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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;
… (14 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. The right to elect or to be elected to any political office may only be exercised by a voting citizen who is validly registered in an electoral census on the date of the elections or of the presentation of his or her candidature.
… (Art. 95) - Portuguese1. Só pode exercer o direito de sufrágio ou ser eleito para qualquer cargo político, o cidadão eleitor que se encontre validamente recenseado na data das eleições ou da apresentação da candidatura.
… (Art. 95)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia:
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- protects the freedoms and rights of the individual and citizen relating to the freedom of conviction, conscience, thought and public expression of thought, political association and activity as well as to the prohibition of discrimination among citizens on the ground of sex, race, religion or national, social or political affiliation;
… (Art. 110) - MacedonianУставниот суд на Република Северна Македонија:
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- ги штити слободите и правата на човекот и граѓанинот што се однесуваат на слободата на уверувањето, совеста, мислата и јавното изразување на мислата, политичкото здружување и дејствување и забраната на дискриминација на граѓаните по основ на пол, раса, верска, национална, социјална и политичка припадност;
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Political Rights and Association
- English(1) A person who is a citizen of Seychelles and has attained the age of eighteen years is entitled to be registered as a voter … (Art. 114)
Political Rights and Association
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The citizens have the right to elect and be elected in periodic elections and to opt for public offices [cargos], save the limitations provided for [contempladas] in this Political Constitution.
... (Art. 51) - Spanish
Los ciudadanos tienen derecho a elegir y ser elegidos en elecciones periódicas y optar a cargos públicos, salvo las limitaciones contempladas en esta Constitución Política.
... (Art. 51)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishNational reform in various areas shall be carried out to at least achieve the following results:
a. Politics:
1. ensuring that people have correct knowledge and understanding on the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State, that people participate in the organisation of political activities as well as the scrutiny of exercise of State powers, that they are able to tolerate different bona fide political views, and that the people exercise the right to vote in an election and in a referendum independently and free from influence by any mean;
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4. having a mechanism that requires persons holding political positions to perform duties with integrity and to be held accountable to the public in the performance of their duties;
... (Sec. 258) - Thaiให้ดําเนินการปฏิรูปประเทศในด้านต่างๆ ให้เกิดผลดังต่อไปนี้
ก. ด้านการเมือง
(๑) ให้ประชาชนมีความรู้ความเข้าใจที่ถูกต้องเกี่ยวกับการปกครองในระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข มีส่วนร่วมในการดําเนินกิจกรรมทางการเมืองรวมตลอดทั้งการตรวจสอบ การใช้อํานาจรัฐ รู้จักยอมรับในความเห็นทางการเมืองโดยสุจริตที่แตกต่างกัน และให้ประชาชนใช้สิทธิเลือกตั้งและออกเสียงประชามติโดยอิสระปราศจากการครอบงําไม่ว่าด้วยทางใด
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(๔) มีกลไกที่กําหนดให้ผู้ดํารงตําแหน่งทางการเมืองจะต้องปฏิบัติหน้าที่ด้วยความซื่อสัตย์สุจริต และรับผิดชอบต่อประชาชนในการปฏิบัติหน้าที่ของตน
... (มาตรา ๒๕๘)
Political Rights and Association
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The freedom of thought and of expression, of association, of intellectual, artistic or cultural creation, of manifestation and the other freedoms consecrated by the Constitution, the laws and by the international law received within the juridical internal order[,] are guaranteed. (Art. 21) - Arabic...
حرية التفكير والتعبير وتكوين الجمعيات والحرية الفكرية والفنية أو الإبداع الثقافي والتظاهر والحريات الأخرى التي كرسها الدستور والقوانين والقانون الدولي في إطار النظام الداخلي القانوني هي مضمونة. (المادة 21) - French…
La liberté de pensée et d'expression, d'association, de création intellectuelle, artistique et culturelle, de manifestation et les autres libertés consacrées par la Constitution, les lois et par le droit international reçu dans l'ordre juridique interne sont garanties. (Art. 21)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Direct, secret and periodic suffrage is the general rule for the appointment of the officeholders of the elected entities that exercise sovereignty, elected organs of autonomous regions and elected local government organs.
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3. Election campaigns are governed by the following principles:
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b) Equal opportunities and treatment for all candidatures;
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5. Votes are converted into seats in harmony with the principle of proportional representation.
… (Art. 113) - Portuguese1. O sufrágio directo, secreto e periódico constitui a regra geral de designação dos titulares dos órgãos electivos da soberania, das regiões autónomas e do poder local.
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3. As campanhas eleitorais regem-se pelos seguintes princípios:
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b) Igualdade de oportunidades e de tratamento das diversas candidaturas;
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5. A conversão dos votos em mandatos far-se-á de harmonia com o princípio da representação proporcional.
... (Art. 113)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to political participation in public affairs, as regulated by law. (Art. 58)
- Arabicلكل مواطن الحق في المشاركة السياسية وفي الشئون العامة حسبما ينظمه القانون. (الماده 59)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWhereas every person in Saint Christopher and Nevis is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, birth, 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, namely,
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(b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association;
… (Sec. 3)