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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery citizen shall have the right to form associations or unions, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interests of morality or public order:Provided that no person shall have the right to form, or be a member of the said association or union, if-
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(b) it is formed for the purposes of creating discrimination among the citizens, on the ground of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or language;
… (Art. 38) - Bengaliজনশৃঙ্খলা ও নৈতিকতার স্বার্থে আইনের দ্বারা আরোপিত যুক্তিসঙ্গত বাধা-নিষেধ সাপেক্ষে সমিতি বা সংঘ গঠন করিবার অধিকার প্রত্যেক নাগরিকের থাকিবেঃ
তবে শর্ত থাকে যে, কোন ব্যক্তির উক্তরুপ সমিতি বা সংঘ গঠন করিবার কিংবা উহার সদস্য হইবার অধিকার থাকিবে না, যদি-
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(খ) উহা ধর্ম, গোষ্ঠী, বর্ণ, নারী-পুরুষ, জন্মস্থান বা ভাষার ক্ষেত্রে নাগরিকদের মধ্যে বৈষম্য সৃষ্টি করিবার উদ্দেশ্যে গঠিত হয়;
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll Lebanese are equal before the law. They equally enjoy civil and political rights, and assume obligations and public duties without any distinction among them. (Art. 7)
- Arabicكل اللبنانيين سواء لدى القانون وهم يتمتعون بالسواء بالحقوق المدنية والسياسية ويتحملون الفرائض والواجبات العامة دونما تمييز بينهم. (المادّة 7)
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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(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.
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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.
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishBolivians have the following rights:
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4. To freedom of assembly and association, publicly and privately, for legal purposes.
… (Art. 21) - SpanishLas bolivianas y los bolivianos tienen los siguientes derechos:
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4. A la libertad de reunión y asociación, en forma pública y privada, con fines lícitos.
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Political Rights and Association
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(2) (a) Every Commonwealth citizen of the age of eighteen years or upwards who possesses such qualifications relating to residence or domicile in Dominica as Parliament may prescribe shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from registration as a voter for the purpose of electing Representatives, be entitled to be registered as such a voter in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may be so registered.
(b) Every person who is registered as aforesaid in any constituency shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from voting in that constituency in any election of Representatives, be entitled so to vote, in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may so vote.
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe State shall encourage local Government institutions composed of elected representatives of the areas concerned and in such institutions special representation will be given to peasants, workers and women. (Art. 32)
- Urduمملکت متعلقہ علاقوں کے منتخب نمائندوں پر مشتمل بلدیاتی اداروں کی حوصلہ افزائی کرے گی اور ایسے اداروں میں کسانوں، مزدوروں اور عورتوں کو خصوصی نمائندگی دی جائے گی۔ (آرٹیکل ۳۲)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll the Djiboutian nationals of majority, of both sexes, enjoying their civil and political rights are electors within the conditions determined by the law. (Art. 5)
- Arabicجميع مواطني جيبوتي الراشدين من الجنسين الذين يتمتعون بحقوقهم المدنية والسياسية هم ناخبون في نطاق الشروط التي حددها القانون. (المادة 5)
- FrenchTous les nationaux djiboutiens majeurs des deux sexes jouissant de leurs droits civiques et politiques sont électeurs dans les conditions déterminées par la loi. (Art. 5)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Any citizen shall have the right to freely establish political parties in order to contribute to the development of national policies through the democratic process. (Art. 49)
- Italian
Tutti i cittadini hanno diritto di associarsi liberamente in partiti per concorrere con metodo democratico a determinare la politica nazionale. (Art. 49)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Every person has the right to freedom of assembly and association, and the right not to assemble or associate with others.
(2) No person may be compelled to belong to an association or to attend a meeting or gathering. (Sec. 58)