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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Armenia
- EnglishEvery citizen shall have the right to enter the public service on an equal basis. Details shall be stipulated by law. (Art. 49)
- ArmenianՅուրաքանչյուր քաղաքացի ունի ընդհանուր հիմունքներով հանրային ծառայության անցնելու իրավունք: Մանրամասները սահմանվում են օրենքով: (Հոդված 49)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Finland
- EnglishIt may be stated in an Act that only Finnish citizens are eligible for appointment to certain public offices or duties.
The general qualifications for public office shall be skill, ability and proven civic merit. (Sec. 125) - FinnishLailla voidaan säätää, että määrättyihin julkisiin virkoihin tai tehtäviin voidaan nimittää vain Suomen kansalainen.
Yleiset nimitysperusteet julkisiin virkoihin ovat taito, kyky ja koeteltu kansalaiskunto. (125 §) - SwedishGenom lag kan bestämmas att endast finska medborgare får utnämnas till bestämda offentliga tjänster eller uppdrag.
De allmänna utnämningsgrunderna för offentliga tjänster är skicklighet, förmåga och beprövad medborgerlig dygd. (125 §)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Mauritania
- EnglishAll citizens may accede to public functions and employments, without other conditions than those established by the law. (Art. 12)
- Arabicيحقّ لكافة المواطنين تقلّد المهام و الوظائف العمومية دون شروط أخرى سوى تلك التي يحدّدها القانون. (المادّة 12)
- FrenchTous les citoyens peuvent accéder aux fonctions et emplois publics sans autres conditions que celles fixées par la loi. (Art. 12)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Cyprus
- English1. The security forces of the Republic shall consist of the police and gendarmerie and shall have a contingent of two thousand men which may be reduced or increased by common agreement of the President and the Vice-President of the Republic.
… (Art. 130) - Greek1. Aι δυνάμεις ασφαλείας της Δημοκρατίας αποτελούνται εκ της αστυνομίας και της χωροφυλακής και έχουσι δύναμιν δύο χιλιάδων ανδρών, ήτις δύναται να μειωθή ή αυξηθή κατόπιν κοινής συμφωνίας του Προέδρου και του Aντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας.
… (Αρθρον 130) - Turkish1. Cumhuriyetin emniyet kuvvetleri polis ve jandarmadan müteşekkildir ve Cumhurbaşkanının ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısının müşterek mutabakatı ile sayısı azaltılıp çoğaltılabilecek olan iki bin erkekten oluşacaktır.
... (Madde 130)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Liechtenstein
- English1) All Liechtenstein citizens shall be equal before the law. Public offices shall be equally open to them, subject to observance of the legal provisions.
… (Art. 31) - German1) Alle Landesangehörigen sind vor dem Gesetze gleich. Die öffentlichen Ämter sind ihnen unter Einhaltung der gesetzlichen Bestimmungen gleich zugänglich.
… (Art. 31)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Nigeria
- English(1) A citizen of Nigeria of a particular community, ethnic group, place of origin, sex, religion or political opinion shall not, by reason only that he is such a person: –
(a) be subjected either expressly by, or in the practical application of, any law in force in Nigeria or any executive or administrative action of the government, to disabilities or restrictions to which citizens of Nigeria of other communities, ethnic groups, places of origin, sex, religions or political opinions are not made subject; or
(b) be accorded either expressly by, or in the practical application of, any law in force in Nigeria or any such executive or administrative action, any privilege or advantage that is not accorded to citizens of Nigeria of other communities, ethnic groups, places of origin, sex, religions or political opinions.
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(3) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall invalidate any law by reason only that the law imposes restrictions with respect to the appointment of any person to any office under the State or as a member of the armed forces of the Federation or member of the Nigeria Police Forces or to an office in the service of a body, corporate established directly by any law in force in Nigeria. (Sec. 42)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Portugal
- English1. In performing their irreplaceable role in relation to their children, particularly as regards the children's education, fathers and mothers have the right to protection by society and the state, together with the guarantee of their own professional fulfilment and participation in civic life.
… (Art. 68) - Portuguese1. Os pais e as mães têm direito à protecção da sociedade e do Estado na realização da sua insubstituível acção em relação aos filhos, nomeadamente quanto à sua educação, com garantia de realização profissional e de participação na vida cívica do país.
… (Art. 68)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
South Africa
- English(1) Any appropriately qualified woman or man who is a fit and proper person may be appointed as a judicial officer. Any person to be appointed to the Constitutional Court must also be a South African citizen.
(2) The need for the judiciary to reflect broadly the racial and gender composition of South Africa must be considered when judicial officers are appointed.
… (Sec. 174)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Zambia
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA:
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CONFIRM the equal worth of women and men and their right to freely participate in, determine and build a sustainable political, legal, economic and social order; … (Preamble)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Switzerland
- English…
2 The Confederation shall legislate on the deployment of civil defence units in the event of disasters and emergencies.
3 It may declare civil defence service to be compulsory for men. For women, such service shall be voluntary.
… (Art. 61) - French...
2 La Confédération légifère sur l’intervention de la protection civile en cas de catastrophe et dans les situations d’urgence.
3 Elle peut déclarer le service de protection civile obligatoire pour les hommes. Les femmes peuvent s’engager à titre volontaire.
… (Art. 61) - German…
2 Der Bund erlässt Vorschriften über den Einsatz des Zivilschutzes bei Katastrophen und in Notlagen.
3 Er kann den Schutzdienst für Männer obligatorisch erklären. Für Frauen ist dieser Freiwillig.
… (Art. 61) - Italian...
2 La Confederazione emana prescrizioni sull’impiego della protezione civile in caso di catastrofi e in situazioni di emergenza. 3 Può dichiarare obbligatorio per gli uomini il servizio di protezione. Per le donne questo servizio è volontario.
… (Art. 61)