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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(1) Citizens of the Republic of Moldova shall enjoy the right to take part in the administration of public affairs directly, as well as by way of their representatives.
(2) The access to a public office shall be guaran teed, according to the law, to any citizen of the Republic of Moldova. (Art. 39) - Moldovian
(1) Cetăţenii Republicii Moldova au dreptul de a participa la administrarea treburilor publice nemijlocit, precum şi prin reprezentanţii lor.
(2) Oricărui cetăţean i se asigură, potrivit legii, accesul la o funcţie publică. (Art. 39)
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
- EnglishAll citizens shall have the right to take part in political life and in the management of the affairs of the Country, directly or by means of freely-elected representatives. (Art. 57)
- PortugueseTodos os cidadãos têm direito de tomar parte na vida política e na direcção dos assuntos do País, directamente ou por intermédio de representantes livremente eleitos. (Art. 57)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishCitizens shall have the right to take part in the management of public affairs and to assume public service and functions under equal conditions. (Art. 53)
- Serbian CyrillicГрађани имају право да учествују у управљању јавним пословима и да под једнаким условима ступају у јавне службе и на јавне функције. (Члан 53)
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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(2) It is the responsibility of the public authorities to promote conditions ensuring that freedom and equality of individuals and of the groups to which they belong are real and effective, to remove the obstacles preventing or hindering their full enjoyment, and to facilitate the participation of all citizens in political, economic, cultural and social life.
… (Sec. 9) - Spanish...
2. Corresponde a los poderes públicos promover las condiciones para que la libertad y la igualdad del individuo y de los grupos en que se integra sean reales y efectivas; remover los obstáculos que impidan o dificulten su plenitud y facilitar la participación de todos los ciudadanos en la vida política, económica, cultural y social.
… (Art. 9)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Now, therefore, the people of Barbados
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(c) declare their intention to establish and maintain a society in which all persons may, to the full extent of their capacity, play a due part in the institutions of the national life;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. The Civil Service shall be governed by, inter alia, the following values and Principles:
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i. Civil Service shall be broadly representative of the people of South Sudan, with employment and personnel management practices based on ability, objectivity, fair competition for jobs, and the need to redress any imbalances of the past to achieve broad representation through affirmative action;
… (Art. 139)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishWe the people of Solomon Islands, …
AGREE AND PLEDGE that –
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(e) we shall ensure the participation of our people in the governance of their affairs and provide within the framework of our national unity for the decentralisation of power;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishBy means of the statutory laws, the Congress of the Republic will regulate the following matters:
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d. Institutions and mechanisms of citizen participation;
… (Art. 152) - SpanishMediante las leyes estatutarias, el Congreso de la República regulará las siguientes materias:
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d) Instituciones y mecanismos de participación ciudadana.
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