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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishRights of the citizen are:
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VI. Having the qualifications that the law establishes, to be able to be appointed for any office [empleo] or commission of the public service;
… (Art. 35) - SpanishSon derechos de la ciudadanía:
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Poder ser nombrado para cualquier empleo o comisión del servicio público, teniendo las calidades que establezca la ley;
… (Art. 35)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEvery Turk has the right to enter public service.
No criteria other than the qualifications for the office concerned shall be taken into consideration for recruitment into public service. (Art. 70) - TurkishHer Türk, kamu hizmetlerine girme hakkına sahiptir.
Hizmete alınmada, görevin gerektirdiği niteliklerden başka hiçbir ayırım gözetilemez. (Madde 70)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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7. Government shall ensure the participation of women in equality with men in all economic and social development endeavors.
… (Art. 89) - Amharic…
7. መንግሥት በሀገር ኢኮኖሚያዊና ማኅበራዊ ልማት እንቅስቃሴ ውስጥ ሴቶች ከወንዶች ጋር በእኩልነት የሚሳተፉበትን ሁኔታ የማመቻቸት ኃላፊነት አለበት፡፡
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) Subject to subsections (4), (5) and (7), 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, birth out of wedlock, political opinions or affiliations, colour, sex 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 that 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) 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, birth out of wedlock, political opinions or affiliations, colour, creed or sex) to be required of any person who is appointed to or to act in any office under the Crown, any office in the service of a local government authority or any office in a body corporate established by law for public purposes.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Citizens of the Republic of Belarus shall have the right to participate in public affairs both directly and through freely elected representatives.
The direct participation of citizens in the management of the affairs of society and the State is ensured by holding referendums, discussing draft laws, other normative legal acts and issues of national and local importance, and by other means defined by law.
In accordance with the procedure established by law, citizens of the Republic of Belarus take part in the discussion of questions of state and public life at national and local assemblies. (Art. 37) - Belarusian
Грамадзяне Рэспублікі Беларусь маюць права ўдзельнічаць у вырашэнні дзяржаўных спраў як непасрэдна, так і праз свабодна выбранных прадстаўнікоў.
Непасрэдны ўдзел грамадзян у кіраванні справамі грамадства і дзяржавы забяспечваецца правядзеннем рэферэндумаў, абмеркаваннем праектаў законаў, іншых нарматыўных прававых актаў і пытанняў рэспубліканскага і мясцовага значэння, іншымі вызначанымі законам спосабамі.
У парадку, устаноўленым заканадаўствам, грамадзяне Рэспублікі Беларусь прымаюць удзел у абмеркаванні пытанняў дзяржаўнага і грамадскага жыцця на рэспубліканскіх і мясцовых сходах. (Артыкул 37) - Russian
Граждане Республики Беларусь имеют право участвовать в решении государственных дел как непосредственно, так и через свободно избранных представителей.
Непосредственное участие граждан в управлении делами общества и государства обеспечивается проведением референдумов, обсуждением проектов законов, иных нормативных правовых актов и вопросов республиканского и местного значения, другими определенными законом способами.
В порядке, установленном законодательством, граждане Республики Беларусь принимают участие в обсуждении вопросов государственной и общественной жизни на республиканских и местных собраниях. (Статья 37)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(11) The chairperson and vice-chairperson of a commission9 shall not be of the same gender.
… (Art. 250) - Swahili…
(11) Mwenyeketi na makamu mwenyekiti wa tume hawatakuwa wa jinsia moja.
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e. Citizens, both men and women, are entitled to participate in public affairs and may enjoy political rights, including the right to vote and to stand for elections, in accordance with this Constitution and the conditions and principles laid down by law. No citizen can be deprived of the right to vote or to nominate oneself for elections except by law.
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هـ - للمواطنين، رجالاً ونساءً، حق المشاركة في الشؤون العامة والتمتّع بالحقوق السياسية، بما فيها حق الانتخاب والترشيح، وذلك وفقاً لهذا الدستور وللشروط والأوضاع التي يـبـينها القانون. ولا يجوز أن يحرم أحد المواطنين من حق الانتخاب أو الترشيح إلا وفقاً للقانون.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(2) Every German shall be equally eligible for any public office according to his aptitude, qualifications and professional achievements.
… (Art. 33) - German…
(2) Jeder Deutsche hat nach seiner Eignung, Befähigung und fachlichen Leistung gleichen Zugang zu jedem öffentlichen Amte.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe Superior Council of the Judicial Power is presided over by the King. It is composed:
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• a representation of [women] magistrates must be assured, from among the ten members elected, in proportion to their presence in the corps of the magistrature;
… (Art. 115) - Arabicيرأس الملك المجلس الأعلى للسّلطة القضائية، ويتألّف هذا المجلس من:
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• ويجب ضمان تمثيلية النساء القاضيات من بين الأعضاء العشرة المنتخبين، بما يتناسب مع حضورهن داخل السلك القضائي،
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The fundamental values of the constitutional order of the Republic of North Macedonia are:
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- Equitable representation of persons belonging to all communities in public bodies at all levels and in other areas of public life;
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Темелни вредности на уставниот поредок на Република Северна Македонија се:
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- Соодветна и правична застапеност на граѓаните кои припаѓаат на сите заедници во органите на државната власт и другите јавни институции на сите нивоа.
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