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Political Rights and Association
Latvia
- EnglishEveryone has the right to form and join associations, political parties and other public organisations. (Art. 102)
- LatvianIkvienam ir tiesības apvienoties biedrībās, politiskās partijās un citās sabiedriskās organizācijās. (Art. 102)
Political Rights and Association
Mozambique
- English1. The State shall promote, support and value the development of women, and shall encourage their growing role in society, in all spheres of political, economic, social and cultural life of the country.
2. The State shall recognise and hold in high esteem the participation of women in the national liberation struggle and in the defence of sovereignty and democracy. (Art. 122) - Portuguese1. O Estado promove, apoia e valoriza o desenvolvimento da mulher e incentiva o seu papel crescente na sociedade, em todas as esferas da actividade política, económica, social e cultural do país.
2. O Estado reconhece e valoriza a participação da mulher na luta de libertação nacional, pela defesa da soberania e pela democracia. (Art. 122)
Political Rights and Association
Bangladesh
- EnglishThe Republic shall be a democracy in which fundamental human rights and freedoms and respect for the dignity and worth of the human person shall be guaranteed, and in which effective participation by the people through their elected representatives in administration at all levels shall be ensured. (Art. 11)
- Bengaliপ্রজাতন্ত্র হইবে একটি গণতন্ত্র, যেখানে মৌলিক মানবাধিকার ও স্বাধীনতার নিশ্চয়তা থাকিবে, মানবসত্তার মর্যাদা ও মূল্যের প্রতি শ্রদ্ধাবোধ নিশ্চিত হইবে এবং প্রশাসনের সকল পর্যায়ে নির্বাচিত প্রতিনিধদের মাধ্যমে জনগণের কার্যকর অংশগ্রহণ নিশ্চিত হইবে]৷ (অনুচ্ছেদ ১১)
Political Rights and Association
Philippines
- EnglishSuffrage may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are at least eighteen years of age, and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least one year, and in the place wherein they propose to vote, for at least six months immediately preceding the election. No literacy, property, or other substantive requirement shall be imposed on the exercise of suffrage. (Art. V, Sec. 1)
- FilipinoAng karapatan sa halal ay maaaring gampanan ng lahat ng mga mamamayan ng Pilipinas na hindi inalisan ng karapatan ng batas, na labingwalong taong gulang man lamang, at nakapanirahan sa Pilipinas sa loob ng isang taon man lamang, at anim na buwan man lamang sa lugar na kanilang bobotohan kagyat bago maghalalan. Walang dapat ipataw na literasi, ariarian o iba pang substantibong kinakailangan sa pagganap ng karapatan sa halal. (Art. V, Seksyon 1)
Political Rights and Association
Burundi
- EnglishSuffrage is universal, equal, free and transparent. It may be direct or indirect within the conditions provided for by the law.
All Burundians being already [révolus] eighteen years of age and enjoying their civil and political rights[,] are electors, within the conditions determined by the electoral code. (Art. 8) - KirundiUmunyagihugu wese akwije ibitegekanijwe n’amategeko arafise uburenganzira bwo gutora. Mw’itora nta jwi riruta irindi, kandi umuntu wese atora mu mwiherero, uko ashaka, agatorera ahazwi. Mu gutora, abanyagihugu bashobora kwitorera bo nyene abategetsi canke bagatora ababaserukira mu gutora abo bategetsi nk’uko bitegekanijwe n’Ibwirizwa.
Abarekuriwe gutora hakurikijwe igitabu c’amategeko agenga amatora ni abarundi bose bakwije imyaka cumi n’umunani n’abayirenza kandi atakibakumira mu mabanga y’igihugu. (Ingingo ya 8) - FrenchLe suffrage est universel, égal, secret, libre et transparent. Il peut être direct ou indirect dans les conditions prévues par la loi.
Sont électeurs, dans les conditions déterminées par le code électoral, tous les burundais âgés de dix-huit ans révolus et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Art. 8)
Political Rights and Association
Monaco
- English…
In accordance with the conditions determined by law, electors are Monegasque citizens of either gender, at least eighteen years old, with the exception of those deprived of the right to vote for any of the causes set forth by law. (Art. 53) - French…
Sont électeurs, dans les conditions fixées par la loi, les citoyens de nationalité monégasque de l'un ou de l'autre sexe âgés de dix-huit ans au moins, à l'exception de ceux qui sont privés du droit de vote pour l'une des causes prévues par la loi. (Art. 53)
Political Rights and Association
Sao Tome and Principe
- EnglishThe prime objectives of the State shall be:
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b) To promote respect for, and the effectiveness of, the personal, economic, social, cultural and political rights of citizens;
… (Art. 10) - PortugueseSão objectivos primordiais do Estado:
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b) Promover o respeito e a efectivação dos direitos pessoais, económicos, sociais, culturais e políticos dos cidadãos;
… (Art. 10)
Political Rights and Association
Colombia
- EnglishThe essential goals of the State are to serve the community, promote the general prosperity, and guarantee the effectiveness of the principles, rights, and duties stipulated by the Constitution; to facilitate participation by everyone in the decisions that affect them and in the economic, political, administrative, and cultural life of the Nation;
… (Art. 2) - SpanishSon fines esenciales del Estado: servir a la comunidad, promover la prosperidad general y garantizar la efectividad de los principios, derechos y deberes consagrados en la Constitución; facilitar la participación de todos en las decisiones que los afectan y en la vida económica, política, administrativa y cultural de la Nación;
… (Art. 2)
Political Rights and Association
Cyprus
- English1. Subject to paragraph 2 of this Article every citizen of the Republic who has attained the age of twenty-one years and has such residential qualifications as may be prescribed by the Electoral Law shall have the right to be registered as an elector in either the Greek or the Turkish electoral list:
Provided that the members of the Greek Community shall only be registered in the Greek electoral list and the members of the Turkish Community shall only be registered in the Turkish electoral list.
2. No person shall be qualified to be registered as an elector who is disqualified for such registration by virtue of the Electoral Law. (Art. 63) - GreekΤηρουμένων των διατάξεων της δευτέρας παραγράφου του παρόντος άρθρου πας πολίτης της Δημοκρατίας έχων συμπληρώσει το δέκατο όγδοο έτος της ηλικίας αυτού και έχων τα υπό του εκλογικού νόμου καθοριζόμενα προσόντα διαμονής δικαιούται να εγγραφεί ως εκλογεύς είτε εις τον ελληνικόν είτε εις τον τουρκικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον. Τα μέλη της ελληνικής κοινότητος όμως θα εγγράφονται μόνον εις τον ελληνικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον, τα δε μέλη της τουρκικής κοινότητος μόνον εις τον τουρκικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον.
Ουδείς δικαιούται να εγγραφεί ως εκλογεύς, εφόσον δεν κέκτηται τα υπό του εκλογικού νόμου απαιτούμενα προς εγγραφήν προσόντα. (Αρθρον 63) - Turkish1. Bu Maddenin 2. fıkrası hükümleri saklı kalmak şartıyla, yirmi bir yaşını doldurmuş ve Seçim Kanununda gösterilen ikamet şartlarına sahip her Cumhuriyet vatandaşı seçmen olarak Rum veya Türk seçim listesinden birine kaydedilme hakkına sahiptir:
Ancak, Rum Cemaati üyeleri yalnız Rum seçim listesine ve Türk Cemaati üyeleri yalnız Türk seçim listesine kayıt edilebilir.
2. Seçim Kanunu uyarınca kayıt dışı bırakılan bir şahıs, seçmen olarak kaydedilme hakkına sahip değildir. (Madde 63)
Political Rights and Association
Syrian Arab Republic
- EnglishThe Election Law shall include the provisions that ensure:
1. The freedom of voters to choose their representatives … (Art. 61) - Arabicيجب أن يتضمن قانون الانتخاب الأحكام التي تكف ل:
1حرية الناخبين باختيار ممثليھم وسلامة الإجراءات الانتخابية ونزاھتھا. (المادّة 61)