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- EnglishGuarantees for inalienable human and minority rights in the Constitution have the purpose of preserving human dignity and exercising full freedom and equality of each individual in a just, open, and democratic society based on the principle of the rule of law. (Art. 19)
- Serbian CyrillicЈемства неотуђивих људских и мањинских права у Уставу служе очувању људског достојанства и остварењу пуне слободе и једнакости сваког појединца у праведном, отвореном и демократском друштву, заснованом на начелу владавине права. (Члан 19)
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The opportunities of the Sami people and ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities to preserve and develop a cultural and social life of their own shall be promoted. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Art. 2) - Swedish…
Samiska folkets och etniska, språkliga och religiösa minoriteters möjligheter att behålla och utveckla ett eget kultur- och samfundsliv ska främjas. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 1 kap, 2§)
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- EnglishThe members of the Government make or propose the appointments in the public administration and to the diplomatic posts taking into account the necessity to maintain an ethnic, regional, political and gender equilibrium. (Art. 140)
- KirundiAbagize Leta nibo bagena canke bagashikiriza abagenwa mu mabanga y’intwaro mu gihugu hamwe n’abaserukira Uburundi mu makungu bisunze kunganisha amoko, intara, imigambwe n’ibitsina. (Ingingo ya 140)
- FrenchLes membres du Gouvernement font ou proposent les nominations dans l’administration publique et aux postes diplomatiques en prenant en compte la nécessité de maintenir un équilibre ethnique, régional, politique et entre les genres. (Art. 140)
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- 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.
… (Art. 216) - Nepali
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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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(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.)
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(1) It shall be the general function of the Council3 to consider and report on such matters affecting persons of any racial or religious community in Singapore as may be referred to the Council by Parliament or the Government.
(2) A reference to the Council by Parliament may be made by the Speaker, and a reference to the Council by the Government may be made by a Minister. (Art. 76)
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The languages and dialects of the ethnic groups are also official in their territories. The education provided in the communities with their own linguistic traditions will be bilingual. (Art. 10) - Spanish…
Las lenguas y dialectos de los grupos étnicos son también oficiales en sus territorios. La enseñanza que se imparta en las comunidades con tradiciones lingüísticas propias será bilingüe. (Art. 10)
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(2) The Republic (Federation, provinces and municipalities) subscribe to its linguistic and cultural multiplicity having grown, expressed in the autochthonous ethnic groups. Language and culture, existence and preservation of these ethnic groups are to be respected, safeguarded and to be supported.
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(2) Die Republik (Bund, Länder und Gemeinden) bekennt sich zu ihrer gewachsenen sprachlichen und kulturellen Vielfalt, die in den autochthonen Volksgruppen zum Ausdruck kommt. Sprache und Kultur, Bestand und Erhaltung dieser Volksgruppen sind zu achten, zu sichern und zu fördern.
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