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Political Rights and Association

Spain
  • English
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    (5) All Spaniards entitled to the full exercise of their political rights shall be electors and may be elected.
    ... (Sec. 68)
  • Spanish
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    5. Son electores y elegibles todos los españoles que estén en pleno uso de sus derechos políticos.
    … (Art. 68)

Political Rights and Association

Libya
  • English
    The State shall guarantee the freedom of forming political parties, societies and other civil society organisations, and a law shall be promulgated to regulate same. … (Art. 15)
  • Arabic
    تكفل الدّولة حُرية تكوين الأحزاب السياسية والجمعيات وسائر مُنظّمات المُجتمع المدني، ويصدر قانون بتنظيمه. ... (المادّة 15)

Political Rights and Association

Ecuador
  • English
    The State shall promote equality with respect to the representation of women and men in publicly appointed or elected office, in its executive and decision-making institutions, and political parties and movements. As for candidacies in multi-person elections, their participation shall be respected by rotation of power and sequencing.
    The State shall adopt affirmative action measures to guarantee the participation of discriminated sectors. (Art. 65)
  • Spanish
    El Estado promoverá la representación paritaria de mujeres y hombres en los cargos de nominación o designación de la función pública, en sus instancias de dirección y decisión, y en los partidos y movimientos políticos. En las candidaturas a las elecciones pluripersonales se respetará su participación alternada y secuencial.
    El Estado adoptará medidas de acción afirmativa para garantizar la participación de los sectores discriminados. (Art. 65)

Political Rights and Association

Albania
  • English

    1. Every citizen who has attained the age of eighteen, even on the date of the elections, has the right to elect and be elected.
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    4. The vote is personal, equal, free and secret. (Art. 45)

  • Albanian

    1. Çdo shtetas që ka mbushur tetëmbëdhjetë vjeç, qoftë edhe ditën e zgjedhjeve, ka të drejtën të zgjedhë dhe të zgjidhet.
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    4. Vota është vetjake, e barabartë, e lirë dhe e fshehtë. (Neni 45)

Political Rights and Association

Albania
  • English

    1. The Assembly consists of 140 deputies, elected according to a system of proportional elections with regional competition and national threshold.
    ...
    3. ... 
    The law on elections shall guarantee that no less than two-thirds of the multi-name list will be subject to preferential voting and that gender representation is guaranteed. (Art. 64)

  • Albanian

    1. Kuvendi përbëhet nga 140 deputetë, të zgjedhur sipas një sistemi zgjedhjesh proporcional me konkurrim rajonal dhe prag kombëtar.
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    3. ...
    Ligji për zgjedhjet garanton që votimit parapëlqyes t’i nënshtrohen jo më pak se dy të tretat e listës shumemërore dhe të sigurojë përfaqësim gjinor. (Neni 64)

Political Rights and Association

Fiji
  • English
    (1) Every person has the right to freedom of association.
    … (Sec. 19)
  • iTaukei
    (1) Na tamata taucoko e tiko nona dodonu me lewe ni dua na isoqosoqo.
    … (Sec. 19)

Political Rights and Association

Morocco
  • English
    Free, honest and transparent elections constitute the foundation of the legitimacy of democratic representation.
    The public powers are held to observe strict neutrality vis-à-vis the candidates and the non-discrimination between them.
    …
    The public powers implement the measures necessary for the promotion and the participation of the citizens in the elections. (Art. 11)
  • Arabic
    الانتخابات الحرّة والنّزيهة والشفّافة هي أساس مشروعيّة التّمثيل الديمقراطي.
    السّلطات العمومية ملزمة بالحياد التاّم إزاء المترشّحين، وبعدم التمييز بينهم.
    ...
    تتخذ السلطات العمومية الوسائل الكفيلة بالنهوض بمشاركة المواطنات والمواطنين في الانتخابات. (الفصل 11)

Political Rights and Association

Guyana
  • English
    Subject to the provisions of article 159, every person may vote at an election if he is of the age of eighteen years or upwards and is either a citizen of Guyana or a Commonwealth citizen domiciled and resident in Guyana. (Art. 59)

Political Rights and Association

Belgium
  • English
    Belgians have the right to enter into association or partnership; this right cannot be subject to any preventive measure. (Art. 27)
  • Dutch
    De Belgen hebben het recht van vereniging; dit recht kan niet aan enige preventieve maatregel worden onderworpen. (Art. 27)
  • French
    Les Belges ont le droit de s’associer; ce droit ne peut être soumis à aucune mesure préventive. (Art. 27)
  • German
    Die Belgier haben das Recht, Vereinigungen zu bilden; dieses Recht darf keiner präventiven Maßnahme unterworfen werden. (Art. 27)

Political Rights and Association

Benin
  • English

    The State recognizes and guarantees, within the conditions established by the law, the freedom of movement [aller et venir], the freedom of association, of assembly, of procession [cortege], and of demonstration. (Art. 25)

  • French

    L'Etat reconnaît et garantit, dans les conditions fixées par la loi, la liberté d'aller et venir, la liberté d'association, de réunion, de cortège et de manifestation. (Art. 25)