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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishUnless otherwise provided in this Constitution, every citizen of the Maldives eighteen years of age or older has the right:
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(c) to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives. (Art. 26) - Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ ގައި އެހެންގޮތަކަށް ބަޔާންކޮށްފައި ނުވާހައި ހިނދަކު އުމުރުން އަށާރަ އަހަރުން މަތީގެ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ އަންނަނިވި ޙައްޤުތައް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
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(ނ) އެ މީހަކު އަމިއްލައަށް، ނުވަތަ އެ މީހަކު މިނިވަންކަމާއެކު އިހްތިޔާރުކުރާ މަންދޫބުން މެދުވެރިކޮށް ރައްޔިތުންގެ ކަންތައްތައް ހިންގުމުގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ޙައްޤު. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 26 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe Corps of Defense and of Security develop within them [en leur sein] a non-discriminatory, non-ethnicist and non-sexist culture. (Art. 253)
- KirundiInzego zo kwivuna abansi n’iz’umutekano n’urwego rw’iperereza zitegerezwa gukomeza hagati y’abazigize ingendo yo kudakumirana, kutavangura amoko n’ibitsina. (Ingingo ya 253)
- FrenchLes corps de défense et de sécurité développent en leur sein une culture non discriminatoire, non ethniste et non sexiste. (Art. 253)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishA constitutional organic law will determine the basic organization of the Public Administration, will guarantee the functionary career and the principles of a technical and professional character on which it must be based; and will assure both the equality of opportunities for entering it and [for] the training [capacitación] and improvement [perfeccionamiento] of its members.
… (Art. 38) - SpanishUna ley orgánica constitucional determinará la organización básica de la Administración Pública, garantizará la carrera funcionaria y los principios de carácter técnico y profesional en que deba fundarse, y asegurará tanto la igualdad de oportunidades de ingreso a ella como la capacitación y el perfeccionamiento de sus integrantes.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(6) The officers and men of the regular force of the armed forces shall be recruited proportionately from all provinces and cities as far as practicable.
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(6) Ang mga pinuno at mga tauhan ng regular na pwersa ng sandatahang lakas ay dapat rekrutin nang proporsyonal mula sa lahat ng mga lalawigan at mga lungsod hangga't maaari.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Reaffirming our adherence and our attachment to the Conventions of the United Nations on the Rights of the Child and on the Rights of Women, particularly to the objective of the parity of man-woman representation within the institutions of the country as well as to the international instruments concerning the protection and promotion of human rights;
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Réaffirmant notre adhésion et notre attachement à la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme, à la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples, aux Conventions des Nations Unies sur les Droits de l’Enfant et sur les Droits de la Femme, particulièrement à l’objectif de la parité de représentation homme-femme au sein des institutions du pays ainsi qu’aux instruments internationaux relatifs à la protection et à la promotion des droits humains;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishAll Salvadorans [that are] older than eighteen years of age are citizens. (Art. 71)
- SpanishSon ciudadanos todos los salvadoreños mayores de dieciocho años. (Art. 71)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishProtection of Turkmenistan is the sacred duty of every citizen. General conscription shall be compulsory for the male citizens of Turkmenistan. (Art. 58)
- RussianЗащита Туркменистана – священный долг каждого гражданина. Для граждан Туркменистана - мужчин установлена всеобщая воинская обязанность. (Статья 58)
- TurkmenTürkmenistany goramak her bir raýatyň mukaddes borjudyr. Türkmenistanyň raýaty bolan her bir erkek adam üçin ählumumy harby borçlulyk bellenendir. (58-nji madda)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(6) The State shall afford equality of economic opportunity to all citizens; and, in particular, the State shall take all necessary steps so as to ensure the full integration of women into the mainstream of the economic development of Ghana.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe law shall regulate the civil service on the basis of aptitude, merit and conduct. It shall guarantee security of employment. (Art. 236-1)
- FrenchLa loi règlemente la Fonction Publique sur la base de l'aptitude, du mérite et de la discipline. Elle garantit la sécurité de l'emploi. (Art. 236.1)
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)