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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Papua New Guinea
- English(1) Subject to the express limitations imposed by this Constitution, every citizen who is of full capacity and has reached voting age, other than a person who-
(a) is under sentence of death or imprisonment for a period of more than nine months; or
(b) has been convicted, within the period of three years next proceeding the first day of the polling period for the election concerned, of an offence relating to elections that is prescribed by an Organic Law or an Act of the Parliament for the purposes of this paragraph; or
(ba) has dual citizenship of another country,
has the right, and shall be given a reasonable opportunity-
(c) to take part in the conduct of public affairs, either directly or through freely chosen representatives; and
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(e) to hold public office and to exercise public functions.
… (Sec. 50)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
El Salvador
- EnglishAll Salvadorans [that are] older than eighteen years of age are citizens. (Art. 71)
- SpanishSon ciudadanos todos los salvadoreños mayores de dieciocho años. (Art. 71)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- EnglishWomen are accorded equal social status and rights with men.
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The State shall provide all conditions for women to play their full roles in society. (Art. 77) - Korean녀자는 남자와 똑같은 사회적지위와 권리를 가진다.
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국가는 녀성들이 사회에 진출할 온갖 조건을 지어준다. (제77조)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Botswana
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (4), (5) and (7) 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, tribe, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex 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 reasonable provision with respect to qualifications for service as a public officer or as a member of a disciplined force or for the service of a local government authority or a body corporate established directly by any law.
… (Sec. 15)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Haiti
- EnglishThe law shall regulate the civil service on the basis of aptitude, merit and conduct. It shall guarantee security of employment. (Art. 236-1)
- FrenchLa loi règlemente la Fonction Publique sur la base de l'aptitude, du mérite et de la discipline. Elle garantit la sécurité de l'emploi. (Art. 236.1)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Nepal
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(4) Women shall have the right to participate in all bodies of the State on the basis of the principle of proportional inclusion.
… (Art. 38) - Nepali…
(४) राज्यका सबै निकायमा महिलालाई समानुपातिक समावेशी सिद्धान्तको आधारमा सहभागी हुने हक हुनेछ ।
... (धारा ३८)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Cabo Verde
- English1. All citizens shall have the right of access, on conditions of equality and liberty, to public functions and elected offices, in accordance with the law.
… (Art. 56) - Portuguese1. Todos os cidadãos têm o direito de aceder, em condições de igualdade e liberdade, às funções públicas e aos cargos electivos, nos termos estabelecidos por lei.
… (Art. 56)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Paraguay
- EnglishAgrarian reform and rural development are effected in accordance with the following bases:
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10. the participation of the peasant woman, in equality with the man, in the plans of agrarian reform;
… (Art. 115) - SpanishLa reforma agraria y el desarrollo rural se efectuarán de acuerdo con las siguientes bases:
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10. la participación de la mujer campesina, en igualdad con el hombre, en los planes de la reforma agraria;
… (Art. 115)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Saudi Arabia
- EnglishThe "Majlis" of the King and the "Majlis" of the Crown Prince shall be open to all citizens and to anyone who may have a complaint or a grievance. Every individual shall have the right to communicate with public authorities regarding any topic he may wish to discuss. (Basic Law, Art. 43)
- Arabicمجلس الملك ومجلس ولي العهد، مفتوحان لكل مواطن، ولكل من له شكوى أو مظلمة، ومن حق كل فرد مخاطبة السلطات العامة فيما يُعرض له من الشؤون. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 43)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Egypt
- EnglishPublic offices are a competence-based right for all citizens without bias or favoritism, and are deemed a mandate to serve the people. The State shall ensure the rights and protection of public servants and that they perform their respective duties in serving the interests of the people. They may not be dismissed without disciplinary procedures except in the cases specified by Law. (Art. 14)
- Arabicالوظائف العامة حق للمواطنين على أساس الكفاءة، ودون محاباة أو وساطة، وتكليف للقائمين بها لخدمة الشعب، وتكفل الدولة حقوقهم وحمايتهم، وقيامهم بأداء واجباتهم فى رعاية مصالح الشعب، ولا يجوز فصلهم بغير الطريق التأديبى، إلا فى الأحوال التي يحددها القانون. (المادّة 14)