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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Citizens of the Russian Federation shall have the right to participate in managing State affairs both directly and through their representatives.
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4. Citizens of the Russian Federation shall enjoy equal access to State service.
… (Art. 32) - Russian1. Граждане Российской Федерации имеют право участвовать в управлении делами государства как непосредственно, так и через своих представителей.
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4. Граждане Российской Федерации имеют равный доступ к государственной службе.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right, in accordance with the law, to participate either directly or through elected representatives in the management of public affairs. (Art. 44)
- SloveneVsak državljan ima pravico, da v skladu z zakonom neposredno ali po izvoljenih predstavnikih sodeluje pri upravljanju javnih zadev. (44. Člen)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English
Citizens of the Republic of Belarus, in accordance with their abilities, professional training shall have the right of equal access to any public office. (Art. 39)
- Belarusian
Грамадзяне Рэспублікі Беларусь у адпаведнасці са сваімі здольнасцямі, прафесійнай падрыхтоўкай маюць права роўнага доступу да любых пасад у дзяржаўных органах. (Артыкул 39)
- Russian
Граждане Республики Беларусь в соответствии со своими способностями, профессиональной подготовкой имеют право равного доступа к любым должностям в государственных органах. (Статья 39)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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4. Only Greek citizens shall be eligible for public service, except as otherwise provided by special laws.
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4. Mόνο Έλληνες πολίτες είναι δεκτοί σε όλες τις δημόσιες λειτουργίες, εκτός από τις εξαιρέσεις που εισάγονται με ειδικούς νόμους.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to take part in the performance of public office. (Art. 23)
- MacedonianСекој граѓанин има право да учествува во вршењето на јавни функции. (Член 23)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. The State shall have exclusive competence over the following matters:
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18) Basic rules of the legal system of Public Administrations and the status of their officials which shall, in any case, guarantee that all persons under said administrations will receive equal treatment;
… (Sec. 149) - Spanish1. El Estado tiene competencia exclusiva sobre las siguientes materias:
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18. Las bases del régimen jurídico de las Administraciones públicas y del régimen estatutario de sus funcionarios que, en todo caso, garantizarán a los administrados un tratamiento común ante ellas;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Democracy entails the right of the individual to participate in and influence the development of society and his or her living conditions.
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Kansanvaltaan sisältyy yksilön oikeus osallistua ja vaikuttaa yhteiskunnan ja elinympäristönsä kehittämiseen.
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Till demokratin hör att den enskilde har rätt att ta del i och påverka samhällets och livsmiljöns utveckling.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Any citizen of either sex is eligible for public and elected offices on equal terms, according to the requirements established by law. To this end, the Republic shall adopt specific measures to promote equal opportunities between women and men.
… (Art. 51) - Italian
Tutti i cittadini dell'uno o dell'altro sesso possono accedere agli uffici pubblici e alle cariche elettive in condizioni di eguaglianza, secondo i requisiti stabiliti dalla legge. A tale fine la Repubblica promuove con appositi provvedimenti le pari opportunità tra donne e uomini.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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2. Every citizen has the right of access to the public service under equal and free conditions, as a general rule by means of a competitive selection process. (Art. 47) - Portuguese…
2. Ninguém pode ser total ou parcialmente privado da liberdade, a não ser em consequência de sentença judicial condenatória pela prática de acto punido por lei com pena de prisão ou de aplicação judicial de medida de segurança. (Art. 47)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishCitizens have the right to participate in the administration of state affairs, in All-Ukrainian and local referendums, to freely elect and to be elected to bodies of state power and bodies of local self-government.
Citizens enjoy the equal right of access to the civil service and to service in bodies of local self-government. (Art. 38) - UkrainianГромадяни мають право брати участь в управлінні державними справами, у всеукраїнському та місцевих референдумах, вільно обирати і бути обраними до органів державної влади та органів місцевого самоврядування.
Громадяни користуються рівним правом доступу до державної служби, а також до служби в органах місцевого самоврядування. (Стаття 38)