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Participation in Public Life and Institutions

Kazakhstan
  • English
    1. The Republic of Kazakhstan shall recognize ideological and political diversity. The formation of political parties in state bodies shall not be permitted.
    … (Art. 5)
  • Kazak
    1. Қазақстан Республикасында идеологиялық және саяси әр-алуандылық танылады. Мемлекеттiк органдарда партия ұйымдарын құруға жол берiлмейдi.
    ... (5-бап)

Participation in Public Life and Institutions

Maldives
  • English
    Unless otherwise provided in this Constitution, every citizen of the Maldives eighteen years of age or older has the right:
    …
    (c) to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives. (Art. 26)
  • Dhivehi
    މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ ގައި އެހެންގޮތަކަށް ބަޔާންކޮށްފައި ނުވާހައި ހިނދަކު އުމުރުން އަށާރަ އަހަރުން މަތީގެ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ އަންނަނިވި ޙައްޤުތައް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
    …
    (ނ) އެ މީހަކު އަމިއްލައަށް، ނުވަތަ އެ މީހަކު މިނިވަންކަމާއެކު އިހްތިޔާރުކުރާ މަންދޫބުން މެދުވެރިކޮށް ރައްޔިތުންގެ ކަންތައްތައް ހިންގުމުގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ޙައްޤު. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 26 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)

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
  • English
    1. 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)
  • Tetum
    1. 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)
  • Portuguese
    1. 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
  • English
    Every citizen shall have the right to enter the public service on an equal basis. Details shall be stipulated by law. (Art. 49)
  • Armenian
    Յուրաքանչյուր քաղաքացի ունի ընդհանուր հիմունքներով հանրային ծառայության անցնելու իրավունք: Մանրամասները սահմանվում են օրենքով: (Հոդված 49)

Participation in Public Life and Institutions

Cyprus
  • English
    1. 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)
  • Greek
    1. 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)
  • Turkish
    1. 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

Korea, Republic of
  • English
    1. All citizens shall be equal before the law, and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic, social or cultural life on account of sex, religion or social status.
    … (Art. 11)
  • Korean
    ① 모든 국민은 법 앞에 평등하다. 누구든지 성별·종교 또는 사회적 신분에 의하여 정치적·경제적·사회적·문화적 생활의 모든 영역에 있어서 차별을 받지 아니한다.
    … (제11조)

Participation in Public Life and Institutions

Nepal
  • English
    (1) There shall be an organization of the Nepal Army in Nepal, which is inclusive and committed to this Constitution, for the safeguarding of independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and national unity of Nepal.
    …
    (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
    (१) नेपालको स्वतन्त्रता, सार्वभौमसत्ता, भौगोलिक अखण्डता, स्वाधीनता र राष्ट्रिय एकताको रक्षाका लागि यस संविधानप्रति प्रतिबद्ध समावेशी नेपाली सेनाको एक संगठन रहनेछ ।
    ...
    (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)

Participation in Public Life and Institutions

Sri Lanka
  • English
    ...
    (4) The State shall strengthen and broaden the democratic structure of government and the democratic rights of the People by decentralizing the administration and by affording all possible opportunities to the People to participate at every level in national life and in government.
    … (Art. 27)
  • Sinhala
    ...
    (4) පරිපාලනය විමධ්‍යගත කිරීමෙන් සහ මහජන කටයුතුවලට සහ පාලන කටයුතුවලට සෑම අවස්ථාවක ම ජනතාව සහභාගි කරවා ගැනීමෙන් ආණ්ඩුවේ ප්‍රජාතන්තවාදී පදනම සහ ජනතාවගේ ප්‍රජාතන්තවාදී අයිතිවාසිකම් ද රජය විසින් තහවුරු කොට පුළුල් කළ යුත්තේ ය.
    … (27 වැනි වගන්තිය)

Participation in Public Life and Institutions

United Arab Emirates
  • English
    The door for holding a public office is open to all citizens on the basis of equal conditions and in accordance with the provisions of the law. … (Art. 35)
  • Arabic
    باب الوظائف العامة مفتوح لجميع المواطنين على أساس المساواة بينهم في الظروف وفقا لأحكام القانون ... (المادّة 35)