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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAny law concerning the Political Parties must reserve in its structures and in its mechanisms of functioning a treatment in conformity with the principle of the quota of at least thirty percent (30%) of women as expressed in Article 17-1. (Art. 31-1-1)
- FrenchToute loi relative aux Partis politiques doit réserver dans ses structures et dans ses mécanismes de fonctionnement un traitement en conformité avec le principe du quota d’au moins trente pour cent (30%) de femmes exprimé à l’aritcle 17.1. (Art. 31.1.1)
Political Rights and Association
- 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
- 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.
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Political Rights and Association
- English1. Every citizen shall have the right to take part in political life and the direction of public affairs, either directly or via freely elected representatives, and to be informed of the actions of the state and the management of public affairs, under the terms of the Constitution and by law.
… (Art. 52) - Portuguese1. Todo o cidadão tem o direito de participar na vida política e na direcção dos assuntos públicos, directamente ou por intermédio de representantes livremente eleitos, e de ser informado sobre os actos do Estado e a gestão dos assuntos públicos, nos termos da Constituição e da lei.
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Political Rights and Association
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(2) Nothing contained in Article 10 here of shall prevent Parliament from enacting legislation providing directly or indirectly for the advancement of persons within Namibia who have been socially, economically or educationally disadvantaged by past discriminatory laws or practices, or for the implementation of policies and programmes aimed at redressing social, economic or educational imbalances in the Namibian society arising out of discriminatory laws or practices, or for achieving a balanced structuring of the public service, the defence force, the police force, and the correctional service.
(3) In the enactment of legislation and the application of any policies and practices contemplated by Sub-Article (2) hereof, it shall be permissible to have regard to the fact that women in Namibia have traditionally suffered special discrimination and that they need to be encouraged and enabled to play a full, equal and effective role in the political, social, economic and cultural life of the nation. (Art. 23)
Political Rights and Association
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The unconditional equality of all Nicaraguans in the enjoyment of political rights[,] is established; in the exercise of them and in the fulfillment of their duties and responsibilities, [there] exists absolute equality between the man and the woman.
It is the obligation of the State to eliminate the obstacles that impede the actuality [hecho] of equality among Nicaraguans and their effective participation in the political, economic and social life of the country. (Art. 48) - Spanish
Se establece la igualdad incondicional de todos los nicaragüenses en el goce de sus derechos políticos; en el ejercicio de los mismos y en el cumplimiento de sus deberes y responsabilidades, existe igualdad absoluta entre el hombre y la mujer.
Es obligación del Estado eliminar los obstáculos que impidan de hecho la igualdad entre los nicaragüenses y su participación efectiva en la vida política, económica y social del país. (Art. 48)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishBelgians have the right to enter into association or partnership; this right cannot be subject to any preventive measure. (Art. 27)
- DutchDe Belgen hebben het recht van vereniging; dit recht kan niet aan enige preventieve maatregel worden onderworpen. (Art. 27)
- FrenchLes Belges ont le droit de s’associer; ce droit ne peut être soumis à aucune mesure préventive. (Art. 27)
- GermanDie Belgier haben das Recht, Vereinigungen zu bilden; dieses Recht darf keiner präventiven Maßnahme unterworfen werden. (Art. 27)
Political Rights and Association
- English
1. Every citizen of Georgia who has attained the age of 18 shall have the right to participate in referendums and elections of the bodies of the state, autonomous republics and local self-governments. The free expression of the will of a voter shall be guaranteed.
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1. საქართველოს ყოველ მოქალაქეს 18 წლის ასაკიდან აქვს რეფერენდუმში, სახელმწიფო, ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკისა და ადგილობრივი თვითმმართველობის ორგანოების არჩევნებში მონაწილეობის უფლება. უზრუნველყოფილია ამომრჩევლის ნების თავისუფალი გამოვლენა.
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Political Rights and Association
- English(1) All citizens shall be free to associate.
… (Art. 44) - Bulgarian(1) Гражданите могат свободно да се сдружават.
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe following shall be the fundamental tasks of the State:
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d) To guarantee political democracy and the democratic participation of all citizens in the organization of political power and in all other aspects of political and national social life;
… (Art. 7) - PortugueseSão tarefas fundamentais do Estado:
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d) Garantir a democracia política e a participação democrática dos cidadãos na organização do poder político e nos demais aspectos da vida política e social nacional;
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