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Indigenous Peoples
- English
The State pursues the policy of promoting unity and equality among all ethnic groups. All ethnic groups have the right to protect, preserve and promote the fine customs and cultures of their own and of the nation. All acts creating division and discrimination among ethnic groups are prohibited.
The State implements every measure to gradually develop and upgrade the socio- economic levels of all ethnic groups. (Art. 8) - Lao
ລັດປະຕິບັດນະໂຍບາຍສາມັກຄີ ແລະ ສະເໝີພາບລະຫວ່າງຊົນເຜົ່າຕ່າງໆ. ທຸກຊົນເຜົ່າລ້ວນແຕ່ມີສິດປົກປັກຮັກສາ, ເສີມຂະຫຍາຍຮີດຄອງປະເພນີ ແລະ ວັດທະນະທໍາອັນດີງາມຂອງຕົນ ແລະຂອງຊາດ. ຫ້າມທຸກການກະທໍາແບ່ງແຍກ ແລະ ການປະພຶດທີ່ເປັນການຈໍາແນກລະຫວ່າງຊົນເຜົ່າ.ລັດປະຕິບັດທຸກມາດຕະການເພື່ອຂະຫຍາຍ ແລະ ຍົກລະດັບເສດຖະກິດ-ສັງຄົມຂອງທຸກຊົນເຜົ່າໃຫ້ສູງຂຶ້ນ. (ມາດຕາ 8) (ປັບປຸງ)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishPersons, communities, peoples, nations and communities are bearers of rights and shall enjoy the rights guaranteed to them in the Constitution and in international instruments.
… (Art. 10) - SpanishLas personas, comunidades, pueblos, nacionalidades y colectivos son titulares y gozarán de los derechos garantizados en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales.
… (Art. 10)
Indigenous Peoples
- English
(1) The economically, socially or educationally backward women, Dalit, indigenous nationalities (Aadibasi Janajati), Madhesi, Tharu, Muslims, backward classes, minorities, marginalized communities, persons with disabilities, gender and sexual minorities, farmers, labourers, oppressed or citizens of backward regions and indigent Khas Arya shall have the right to participate in the bodies of the State on the basis of principle of proportional inclusion.
… (Art. 42) - Nepali
(१) आर्थिक, सामाजिक वा शैक्षिक दृष्टिले पछाडि परेका महिला, दलित, आदिवासी जनजाति, मधेशी, थारू, मुस्लिम, पिछडा वर्ग, अल्पसंख्यक, सीमान्तीकृत, अपांगता भएका व्यक्ति, लैंगिक तथा यौनिक अल्पसंख्यक, किसान, श्रमिक, उत्पीडित वा पिछडिएको क्षेत्रका नागरिक तथा आर्थिक रूपले विपन्न खस आर्यलाई समानुपातिक समावेशी सिद्धान्तका आधारमा राज्यका निकायमा सहभागिताको हक हुनेछ ।
… (धारा ४२)
Indigenous Peoples
- English(1) The Indigenous Peoples' Commission shall establish mechanisms to enhance the status of indigenous peoples and to respond to their legitimate demands and needs.
(2) The Indigenous Peoples’ Commission shall consist of persons of the categories referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) , (b) and (c) appointed by the President as follows -
(a) not more than ten members nominated by entities, by a consensual mechanism determined by the National Assembly, after the entities are determined by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all elected members of the National Assembly;
(b) three persons, at least one being a woman nominated by the Toushaos Council and two persons including one woman nominated by Amerindian organisations determined by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all elected members of the National Assembly; and
(c) a member who shall be a nominee, without the right to vote, chosen by and from each of the following Commissions: the Human Rights Commission, Ethnic Relations Commission, Women and Gender Equality Commission and the Rights of the Child Commission. (Art. 212S)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, all persons of whatever race in the same grade of the service of the Government shall, subject to the terms and conditions of their employment, be treated impartially. (Art. 154)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe State shall develop programs of education and promotion for indigenous groups which possess their own cultural mores, in order to ensure their active participation in public life. (Art. 108)
- SpanishEl Estado desarrollará programas de educación y promoción para los grupos indígenas ya que poseen patrones culturales propios, a fin de lograr su participación activa en la función ciudadana. (Art. 108)
Indigenous Peoples
- English1. The Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs shall be composed of custom chiefs elected by their peers sitting in District Councils of Chiefs.
2. The Council shall make its own rules of procedure.
3. The Council shall hold at least one meeting a year. Further meetings may be held at the request of the Council, Parliament, or the Government.
4. During the first sitting following its election the Council shall elect its President. (Art. 29) - French1) Le Conseil des Chefs Malvatumauri est composé des chefs coutumiers élus par leurs pairs au sein des conseils provinciaux des chefs.
2) Le Conseil élabore son propre règlement intérieur.
3) Le Conseil se réunit au moins une fois par an. D'autres sessions peuvent se tenir sur demande du Conseil, du Parlement ou du gouvernement.
4) Dès la première réunion qui suit son élection, le Conseil élit son président. (Art. 29)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall consist of Deputies elected in each of the federal entities by universal, direct, personalized and secret ballot with proportional representation, using a constituency base of 1.1 % of the total population of the country.
Each federal organ shall also elect three additional deputies. The native peoples of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela shall elect three deputies in accordance with the provisions established under election law, respecting the traditions and customs thereof. … (Art. 186) - SpanishLa Asamblea Nacional estará integrada por diputados y diputadas elegidos o elegidas en cada entidad federal por votación universal, directa, personalizada y secreta con representación proporcional, según una base poblacional del uno coma uno por ciento de la población total del país.
Cada entidad federal elegirá ,además, tres diputados o diputadas.
Los pueblos indígenas de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela elegirán tres diputados o diputadas de acuerdo con lo establecido en la ley electoral, respetando sus tradiciones y costumbres. ... (Art. 186)
Indigenous Peoples
- English…
8. Ethiopian farmers and pastoralists have the right to receive fair prices for their products, that would lead to improvement in their conditions of life and to enable them to obtain an equitable share of the national wealth commensurate with their contribution. This objective shall guide the State in the formulation of economic, social and development policies.
… (Art. 41) - Amharic…
8. ገበሬዎችና ዘላን ኢትዮጵውያን በየጊዜው እየተሻሻለ የሚሄድ ኑሮ ለመኖር የሚያስችላቸውና ለምርት ካደረጉት አስተዋጽኦ ጋር ተመጣጣኝ የሆነ ተገቢ ዋጋ ለምርት ውጤቶቻቸው የማግኘት መብት አላቸው፡፡ መንግሥት የኢኮኖሚ፣የማኅበራዊና የልማት ፖሊሲዎችን በሚተልምበት ጊዜ በዚህ ዓላማ መመራት አለበት፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 41)
Indigenous Peoples
- English…
2. All levels of government shall:
…
c. facilitate the development of the private sector, particularly indigenous entrepreneurs to establish and develop a viable private sector capable of participating effectively in reconstruction and development;
… (Art. 37)