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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English… Affirming the role of women and their active participation in carrying out the revolution; … (Preamble)
- Arabicوإقراراً بدور المرأة ومشاركتها الفاعلة في إنجاز الثورة .... (ديباجة)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the equal rights to access civil service.
… (Art. 37) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining fuqarolari davlat xizmatiga kirishda teng huquqqa egadirlar.
… (37-modda)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe State must promote the well-being of the citizens, to protect and to defend the rights of the human person and the defenders of human rights.
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It guarantees the equal access to public employment.
… (Art. 23) - FrenchL'État doit promouvoir le bien- être des citoyens, protéger et défendre les droits de la personne humaine et les défenseurs des droits humains.
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Il garantit l'égal accès aux emplois publics.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Subject to clauses (4), (5) and (7), no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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3. In this Article the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable, wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, tribe, sex, place of origin, marital status, political opinions, colour or creed whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.
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5. Nothing contained in any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of clause (1) to the extent that it is shown that it makes reasonable provision with respect to qualifications for service as a public officer or as a member of a disciplined force or for the service of a local government authority or a body corporate established directly by any law.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Democracy entails the right of the individual to participate in and influence the development of society and his or her living conditions.
… (Sec. 2) - Finnish…
Kansanvaltaan sisältyy yksilön oikeus osallistua ja vaikuttaa yhteiskunnan ja elinympäristönsä kehittämiseen.
… (2 §) - Swedish…
Till demokratin hör att den enskilde har rätt att ta del i och påverka samhällets och livsmiljöns utveckling.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Access to the public functions is open to all citizens without other conditions that those of capacity and aptitude.
… (Art. 27) - French
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L’accès aux fonctions publiques est ouvert à tout citoyen sans autres conditions que celles de la capacité et des aptitudes.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Paragraph 2. Women and clergymen are exempt from compulsory military service in times of peace, but are subject to other duties assigned to them by law. (Art. 143) - Portuguese
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§ 2º - As mulheres e os eclesiásticos ficam isentos do serviço militar obrigatório em tempo de paz, sujeitos, porém, a outros encargos que a lei lhes atribuir. (Art. 143)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishCitizens shall have the right to participate in the governance of their State both directly and through their democratically elected representatives, as well as the right to enter on equal terms the State Service of the Republic of Lithuania.
… (Art. 33) - LithuanianPiliečiai turi teisę dalyvauti valdant savo šalį tiek tiesiogiai, tiek per demokratiškai išrinktus atstovus, taip pat teisę lygiomis sąlygomis stoti į Lietuvos Respublikos valstybinę tarnybą.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe State of Rwanda commits itself to upholding the following fundamental principles and ensuring their respect:
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4° building a State governed by the rule of law, a pluralistic democratic Government, equality of all Rwandans and between men and women which is affirmed by women occupying at least thirty percent (30%) of positions in decision-making organs;
… (Art. 10) - KinyarwandaLeta y’u Rwanda yiyemeje kugendera ku mahame remezo akurikira no gutuma yubahirizwa:
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4° kubaka Leta igendera ku mategeko n’ubutegetsi bwa demokarasi ishingiye ku bitekerezo bya politiki binyuranye, uburinganire bw’Abanyarwanda bose n'ubw'abagore n'abagabo bushimangirwa n’uko abagore bagira nibura mirongo itatu ku ijana (30%) by’imyanya mu nzego zifatirwamo ibyemezo;
… (Ingingo ya 10) - FrenchL’Etat du Rwanda s’engage à se conformer aux principes fondamentaux suivants et à les faire respecter:
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4° édification d’un Etat de droit et du régime démocratique pluraliste, égalité de tous les Rwandais et égalité entre hommes et femmes reflétée par l’attribution aux femmes d’au moins trente pour cent (30%) des postes dans les instances de prise de décisions;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe State shall promote equality with respect to the representation of women and men in publicly appointed or elected office, in its executive and decision-making institutions, and political parties and movements. As for candidacies in multi-person elections, their participation shall be respected by rotation of power and sequencing.
The State shall adopt affirmative action measures to guarantee the participation of discriminated sectors. (Art. 65) - SpanishEl Estado promoverá la representación paritaria de mujeres y hombres en los cargos de nominación o designación de la función pública, en sus instancias de dirección y decisión, y en los partidos y movimientos políticos. En las candidaturas a las elecciones pluripersonales se respetará su participación alternada y secuencial.
El Estado adoptará medidas de acción afirmativa para garantizar la participación de los sectores discriminados. (Art. 65)