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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Tajikistan
- EnglishIn Tajikistan public life shall be developed on the basis of political and ideological diversity. … (Art. 8)
- RussianВ Таджикистане общественная жизнь развивается на основ политического и идеологического плюрализма. … (Статья 8)
- TajikДар Тоҷикистон ҳаёти ҷамъиятӣ дар асоси равияҳои гуногуни сиёсӣ ва мафкуравӣ инкишоф меёбад. … (Моддаи 8)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Yemen
- EnglishThe state shall guarantee equal opportunities for all citizens in the fields of political, economic, social and cultural activities and shall enact the necessary laws for the realization thereof. (Art. 24)
- Arabicتكفل الدولة تكافؤ الفرص لجميع المواطنين سياسياً واقتصادياً واجتماعياً وثقافياً وتصدر القوانين لتحقيق ذلك. (المادّة 24)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Cambodia
- EnglishThe Queen of Cambodia shall have no right to engage in politics, to assume a leading function in State or Government affairs, or to assume an administrative or political role.
The Queen of Cambodia shall devote herself in tasks of social, humanitarian, religious interests, and assist the King in protocol and diplomatic obligations. (Art. 16) - Khmerព្រះមហេសីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា ពុំមានព្រះរាជសិទ្ធិ ធ្វើនយោបាយ ទទួលតួនាទីជាអ្នកដឹកនាំរដ្ឋ ឬជាអ្នកដឹកនាំរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាល ឬទទួលតួនាទីរដ្ឋបាល ឬនយោបាយឡើយ។
ព្រះមហេសីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជាទុកព្រះរាជកាយពល បំពេញព្រះរាជភារៈបម្រើប្រយោជន៍ សង្គម មនុស្សធម៌ សាសនា និង ជួយព្រះមហាក្សត្រក្នុងព្រះរាជកាតព្វកិច្វ ផ្នែកពិធីការ និងការទូត។ (មាត្រា ១៦)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Jordan
- English1. Every Jordanian shall be entitled to hold public offices under the conditions prescribed in law or regulations.
2. Appointment to public offices, whether permanent or temporary, in the State and the departments attached thereto and the municipalities shall be on the basis of merits and qualifications. (Art. 22) - Arabic1. لكل أردني حق في تولي المناصب العامة بالشروط المعيّنة. بالقوانين أو الأنظمة.
2. التّعيين للوظائف العامة من دائمة ومؤقتة في الدولة والإدارات الملحقة بها والبلديات يكون على أساس الكفاءات والمؤهلات. (المادّة 22)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Malaysia
- English(1) For the purposes of this Constitution, the public services are—
(a) the armed forces;
(b) the judicial and legal service;
(c) the general public service of the Federation;
(d) the police force;
(e) (Repealed);
(f) the joint public services mentioned in Article 133;
(g) the public service of each State; and
(h) the education service.
…
(2A) Except as expressly provided by this Constitution, every person who is a member of any of the services mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (f) and (h) of Clause (1) holds office during the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and, except as expressly provided by the Constitution of the State, every person who is a member of the public service of a State holds office during the pleasure of the Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri.
… (Art. 132) - Malay(1) Bagi maksud Perlembagaan ini, perkhidmatan-perkhidmatan awam ialah—
(a) angkatan tentera;
(b) perkhidmatan kehakiman dan perundangan;
(c) perkhidmatan awam am Persekutuan;
(d) pasukan polis;
(e) (Dimansuhkan);
(f) perkhidmatan awam bersama yang disebut dalam Perkara 133;
(g) perkhidmatan awam setiap Negeri; dan
(h) perkhidmatan pendidikan.
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(2A) Kecuali sebagaimana yang diperuntukkan dengan nyata oleh Perlembagaan ini, tiap-tiap orang yang menjadi anggota mana-mana perkhidmatan yang disebut dalam perenggan (a), (b), (c), (d), (f) dan (h) Fasal (1) memegang jawatan selama diperkenankan oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong, dan, kecuali sebagaimana yang diperuntukkan dengan nyata oleh Perlembagaan Negeri itu, tiap-tiap orang yang menjadi anggota perkhidmatan awam sesuatu Negeri memegang jawatan selama diperkenankan oleh Raja atau Yang di-Pertua Negeri.
… (Perkara 132)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Philippines
- EnglishThe right of the people and their organizations to effective and reasonable participation at all levels of social, political, and economic decision-making shall not be abridged. The State shall, by law, facilitate the establishment of adequate consultation mechanisms. (Art. XIII, Sec. 16)
- FilipinoHindi dapat bawalan ang karapatan ng sambayanan at ng kanilang mga organisasyon sa mabisa at makatwirang pakikilahok sa lahat ng mga antas ng pagpapasiyang panlipunan, pampulitika, at pangkabuhayan. Dapat padaliin ng Estado, sa pamamagitan ng batas, ang pagtatatag ng sapat na mga pamamaraan sa pakikipagsanggunian. (Art. XIII, Seksyon 16)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Timor-Leste
- EnglishWomen and men shall have the same rights and duties in all areas of family, political, economic, social and cultural life. (Sec. 17)
- TetumFeto no mane iha direitu no obrigasaun hanesan iha moris família, kulturál, sosiál, ekonómiku no polítiku nia laran. (Art. 17)
- PortugueseA mulher e o homem têm os mesmos direitos e obrigações em todos os domínios da vida familiar, cultural, social, económica e política. (Art. 17)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Afghanistan
- English… The citizens of Afghanistan shall be recruited by the state on the basis of ability, without any discrimination, according to the provisions of the law. (Art. 50)
- Dari... اتباع افغانستان بر اساس اهلیت و بدون هیچگونه تبعیض و به موجب احكام قانون به خدمت دولت پذیرفته می شوند. (مادۀ ۵۰)
- Pashtoد افغانستان اتباع د اهليت له مخې او له هر ډول توپير څخه پرته د قانون له حكمونو سره سم د دولت خدمت ته منل كيږي. (۵۰ ماده)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Cyprus
- English1. The Republic shall have an army of two thousand men of whom sixty per centum shall be Greeks and forty per centum shall be Turks.
… (Art. 129) - Greek1. H Δημοκρατία έχει στρατόν δύο χιλιάδων ανδρών, εκ των οποίων εξήκοντα επί τοις εκατόν είναι Έλληνες και τεσσαράκοντα επί τοις εκατόν είναι Tούρκοι.
… (Αρθρον 129) - Turkish1. Cumhuriyetin yüzde altmışı Rum, yüzde kırkı Türk olan iki bin kişilik bir ordusu olur.
... (Madde 129)