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Minorities
Nepal
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(3) The District Assembly shall elect the District Coordination Committee consisting of a maximum of nine Members including one Chief, one Deputy Chief, at least three women and at least one Dalit or minority. The District Coordination Committee shall discharge all functions required to be discharged by the District Assembly.
… (Art. 220) - Nepali…
(३) जिल्ला सभाले एक जना प्रमुख, एक जना उपप्रमुख, कम्तीमा तीन जना महिला र कम्तीमा एक जना दलित वा अल्पसंख्यक सहित बढीमा नौ जना सदस्य रहेको जिल्ला समन्वय समितिको निर्वाचन गर्नेछ । जिल्ला समन्वय समितिले जिल्ला सभाको तर्फबाट गर्नु पर्ने सम्पूर्ण कार्य सम्पादन गर्नेछ ।
… (धारा २२०)
Minorities
South Africa
- English(1) Persons belonging to a cultural, religious or linguistic community may not be denied the right, with other members of that community—
(a) to enjoy their culture, practise their religion and use their language; and
(b) to form, join and maintain cultural, religious and linguistic associations and other organs of civil society.
(2) The rights in subsection (1) may not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with any provision of the Bill of Rights. (Sec. 31)
Minorities
Singapore
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(6) No Bill to which this Article applies shall be presented to the President for assent unless it is accompanied by a certificate under the hand of the Speaker stating that —
(a) in the opinion of the Council4 no provision of the Bill would, if enacted, be a differentiating measure5;
… (Art. 78)
Minorities
Colombia
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The exceptional regime that is established [estatuya] in the law for the circumscriptions of ethnic and political minorities, in which it will be sufficient to obtain representation in the Congress, is excepted.
… (Art. 108) - Spanish…
Se exceptúa el régimen excepcional que se estatuya en la ley para las circunscripciones de minorías étnicas y políticas, en las cuales bastará haber obtenido representación en el Congreso.
… (Art. 108)
Minorities
Belarus
- EnglishThe State shall regulate relations among social, ethnic and other communities on the basis of the principles of equality before the law and respect of their rights and interests.
… (Art. 14) - BelarusianДзяржава рэгулюе адносіны паміж сацыяльнымі, нацыянальнымі і іншымі супольнасцямі на аснове прынцыпаў роўнасці перад законам, павагі іх правоў і інтарэсаў.
… (Артыкул 14) - RussianГосударство регулирует отношения между социальными, национальными и другими общностями на основе принципов равенства перед законом, уважения их прав и интересов.
… (Статья 14)
Minorities
China
- EnglishThe State Council exercises the following functions and powers:
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(11) To direct and administer affairs concerning the nationalities and to safeguard the equal rights of minority nationalities and the right of autonomy of the national autonomous areas;
... (Art. 89) - Chinese国务院行使下列职权:
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(十一)领导和管理民族事务,保障少数民族的平等权利和民族自治地方的自治权利;
… (第八十九条)
Minorities
Finland
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The Sami, as an indigenous people, as well as the Roma and other groups, have the right to maintain and develop their own language and culture. Provisions on the right of the Sami to use the Sami language before the authorities are laid down by an Act.
… (Sec. 17) - Finnish…
Saamelaisilla alkuperäiskansana sekä romaneilla ja muilla ryhmillä on oikeus ylläpitää ja kehittää omaa kieltään ja kulttuuriaan. Saamelaisten oikeudesta käyttää saamen kieltä viranomaisessa säädetään lailla.
… (17 §) - Swedish…
Samerna såsom urfolk samt romerna och andra grupper har rätt att bevara och utveckla sitt språk och sin kultur. Bestämmelser om samernas rätt att använda samiska hos myndigheterna utfärdas genom lag.
… (17 §)
Minorities
Latvia
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Latvia as democratic, socially responsible and national state is based on the rule of law and on respect for human dignity and freedom, it recognises and protects fundamental human rights and respects ethnic minorities.
... (Preamble) - Latvian...
Latvija kā demokrātiska, tiesiska, sociāli atbildīga un nacionāla valsts balstās uz cilvēka cieņu un brīvību, atzīst un aizsargā cilvēka pamattiesības un ciena mazākumtautības.
... (Preambula)
Minorities
Romania
- English(1) Parliament passes constitutional, organic, and ordinary laws.
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(3) Organic laws shall regulate:
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r) the status of national minorities in Romania;
… (Art. 73) - Romanian(1) Parlamentul adoptă legi constituţionale, legi organice şi legi ordinare.
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(3) Prin lege organică se reglementează:
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r) statutul minorităţilor naţionale din România;
... (Art. 73)
Minorities
Serbia
- EnglishMembers of national minorities may found educational and cultural associations, which are funded voluntarily.
The Republic of Serbia shall acknowledge a specific role of educational and cultural associations of national minorities in their exercise of rights of members of national minorities.
Members of national minorities shall have a right to undisturbed relations and cooperation with their compatriots outside the territory of the Republic of Serbia. (Art. 80) - Serbian CyrillicПрипадници националних мањина могу да оснивају просветна и културна удружења, која добровољно финансирају.
Република Србија признаје просветним и културним удружењима националних мањина посебну улогу у остваривању права припадника националних мањина.
Припадници националних мањина имају право на несметане везе и сарадњу са сународницима изван територије Републике Србије. (Члан 80)