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Political Rights and Association
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(2) Women shall have the right to equal treatment with men, including equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities. (Sec. 28)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishIn the Republic of Cuba, sovereignty resides nontransferably with the people, from which all of the State's power emanates. The people exercise this power directly and via Assemblies of People's Power and other organs of the State that are derived from them, in the form and according to the norms established by the Constitution and the laws. (Art. 3)
- SpanishEn la República de Cuba la soberanía reside intransferiblemente en el pueblo, del cual dimana todo el poder del Estado. El pueblo la ejerce directamente o por medio de las Asambleas del Poder Popular y demás órganos del Estado que de ellas se derivan, en la forma y según las normas fijadas por la Constitución y las leyes. (Art. 3)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishA person shall enjoy the liberty to unite and form a political party under the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State, as provided by law. … (Sec. 45)
- Thaiบุคคลย่อมมีเสรีภาพในการรวมกันจัดตั้งพรรคการเมืองตามวิถีทางการปกครองระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุขตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ … (มาตรา ๔๕)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Every citizen has the right of access to public office under equal and free conditions.
... (Art. 50) - Portuguese1. Todos os cidadãos têm o direito de acesso, em condições de igualdade e liberdade, aos cargos públicos.
... (Art. 50)
Political Rights and Association
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(1) Persons have the right to assemble and associate peaceably and to form or belong to trade unions or other associations.
… (Art. 13)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) A person qualifies for registration as a voter at elections or referenda if the person—
(a) is an adult citizen;
(b) is not declared to be of unsound mind; and
(c) has not been convicted of an election offence during the preceding five years.
… (Art. 83) - Swahili(1) Mtu anastahili kuandikishwa kama mpiga kura katika uchaguzi au kura ya maoni ikiwa mtu huyo—
(a) ni raia mtu mzima;
(b) hajatangazwa kuwa na ugonjwa wa akili; na
(c) hajakutwa kuwa na kosa la uchaguzi katika kipindi cha miaka mitano iliyopita.
… (Kifungu cha 83)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe persons in possession of political rights have the right to equal, direct, secret and publicly scrutinized universal suffrage, in conformity with the following provisions:
1. Voting shall be mandatory for persons over eighteen years of age. Detained persons who have not been convicted and sentenced shall exercise their right to vote.
2. Voting shall be optional for persons between sixteen and eighteen years of age, elderly persons over sixty-five years of age, Ecuadorians who live abroad, members of the Armed Forces and National Police Force, and persons with disabilities. (Art. 62) - SpanishLas personas en goce de derechos políticos tienen derecho al voto universal, igual, directo, secreto y escrutado públicamente, de conformidad con las siguientes disposiciones:
1. El voto será obligatorio para las personas mayores de dieciocho años. Ejercerán su derecho al voto las personas privadas de libertad sin sentencia condenatoria ejecutoriada.
2. El voto será facultativo para las personas entre dieciséis y dieciocho años de edad, las mayores de sesenta y cinco años, las ecuatorianas y ecuatorianos que habitan en el exterior, los integrantes de las Fuerzas Armadas y Policía Nacional, y las personas con discapacidad. (Art. 62)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens have the right to form political parties and duly join and withdraw from them. One must be over eighteen years of age to become a member of a party. … (Art. 68)
- TurkishVatandaşlar, siyasî parti kurma ve usulüne göre partilere girme ve partilerden ayrılma hakkına sahiptir. Parti üyesi olabilmek için onsekiz yaşını doldurmuş olmak gerekir. … (Madde 68)
Political Rights and Association
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(1) Citizens shall have the right to participate in the administration of public affairs directly or by freely elected representatives.
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(3) The right to vote shall be exercised through equal, universal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. The terms thereof shall be specified by law.
(4) All citizens shall have equal access to elected or public offices. (Art. 30) - Slovak
(1) Občania majú právo zúčastňovať sa na správe verejných vecí priamo alebo slobodnou voľbou svojich zástupcov.
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(3) Volebné právo je všeobecné, rovné a priame a vykonáva sa tajným hlasovaním. Podmienky výkonu volebného práva ustanoví zákon.
(4) Občania majú za rovnakých podmienok prístup k voleným a iným verejným funkciám. (Čl. 30)
Political Rights and Association
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(2) Only Spaniards shall have the rights recognized in section 23, except in cases which may be established by treaty or by law concerning the right to vote and the right to be elected in municipal elections, and subject to the principle of reciprocity.
... (Sec. 13) - Spanish...
2. Solamente los españoles serán titulares de los derechos reconocidos en el artículo 23, salvo lo que, atendiendo a criterios de reciprocidad, pueda establecerse por tratado o ley para el derecho de sufragio activo y pasivo en las elecciones municipales.
… (Art. 13)