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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(1) Citizens of the Republic of Moldova shall enjoy the right to take part in the administration of public affairs directly, as well as by way of their representatives.
(2) The access to a public office shall be guaran teed, according to the law, to any citizen of the Republic of Moldova. (Art. 39) - Moldovian
(1) Cetăţenii Republicii Moldova au dreptul de a participa la administrarea treburilor publice nemijlocit, precum şi prin reprezentanţii lor.
(2) Oricărui cetăţean i se asigură, potrivit legii, accesul la o funcţie publică. (Art. 39)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishAll citizens shall have the right to take part in political life and in the management of the affairs of the Country, directly or by means of freely-elected representatives. (Art. 57)
- PortugueseTodos os cidadãos têm direito de tomar parte na vida política e na direcção dos assuntos do País, directamente ou por intermédio de representantes livremente eleitos. (Art. 57)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) Every woman is entitled to equal rights and status with men in all spheres of political, economic and social life. All forms of discrimination against women on the basis of gender or sex are illegal.
(2) Every woman is entitled to equal access with men to academic, vocational and professional training, equal opportunities in employment, remuneration and promotion and in social, political and cultural activity. (Art. 149F)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishCitizens shall have the right to take part in the management of public affairs and to assume public service and functions under equal conditions. (Art. 53)
- Serbian CyrillicГрађани имају право да учествују у управљању јавним пословима и да под једнаким условима ступају у јавне службе и на јавне функције. (Члан 53)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(2) The President as head of the national executive must appoint a woman or a man as head of each intelligence service established in terms of subsection (1), and must either assume political responsibility for the control and direction of any of those services, or designate a member of the Cabinet to assume that responsibility. (Sec. 209)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. The Civil Service shall be governed by, inter alia, the following values and Principles:
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i. Civil Service shall be broadly representative of the people of South Sudan, with employment and personnel management practices based on ability, objectivity, fair competition for jobs, and the need to redress any imbalances of the past to achieve broad representation through affirmative action;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishAgrarian reform and rural development are effected in accordance with the following bases:
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10. the participation of the peasant woman, in equality with the man, in the plans of agrarian reform;
… (Art. 115) - SpanishLa reforma agraria y el desarrollo rural se efectuarán de acuerdo con las siguientes bases:
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10. la participación de la mujer campesina, en igualdad con el hombre, en los planes de la reforma agraria;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishWe the people of Solomon Islands, …
AGREE AND PLEDGE that –
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(e) we shall ensure the participation of our people in the governance of their affairs and provide within the framework of our national unity for the decentralisation of power;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. All citizens shall be equal before the law, and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic, social or cultural life on account of sex, religion or social status.
… (Art. 11) - Korean① 모든 국민은 법 앞에 평등하다. 누구든지 성별·종교 또는 사회적 신분에 의하여 정치적·경제적·사회적·문화적 생활의 모든 영역에 있어서 차별을 받지 아니한다.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEveryone has a duty to fulfill his or her social responsibilities and participate together in the political, civic and community life of the country, promoting and protecting human rights as the foundation of democratic coexistence and social peace. (Art. 132)
- SpanishToda persona tiene el deber de cumplir sus responsabilidades sociales y participar solidariamente en la vida política, civil y comunitaria del país, promoviendo y defendiendo los derechos humanos como fundamento de la convivencia democrática y de la paz social. (Art. 132)