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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe Corps of Defense and of Security develop within them [en leur sein] a non-discriminatory, non-ethnicist and non-sexist culture. (Art. 253)
- KirundiInzego zo kwivuna abansi n’iz’umutekano n’urwego rw’iperereza zitegerezwa gukomeza hagati y’abazigize ingendo yo kudakumirana, kutavangura amoko n’ibitsina. (Ingingo ya 253)
- FrenchLes corps de défense et de sécurité développent en leur sein une culture non discriminatoire, non ethniste et non sexiste. (Art. 253)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEcuadorians benefit from the following rights:
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2. To participate in affairs of public interest.
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7. To hold and discharge public office and duties on the basis of merits and capacities and in a transparent, inclusive, equitable, pluralistic and democratic selection and designation system that guarantees their participation, on the basis of criteria of gender equity and parity, equal opportunities for persons with disabilities, and intergenerational participation.
… (Art. 61) - SpanishLas ecuatorianas y ecuatorianos gozan de los siguientes derechos:
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2. Participar en los asuntos de interés público.
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7. Desempeñar empleos y funciones públicas con base en méritos y capacidades, y en un sistema de selección y designación transparente, incluyente, equitativo, pluralista y democrático, que garantice su participación, con criterios de equidad y paridad de género, igualdad de oportunidades para las personas con discapacidad y participación intergeneracional.
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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;
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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
- EnglishThe principal objective of the political system of the State is to establish an inclusionary democracy by providing increasing opportunities for the participation of citizens, and their organisations in the management and decision-making processes of the State, with particular emphasis on those areas of decision-making that directly affect their well-being. (Art. 13)
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
- EnglishCitizens of Turkmenistan shall have the right to participate in managing the affairs of the society and state, either directly or through their freely elected representatives. (Art. 45)
- RussianГраждане Туркменистана имеют право участвовать в управлении делами общества и государства как непосредственно, так и через своих свободно избранных представителей. (Статья 45)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň raýatlarynyň jemgyýetiň we döwletiň işlerini dolandyrmaga gös-göni, şeýle-de erkin saýlanan wekilleriniň üsti bilen gatnaşmaga hukugy bardyr. (45-nji madda)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(6) The State shall afford equality of economic opportunity to all citizens; and, in particular, the State shall take all necessary steps so as to ensure the full integration of women into the mainstream of the economic development of Ghana.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishPublic Employees shall be of Panamanian nationality, without discrimination for reasons of race, sex, religion or political activities. Their appointment and removal may not be the absolute and discretional prerogative of any Authority, except as provided in this Constitution.
… (Art. 300) - SpanishLos servidores públicos serán de nacionalidad panameña sin discriminación de raza, sexo, religión o creencia y militancia política. Su nombramiento y remoción no será potestad absoluta y discrecional de ninguna autoridad, salvo lo que al respecto dispone esta Constitución.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishCitizens of the Republic of Belarus, in accordance with their capabilities and vocational training, shall be entitled to equal access to any post in state bodies. (Art. 39)
- BelarusianГрамадзяне Рэспублікі Беларусь у адпаведнасці са сваімі здольнасцямі, прафесійнай падрыхтоўкай маюць права роўнага доступу да любых пасад у дзяржаўных органах. (Артыкул 39)
- RussianГраждане Республики Беларусь в соответствии со своими способностями, профессиональной подготовкой имеют право равного доступа к любым должностям в государственных органах. (Статья 39)