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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe State recognizes and guarantees within the conditions established by the law, the exercise of the freedoms of association, of assembly and of peaceful demonstration without instruments of violence. … (Art. 30)
- FrenchL'Etat reconnaît et garantit dans les conditions fixées par la loi, l'exercice des libertés d'association, de réunion et de manifestation pacifique et sans instruments de violence. … (Art. 30)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSovereignty resides exclusively in the people from whom public power emanates. The people exercise it in direct form or by means of their representatives according to the terms established by the Constitution. (Art. 3)
- SpanishLa soberanía reside exclusivamente en el pueblo, del cual emana el poder público. El pueblo la ejerce en forma directa o por medio de sus representantes, en los términos que la Constitución establece. (Art.3 )
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to the freedom of association with others, … (Art. 45)
- Armenian1. Յուրաքանչյուր ոք ունի այլոց հետ ազատորեն միավորվելու, … (Հոդված 45)
Political Rights and Association
- English
All Burkinabe enjoy civil and political rights within the conditions specified by the law. (Art. 11)
- French
Tout burkinabè jouit des droits civiques et politiques dans les conditions prévues par la loi. (Art. 11)
Political Rights and Association
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2. The Trade Union of Vietnam, the Vietnam Peasants’ Association, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Vietnam Women’s Union and the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association are socio-political organizations established on a voluntary basis to represent and protect the lawful and legitimate rights and interests of their members; and, together with other member organizations of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, coordinate and unify action within the Front.
… (Art. 9) - Vietnamese...
2. Công đoàn Việt Nam, Hội nông dân Việt Nam, Đoàn thanh niên cộng sản Hồ Chí Minh, Hội liên hiệp phụ nữ Việt Nam, Hội cựu chiến binh Việt Nam là các tổ chức chính trị - xã hội được thành lập trên cơ ở tự nguyện, đại diện và bảo vệ quyền, lợi ích hợp pháp, chính đáng của thành viên, hội viên tổ chức mình; cùng các tổ chức thành viên khác của Mặt trận phối hợp và thống nhất hành động trong Mặt trận Tổ quốc Việt Nam.
… (Điều 9)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery Tunisian citizen aged eighteen years shall be deemed a voter in accordance with the conditions established by the election law. (Art. 54)
- Arabicيُعدّ ناخبا كل مواطن تونسي الجنسيّة بلغ من العمر ثماني عشرة (18) سنة كاملة وفق الشّروط التي يحدّدها القانون الانتخابي. (الفصل 54)
- FrenchEst électeur tout citoyen de nationalité tunisienne, âgé de dix-huit ans révolus et remplissant les conditions fixées par la loi électorale. (Art. 54)
Political Rights and Association
- English
1. Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, any person who is registered under an Act of Parliament as an elector for Parliamentary elections in an electoral district is entitled to vote, in such manner as is prescribed, in an election of a member of Parliament for that district.
... (Sec. 92)
Political Rights and Association
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(6) Every citizen of the Czech Republic who has reached the age of eighteen has the right to vote.
… (1993 Constitution, Art. 56) - Czech…
(6) Právo volit má každý občan České republiky, který dosáhl věku 18 let.
… (Ústava 1993, Čl. 56)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishNational sovereignty belongs to the people. All power emanates from the people who exercise it directly by way of referendum or [by] elections and indirectly by their representatives.
No fraction of the people or any individual may arrogate its exercise.
The law establishes the conditions of organization of the elections and of the referendum. Suffrage is universal, equal and secret. It is direct or indirect.
Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 72, 102 and 106 of this Constitution, all Congolese of both sexes, of eighteen years of age [at least], and enjoying their civil and political rights are electors and eligible, under the conditions determined by the law. (Art. 5) - FrenchLa souveraineté nationale appartient au peuple. Tout pouvoir émane du peuple qui l’exerce directement par voie de référendum ou d’élections et indirectement par ses représentants.
Aucune fraction du peuple ni aucun individu ne peut s’en attribuer l’exercice.
La loi fixe les conditions d’organisation des élections et du référendum.
Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Il est direct ou indirect.
Sans préjudice des dispositions des articles 72, 102 et 106 de la présente Constitution, sont électeurs et éligibles, dans les conditions déterminées par la loi, tous les Congolais de deux sexes, âgés de dix-huit ans révolus et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Art. 5)
Political Rights and Association
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II. The Azerbaijan people implement their sovereign right by universal elections-referendum and by their representatives elected on the basis of universal, direct and equal elections by secret and individual ballot. (Art. 2) - Azerbaijani…
II. Azərbaycan xalqı öz suveren hüququnu bilavasitə ümumxalq səsverməsi - referendum və ümumi, bərabər və birbaşa seçki hüququ əsasında sərbəst, gizli və şəxsi səsvermə yolu ilə seçilmiş nümayəndələri vasitəsi ilə həyata keçirir. (Maddə 2)