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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCuban citizens have the right to participate in the formation, exercise, and monitoring of the power of the State, for which purpose they may, in accordance with the laws:
a. Be registered within the electoral registry;
b. Propose and nominate candidates;
c. Elect officials and be elected for office;
d. Participate in elections, plebiscites, referendums, popular consultations, as well as other forms of democratic participation;
e. Make pronouncements regarding the release of documents or information for the purposes of accountability that are provided by elected officials;
f. Revoke the mandate of elected officials;
g. Exercise the powers of the legislature as well as the power of constitutional reform;
h. Perform public functions or roles, and
i. Be informed of the management of the organs and authorities of the State. (Art. 80) - SpanishLos ciudadanos cubanos tienen derecho a participar en la conformación, ejercicio y control del poder del Estado; en razón a esto pueden, de conformidad con la Constitución y las leyes:
a) estar inscriptos en el registro electoral;
b) proponer y nominar candidatos;
c) elegir y ser elegidos;
d) participar en elecciones, plebiscitos, referendos, consultas populares y otras formas de participación democrática;
e) pronunciarse sobre la rendición de cuenta que les presentan los elegidos;
f) revocar el mandato de los elegidos;
g) ejercer la iniciativa legislativa y de reforma de la Constitución;
h) desempeñar funciones y cargos públicos; y
i) estar informados de la gestión de los órganos y autoridades del Estado. (Art. 80)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEveryone shall be guaranteed the following rights and freedoms in his or her relations with the public institutions:
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5. freedom of association: that is, the freedom to associate with others for public or private purposes;
… (Instrument of Government, Chapter 2, Art. 1) - SwedishVar och en är gentemot det allmänna tillförsäkrad:
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5. föreningsfrihet: frihet att sammansluta sig med andra för allmänna eller enskilda syften,
… (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 2 kap, 1§)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Voters who are registered in the national territory may be called upon to express their opinions in a referendum on issues of relevant national interest.
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5. The process of a referendum shall be defined by law. (Sec. 66) - Tetum1. Sidadaun sira-ne’ebé tau-naran iha territóriu nasionál, bele fó sira-nia votu iha referendu kona-ba asuntu ne’ebé importante ba interesse nasaun nian.
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5. Lei maka sei define prosesu referendu nian. (Art. 66) - Portuguese1. Os cidadãos recenseados no território nacional podem ser chamados a pronunciar-se em referendo sobre questões de relevante interesse nacional.
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5. O processo de referendo é definido por lei. (Art. 66)
Political Rights and Association
- English… Affirming the role of women and their active participation in carrying out the revolution; …
Enshrining the principle of political pluralism and the establishment of a state of law that recognizes diversity, takes citizenship as a basis for rights and duties, and that elevates the values of justice, equality and human rights; ... (Preamble) - Arabic... واقراراً بدور المرأة ومشاركتها الفاعلة في إنجاز الثوره...
وإرساء لمبدأ التعددية السياسية وتأسيس دولة القانون التي تعترف بالتنوع وترتكز علي المواطنة أساسا للحقوق والواجبات، وتعلى قيم العدالة والمساواة وحقوق الإنسان... (ديباجه)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The people choose their representatives freely.
The representation of the people has no other limits than those established by the Constitution and the electoral law. (Art. 12) - Arabic
الشّعب حرّ في اختيار ممثّليه.
لا حدود لتمثيل الشّعب، إلاّ ما نصّ عليه الدّستور وقانون الانتخابات. (المــادة 12) - French
Le peuple choisit librement ses représentants.
La représentation du peuple n'a d'autres limites que celles fixées par la Constitution et la loi électorale. (Art. 12)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe State of Rwanda commits itself to upholding the following fundamental principles and ensuring their respect:
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4° building a State governed by the rule of law, a pluralistic democratic Government, equality of all Rwandans and between men and women which is affirmed by women occupying at least thirty percent (30%) of positions in decision-making organs;
… (Art. 10) - KinyarwandaLeta y’u Rwanda yiyemeje kugendera ku mahame remezo akurikira no gutuma yubahirizwa:
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4° kubaka Leta igendera ku mategeko n’ubutegetsi bwa demokarasi ishingiye ku bitekerezo bya politiki binyuranye, uburinganire bw’Abanyarwanda bose n'ubw'abagore n'abagabo bushimangirwa n’uko abagore bagira nibura mirongo itatu ku ijana (30%) by’imyanya mu nzego zifatirwamo ibyemezo;
… (Ingingo ya 10) - FrenchL’Etat du Rwanda s’engage à se conformer aux principes fondamentaux suivants et à les faire respecter:
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4° édification d’un Etat de droit et du régime démocratique pluraliste, égalité de tous les Rwandais et égalité entre hommes et femmes reflétée par l’attribution aux femmes d’au moins trente pour cent (30%) des postes dans les instances de prise de décisions;
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Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Every citizen having attained the age of eighteen by or on the election day shall have the right to vote.
... (Art. 36) - Romanian(1) Cetăţenii au drept de vot de la vârsta de 18 ani, împliniţi până în ziua alegerilor inclusiv.
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishPolitical rights and the capacity to perform public functions with power and jurisdiction are reserved to natural born Panamanian cultures. (Art. 132)
- SpanishLos derechos políticos y la capacidad para ejercer cargos públicos con mando y jurisdicción, se reservan a los ciudadanos panameños. (Art. 132)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe Law is the expression of the general will. All citizens have the right to take part, personally or through their representatives, in its making.
… (1789 Declaration, Art. 6) - FrenchLa Loi est l'expression de la volonté générale. Tous les Citoyens ont droit de concourir personnellement, ou par leurs Représentants, à sa formation.
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishParties, societies, political or professional associations, as well as religious societies, whether Islamic or pertaining to one of the recognized religious minorities, are permitted provided they do not violate the principles of independence, freedom, national unity, the criteria of Islam, or the basis of the Islamic Republic. No one may be prevented from participating in the aforementioned groups, or be compelled to participate in them. (Art. 26)
- Persianاحزاب، جمعیتها، انجمنهای سیاسی و صنفی و انجمنهای اسلامی یا اقلیتهای دینی شناخته شده آزادند، مشروط به این که اصول استقلال، آزادی، وحدت ملی، موازین اسلامی و اساس جمهوری اسلامی را نقض نکنند. هیچکس را نمیتوان از شرکت در آنها منع کرد یا به شرکت در یکی از آنها مجبور ساخت. (اصل 26)