in all spheres of national life. (Art. 34)
- Urduقومی زندگی کے تمام شعبوں میں عورتوں کی مکمل شمولیت کو یقینی بنانے کے لیے اقدامات کیے جائیں گے۔ (آرٹیکل ۳۴)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe State works for the promotion of the political rights of the woman for a better representation within the elected assemblies, the institutions and the public and private administrations.
The modalities of application of this Article are established by the law. (Art. 34) - Arabicتعمل الدولة على تعزيز الحقوق السياسية للمرأة في المجالس المنتخبة والمؤسسات والإدارات العامة والخاصة.
ويحدد القانون طرائق تطبيق هذه المادة. (المادة 34) - FrenchL'Etat œuvre à la promotion des droits politiques de la femme par une meilleure représentation dans les assemblées élues, les institutions et administrations publiques et privées.
Les modalités d'application de cet article sont fixées par la loi. (Art. 34)
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
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2. Citizens shall be equal in assuming the functions of public service, and the law shall determine the conditions of assuming such functions and the rights and duties assigned to them. (Art. 26) - Arabic...
2المواطنون متساوون في تولي وظائف الخدمة العامة، ويحدد القانون شروط توليھا وحقوق وواجبات المكلفين بھ ا. (المادّة 26)