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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishWhereas the People of Dominica—
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(c) have asserted their belief in a democratic society in which all persons may, to the extent of their capacity, play some part in the institutions of the national life and thus develop and maintain due respect for lawfully-constituted authority;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEvery citizen of the Republic of Croatia shall have the right, under equal conditions, to participate in the conduct of public affairs, and to have access to public services. (Art. 44)
- CroatianSvaki državljanin Republike Hrvatske ima pravo, pod jednakim uvjetima, sudjelovati u obavljanju javnih poslova i biti primljen u javne službe. (Članak 44)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Lesotho shall adopt policies aimed at promoting a society based on equality and justice for all its citizens regardless of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
2. In particular, the State shall take appropriate measures in order to promote equality of opportunity for the disadvantaged groups in the society to enable them to participate fully in all spheres of public life. (Sec. 26)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English… the elements of the security forces must appear wearing the appropriate uniform and belong to the same sex as the subjects [being] requisitioned, having to keep the respect for the dignity, privacy and decorum of the persons. (Art. 25)
- Spanish… los elementos de las fuerzas de seguridad deberán presentarse debidamente uniformados y pertenecer al mismo sexo de los requisados, debiendo guardarse el respeto a la dignidad, intimidad y decoro de las personas. (Art. 25)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(8) Every Hungarian citizen shall have the right to hold public office according to his or her aptitude, qualifications and professional competence. Public offices that may not be held by members or officials of political parties shall be specified in an Act. (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XXIII) - Hungarian
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(8) Minden magyar állampolgárnak joga van ahhoz, hogy rátermettségének, képzettségének és szakmai tudásának megfelelően közhivatalt viseljen. Törvény határozza meg azokat a közhivatalokat, amelyeket párt tagja vagy tisztségviselője nem tölthet be. (Szabadság és Felelősség, XXIII. cikk)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Access to public office shall not be obstructed on grounds of colour, race, sex, religion, ethnic or social origin, or party-political preference, and shall adhere strictly to the criteria of the merit and ability of applicants.
… (Art. 250) - Portuguese1. O acesso à Função Pública e a progressão nas carreiras profissionais não podem ser prejudicados em razão da cor, raça, sexo, religião, origem étnica ou social ou opção político-partidária e obedece estritamente aos requisitos de mérito e capacidade dos interessados.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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A. For the exercise of the right of the access to information, the Federation and the federative entities, within the domain [ámbito] of their respective competences, will be governed by the following principles and bases:
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The guarantor organ [organismo] has competence to take cognizance of the matters relating to the access to public information and the protection of personal data from any authority, entity, organ [órgano] or organ [organismo] that is a part of one [alguno] of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Powers, autonomous organs [órganos], political parties, public trusts [fideicomisos] and funds, as well as from any natural [física] [or] legal [moral] person or trade-union that receives and exercises public resources or realizes acts of authority in the federal domain [ámbito];
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In the formation of the guarantor organ[,] the equity of gender will be provided for [se procurará].
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A. Para el ejercicio del derecho de acceso a la información, la Federación y las entidades federativas, en el ámbito de sus respectivas competencias, se regirán por los siguientes principios y bases:
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El organismo garante tiene competencia para conocer de los asuntos relacionados con el acceso a la información pública y la protección de datos personales de cualquier autoridad, entidad, órgano u organismo que forme parte de alguno de los Poderes Legislativo, Ejecutivo y Judicial, órganos autónomos, partidos políticos, fideicomisos y fondos públicos, así como de cualquier persona física, moral o sindicatos que reciba y ejerza recursos públicos o realice actos de autoridad en el ámbito federal;
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En la conformación del organismo garante se procurará la equidad de género.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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2. No one shall be discriminated against in political, social or economic life for any reason whatsoever. (Art. 32) - Polish…
2. Nikt nie może być dyskryminowany w życiu politycznym, społecznym lub gospodarczym z jakiejkolwiek przyczyny. (Art. 32)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) Subject to this Constitution, every citizen of Seychelles who has attained the age of eighteen years has a right−
(a) to take part in the conduct of public affairs either directly or through freely chosen representatives;
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(c) to be elected to public office; and
(d) to participate on general terms and equality, in public service.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Every person has the right:
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17. To participate, in individually or associated form, in the political, economic, social and cultural life of the Nation.
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Toda persona tiene derecho:
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17. A participar, en forma individual o asociada, en la vida política, económica, social y cultural de la Nación.
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