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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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2. Every citizen has the right of access to the public service under equal and free conditions, as a general rule by means of a competitive selection process. (Art. 47) - Portuguese…
2. Ninguém pode ser total ou parcialmente privado da liberdade, a não ser em consequência de sentença judicial condenatória pela prática de acto punido por lei com pena de prisão ou de aplicação judicial de medida de segurança. (Art. 47)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe State will guarantee to all inhabitants of the Republic:
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3. Equality in access to the non-elective public functions, without any requirement other than suitability [for the job], … (Art. 47) - SpanishEl Estado garantizará a todos los habitantes de la República:
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3. la igualdad para el acceso a las funciones públicas no electivas, sin más requisitos que la idoneidad, … (Art. 47)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(2) National legislation that applies uniformly with regard to the country as a whole prevails over provincial legislation if any of the following conditions is met:
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(c) The national legislation is necessary for-
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(v) the promotion of equal opportunity or equal access to government services;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. The State shall have exclusive competence over the following matters:
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18) Basic rules of the legal system of Public Administrations and the status of their officials which shall, in any case, guarantee that all persons under said administrations will receive equal treatment;
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18. Las bases del régimen jurídico de las Administraciones públicas y del régimen estatutario de sus funcionarios que, en todo caso, garantizarán a los administrados un tratamiento común ante ellas;
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishAll citizens have the right to participate freely in public affairs, either directly or through their elected representatives.
The participation of the people in forming, carrying out and controlling the management of public affairs is the necessary way of achieving the involvement to ensure their complete development, both individual and collective. It is the obligation of the State and the duty of society to facilitate the generation of optimum conditions for putting this into practice. (Art. 62) - SpanishTodos los ciudadanos y ciudadanas tienen el derecho de participar libremente en los asuntos públicos, directamente o por medio de sus representantes elegidos o elegidas.
La participación del pueblo en la formación, ejecución y control de la gestión pública es el medio necesario para lograr el protagonismo que garantice su completo desarrollo, tanto individual como colectivo. Es obligación del Estado y deber de la sociedad facilitar la generación de las condiciones más favorables para su práctica. (Art. 62)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English… Affirming the role of women and their active participation in carrying out the revolution; … (Preamble)
- Arabicوإقراراً بدور المرأة ومشاركتها الفاعلة في إنجاز الثورة .... (ديباجة)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishAll citizens of the country, both men and women, equally enjoy the protection of the law and enjoy all human, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, in conformity with Islamic criteria. (Art. 20)
- Persianهمه افراد ملت اعم از زن و مرد یکسان در حمایت قانون قرار دارند و از همه حقوق انسانی، سیاسی، اقتصادی، اجتماعی و فرهنگی با رعایت موازین اسلام برخوردارند. (اصل 20)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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Having always fought for liberty and democracy, and attached to their [national] sovereignty and to their national independence, the people intend, by this Constitution, to endow themselves with institutions based on the participation of citizens and of civil society including the Algerian community abroad in the administration of public affairs and [institutions] which realize social justice, equality and liberty to each and to all, within the framework of a democratic and republican State and [the people] want to make of the Constitution the ideal framework for strengthening the national bond and of the guarantee of the democratic liberties of the citizen.
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Recognizing the enormous potential the Algerian youth constitutes, taking note of its aptitude and its determination to meet the political, economic, social and cultural challenges of the country, and determined to effectively associate it with [the country’s] construction and in the safeguarding of the interests of the future generations, by guaranteeing to [youth] quality training assured by the institutions of the State and of the society.
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إنّ الشعب الجزائري ناضل ويناضل دوما في سبيل الحرية والديمقراطية، وهو متمسك بسيادته واستقلاله الوطنيين، ويعتزم أن يبني بهذا الدستور مؤسسات، أساسها مشاركة كل المواطنين والمجتمع المدني، بما فيه الجالية الجزائيرة في الخارج، في تسيير الشؤون العمومية، والقدرة على تحقيق العدالة الاجتماعية والمساواة وضمان الحرية لكل فرد، في إطار دولة قانون جمهورية وديمقراطية ويتطلع أن يجعل من الدستور الإطار الأمثل لتعزيز الروابط الوطنية وضمان الحريات الديمقراطية للمواطن.
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واعترافا بــالــطــاقــة الــهــائــلــة الـتي يشكـلـهـا الشبـاب الجزائـري، وبـتـطـلـعـاتـه وإصراره على رفـع التحديات السياسية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية والثقافية للبلاد، أصبح من الضروري إشراكه الفعلي في عملية البناء والمحافظة على مصالح الأجيال القادمة، بضمان تكوين نوعي له تتولاه مؤسسات الدولة والمجتمع
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Ayant toujours milité pour la liberté et la démocratie, et attaché à sa souveraineté et à son indépendance nationales, le peuple entend, par cette Constitution, se doter d'institutions fondées sur la participation des citoyens et de la société civile incluant la communauté algérienne à l’étranger à la gestion des affaires publiques et qui réalisent la justice sociale, l'égalité et la liberté de chacun et de tous, dans le cadre d'un Etat de droit républicain et démocratique et se veut de faire de la Constitution le cadre idéal au renforcement du lien national et de la garantie des libertés démocratiques du citoyen.
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Reconnaissant l’énorme potentiel que constitue la jeunesse algérienne, prenant acte de son aptitude et sa détermination à relever les défis politiques, économiques, sociaux et culturels du pays, et déterminé à l’associer effectivement à la construction de celui-ci et à la sauvegarde des intérêts des générations futures, en lui garantissant une formation de qualité assurée par les institutions de l’Etat et de la société.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. The security forces of the Republic shall consist of the police and gendarmerie and shall have a contingent of two thousand men which may be reduced or increased by common agreement of the President and the Vice-President of the Republic.
… (Art. 130) - Greek1. Aι δυνάμεις ασφαλείας της Δημοκρατίας αποτελούνται εκ της αστυνομίας και της χωροφυλακής και έχουσι δύναμιν δύο χιλιάδων ανδρών, ήτις δύναται να μειωθή ή αυξηθή κατόπιν κοινής συμφωνίας του Προέδρου και του Aντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας.
… (Αρθρον 130) - Turkish1. Cumhuriyetin emniyet kuvvetleri polis ve jandarmadan müteşekkildir ve Cumhurbaşkanının ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısının müşterek mutabakatı ile sayısı azaltılıp çoğaltılabilecek olan iki bin erkekten oluşacaktır.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishEvery Lebanese has the right to public employment, without any distinction, except on qualification and merit according to the conditions laid down by the law. … (Art. 12)
- Arabicلكلّ لبناني الحقّ في تولّي الوظائف العامّة لا ميزة لأحد على الآخر إلا من حيث الاستحقاق والجدارة حسب الشّروط التي ينصّ عليها القانون. ... (المادّة 12)