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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Yemen
- English… The law shall specify the terms of public service and the duties and rights of persons in public office. (Art. 28)
- Arabicيحدد القانون شروط الخدمة العامة وحقوق وواجبات القائمين بها. (مادة 28)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Cambodia
- EnglishKhmer citizens of both sexes have the right to participate actively in the political, economic, social and cultural life of the nation.
… (Art. 35) - Khmerប្រជាពលដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ មានសិទ្ធិចូលរួមយ៉ាងសកម្ម ក្នុងជីវភាពនយោបាយ សេដ្ឋកិច្ច សង្គមកិច្ច និងវប្បធម៌របស់ប្រទេសជាតិ។
... (មាត្រា ៣៥)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- English…
Not only does woman recover thereby her momentous and precious function of motherhood, rearing of ideologically committed human beings, she also assumes a pioneering social role and becomes the fellow struggler of man in all vital areas of life, thus, she is given greater responsibility and in Islamic view, she is accorded higher value and dignity. (Woman in the Constitution, Preamble) - Persian…
زن در چنین برداشتی از واحد خانواده، از حالت (شئ بودن) و یا (ابزار کار بودن) در خدمت اشاعه مصرفزدگی و استثمار، خارج شده و ضمن بازیافتن وظیفه خطیر و پر ارج مادری در پرورش انسانهای مکتبی پیش آهنگ و خود همرزم مردان در میدانهای فعال حیات میباشد و در نتیجه پذیرای مسئولیتی خطیرتر و در دیدگاه اسلامی برخوردار از ارزش و کرامتی والاتر خواهد بود. (زن در قانون اساسی، مقدمه)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- English
Citizens of both women and men enjoy equal rights in the political, economic, cultural and social fields and in family affairs. (Art. 37)
- Lao
ພົນລະເມືອງລາວຍິງຊາຍ ມີສິດເທົ່າທຽມກັນ ໃນດ້ານການເມືອງ, ເສດຖະກິດ, ວັດທະນະທໍາ-ສັງຄົມ ແລະຄອບຄົວ. (ມາດຕາ 37)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Philippines
- English…
(6) The officers and men of the regular force of the armed forces shall be recruited proportionately from all provinces and cities as far as practicable.
… (Art. XVI, Sec. 5) - Filipino…
(6) Ang mga pinuno at mga tauhan ng regular na pwersa ng sandatahang lakas ay dapat rekrutin nang proporsyonal mula sa lahat ng mga lalawigan at mga lungsod hangga't maaari.
... (Art. XVI, Seksyon 5)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Timor-Leste
- English1. Every citizen has the right to participate in the political life and in the public affairs of the country, either directly or through democratically elected representatives.
… (Sec. 46) - Tetum1. Sidadaun hotu-hotu iha direitu atu partisipa, hosi nia rasik eh liu hosi reprezentante ne’ebé hili tiha ona tuir demokrasia, ba vida polítika no ba asuntu públiku nian iha rai laran.
… (Art. 46) - Portuguese1. Todo o cidadão tem o direito de participar, por si ou através de representantes democraticamente eleitos, na vida política e nos assuntos públicos do país.
… (Art. 46)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Armenia
- EnglishEvery citizen shall have the right to enter the public service on an equal basis. Details shall be stipulated by law. (Art. 49)
- ArmenianՅուրաքանչյուր քաղաքացի ունի ընդհանուր հիմունքներով հանրային ծառայության անցնելու իրավունք: Մանրամասները սահմանվում են օրենքով: (Հոդված 49)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Cyprus
- English1. The security forces of the Republic shall consist of the police and gendarmerie and shall have a contingent of two thousand men which may be reduced or increased by common agreement of the President and the Vice-President of the Republic.
… (Art. 130) - Greek1. Aι δυνάμεις ασφαλείας της Δημοκρατίας αποτελούνται εκ της αστυνομίας και της χωροφυλακής και έχουσι δύναμιν δύο χιλιάδων ανδρών, ήτις δύναται να μειωθή ή αυξηθή κατόπιν κοινής συμφωνίας του Προέδρου και του Aντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας.
… (Αρθρον 130) - Turkish1. Cumhuriyetin emniyet kuvvetleri polis ve jandarmadan müteşekkildir ve Cumhurbaşkanının ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısının müşterek mutabakatı ile sayısı azaltılıp çoğaltılabilecek olan iki bin erkekten oluşacaktır.
... (Madde 130)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Kazakhstan
- English1. The Republic of Kazakhstan shall recognize ideological and political diversity. The formation of political parties in state bodies shall not be permitted.
… (Art. 5) - Kazak1. Қазақстан Республикасында идеологиялық және саяси әр-алуандылық танылады. Мемлекеттiк органдарда партия ұйымдарын құруға жол берiлмейдi.
... (5-бап)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Maldives
- EnglishUnless otherwise provided in this Constitution, every citizen of the Maldives eighteen years of age or older has the right:
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(c) to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives. (Art. 26) - Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ ގައި އެހެންގޮތަކަށް ބަޔާންކޮށްފައި ނުވާހައި ހިނދަކު އުމުރުން އަށާރަ އަހަރުން މަތީގެ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ އަންނަނިވި ޙައްޤުތައް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
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(ނ) އެ މީހަކު އަމިއްލައަށް، ނުވަތަ އެ މީހަކު މިނިވަންކަމާއެކު އިހްތިޔާރުކުރާ މަންދޫބުން މެދުވެރިކޮށް ރައްޔިތުންގެ ކަންތައްތައް ހިންގުމުގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ޙައްޤު. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 26 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)