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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1) Every man fit to bear arms shall be required, until the completion of his 60th year, to serve in the defence of the country in the event of emergency.
… (Art. 44) - German1) Jeder Waffenfähige ist bis zum zurückgelegten 60. Lebensjahre im Falle der Not zur Verteidigung des Vaterlandes verpflichtet.
… (Art. 44)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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All Rwandans have the duty to participate in the development of the country through their dedication to work, safeguarding peace, democracy, equality and social justice as well as to participate in the defence of their country.
… (Art. 48) - Kinyarwanda…
Abanyarwanda bose bafite inshingano zo kugira uruhare mu iterambere ry’Igihugu bitabira umurimo, babumbatira amahoro, demokarasi, ubutabera n'uburinganire mu mibereho y’abaturage no kugira uruhare mu kurengera Igihugu cyabo.
… (Ingingo ya 48) - French…
Tous les Rwandais ont le devoir de contribuer au développement du pays par leur dévouement au travail, en sauvegardant la paix, la démocratie, l’égalité et la justice sociale et de participer à la défense de leur pays.
… (Art. 48)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The State shall contribute to the organization, promotion, and capacitation of professional, civic, union, community, youth, charitable, or nongovernmental common utility associations, without detriment to their autonomy with the object that they constitute democratic means of representation in the different instances of participation, agreement, control, and oversight of the public management which are established. (Art. 103) - Spanish…
El Estado contribuirá a la organización, promoción y capacitación de las asociaciones profesionales, cívicas, sindicales, comunitarias, juveniles, benéficas o de utilidad común no gubernamentales, sin detrimento de su autonomía con el objeto de que constituyan mecanismos democráticos de representación en las diferentes instancias de participación, concertación, control y vigilancia de la gestión pública que se establezcan. (Art. 103)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(3) Access to public, civil, or military positions or dignities may be granted, according to the law, to persons whose citizenship is Romanian and whose domicile is in Romania. The Romanian State shall guarantee equal opportunities for men and women to occupy such positions and dignities.
... (Art. 16) - Romanian…
(3) Funcţiile şi demnităţile publice, civile sau militare, pot fi ocupate, în condiţiile legii, de persoanele care au cetăţenia română şi domiciliul în ţară. Statul român garantează egalitatea de şanse între femei şi bărbaţi pentru ocuparea acestor funcţii şi demnităţi.
… (Art. 16)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) The number of members of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities and their appointment and terms of office must be prescribed by national legislation.
(2) The composition of the Commission must –
(a) be broadly representative of the main cultural, religious and linguistic communities in South Africa; and
(b) broadly reflect the gender composition of South Africa. (Sec. 186)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishIn those cases of selection of an authority by competitive and merit-based examination, the Council for Public Participation and Social Control shall choose the one who obtains the highest score in the respective examination and shall report this to the National Assembly for the respective swearing in office.
When dealing with the selection of senior management committees directing State entities, the Council shall designate the standing members and alternates, by priority, from among those who obtain the highest scores in the examination. The alternates shall replace the standing members whenever relevant, in compliance with the order of their qualification and designation.
Those who are holding office shall not be able to submit their candidacies for public competitive and merit-based examinations called to designate their substitutes.
Conditions of equity and parity between women and men, as well equality of conditions, shall be guaranteed for the participation of Ecuadorians living abroad. (Art. 210) - SpanishEn los casos de selección por concurso de oposición y méritos de una autoridad, el Consejo de Participación Ciudadana y Control Social escogerá a quien obtenga la mejor puntuación en el respectivo concurso e informará a la Asamblea Nacional para la posesión respectiva.
Cuando se trate de la selección de cuerpos colegiados que dirigen entidades del Estado, el Consejo designará a los miembros principales y suplentes, en orden de prelación, entre quienes obtengan las mejores puntuaciones en el concurso. Los miembros suplentes sustituirán a los principales cuando corresponda, con apego al orden de su calificación y designación.
Quienes se encuentren en ejercicio de sus funciones no podrán presentarse a los concursos públicos de oposición y méritos convocados para designar a sus reemplazos. Se garantizarán condiciones de equidad y paridad entre mujeres y hombres, así como de igualdad de condiciones para la participación de las ecuatorianas y ecuatorianos en el exterior. (Art. 210)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English... Equality of the rights of women and men shall be ensured by providing women with opportunities equal to those of men in public, political and cultural activities, in obtaining education and in professional training, in work and remuneration for it; by taking special measures for the protection of work and health of women; by establishing pension privileges; by creating conditions that make it possible for women to combine work and motherhood; by adopting legal protection, material and moral support of motherhood and childhood, including the provision of paid leave and other privileges to pregnant women and mothers. (Art. 24)
- Ukrainian... Рівність прав жінки і чоловіка забезпечується: наданням жінкам рівних з чоловіками можливостей у громадсько-політичній і культурній діяльності, у здобутті освіти і професійній підготовці, у праці та винагороді за неї; спеціальними заходами щодо охорони праці і здоров'я жінок, встановленням пенсійних пільг; створенням умов, які дають жінкам можливість поєднувати працю з материнством; правовим захистом, матеріальною і моральною підтримкою материнства і дитинства, включаючи надання оплачуваних відпусток та інших пільг вагітним жінкам і матерям. (Стаття 24)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) Nothing in section 22 shall apply to any restrictions on the employment of any person on work involving the national security of New Zealand—
(a) by reference to his or her—
(i) religious or ethical belief; or
(ii) political opinion; or
(iii) disability, within the meaning of section 21(1)(h)(iii) or section 21(1)(h)(iv); or
(iv) family status, within the meaning of section 21(1)(l)(iii) or section 21(1)(l)(iv); or
(v) national origin; or
(b) by reference to the national origin of any relative of that person.
… (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 25)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishRights of the citizen are:
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VI. Having the qualifications that the law establishes, to be able to be appointed for any office [empleo] or commission of the public service;
… (Art. 35) - SpanishSon derechos de la ciudadanía:
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Poder ser nombrado para cualquier empleo o comisión del servicio público, teniendo las calidades que establezca la ley;
… (Art. 35)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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1. Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall have the right to participate in the government of the state’s affairs directly and through their representatives, to address personally as well as to direct individual and collective appeals to public and local self-administrative bodies.
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4. Citizens of the Republic shall have an equal right to serve in a public office. The requirements for candidates for public offices shall be conditioned only by the character of the duties of the office and shall be established by law. (Art. 33) - Kazak
1. Қазақстан Республикасы азаматтарының тікелей және өз өкілдері арқылы мемлекет ісін басқаруға қатысуға, мемлекеттік органдар мен жергілікті өзін-өзі басқару органдарына тікелей өзі жүгінуге, сондай-ақ жеке және ұжымдық өтініштер жолдауға құқығы бар.
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4. Республика азаматтарының мемлекеттiк қызметке кiруге тең құқығы бар. Мемлекеттiк қызметшi лауазымына кандидатқа қойылатын талаптар лауазымдық мiндеттердiң сипатына ғана байланысты болады және заңмен белгiленедi. (33-бап)