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Minorities
- EnglishPersons belonging to national minorities shall be guaranteed equality before the law and equal legal protection.
Any discrimination on the grounds of affiliation to a national minority shall be prohibited.
Specific regulations and provisional measures which the Republic of Serbia may introduce in economic, social, cultural and political life for the purpose of achieving full equality among members of a national minority and citizens who belong to the majority, shall not be considered discrimination if they are aimed at eliminating extremely unfavorable living conditions which particularly affect them. (Art. 76) - Serbian CyrillicПрипадницима националних мањина јемчи се равноправност пред законом и једнака законска заштита.
Забрањена је било каква дискриминација због припадности националној мањини.
Не сматрају се дискриминацијом посебни прописи и привремене мере које Република Србија може увести у економском, социјалном, културном и политичком животу, ради постизања пуне равноправности између припадника националне мањине и грађана који припадају већини, ако су усмерене на уклањање изразито неповољних услова живота који их посебно погађају. (Члан 76)
Minorities
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2 The Cantons shall decide on their official languages. In order to preserve harmony between linguistic communities, the Cantons shall respect the traditional territorial distribution of languages and take account of indigenous linguistic minorities.
… (Art. 70) - French...
2 Les cantons déterminent leurs langues officielles. Afin de préserver l’harmonie entre les communautés linguistiques, ils veillent à la répartition territoriale traditionnelle des langues et prennent en considération les minorités linguistiques autochtones.
… (Art. 70) - German...
2 Die Kantone bestimmen ihre Amtssprachen. Um das Einvernehmen zwischen den Sprachgemeinschaften zu wahren, achten sie auf die herkömmliche sprachliche Zusammensetzung der Gebiete und nehmen Rücksicht auf die angestammten sprachlichen Minderheiten.
… (Art. 70) - Italian…
2 I Cantoni designano le loro lingue ufficiali. Per garantire la pace linguistica rispettano la composizione linguistica tradizionale delle regioni e considerano le minoranze linguistiche autoctone.
… (Art. 70)
Minorities
- English(1) Seats shall be reserved for—
(a) the Scheduled Castes; and
(b) the Scheduled Tribes,
in every Panchayat and the number of seats so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in that Panchayat as the population of the Scheduled Castes in that Panchayat area or of the Scheduled Tribes in that Panchayat area bears to the total population of that area and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a Panchayat.
… (Art. 243D) - Hindi(1) प्रत्येक पंचायत में—
(क) अनुसूचित जातियों; और
(ख) अनुसूचित जनजातियों,
के लिए स्थान आरक्षित रहेंगे और इस प्रकार आरक्षित स्थानों की संख्या का अनुपात, उस पंचायत क्षेत्र में प्रत्यक्ष निर्वाचन द्वारा भरे जाने वाले स्थानों की कुल संख्या से यथाशक्य वही होगा जो उस पंचायत में अनुसूचित जातियों की अथवा उस पंचायत क्षेत्र में अनुसूचित जनजातियों की जनसंख्या का अनुपात उस क्षेत्र की कुल जनसंख्या से है और ऐसे स्थान किसी पंचायत के भिन्न-भिन्न निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों को चक्रानुक्रम से आबंटित किए जा सकेंगे।
… (अनुच्छेद 243घ)
Minorities
- EnglishThe Superior Council of the Magistrature is equilibrated on the ethnic [and] regional plane and between genders.
… (Art. 222) - KirundiMu bagize Inama nkuru y’abacamanza hategerezwa gucungerwa ko ata bwoko, ata ntara, ata gitsina vyakumiriwe kandi hakaba ukunganisha.
… (Ingingo ya 222) - FrenchLe Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature est équilibré sur le plan ethnique, régional et entre les genres.
… (Art. 222)
Minorities
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The State and society attend to developing high quality national education, to create opportunities and [favourable] conditions in education for all people throughout the country, especially people in remote areas, ethnic groups, women, children, disadvantage person and disable person.
… (Art. 22) - Lao
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ລັດ ແລະ ທົ່ວສັງຄົມ ຕັ້ງໜ້າພັດທະນາການສຶກສາແຫ່ງຊາດ ໃຫ້ມີຄຸນນະພາບ, ສ້າງໂອກາດແລະ ເງື່ອນໄຂໃຫ້ປະຊາຊົນ ໄດ້ຮັບການສຶກສາຢ່າງທົ່ວເຖິງ ໂດຍສະເພາະ ປະຊາຊົນທີ່ຢູ່ເຂດຫ່າງໄກສອກຫຼີກ, ຊົນເຜົ່າ, ແມ່ຍິງ, ເດັກນ້ອຍ, ຜູ້ດ້ອຍໂອກາດ ແລະ ຜູ້ພິການ.
… (ມາດຕາ. 22) (ປັບປຸງ)
Minorities
- English1. Every political party shall-
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e. respect the right of all persons to participate in the political process, including minorities and marginalised groups;
… (Art. 91) - Swahili1. Kila chama cha siasa-
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e. kitaheshimu haki ya watu wote kushiriki katika mchakato wa kisiasa, ikiwa ni pamoja na watu wenye uwakilishi mdogo katika jamii na makundi yaliyotengwa na jamii;
… (Kifungu cha 91)
Minorities
- English…
(3) Entry of women, Dalit, indigenous people, indigenous nationalities, Khas Arya, Madhesi, Tharu, Pichhada class and backward region citizens into the Nepal Army shall, on the basis of principles of equality and inclusion, be ensured by the Federal law.
… (Art. 267) - Nepali…
(३) नेपाली सेनामा महिला, दलित, आदिवासी, आदिवासी जनजाति, खस आर्य, मधेशी, थारू, मुस्लिम, पिछडा वर्ग तथा पिछडिएको क्षेत्रका नागरिकको प्रवेश समानता र समावेशी सिद्धान्तको आधारमा संघीय कानून बमोजिम सुनिश्चित गरिनेछ ।
... (धारा २६७)
Minorities
- EnglishAll ethnic and cultural groups shall have the right to enjoy their own culture and develop it freely. The members of such groups shall have the right to exercise their beliefs, use their languages, observe their religions or customs, and raise their children in the framework of such cultures and customs. (Art. 65)
- Arabicلكل المجموعات العرقية والثقافية الحق في أن تنعم بثقافتها الخاصة وتطورها بحرية، وللمنتميين لهذة المجموعات الحق في أن يمارسوا معتقداتهم ويستخدموا لغاتهم ويراعوا أديانهم واعرافهم وينشئوا اطفالهم في إطار تلك الثقافات والاعراف. (الماده 66)
Minorities
- EnglishThe state shall be responsible for safeguarding the national historical, cultural and natural heritage, natural environment, ensuring equality between social and ethnic communities. … (Art. 15)
- RussianГосударство ответственно за сохранность национального исторического, культурного и природного наследия, окружающей среды, обеспечение равенства между социальными и национальными общностями. … (Статья 15)
- TurkmenDöwlet milli taryhy, medeni we tebigy mirasyň, daşky gurşawyň abat saklanmagy, sosial we milli umumylyklaryň arasyndaky deňligiň üpjün edilmegi üçin jogapkärdir. … (15-nji madda)
Minorities
- EnglishAncestral, indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorian and coastal back-country (montubios) peoples can establish territorial districts for the preservation of their culture. The law shall regulate their establishment.
Communities (comunas) that have collective land ownership are recognized as an ancestral form of territorial organization. (Art. 60) - SpanishLos pueblos ancestrales, indígenas, afroecuatorianos y montubios podrán constituir circunscripciones territoriales para la preservación de su cultura. La ley regulará su conformación.
Se reconoce a las comunas que tienen propiedad colectiva de la tierra, como una forma ancestral de organización territorial. (Art. 60)