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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (4), (5) and (8) of this section, 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, political opinions, colour 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 which 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) of this section 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, political opinions, colour or creed) to be required of any person who is appointed to any office in the public service, any office in a disciplined force, any office in the service of a local government council or any office in a body corporate established directly by any law for public purposes.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEcuadorians have the following duties and obligations, without detriment to others provided for by the Constitution or by law:
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17. To participate honestly and transparently in the country’s political, civic and community life. (Art. 83) - SpanishSon deberes y responsabilidades de las ecuatorianas y los ecuatorianos, sin perjuicio de otros previstos en la Constitución y la ley:
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17. Participar en la vida política, cívica y comunitaria del país, de manera honesta y transparente. (Art. 83)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. The Republic of Kazakhstan shall recognize ideological and political diversity. The formation of political parties in state bodies shall not be permitted.
… (Art. 5) - Kazak1. Қазақстан Республикасында идеологиялық және саяси әр-алуандылық танылады. Мемлекеттiк органдарда партия ұйымдарын құруға жол берiлмейдi.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The State works to promote parity between men and women in the market of employment.
The State encourages the promotion of women to responsibilities in the public institutions and administrations as well as at the level of enterprises. (Art. 68) - Arabic
تعمل الدولة على ترقية التناصف بين الرجال والنساء في سوق التشغيل.
تشجع الدولة ترقية المرأة في مناصب المسؤولية في الهيئات واإلدارات العمومية وعلى مستوى المؤسسات. (المــادة 68) - French
L'Etat œuvre à promouvoir la parité entre les hommes et les femmes sur le marché de l'emploi.
L'Etat encourage la promotion de la femme aux responsabilités dans les institutions et administrations publiques ainsi qu'au niveau des entreprises. (Art. 68)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this article -
(a) no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect; and
(b) no person shall be treated in a discriminatory manner by any person acting by virtue of any written law or in the performance of the functions of any public office or any public authority.
(2) In this article the expression ‘discriminatory’ means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their or their parents’ or guardians’ respective descriptions by race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, creed, age, disability, marital status, sex, gender, language, birth, social class, pregnancy, religion, conscience, belief or culture whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which other persons of the same or another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not afforded to persons of another such description.
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(4) Nothing contained in any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of paragraph (1)(a) to the extent that it makes provision with respect to standards or qualifications (not being standards or qualifications specifically relating to a person’s or his or her parents’ or guardians’ respective description by race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed, age, disability, marital status, sex, gender, language, birth, social class, pregnancy, religion, conscience, belief or culture) to be required of any person who is appointed to any office in the public service, any office in a disciplined force, or any office in the service or of a local democratic organ or of a body corporate established by any law for public purposes.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishUnless otherwise provided in this Constitution, every citizen of the Maldives eighteen years of age or older has the right:
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(c) to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives. (Art. 26) - Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ ގައި އެހެންގޮތަކަށް ބަޔާންކޮށްފައި ނުވާހައި ހިނދަކު އުމުރުން އަށާރަ އަހަރުން މަތީގެ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ އަންނަނިވި ޙައްޤުތައް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
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(ނ) އެ މީހަކު އަމިއްލައަށް، ނުވަތަ އެ މީހަކު މިނިވަންކަމާއެކު އިހްތިޔާރުކުރާ މަންދޫބުން މެދުވެރިކޮށް ރައްޔިތުންގެ ކަންތައްތައް ހިންގުމުގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ޙައްޤު. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 26 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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4. The Republic of Cabo Verde shall create gradually the conditions indispensable for the removal of all obstacles that may hinder the full development of the human person and limit the equality of its citizens, as well as their effective participation in the political, economic, social and cultural organization of the State and of the Cabo Verdean society. (Art. 1) - Portuguese...
4. A República de Cabo Verde criará progressivamente as condi- ções indispensáveis à remoção de todos os obstáculos que possam impedir o pleno desenvolvimento da pessoa humana e limitar a igualdade dos cidadãos e a efectiva participação destes na organização política, económica, social e cultural do Estado e da sociedade cabo-verdiana. (Art. 1)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Citizens have the right to participate in equality of conditions in public affairs and in state management.
In the formulation, execution, evaluation, control and monitoring [seguimiento] of the public and social policies, as well as the public services, the participation of the person, the family and the community will be guaranteed, the Law will guarantee their effective participation, nationally and locally. (Art. 50) - Spanish
Los ciudadanos tienen derecho de participar en igualdad de condiciones en los asuntos públicos y en la gestión estatal.
En la formulación, ejecución, evaluación, control y seguimiento de las políticas públicas y sociales, así como los servicios públicos, se garantizará la participación de la persona, la familia y la comunidad, la Ley garantizará su participación efectiva, nacional y localmente. (Art. 50)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(6) The officers and men of the regular force of the armed forces shall be recruited proportionately from all provinces and cities as far as practicable.
… (Art. XVI, Sec. 5) - Filipino…
(6) Ang mga pinuno at mga tauhan ng regular na pwersa ng sandatahang lakas ay dapat rekrutin nang proporsyonal mula sa lahat ng mga lalawigan at mga lungsod hangga't maaari.
... (Art. XVI, Seksyon 5)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe public powers see to the elimination of any form of discrimination concerning women and assure the protection and the promotion of their rights.
They take, in all the domains, notably in the civil, political, economic, social and cultural domains, all the measures appropriate to assure the total realization and full participation of women in the development of the Nation.
They take measures to struggle against all forms of violence made against women in public and in private life.
Women have the right to an equitable representation within the national, provincial and local institutions. The State guarantees the implementation of man-woman parity in these said institutions.
The law establishes the modalities of application of these rights. (Art. 14) - FrenchLes pouvoirs publics veillent à l’élimination de toute forme de discrimination à l’égard de la femme et assurent la protection et la promotion de ses droits.
Ils prennent, dans tous les domaines, notamment dans les domaines civil, politique, économique, social et culturel, toutes les mesures appropriées pour assurer le total épanouissement et la pleine participation de la femme au développement de la nation.
Ils prennent des mesures pour lutter contre toute forme de violences faites à la femme dans la vie publique et dans la vie privée.
La femme a droit à une représentation équitable au sein des institutions nationales, provinciales et locales.
L’Etat garantit la mise en oeuvre de la parité homme-femme dans lesdites institutions.
La loi fixe les modalités d’application de ces droits. (Art. 14)