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Affirmative Action (Broadly)
- English
The Administration is largely representative of the Burundian Nation and must reflect the diversity of its components. The practices that it observes in the matter of employment are founded on objective and equitable criteria of aptitude as well as on the necessity to correct the disequilibrium and to assure a wide ethnic, regional and gender representation. ... (Art. 148)
- Kirundi
Mu ntwaro, abarundi bose bategerezwa kuba baserukiwe bikwiye mu budasa bwa bo. Ugutanga akazi gutegerezwa kwisunga ko abakarondera bakwije ibisabwa n’amategeko hakurikijwe ubutungane n’ukwitwararika gukosora ivyerekeye urugero rw’ingene abanyagihugu baserukirwa, bikaringanizwa mu buryo abanyagihugu bo mu moko yose, intara zose n’ibitsina baserukirwa. ... (Ingingo ya 148)
- French
L’Administration est largement représentative de la nation burundaise et doit refléter la diversité de ses composantes. Les pratiques qu’elle observe en matière d’emploi sont fondées sur des critères d’aptitude objectifs et équitables ainsi que sur la nécessité de corriger les déséquilibres et d’assurer une large représentation ethnique, régionale et de genre. ... (Art. 148)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
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The public powers work for the creation of the conditions permitting the effectiveness of liberty and of the equality of citizens to be made general [généraliser], as well as their participation in political, economic, cultural and social life.
… (Art. 6) - Arabic…
تعمل السّلطات العمومية على توفير الظروف التي تمكّن من تعميم الطّابع الفعلي لحرية المواطنات والمواطنين، والمساواة بينهم، ومن مشاركتهم في الحياة السياسيّة والاقتصاديّة والثقافيّة والاجتماعيّة.
… (الفصل 6)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
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3. The historical legacy of inequality and discrimination suffered by women in Ethiopia taken into account, women, in order to remedy this legacy, are entitled to affirmative measures. The purpose of such measures shall be to provide special attention to women so as to enable them to compete and participate on the basis of equality with men in political, social and economic life as well as in public and private institutions.
… (Art. 35) - Amharic…
3. ሴቶች በበታችነትና በልዩነት በመታየታቸው የደረሰባቸውን የታሪክ ቅርስ ከግምት ውስጥ በማስገባት ይህ ቅርስ እንዲታረምላቸው በተጨማሪ የድጋፍ እርምጃዎች ተጠቃሚ የመሆን መብት አላቸው፡፡ በዚህ በኩል የሚወሰዱት እርምጃዎች ዓላማ በፖለቲካዊ፣ በማኅበራዊና በኢኮኖሚያዊ መስኮች እንዲሁም በመንግሥት እና በግል ተቋሞች ውስጥ ሴቶች ከወንዶች ጋር በእኩልነት ተወዳዳሪና ተሳታፊ እንዲሆኑ ለማድረግ እንዲቻል ልዩ ትኩረት ለመስጠት ነው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 35)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
- English...
(2) The state shall guarantee to both men and women the equal right to enjoy all civil, political, social, cultural, and economic rights, including the right to equal pay for equal work, and other professional benefits.
(3) The state shall guarantee women’s rights in all fields through positive discrimination.
... (Art. 48) - Arabic...
2.تكفل الدولة للرجال و النساء الحق المتساوي في التمتع بكل الحقوق المدنية والسياسية والإجتماعية والثقافية والإقتصادية بما فيها الحق في الأجر المتساوي للعمل المتساوي والمزايا الوظيفية الاخري
3. تضمن الدولة حقوق المرأة في جميع المجالات وتعززها من خلال التمييز الإيجابي.
(الماده 49)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
- English
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The law favors the equal access and the participation of women and men in public employment and to the functions in the domain of the political, economical and social life. (Art. 6) - French
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La loi favorise l’égal accès et la participation des femmes et des hommes aux emplois publics et aux fonctions dans le domaine de la vie politique, économique et sociale. (Art. 6)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
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(2) The need for a Commission established by this Chapter2 to reflect broadly the race and gender composition of South Africa must be considered when members are appointed.
… (Sec. 193)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
- EnglishThe State has the duty to put in place a policy of reforms pertinent to matters of defense and of security that reinforces the unity and the cohesion of the Burundian People, notably by assuring the necessary ethnic, regional and gender equilibriums. (Art. 261)
- KirundiLeta itegerezwa gushinga umugambi wo guhindura biboneka ivyerekeye kurwanira n’ugucungera umutekano bituma ubumwe n’umwumvikano w’abanyagihugu bikomera cane cane ku kuwurangura ku buryo abarundi bose bo mu moko yose, intara zose n’ibitsina vyose baserukirwa muri izo nzego. (Ingingo ya 261)
- FrenchL’Etat a le devoir de mettre en place une politique des réformes pertinentes en matière de défense et de sécurité qui renforce l’unité et la cohésion du peuple burundais, notamment en assurant les équilibres ethniques, régionaux et de genres nécessaires. (Art. 261)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Any person born of an Eritrean father or mother is an Eritrean by birth.
2. Any foreign citizen may acquire Eritrean citizenship pursuant to law.
3. The details concerning citizenship shall be regulated by law. (Art. 3)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
The law establishes the rules concerning:
- citizenship,
…
- nationality,
… (Art. 84) - French
La loi fixe les règles concernant :
- la citoyenneté,
...
- la nationalité,
... (Art. 84)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe allocation of powers and resources shall be negotiated and agreed upon by the Federal Government and the Federal Member States (pending the formation of Federal Member States), except in matters concerning: ... (C) Citizenship and Immigration; … which shall be within the powers and responsibilities of the federal government. (Art. 54)
- SomaliAwood-qaybsiga siyaasadeed iyo dhaqaale waxaa ka wada xaajoon doona Dawladda Federaalka iyo Dawladaha ka mid noqonaya Dawladda Federaalka Soomaaliya marka laga reebo: ... C)Jinsiyadda iyo Socdaalka ... oo ay awooddeeda iyo mas’uuliyaddeeda yeelaneyso dowladda federaalka. (Qodobka 54aad.)