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Minorities
- EnglishA person's affiliation with any national or ethnic minority group may not be to her detriment. (Charter, Art. 24)
- CzechPříslušnost ke kterékoli národnostní nebo etnické menšině nesmí být nikomu na újmu. (Listina, Čl. 24)
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(2) The State recognises and guarantees all its citizens the right to the preservation, development and expression of their ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious identity. (Art. 10) - Moldovian
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(2) Statul recunoaşte şi garantează dreptul tuturor cetăţenilor la păstrarea, la dezvoltarea şi la exprimarea identităţii lor etnice, culturale, lingvistice şi religioase. (Art. 10)
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- English1. The following shall be within the joint jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and constituent entities of the Russian Federation:
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b. ... protection of the rights of national minorities,
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l. protection of the traditional habitat and the traditional way of life of small ethnic communities;
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б) ... защита прав национальных меньшинств;
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м) защита исконной среды обитания и традиционного образа жизни малочисленных этнических общностей;
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(3) Every person has the right to freely decide which national group he or she is a member of. All manner of influence or coercion that may affect or lead to a denial of a person's original nationality shall be prohibited.
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(3) Kaţdý má právo slobodne rozhodovať o svojej národnosti. Zakazuje sa akékoľvek ovplyvňovanie tohto rozhodovania a všetky spôsoby nátlaku smerujúce k odnárodňovaniu.
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Minorities
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C. This Constitution recognizes the Afro-Mexican peoples and communities, whatever their self-denomination may be, as part of the multicultural composition of the Nation. They will have in what is conducive [en lo conducente] the rights specified in the previous sections [apartados] of this Article5 in the terms that the laws establish, in order to guarantee their free determination, autonomy, development and social inclusion. (Art. 2) - Spanish
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Esta Constitución reconoce a los pueblos y comunidades afromexicanas, cualquiera que sea su autodenominación, como parte de la composición pluricultural de la Nación. Tendrán en lo conducente los derechos señalados en los apartados anteriores del presente artículo en los términos que establezcan las leyes, a fin de garantizar su libre determinación, autonomía, desarrollo e inclusión social. (Art. 2)
Minorities
- EnglishThe claims of the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes shall be taken into consideration, consistently with the maintenance of efficiency of administration, in the making of appointments to services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of a State:
Provided that nothing in this article shall prevent in making of any provision in favour of the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes for relaxation in qualifying marks in any examination or lowering the standards of evaluation, for reservation in matters or promotion to any class or classes of services or posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of a State. (Art. 335) - Hindiसंघ या किसी राज्य के कार्यकलाप से संबंधित सेवाओं और पदों के लिए नियुक्तियाँ करने में, अनुसूचित जातियों और अनुसूचित जनजातियों के सदस्यों के दावों का, प्रशासन की दक्षता बनाए रखने की संगति के अनुसार ध्यान रखा जाएगा:
परंतु इस अनुच्छेद की कोई बात अनुसूचित जातियों और अनुसूचित जनजातियों के सदस्यों के पक्ष में, संघ या किसी राज्य के कार्यकलाप से संबंधित सेवाओं के किसी वर्ग या वर्गों में या पदों पर प्रोन्नति के मामलों में आरक्षण के लिए, किसी परीक्षा में अर्हक अंकों में छूट देने या मूल्यांकन के मानकों को घटाने के लिए उपबंध करने से निवारित नहीं करेगी। (अनुच्छेद 335)
Minorities
- EnglishAll people of Iran, whatever the ethnic group or tribe to which they belong, enjoy equal rights; and colour, race, language, and the like, do not bestow any privilege. (Art. 19)
- Persianمردم ایران از هر قوم و قبیله که باشند از حقوق مساوی برخوردارند و رنگ، نژاد، زبان و مانند اینها سبب امتیاز نخواهد بود. (اصل 19)
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Any person belonging to an ethnic group of which the members [personnes] and the territory are constituent to that which became the Congo (presently the Democratic Republic of the Congo) at independence, is Congolese of origin. (Art. 10)6 - French
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Est Congolais d’origine, toute personne appartenant aux groupes ethniques don’t les personnes et le territoire constituaient ce qui est devenu le Congo (présentement la République Démocratique du Congo) à l’indépendance. … (Art. 10)
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(4) The members of the Municipal Executive shall also include five women members elected by the members of the Municipal Assembly from amongst themselves and three members elected by the Municipal Assembly from the Dalit or minority communities, in possession of the qualifications referred to in clause (5) within fifteen days after the final results of the election to the Municipal Assembly pursuant to Article 223.
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(४) धारा २२३ बमोजिमको नगर सभाको निर्वाचनको अन्तिम परिणाम प्राप्त भएको मितिले पन्ध्र दिनभित्र नगर सभाका सदस्यहरूले आफूमध्येबाट निर्वाचित गरेका पाँच जना महिला सदस्य र उपधारा (५) बमोजिमको योग्यता भएका दलित वा अल्पसंख्यक समुदायबाट नगर सभाले निर्वाचित गरेका तीन जना सदस्य समेत नगर कार्यपालिकाको सदस्य हुने छन् ।
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Minorities
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(3) The state shall promote the cultural practices and local dialects of minorities.
(4) The rights mentioned in this Article shall be implemented in accordance with the fundamental rights recognized in this Constitution. (Art. 31) - Somali
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(3) Dawladdu waa in ay horumarisaa dhaqammada iyo afguriga dadka laga tira badan yahay.
(4) Xuquuqda qodobkan ku xusan waa in loogu dhaqmaa si waafaqsan xuquuqda asaasiga ah ee Dastuurkan lagu aqoonsaday. (Qodobka 31aad.)