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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEvery citizen of The Gambia of full age and capacity shall have the right, without unreasonable restrictions—
(a) to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives;
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(c) to have access, on general terms of equality, to public service in The Gambia. (Sec. 26)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The judges of the National Court of Justice shall be elected by the Judiciary Council in conformity with a procedure entailing a competitive merit-based examination, subject to challenge and social monitoring. Parity between men and women shall be fostered. (Art. 183) - Spanish…
Las juezas y jueces de la Corte Nacional de Justicia serán elegidos por el Consejo de la Judicatura conforme a un procedimiento con concurso de oposición y méritos, impugnación y control social. Se propenderá a la paridad entre mujer y hombre. (Art. 183)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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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
- English1. Subject to the provisions of subsections (4) and (5) no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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3. In this section, the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.
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5. Nothing contained in any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of subsection (1) to the extent that it makes provision with respect to standards of qualifications (not being standards of qualifications specifically relating to race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status) to be required of any person who is appointed to any office in the public service, any office in a disciplined force, any office in the service of a local government authority or any office in a body corporate established by law for public purposes.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe Haitian people proclaim this Constitution:
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To establish a governmental regime based on the fundamental liberties and the respect for human rights, the social peace, economic equity, the equity of gender, the concerted [action] and the participation of all the population in the grand decisions engaging the national life, by an effective decentralization.
To assure to women a representation in the instances of power and of decision which must conform to the equality of the sexes and to equity of gender. (Preamble) - FrenchLe Peuple Haïtien proclame la présente Constitution:
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Pour instaurer un régime gouvernamental basé sur les libertés fondamentales et le respect des droits humains, la paix sociale, l’equité économique, l’équité de genre, la concertation et la participation de toute la population aux grandes décisions engageant la vie nationale, par une décentralisation effective.
Pour assurer aux femmes une représentation dans les instances de pouvoir et de décision qui soit conforme à l’égalité des sexes et à l’équité de genre. (Préambule)
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
- EnglishMen and women shall be equal before the law in all spheres of political, economic, social and cultural life. (Art. 36)
- PortugueseO homem e a mulher são iguais perante a lei em todos os domínios da vida política, económica, social e cultural. (Art. 36)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe State will guarantee to all inhabitants of the Republic:
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3. Equality in access to the non-elective public functions, without any requirement other than suitability [for the job], … (Art. 47) - SpanishEl Estado garantizará a todos los habitantes de la República:
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3. la igualdad para el acceso a las funciones públicas no electivas, sin más requisitos que la idoneidad, … (Art. 47)
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
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The sovereign People of Senegal,
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PROCLAIM:
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- the access of all the citizens, without discrimination, to the exercise of power at all its levels,
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Le peuple du Sénégal souverain,
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PROCLAME :
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- l’accès de tous les citoyens, sans discrimination, à l’exercice du pouvoir à tous les niveaux ;
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