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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
- English
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 ;
… (Préambule)
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
- 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
- English1. Every citizen shall have the right to take part in any level of government directly or through freely chosen representative, and shall have the right to nominate himself or herself or be nominated for a public post or office in accordance with this Constitution and the law.
… (Art. 26)
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
- English
(1) In this section, discrimination refers to the treatment of different people in different ways wholly or mainly because of their different
(a) races; or
(b) places of origin; or
(c) political opinions; or
(d) colours; or
(e) religious beliefs or lack of religious beliefs, or
(f) disability; or
(g) sex
in such a way that one such person is for some such reason given more favourable treatment or less favourable treatment than another such person.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Part, and in particular to
(a) the succeeding provisions of this section; and
(b) section 29 (Protection of Tuvaluan values, etc.); and
(c) section 31 (disciplined forces of Tuvalu); and
(d) section 32 (foreign disciplined forces); and
(e) section 33 (hostile disciplined forces); and
(f) section 36 (restrictions on certain rights and freedoms during public emergencies),
no-one shall be treated in a discriminatory manner.
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(4) Nothing in a law shall be considered to be inconsistent with subsection (2) to the extent that it makes provision for -
(a) standards or qualifications (not specifically related to any matter referred to in subsection (1)(a)-(e)) for appointment to any office or position in -
(i) a State Service; or
(ii) a disciplined force; or
(iii) the service of a local government or authority; or
(iv) a body corporate established by law for a public purpose, or the service of such a body; or
(b) localization within the meaning of section 142 (localization).
… (Sec. 27)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- 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
- EnglishThe liberty of forming societies and unions on a national basis and by peaceful means is guaranteed in conformity with the conditions and the stipulations specified by Law; and no person shall be constrained to join any society or union. (Art. 43)
- Arabicحرية تكوين الجمعيات والنقابات على أسس وطنية وبوسائل سليمة مكفولة وفقاً للشروط والأوضاع التي يبينها القانون، ولا يجوز إجبار أحد على الانضمام إلى أي جمعية أو نقابة. (المادّة 43)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishAll Burundians are equal in merits and in dignity. All citizens enjoy the same rights and have right to the same protection of the law. No Burundian may be excluded from the social, economical or political life of the nation because of their race, of their language, of their religion, of their sex or of their ethnic origin. (Art. 13)
- KirundiAbarundi bose baranganya iteka n’ivyo bakwiye kuronka. Abanyagihugu bose baranganya amateka kandi amabwirizwa abakingira kumwe. Nta murundi n’umwe azokumirwa mu vyerekeye imibano, ubutunzi canke intwaro y’igihugu kubera ibara ry’urukoba, ururimi, idini, igitsina canke ubwoko vyiwe. (Ingingo ya 13)
- FrenchTous les burundais sont égaux en mérite et en dignité. Tous les citoyens jouissent des mêmes droits et ont droit à la même protection de la loi. Aucun burundais ne sera exclu de la vie sociale, économique ou politique de la nation du fait de sa race, de sa langue, de sa religion, de son sexe ou de son origine ethnique. (Art. 13)