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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEmployment in the state administration is possible only on the basis of open competition, except in cases provided by law. (Art. 122)
- SloveneZaposlitev v upravnih službah je mogoča samo na temelju javnega natečaja, razen v primerih, ki jih določa zakon. (122. Člen)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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6. There shall be a substantial representation of women in the Judiciary having regard to competence, integrity, credibility and impartiality.
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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
- English(1) All persons are equal before the law and entitled to equal protection under the law.
(2) Except as expressly authorised under the provisions of this Constitution, no law and no executive or administrative action of the State shall, either expressly or in its practical application, subject any person or persons to any disability or restriction or confer on any person or persons any privilege or advantage on grounds only of descent, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, social origin, place of birth, family status, or any of them.
(3) Nothing in this Article shall
(a) Prevent the prescription of qualifications for the service of Samoa or the service of a body corporate directly established under the law;
… (Art. 15) - Samoan(1) E tutusa tagata uma i luma o le tulafono ma e tofu tatau ona maua le puipuiga tutusa i lalo o le tulafono.
(2) Vagana ai e pei ona faatagaina manino e lenei Faavae, e leai se tulafono ma e leai se gaoioiga a le Malo tau le pulega faatonu po o le tausiga o le a, po o lona faamatalaina manino ai pe faatino mai ai se mafatiaga o so o se tagata po o ni tagata i so o se itu e le mafai ai po o le faasaina po o le tuuina atu i so o se tagata po o ni tagata so o se tulaga aloaia po o le tulaga taugamalie ona o le avea ma mafuaaga lona tupuaga, tane pe se fafine, gagana, lotu, taofi tau upu fai o malo po o se isi lava taofi, mafuaaga faale-vafealoai, nuu na fanau ai, tulaga faale-aiga, po o nisi lava o ia mea.
(3) E leai se mea i lenei Mataupu o le a:
(a) taofia ai le tusia o tulaga agavaa mo le aufaigaluega a le malo o Samoa po o galuega a se kamupani ua faatuina tonu e tusa ma le tulafono; po o le
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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.
... (Art. 6)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The unconditional equality of all Nicaraguans in the enjoyment of political rights[,] is established; in the exercise of them and in the fulfillment of their duties and responsibilities, [there] exists absolute equality between the man and the woman.
It is the obligation of the State to eliminate the obstacles that impede the actuality [hecho] of equality among Nicaraguans and their effective participation in the political, economic and social life of the country. (Art. 48) - Spanish
Se establece la igualdad incondicional de todos los nicaragüenses en el goce de sus derechos políticos; en el ejercicio de los mismos y en el cumplimiento de sus deberes y responsabilidades, existe igualdad absoluta entre el hombre y la mujer.
Es obligación del Estado eliminar los obstáculos que impidan de hecho la igualdad entre los nicaragüenses y su participación efectiva en la vida política, económica y social del país. (Art. 48)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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2. Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic have the right to participate in the management of public and state affairs, either directly or through their representatives.
3. Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic have equal rights, equal opportunities when entering public civil and municipal service, promotion in the manner prescribed by law.
4. Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic have the right to participate in the discussion and adoption of laws and decisions of national and local importance.
... (Art. 37) - Russian
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2. Граждане Кыргызской Республики имеют право участвовать в управлении делами общества и государства как непосредственно, так и через своих представителей.
3. Граждане Кыргызской Республики имеют равные права, равные возможности при поступлении на государственную гражданскую и муниципальную службу, продвижении в должности в порядке, предусмотренном законом.
4. Граждане Кыргызской Республики имеют право участвовать в обсуждении и принятии законов и решений республиканского и местного значения.
... (Статья 37) - Kyrgyz
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2. Кыргыз Республикасынын жарандары мамлекеттин жана коомдун иштерин башкарууга түздөн-түз, ошондой эле өздөрүнүн өкүлдөрү аркылуу катышууга укуктуу.
3. Кыргыз Республикасынын жарандары мамлекеттик жарандык жана муниципалдык кызматка мыйзамда белгиленген тартипте кирүүдө, кызмат боюнча көтөрүлүүдө бирдей укуктарга, бирдей мүмкүнчүлүктөргө ээ.
4. Кыргыз Республикасынын жарандары мыйзамдарды, республикалык жана жергиликтүү маанидеги чечимдерди талкуулоого жана кабыл алууга катышууга укуктуу.
... (37-берене)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEvery Burundian has the right to participate, either directly, or indirectly through their representatives, in the direction and in the administration [gestion] of the affairs of the State, under reserve of the legal conditions, notably of age and of capacity.
Every Burundian has equally the right to accede to the public functions of their country. (Art. 51) - KirundiUmurundi wese arafise ijambo mu vyerekeye intwaro no mu gutunganya ivy’igihugu, yiserukiye we nyene canke aciye ku bamuserukira ariko bidateye kubiri n’amabwirizwa abitegekanya nk’ayerekeye imyaka y’amavuka n’ayerekana ababikwiye.
Umurundi wese arashobora kandi gushingwa amabanga y’igihugu ciwe. (Ingingo ya 51) - FrenchTout burundais a le droit de participer, soit directement, soit indirectement par ses représentants, à la direction et à la gestion des affaires de l’Etat sous réserve des conditions légales, notamment d’âge et de capacité.
Tout burundais a également le droit d’accéder aux fonctions publiques de son pays. (Art. 51)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe concern of the State is aimed at:
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e. Participation in the sense of citizenship during the construction, the expansion and the maintenance of a just society;
… (Art. 4) - DutchDe zorg van de Staat is gericht op:
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e. de participatie bij de beleving van het burgerschap bij de opbouw, de uitbouw en de instandhouding van een rechtvaardige samenleving;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe State shall--
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(f) enable the people of different areas, through education, training, agricultural and industrial development and other methods, to participate fully in all forms of national activities, including employment in the service of Pakistan;
… (Art. 37) - Urduمملکت--
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(و) مختلف علاقوں کے افراد کو، تعلیم، تربیت، زرعی اور صنعتی ترقی اور دیگر طریقوں سے اس قابل بنائے گی کہ وہ ہر قسم کی قومی سرگرمیوں میں، جن میں ملازمت پاکستان میں خدمت بھی شامل ہے، پورا پورا حصہ لے سکیں؛
… (آرٹیکل ۳۷)