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Political Rights and Association
- English
Any citizen, male or female, who has attained the age of majority, shall be a voter.
… (Art. 48) - Italian
Sono elettori tutti i cittadini, uomini e donne, che hanno raggiunto la maggiore età.
… (Art. 48)
Political Rights and Association
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The law equally establishes the rules concerning:
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• the regime of the political parties, of the non-governmental associations and organizations;
… (Art. 125) - French…
La loi fixe également les règles concernant:
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- le régime des partis politiques, des associations et des organisations non gouvernementales;
… (Art. 125)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Every person shall have the right to –
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e. freedom of association which shall include the freedom to form and join associations or unions, including trade unions and political and other civic organisations.
… (Art. 29)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Except with his or her own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his or her right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his or her interests or to form or belong to political parties or other political associations.
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Political Rights and Association
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(1) Persons who are committed to common political ideology, philosophy and program may, subject to laws made pursuant to sub-clause (c) of clause (2) of Article 17, form and operate political parties, and generate, or cause to be generated, publicity in order to secure support and cooperation from public-in-general for their ideology, philosophy and program or carry out other necessary activity for this purpose.
… (Art. 269) - Nepali
(१) समान राजनीतिक विचारधारा, दर्शन र कार्यक्रममा प्रतिबद्ध व्यक्तिहरूले धारा १७ को उपधारा (२) को खण्ड (ग) अन्तर्गत बनेको कानूनको अधीनमा रही राजनीतिक दल गठन गरी सञ्चालन गर्न र दलको विचारधारा, दर्शन र कार्यक्रम प्रति जनसाधारणको समर्थन र सहयोग प्राप्त गर्नकालागि त्यसको प्रचार र प्रसार गर्न, गराउन वा सो प्रयोजनकालागि अन्य आवश्यक काम गर्न सक्नेछन् ।
... (धारा २६९)
Political Rights and Association
- English
(1) To be an elector, it is required to be a Luxembourger and to be eighteen years of age.
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(3) The jurisdictions may, in the cases specified by the law, declare the prohibition of voting and eligibility rights. (Art. 64)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll citizens shall have the right to form political parties by notification as regulated by Law.
… (Art. 74) - Arabicللمواطنين حق تكوين الأحزاب السياسية، بإخطار ينظمه القانون.
... (المادّة 74)
Political Rights and Association
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(3) Members must be appointed or elected to the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders as soon as possible after the beginning of the first session of each Parliament, and they must be selected so that the committee reflects as nearly as possible the political and gender composition of the combined Houses of Parliament.
… (Sec. 151)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishVenezuelans who are not subject to political disablement or civil interdiction, and meet the age requirements provided for in this Constitution, can exercise citizenship and therefore are entitled to political rights and duties in accordance to this Constitution. (Art. 39)
- SpanishLos venezolanos y venezolanas que no estén sujetos o sujetas a inhabilitación política ni a interdicción civil, y en las condiciones de edad previstas en esta Constitución, ejercen la ciudadanía y, en consecuencia, son titulares de derechos y deberes políticos de acuerdo con esta Constitución. (Art. 39)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishParticipation and involvement of people in the exercise of their sovereignty in political affairs can be manifested by: voting to fill public offices, referendum, consultation of public opinion, mandate revocation, legislative, constitutional and constituent initiative, open forums and meetings of citizens whose decisions shall be binding among others; and in social and economic affairs: citizen service organs, self-management, co-management, cooperatives in all forms, including those of a financial nature, savings funds, community enterprises, and other forms of association guided by the values of mutual cooperation and solidarity.
The law shall establish conditions for the effective, functioning of the means of participation provided for under the present article. (Art. 70) - SpanishSon medios de participación y protagonismo del pueblo en ejercicio de su soberanía, en lo político: la elección de cargos públicos, el referendo, la consulta popular, la revocatoria del mandato, la iniciativa legislativa, constitucional y constituyente, el cabildo abierto y la asamblea de ciudadanos y ciudadanas cuyas decisiones serán de carácter vinculante, entre otros; y en lo social y económico, las instancias de atención ciudadana, la autogestión, la cogestión, las cooperativas en todas sus formas incluyendo las de carácter financiero, las cajas de ahorro, la empresa comunitaria y demás formas asociativas guiadas por los valores de la mutua cooperación y la solidaridad.
La ley establecerá las condiciones para el efectivo funcionamiento de los medios de participación previstos en este artículo. (Art. 70)