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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe fundamental values of the constitutional order of the Republic of North Macedonia are:
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- Equitable representation of citizens belonging to all communities in public bodies at all levels and in other areas of public life;
… (Art. 8)9 - MacedonianТемелни вредности на уставниот поредок на Република Северна Македонија се:
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- Соодветна и правична застапеност на граѓаните кои припаѓаат на сите заедници во органите на државната власт и другите јавни институции на сите нивоа.
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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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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in respect of employment or office in the service of the Republic.
(2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect of, any employment or office in the service of the Republic.
(3) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from;
(a) making special provision in favour of any backward section of citizens for the purpose of securing their adequate representation in the service of the Republic;
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(c) reserving for members of one sex any class of employment or office on the ground that it is considered by its nature to be unsuited to members of the opposite sex. (Art. 29) - Bengali(১) প্রজাতন্ত্রের কর্মে নিয়োগ বা পদ-লাভের ক্ষেত্রে সকল নাগরিকের জন্য সুযোগের সমতা থাকিবে।
(২) কেবল ধর্ম, গোষ্ঠী, বর্ণ, নারী-পুরুষভেদ বা জন্মস্থানের কারণে কোন নাগরিক প্রজাতন্ত্রের কর্মে নিয়োগ বা পদ-লাভের অযোগ্য হইবেন না কিংবা সেই ক্ষেত্রে তাঁহার প্রতি বৈষম্য প্রদর্শন করা যাইবে না।
(৩) এই অনুচ্ছেদের কোন কিছুই-
(ক) নাগরিকদের যে কোন অনগ্রসর অংশ যাহাতে প্রজাতন্ত্রের কর্মে উপযুক্ত প্রতিনিধিত্ব লাভ করিতে পারেন, সেই উদ্দেশ্যে তাঁহাদের অনুকূলে বিশেষ বিধান-প্রণয়ন করা হইতে,
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(গ) যে শ্রেণীর কর্মের বিশেষ প্রকৃতির জন্য তাহা নারী বা পুরুষের পক্ষে অনুপযোগী বিবেচিত হয়, সেইরূপ যে কোন শ্রেণীর নিয়োগ বা পদ যথাক্রমে পুরুষ বা নারীর জন্য সংরক্ষণ করা হইতে,
রাষ্ট্রকে নিবৃত্ত করিবে না। (অনুচ্ছেদ ২৯)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The law shall provide measures for encouraging the equal opportunity of men and women in standing for election to state authorities and local community authorities. (Art. 43) - Slovene
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Zakon določi ukrepe za spodbujanje enakih možnosti moških in žensk pri kandidiranju na volitvah v državne organe in organe lokalnih skupnosti. (43. 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.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(2) EQUALITY AND PARTICIPATION.
We declare our second goal to be for all citizens to have an equal opportunity to participate in, and benefit from, the development of our country.
WE ACCORDINGLY CALL FOR-
(1) an equal opportunity for every citizen to take part in the political, economic, social, religious and cultural life of the country; and
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(5) equal participation by women citizens in all political, economic, social and religious activities; and
(6) the maximization of the number of citizens participating in every aspect of development; and
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(9) every citizen to be able to participate, either directly or through a representative, in the consideration of any matter affecting his interests or the interests of his community;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe State shall recognise the significant role that women play in society. (National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy, XV)
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)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Subject to the provisions of subsections (4), (5) and (7) of this section, 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, place of origin, political opinions or affiliations, colour, creed, or sex 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 that 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) of this section to the extent that it makes provision with respect to qualifications (not being qualifications specifically relating to race, place of origin, political opinions or affiliations, colour, creed or sex) for service as a public officer or as a member of a disciplined force or for the service of a local government authority or a body corporate established by any law for public purposes.
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