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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Zimbabwe
- English(1) Public administration in all tiers of government, including institutions and agencies of the State, and government-controlled entities and other public enterprises, must be governed by the democratic values and principles enshrined in this Constitution, including the following principles—
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(j) public administration must be broadly representative of the diverse communities of Zimbabwe;
(k) employment, training and advancement practices must be based on merit, ability, objectivity, fairness, the equality of men and women and the inclusion of persons with disabilities;
and the State must take measures, including legislative measures, to promote these values and principles.
(2) Appointments to offices in all tiers of government, including government institutions and agencies and government-controlled entities and other public enterprises, must be made primarily on the basis of merit. (Sec. 194)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Serbia
- 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
South Africa
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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
Chile
- 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
Kiribati
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (4), (5) and (8) 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, colour or creed 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 which 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 standards or qualifications (not being standards or qualifications specifically relating to race, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed) to be required of any person who is appointed to any office in the public service, any office in a disciplined force, any office in the service of a local government council or any office in a body corporate established directly by any law for public purposes.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Korea, Republic of
- 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
El Salvador
- 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
Botswana
- English(1) 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, tribe, place of origin, political opinions, 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 which 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 reasonable provision with respect to qualifications 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 directly by any law.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Nepal
- English(1) There shall be an organization of the Nepal Army in Nepal, which is inclusive and committed to this Constitution, for the safeguarding of independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and national unity of Nepal.
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(3) Entry of women, Dalit, indigenous people, indigenous nationalities, Khas Arya, Madhesi, Tharu, Pichhada class and backward region citizens into the Nepal Army shall, on the basis of principles of equality and inclusion, be ensured by the Federal law.
… (Art. 267) - Nepali(१) नेपालको स्वतन्त्रता, सार्वभौमसत्ता, भौगोलिक अखण्डता, स्वाधीनता र राष्ट्रिय एकताको रक्षाका लागि यस संविधानप्रति प्रतिबद्ध समावेशी नेपाली सेनाको एक संगठन रहनेछ ।
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(३) नेपाली सेनामा महिला, दलित, आदिवासी, आदिवासी जनजाति, खस आर्य, मधेशी, थारू, मुस्लिम, पिछडा वर्ग तथा पिछडिएको क्षेत्रका नागरिकको प्रवेश समानता र समावेशी सिद्धान्तको आधारमा संघीय कानून बमोजिम सुनिश्चित गरिनेछ ।
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Haiti
- 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)