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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Namibia
- EnglishThe State shall actively promote and maintain the welfare of the people by adopting, inter alia, policies aimed at the following:
(a) enactment of legislation to ensure equality of opportunity for women, to enable them to participate fully in all spheres of Namibian society;
… (Art. 95)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Poland
- EnglishPolish citizens enjoying full public rights shall have a right of access to the public service based on the principle of equality. (Art. 60)
- PolishObywatele polscy korzystający z pełni praw publicznych mają prawo dostępu do służby publicznej na jednakowych zasadach. (Art. 60)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Zimbabwe
- English…
Appointments to the judiciary must reflect broadly the diversity and gender composition of Zimbabwe.
… (Sec. 177)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Somalia
- English
(1) Every citizen has the right to take part in public affairs.
… (Art. 22) - Somali
(1) Muwaaddin kastaa wuxuu xaq u leeyahay in uu ka qayb-qaato arrimaha guud ee dadweynaha.
… (Qodobka 22aad.)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Spain
- EnglishThe public authorities shall promote conditions directed for the free and effective participation of young people in political, social, economic and cultural development. (Sec. 48)
- SpanishLos poderes públicos promoverán las condiciones para la participación libre y eficaz de la juventud en el desarrollo político, social, económico y cultural. (Art. 48)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Chile
- EnglishThe Constitution assures to all persons:
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17. Admission to all public functions and employments, with no requirements other than those that the Constitution and the laws impose;
… (Art. 19) - SpanishLa Constitución asegura a todas las personas:
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17º.- La admisión a todas las funciones y empleos públicos, sin otros requisitos que los que impongan la Constitución y las leyes;
... (Art. 19)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
South Sudan
- English…
6. The objects of local government shall be to:
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h. ensure gender mainstreaming in local government;
… (Art. 166)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Tonga
- EnglishAll the people have the right to expect that the Government will protect their life liberty and property and therefore it is right for all the people to support and contribute to the Government according to law.
… (Clause 18) - Tongan‘Oku totonu ke ‘amanaki ‘e he kakai kotoa pe ‘e malu‘i ‘e he Pule‘anga ‘enau mo‘ui mo honau tau‘ataina mo ‘enau koloa.
… (Kupu 18)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Ecuador
- EnglishCitizens, individually and collectively, shall participate as leading players in decision making, planning and management of public affairs and in the people's monitoring of State institutions and society and their representatives in an ongoing process of building citizen power. Participation shall be governed by the principles of equality, autonomy, public deliberation, respect for differences, monitoring by the public, solidarity and interculturalism.
The participation of citizens in all matters of public interest is a right, which shall be exercised by means of mechanisms of representative, direct and community democracy. (Art. 95) - SpanishLas ciudadanas y ciudadanos, en forma individual y colectiva, participarán de manera protagónica en la toma de decisiones, planificación y gestión de los asuntos públicos, y en el control popular de las instituciones del Estado y la sociedad, y de sus representantes, en un proceso permanente de construcción del poder ciudadano. La participación se orientará por los principios de igualdad, autonomía, deliberación pública, respeto a la diferencia, control popular, solidaridad e interculturalidad.
La participación de la ciudadanía en todos los asuntos de interés público es un derecho, que se ejercerá a través de los mecanismos de la democracia representativa, directa y comunitaria. (Art. 95)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Kuwait
- EnglishThe liberty of forming societies and unions on a national basis and by peaceful means is guaranteed in conformity with the conditions and the stipulations specified by Law; and no person shall be constrained to join any society or union. (Art. 43)
- Arabicحرية تكوين الجمعيات والنقابات على أسس وطنية وبوسائل سليمة مكفولة وفقاً للشروط والأوضاع التي يبينها القانون، ولا يجوز إجبار أحد على الانضمام إلى أي جمعية أو نقابة. (المادّة 43)