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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe freedom to associate and to assemble, to express written and oral opinions, etc., shall be regulated by law. (Art. 28)
- IndonesianKemerdekaan berserikat dan berkumpul, mengeluarkan pikiran dengan lisan dan tulisan dan sebagainya ditetapkan dengan undang-undang. (Pasal 28)
Political Rights and Association
- English...
2. The citizens shall be entitled to create political parties, professional unions as well as other public associations on the basis of free will and unity of interests for implementation and protection of their rights and freedoms, as well as satisfying political, economic, social, labor, cultural and other interests.
… (Art. 4) - Russian...
2. Политические партии, профессиональные союзы и другие общественные объединения могут создаваться гражданами на основе свободного волеизъявления и общности интересов для реализации и защиты своих прав и свобод, удовлетворения политических, экономических, социальных, трудовых, культурных и иных интересов.
… (Статья 4) - Kyrgyz...
2. Саясий партиялар, кесиптик бирликтер, дагы башка коомдук бирикмелер өздөрүнүн укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин жүзөгө ашыруу жана жарандардын өз эркин коргоо, саясий, экономикалык, социалдык, эмгектик, маданий жана башка кызыкчылыктарын канааттандыруу үчүн эркин билдирүү жана кызыкчылыктарынын жалпылыгынын негизинде түзүлүшү мүмкүн.
… (4-берене)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe State recognizes and guarantees the freedom of movement, the freedoms of association, assembly, procession and manifestation within the conditions defined by the law. (Art. 32)
- FrenchL'Etat reconnaît et garantit la liberté d'aller et venir, les libertés d'association, de réunion, de cortège et de manifestation dans les conditions définies par la loi. (Art. 32)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe right to associate for a lawful purpose shall be recognised.
… (Art. 17) - CatalanEs reconeix el dret d'associació per a la consecució de fins lícits.
… (Art. 17)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
e. Citizens, both men and women, are entitled to participate in public affairs and may enjoy political rights, including the right to vote and to stand for elections, in accordance with this Constitution and the conditions and principles laid down by law. No citizen can be deprived of the right to vote or to nominate oneself for elections except by law.
… (Art. 1) - Arabic..
.هـ - للمواطنين، رجالاً ونساءً، حق المشاركة في الشؤون العامة والتمتع بالحقوق السياسية ، بما فيها حق الانتخاب والترشيح، وذلك وفقاً لهذا الدستور وللشروط والأوضاع التي يـبـينها القانون. ولا يجوز أن يحرم أحد المواطنين من حق الانتخاب أو الترشيح إلا وفقاً للقانون.
... (المادّة 1)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to political parties or to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests.
… (Sec. 13)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
With due attention to this goal, the Constitution provides the basis of such participation by all members of society at all stages of the political decision-making process on which the destiny of the country depends. … (The Form of Government in Islam, Preamble) - Persian…
با توجه به این جهت قانون اساسی زمینه چنین مشارکتی را در تمام مراحل تصمیمگیریهای سیاسی و سرنوشتساز برای همه افراد اجتماع فراهم میسازد … (شیوه حکومت در اسلام، مقدمه)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The Constitution guarantees the right of association, in compliance with the laws that govern the exercise of this right without having to be submitted to a prior authorization. (Art. 26)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWomen’s participation in the various management and decision-making processes, whether private, public or state, shall be encouraged and facilitated by laws enacted for that purpose or otherwise. (Art. 29)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Citizens of both women and men enjoy equal rights in the political, economic, cultural and social fields and in family affairs. (Art. 37)
- Lao
ພົນລະເມືອງລາວຍິງຊາຍ ມີສິດເທົ່າທຽມກັນ ໃນດ້ານການເມືອງ, ເສດຖະກິດ, ວັດທະນະທໍາ-ສັງຄົມ ແລະຄອບຄົວ. (ມາດຕາ 37)