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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWHEREAS the People of Saint Lucia-
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(c) recognise that the enjoyment of these rights depends upon certain fundamental freedoms namely, freedom of the person, of thought, of expression, of communication, of conscience and of association;
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(g) express their commitment to democracy, in particular the principle of a government freely elected on the basis of universal adult suffrage.
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWhereas every person in Nauru is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following freedoms, namely:-
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(b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of peaceful assembly and association;
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Political Rights and Association
- English
(1) The will of the people shall constitute the basis of the State power. This will is expressed by free elections which are periodically conducted by way of a universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed ballot.
(2) The citizens of the Republic of Moldova having attained the age of 18 on or by the voting day inclusively are entitled to vote, except for the persons banned from voting by the law.
(3) The right to stand for election is guaranteed to all citizens of the Republic of Moldova enjoying the right to vote, according to the law. (Art. 38) - Moldovian
(1) Voinţa poporului constituie baza puterii de stat. Această voinţă se exprimă prin alegeri libere, care au loc în mod periodic prin sufragiu universal, egal, direct, secret şi liber exprimat.
(2) Cetăţenii Republicii Moldova au drept de vot de la vîrsta de 18 ani, împliniţi pînă în ziua alegerilor inclusiv, excepţie făcînd cei puşi sub interdicţie în modul stabilit de lege.
(3) Dreptul de a fi aleşi le este garantat cetăţenilor Republicii Moldova cu drept de vot, în condiţiile legii. (Art. 38)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Every citizen is entitled to –
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(c) the freedom of association;
… (Art. 14) - Sinhala(1) සෑම පුරවැසියකුට ම –
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(ඇ) සමාගමයේ නිදහසට;
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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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Political Rights and Association
- English
Where every person in Saint Vincent is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, color, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
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b. freedom of conscience, of expressions and of assembly and association;
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Political Rights and Association
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(2) The Federal law shall provide that, in fielding candidacy by political parties for the election to the House of Representatives under the proportional electoral system, representation shall be ensured on the basis of a closed list also from women,
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(5) Each citizen of Nepal who has completed the age of eighteen years shall have the right to vote in any one election constituency as provided for in the Federal law.
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(२) समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली बमोजिम हुने प्रतिनिधि सभाको निर्वाचनका लागि राजनीतिक दलले उम्मेदवारी दिंदा महिला, … समेतबाट बन्द सूचीका आधारमा प्रतिनिधित्व गराउने व्यवस्था संघीय कानून बमोजिम हुनेछ ।
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(५) अठार वर्ष उमेर पूरा भएको प्रत्येक नेपाली नागरिकलाई संघीय कानून बमोजिम कुनै एक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रमा मतदान गर्ने अधिकार हुनेछ ।
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Political Rights and Association
- English
Apart from those cases expressly provided for in other Articles of this Fundamental Law, the following are matters reserved to the law:
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f) The regime of association, the political parties,
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Aparte de los casos expresamente previstos en otros artículos de esta Ley Fundamental, son materias reservadas a la ley las siguientes:
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f) El régimen de asociación, los partidos políticos
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Outre les cas expressément prévus dans d'autres articles de cette Loi fondamentale, les matières suivantes relèvent du domaine de la loi:
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f) Le régime des associations, des partis politiques
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEveryone has the right to freedom of peaceful association and assembly, taking into consideration the rules to be determined by law for the protection of public order, safety, health and morality. (Art. 20)
- DutchEen ieder heeft recht op vrijheid van vreedzame vereniging en vergadering met inachtneming van bij wet vast te stellen bepalingen in het belang van de openbare orde, veiligheid, gezondheid en goede zeden. (Art. 20)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe 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) - SpanishEl 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)