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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe following are the rights and duties of the citizens:
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d. To opt for public offices [cargos]
… (Art. 136) - SpanishSon derechos y deberes de los ciudadanos:
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d) Optar a cargos públicos;
… (Art. 136)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Every citizen of Georgia shall have the right to hold any public office if the individual meets the requirements established by legislation. Conditions for civil service shall be determined by law.
… (Art. 25) - Georgian1. საქართველოს ყოველ მოქალაქეს აქვს უფლება დაიკავოს ნებისმიერი საჯარო თანამდებობა, თუ იგი აკმაყოფილებს კანონმდებლობით დადგენილ მოთხოვნებს. საჯარო სამსახურის პირობები განისაზღვრება კანონით.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English
(1) In this section, discrimination refers to the treatment of different people in different ways wholly or mainly because of their different
(a) races; or
(b) places of origin; or
(c) political opinions; or
(d) colours; or
(e) religious beliefs or lack of religious beliefs, or
(f) disability; or
(g) sex
in such a way that one such person is for some such reason given more favourable treatment or less favourable treatment than another such person.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Part, and in particular to
(a) the succeeding provisions of this section; and
(b) section 29 (Protection of Tuvaluan values, etc.); and
(c) section 31 (disciplined forces of Tuvalu); and
(d) section 32 (foreign disciplined forces); and
(e) section 33 (hostile disciplined forces); and
(f) section 36 (restrictions on certain rights and freedoms during public emergencies),
no-one shall be treated in a discriminatory manner.
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(4) Nothing in a law shall be considered to be inconsistent with subsection (2) to the extent that it makes provision for -
(a) standards or qualifications (not specifically related to any matter referred to in subsection (1)(a)-(e)) for appointment to any office or position in -
(i) a State Service; or
(ii) a disciplined force; or
(iii) the service of a local government or authority; or
(iv) a body corporate established by law for a public purpose, or the service of such a body; or
(b) localization within the meaning of section 142 (localization).
… (Sec. 27)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The law will establish the form and procedures through open contest for the composition of the jurisdictional organs, observing the principle of parity of gender.
… (Art. 94) - Spanish…
La ley establecerá la forma y procedimientos mediante concursos abiertos para la integración de los órganos jurisdiccionales, observando el principio de paridad de género.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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5. The state shall ensure the conditions for the representation of various social groups defined by the law in state authorities and local self-governance bodies, including at the level of decision-making. (Art. 2) - Russian…
5. Государство создает условия для представительства различных социальных групп, определенных законом, в государственных органах и органах местного самоуправления, в том числе на уровне принятия решений. (Статья 2) - Kyrgyz…
5. Мамлекет мыйзамда белгиленген ар кайсы социалдык топтордун мамлекеттик органдардагы жана жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруу органдарындагы, анын ичинде чечим чыгаруу деңгээлинде өкүлчүлүгү үчүн шарттарды түзөт. (2-берене)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe members of the Government make or propose the appointments in the public administration and to the diplomatic posts taking into account the necessity to maintain an ethnic, regional, political and gender equilibrium. (Art. 140)
- KirundiAbagize Leta nibo bagena canke bagashikiriza abagenwa mu mabanga y’intwaro mu gihugu hamwe n’abaserukira Uburundi mu makungu bisunze kunganisha amoko, intara, imigambwe n’ibitsina. (Ingingo ya 140)
- FrenchLes membres du Gouvernement font ou proposent les nominations dans l’administration publique et aux postes diplomatiques en prenant en compte la nécessité de maintenir un équilibre ethnique, régional, politique et entre les genres. (Art. 140)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe Superior Council of the Magistrature is equilibrated on the ethnic [and] regional plane and between genders.
… (Art. 222) - KirundiMu bagize Inama nkuru y’abacamanza hategerezwa gucungerwa ko ata bwoko, ata ntara, ata gitsina vyakumiriwe kandi hakaba ukunganisha.
… (Ingingo ya 222) - FrenchLe Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature est équilibré sur le plan ethnique, régional et entre les genres.
… (Art. 222)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe State shall create the conditions, which underlie the education of citizens who are capable of participating in a democratic and effective manner in the development process of the nation. (Art. 46)
- DutchDe Staat schept de condities, welke ten grondslag liggen aan de vorming van burgers die in staat zijn op democratische en effectieve wijze te participeren in het ontwikkelingsproces van de natie. (Art. 46)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The spouse and relatives by consanguinity or affinity within the fourth civil degree of the President shall not during his tenure be appointed as members of the Constitutional Commissions, or the Office of the Ombudsman, or as Secretaries, Undersecretaries, chairmen or heads of bureaus or offices, including government-owned or controlled corporations and their subsidiaries. (Art. VII, Sec. 13) - Filipino…
Ang asawa at mga kamag-anak ng Pangulo sa dugo o sa relasyon hanggang ika-apat na antas sibil, sa taning na panahon ng kanyang panunungkulan, ay hindi dapat mahirang na mga Kagawad nga mga Komisyong Konstitusyonal, o ng Tanggapan ng Ombudsman, o mga Kalihim, mga Pangalawang Kalihim, mga taga-pangulo o mga puno ng mga kawanihan o mga tanggapan, kasama ang mga korporasyong ari o kontrolado ng Pamahalaan at mga subsidyan nito. (Art. VII, Seksyon 13)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The State encourages the promotion of women to decision-making positions in public institutions and administrations as well as at the enterprise level. (Art. 37) - French…
L’Etat encourage la promotion de la femme aux responsabilités dans les institutions et administrations publiques ainsi qu’au niveau des entreprises. (Art. 37)