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Political Rights and Association

Timor-Leste
  • English
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    2. It is exclusively incumbent upon the National Parliament to make laws on:
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    i) Political parties and associations;
    … (Sec. 95)
  • Tetum
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    2. Parlamentu Nasionál de’it mak halo lejizlasaun kona-ba:
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    i) Partidu no mós asosiasaun polítika sira.
    … (Art. 95)
  • Portuguese
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    2. Compete exclusivamente ao Parlamento Nacional legislar sobre:
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    i) Os partidos e associações políticas;
    … (Art. 95)

Political Rights and Association

Belize
  • English
    Whereas every person in Belize is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
    …
    (b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association;
    … (Sec. 3)

Political Rights and Association

San Marino
  • English
    All citizens shall have the right to form, in a democratic way, political parties and trade unions. (Art. 8)
  • Italian
    Tutti i cittadini hanno diritto di associarsi con metodo democratico in partiti politici ed in sindacati. (Art. 8)

Political Rights and Association

Azerbaijan
  • English
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    II. The Azerbaijan people implement their sovereign right by universal elections-referendum and by their representatives elected on the basis of universal, direct and equal elections by secret and individual ballot. (Art. 2)
  • Azerbaijani
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    II. Azərbaycan xalqı öz suveren hüququnu bilavasitə ümumxalq səsverməsi - referendum və ümumi, bərabər və birbaşa seçki hüququ əsasında sərbəst, gizli və şəxsi səsvermə yolu ilə seçilmiş nümayəndələri vasitəsi ilə həyata keçirir. (Maddə 2)

Political Rights and Association

Ghana
  • English
    Every citizen of Ghana of eighteen years of age or above and of sound mind has the right to vote and is entitled to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda. (Art. 42)

Political Rights and Association

Uzbekistan
  • English

    The state shall safeguard the rights and lawful interests of non-governmental non-profit organizations, and provide them with equal legal possibilities for participating in public life.
    Interference by state bodies and officials in the activity of non-governmental non-profit organizations, as well as interference by non-governmental non-profit organizations in the activities of state bodies and officials, shall be impermissible. (Art. 72)

  • Uzbek

    Davlat nodavlat notijorat tashkilotlarining huquqlari va qonuniy manfaatlariga rioya etilishini ta’minlaydi, ularga jamiyat hayotida ishtirok etish uchun teng huquqiy imkoniyatlar yaratadi.
    Davlat organlari va mansabdor shaxslarning nodavlat notijorat tashkilotlari faoliyatiga aralashishiga, shuningdek nodavlat notijorat tashkilotlarining davlat organlari va mansabdor shaxslar faoliyatiga aralashishiga yo‘l qo‘yilmaydi. (72-modda)

Political Rights and Association

Switzerland
  • English
    1 All Swiss citizens over the age of eighteen, unless they lack legal capacity due to mental illness or mental incapacity, have political rights in federal matters. All citizens have the same political rights and duties.
    2 They may participate in elections to the National Council and in federal popular votes, and launch or sign popular initiatives and requests for referendums in federal matters. (Art 136)
  • French
    1 Tous les Suisses et toutes les Suissesses ayant 18 ans révolus qui ne sont pas interdits pour cause de maladie mentale ou de faiblesse d’esprit ont les droits politiques en matière fédérale. Tous ont les mêmes droits et devoirs politiques.
    2 Ils peuvent prendre part à l’élection du Conseil national et aux votations fédérales et lancer et signer des initiatives populaires et des demandes de référendum en matière fédérale. (Art. 136)
  • German
    1 Die politischen Rechte in Bundessachen stehen allen Schweizerinnen und Schweizern zu, die das 18. Altersjahr zurückgelegt haben und die nicht wegen Geisteskrankheit oder Geistesschwäche entmündigt sind. Alle haben die gleichen politischen Rechte und Pflichten.
    2 Sie können an den Nationalratswahlen und an den Abstimmungen des Bundes teilnehmen sowie Volksinitiativen und Referenden in Bundesangelegenheiten ergreifen und unterzeichnen. (Art. 136)
  • Italian
    1 I diritti politici in materia federale spettano a tutte le persone di cittadinanza svizzera che hanno compiuto il diciottesimo anno d’età, purché non siano interdette per infermità o debolezza mentali. Tutte hanno gli stessi diritti e doveri politici.
    2 Esse possono partecipare alle elezioni del Consiglio nazionale e alle votazioni federali, nonché lanciare e firmare iniziative popolari e referendum in materia federale. (Art. 136)

Political Rights and Association

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • English
    I. The equal participation of men and women shall be guaranteed in the election of the members of the assembly.
    II. Proportional participation of the nations and rural native indigenous peoples shall be guaranteed in the election of members of the assembly.
    … (Art. 147)
  • Spanish
    I. En la elección de asambleístas se garantizará la igual participación de hombres y mujeres.
    II. En la elección de asambleístas se garantizará la participación proporcional de las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos.
    … (Art. 147)

Political Rights and Association

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • English

    That Election of Members of Parliament ought to be free. (Bill of Rights 1688, Heading 24)

Political Rights and Association

Chile
  • English
    Citizens are those Chileans who have become eighteen years of age and who have not been sentenced to afflictive punishment.
    The status of citizen grants the rights of suffrage, of opting for positions subject to popular election, and the others that the Constitution or the law confer.
    … (Art. 13)
  • Spanish
    Son ciudadanos los chilenos que hayan cumplido dieciocho años de edad y que no hayan sido condenados a pena aflictiva.
    La calidad de ciudadano otorga los derechos de sufragio, de optar a cargos de elección popular y los demás que la Constitución o la ley confieran.
    … (Art. 13)