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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishI. The Republic of Bolivia adopts a participatory democratic, representative and communal form of government, with equal conditions for men and women.
… (Art. 11) - SpanishI. La República de Bolivia adopta para su gobierno la forma democrática participativa, representativa y comunitaria, con equivalencia de condiciones entre hombres y mujeres.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(3) A person must not be unfairly discriminated against, directly or indirectly on the grounds of his or her—
(a) actual or supposed personal characteristics or circumstances, including race, culture, ethnic or social origin, colour, place of origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, birth, primary language, economic or social or health status, disability, age, religion, conscience, marital status or pregnancy;
(b) opinions or beliefs, except to the extent that those opinions or beliefs involve harm to others or the diminution of the rights or freedoms of others, or on any other ground prohibited by this Constitution.
(4) A law or an administrative action taken under a law may not directly or indirectly impose a limitation or restriction on any person on a prohibited ground.
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(8) A law, or an administrative action taken under a law, is not inconsistent with the rights mentioned in this section on the ground that it—
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(f) excludes persons from holding certain public offices;
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(3) Na veivakaduiduitaki e vakatabui vakalawa kevaka e yaco vua e dua na tamata ena vuku ni—
(a) nona ivakarau se kena ituvaki, oka kina na veimatatamata e lewena, nona itovo vakavanua, kawatamata, kuliniyago, na nona yavutu, kevaka e yalewa se tagane, kevaka e tagane, na nona digitaka me vinakata na tagane, kevaka e yalewa, na nona digitaka me vinakata na yalewa, se nona digitaka me vinakata ruarua na yalewa kei na tagane, nomu digitaka se vakaraitaka mo bulataka na bula vakatagane se bula vakayalewa, kevaka e gone susu se sucu ena daku ni vakamau, vosanisucu, ituvaki ni bula se bula vakailavo, vakaleqai vakayago, yabaki ni bula, nomu vakabauta, lewa e loma, vakawati se sega, se kevaka e bukete;
(b) nomu vakasama se vakabauta, vakavo kevaka na vakasama se vakabauta qo e vakamavoataka tale e so na tamata se na kena vakalailaitaka na nona dodonu se galala tale e so, se ena dua tale na tikina e vakatabui ena Yavunivakavulewa qo.
(4) Na lawa se dua na vakatulewa e vakayacori ena dua na lawa ena sega ni rawa ni vakayagataka na yavu e vakamacalataki ena wasetiki (3) me yalana na nona dodonu e dua.
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(8) Na lawa se na vakatulewa e vakayacori ena dua na lawa tabaki, e sega ni veicoqacoqa kei na dodonu e virikotori ena tikina qo kevaka e—
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(f) vakatabui na tamata me taura na itutu ena so na valenivolavola ni lewenivanua;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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5. The State should promote and guarantee the equal participation of women and men in candidate lists to the offices of popular election for the instances of guidance and decision in the public sphere, in the administration of justice, and in the State-controlled bodies. (Art. 39) - Spanish…
5) El Estado debe promover y garantizar la participación equilibrada de mujeres y hombres en las candidaturas a los cargos de elección popular para las instancias de dirección y decisión en el ámbito público, en la administración de justicia y en los organismos de control del Estado. (Art. 39)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishIraqi citizens, men and women, shall have the right to participate in public affairs and to enjoy political rights including the right to vote, elect, and run for office. (Art. 20)
- Arabicللمواطنين رجالاً ونساءً، حق المشاركة في الشؤون العامة، والتمتع بالحقوق السياسية، بما فيها حق التصويت والانتخاب والترشيح. (المادة 20)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The state shall safeguard the rights and lawful interests of non-governmental non-profit organizations, and provide them with equal legal possibilities for participating in public life.
… (Art. 72) - Uzbek
Davlat nodavlat notijorat tashkilotlarining huquqlari va qonuniy manfaatlariga rioya etilishini ta’minlaydi, ularga jamiyat hayotida ishtirok etish uchun teng huquqiy imkoniyatlar yaratadi.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe following are the rights and duties of the citizens:
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d. To opt for public offices [cargos]
… (Art. 136) - SpanishSon derechos y deberes de los ciudadanos:
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d) Optar a cargos públicos;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishNo person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of participating through co-operatives, trade unions, civic or socio-economic organisations of a national character, in the management and decision-making processes of the State. (Art. 149C)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(4) Women shall have the right to participate in all bodies of the State on the basis of the principle of proportional inclusion.
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(४) राज्यका सबै निकायमा महिलालाई समानुपातिक समावेशी सिद्धान्तको आधारमा सहभागी हुने हक हुनेछ ।
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe following shall be the fundamental tasks of the State:
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d) To guarantee political democracy and the democratic participation of all citizens in the organization of political power and in all other aspects of political and national social life;
e) To promote the well-being and quality of life of the Cabo Verdean people, especially the neediest, and to remove, in a progressive fashion, economic, social, cultural and political obstacles that hinder true equality of opportunity among citizens, especially factors of discrimination against women in the family and in the society;
… (Art. 7) - PortugueseSão tarefas fundamentais do Estado:
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d) Garantir a democracia política e a participação democrática dos cidadãos na organização do poder político e nos demais aspectos da vida política e social nacional;
e) Promover o bem estar e a qualidade de vida do povo cabo-verdiano, designadamente dos mais carenciados, e remover progressivamente os obstáculos de natureza económica, social, cultural e política que impedem a real igualdade de oportunidades entre os cidadãos, especialmente os factores de discriminação da mulher na família e na sociedade;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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In all the functions of the Sovereign Power established in this Constitution, appointments may not be made to fall to persons who have [a] close relation with the authority that makes the appointment and, as the case may be, with the person from whom this authority has emanated. For the appointments of principal functionaries, the prohibition will govern to the fourth grade of consanguinity and second of affinity. The law will regulate this matter.
This prohibition does not include the case of appointments that correspond to the compliance with the Law of Civil Service and of the Administrative Career, Law of the Teaching [Docente] Career, of [the] Judicial Career, of the Career of the - 29 Foreign Service, Law of Sanitary Career, Law of Municipal Career and other similar laws that may be adopted [dictaren]. (Art. 130) - Spanish
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En todas las funciones del Poder Soberano establecidas en esta Constitución, no se podrán hacer recaer nombramientos en personas que tengan parentesco cercano con la autoridad que hace el nombramiento y, en su caso, con la persona de donde hubiere emanado esta autoridad. Para los nombramientos de los funcionarios principales, regirá la prohibición del cuarto grado de consanguinidad y segundo de afinidad. La ley regulará esta materia.
Esta prohibición no comprende el caso de los nombramientos que correspondan al cumplimiento de la Ley del Servicio Civil y de la Carrera Administrativa, Ley de Carrera Docente, de Carrera Judicial, de Carrera del Servicio Exterior, Ley de Carrera Sanitaria, Ley de Carrera Municipal y demás leyes similares que se dictaren. (Art. 130)