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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)
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].
… (Art. 6) - Spanish…
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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VIII.
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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
- EnglishThe State shall protect working women by providing safe and healthful working conditions, taking into account their maternal functions, and such facilities and opportunities that will enhance their welfare and enable them to realize their full potential in the service of the nation. (Art. XIII, Sec. 14)
- FilipinoDapat pangalagaan ng Estado ang mga kababaihang nagtatrabaho sa pamamagitan ng paglalaan ng ligtas at nakapagpapalusog na mga kalagayan sa pagtatrabaho, na nagsasaalang-alang ng kanilang mga gawain bilang ina, at ng mga kaluwagan at mga pagkakataon na nagpapatingkad sa kanilang ikagagaling at ikagiginhawa upang matamo ang kanilang ganap na potensyal sa paglilingkod sa bansa. (Art. XIII, Seksyon 14)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Reaffirming our adherence and our attachment to the Conventions of the United Nations on the Rights of the Child and on the Rights of Women, particularly to the objective of the parity of man-woman representation within the institutions of the country as well as to the international instruments concerning the protection and promotion of human rights;
… (Preamble)7 - French
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Réaffirmant notre adhésion et notre attachement à la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme, à la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples, aux Conventions des Nations Unies sur les Droits de l’Enfant et sur les Droits de la Femme, particulièrement à l’objectif de la parité de représentation homme-femme au sein des institutions du pays ainsi qu’aux instruments internationaux relatifs à la protection et à la promotion des droits humains;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Every person has the right:
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17. To participate, in individually or associated form, in the political, economic, social and cultural life of the Nation.
… (Art. 2) - Spanish
Toda persona tiene derecho:
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17. A participar, en forma individual o asociada, en la vida política, económica, social y cultural de la Nación.
… (Art. 2)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe State should promote the correct knowledge and understanding of the public and communities regarding the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State, and their participation in various aspects of the development of the country, in the provision of public services at both national and local levels, in the scrutiny of the exercise of State power, in combating against dishonest acts and wrongful conducts, as well as in decision making in politics and in all other matters that may affect the public or communities. (Sec. 78)
- Thaiรัฐพึงส่งเสริมให้ประชาชนและชุมชนมีความรู้ความเข้าใจที่ถูกต้องเกี่ยวกับการปกครองระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข และมีส่วนร่วมในการพัฒนาประเทศด้านต่างๆ การจัดทําบริการสาธารณะทั้งในระดับชาติและระดับท้องถิ่น การตรวจสอบการใช้อํานาจรัฐ การต่อต้านการทุจริตและประพฤติมิชอบ ตลอดจนการตัดสินใจทางการเมือง และการอื่นใดที่อาจมีผลกระทบต่อประชาชนหรือชุมชน (มาตรา ๗๘)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Every Ethiopian national without any discrimination based on colour, race, nation, nationality, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion or other status, has the following rights:
a. to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly and through freely chosen representatives;
… (Art. 38) - Amharic1. ማንኛውም ኢትዮጵያዊ ዜጋ በቀለም፣ በዘር፣ በብሔር፣ በብሔረሰብ፣ በጾታ፣በቋንቋ፣ በሃይማኖት፣ በፖለቲካ ወይም በሌላ አመለከካከት ወይም በሌላ አቋም ላይ የተመሰረተ ልዩነት ሳይደረግበት የሚከተሉት መብቶች አሉት፤
ሀ/ በቀጥታ እና በነጻነት በመረጣቸው ተወካዮች አማካኝነት በሕዝብ ጉዳይ አስተዳደር የመሳተፍ፣
… (አንቀጽ 38)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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II. Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan have the right to serve in government organs. Officials to government organs are appointed from the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan. … (Art. 55) - Azerbaijani…
II. Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşları dövlət orqanlarında qulluq etmək imkanına malikdirlər. Dövlət orqanlarının vəzifəli şəxsləri Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşları sırasından təyin edilirlər. … (Maddə 55)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishAll Andorran nationals have the right of accession to public service and office under the same conditions and in accordance with the requirements determined by law.
… (Art. 25) - CatalanTots els andorrans tenen dret a accedir en condicions d'igualtat a les funcions i als càrrecs públics, amb els requisits que determinin les lleis.
… (Art. 25)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) The values and principles of public service include—
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(i) affording adequate and equal opportunities for appointment, training and advancement, at all levels of the public service, of—
(i) men and women;
… (Art. 232) - Swahili(1) Maadili na kanuni za huduma ya umma hujumuisha—
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(i) kupata fursa sawa na stahiki kwa ajili ya kuteuliwa, mafunzo na maendeleo, katika ngazi zote za huduma ya umma, ya—
(i) wanaume na wanawake;
… (Kifungu cha 232)