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Political Rights and Association
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. All citizens have the right to participate freely in the formation, exercise and control of political power, directly or through their representatives, individually or collectively. Participation shall be equitable and under equal conditions for men and women.
II. The right to participate includes:
1. Organization for purposes of political participation, in accordance with the Constitution and the law.
2. The right to suffrage, by equal, universal, direct, individual, secret, free and obligatory vote, which is publicly counted.3
3. Where communitarian democracy is practiced, the electoral processes shall be exercised according to their own norms and procedures, and shall supervised by the Electoral Organ (Organo Electoral) only if the electoral act is not subject to equal, universal, direct, secret, free and obligatory vote.
… (Art. 26) - SpanishI. Todas las ciudadanas y los ciudadanos tienen derecho a participar libremente en la formación, ejercicio y control del poder político, directamente o por medio de sus representantes, y de manera individual o colectiva. La participación será equitativa y en igualdad de condiciones entre hombres y mujeres.
II. El derecho a la participación comprende:
1. La organización con fines de participación política, conforme a la Constitución y a la ley.
2. El sufragio, mediante voto igual, universal, directo, individual, secreto, libre y obligatorio, escrutado públicamente. El sufragio se ejercerá a partir de los dieciocho años cumplidos.
3. Donde se practique la democracia comunitaria, los procesos electorales se ejercerán según normas y procedimientos propios, supervisados por el Órgano Electoral, siempre y cuando el acto electoral no esté sujeto al voto igual, universal, directo, secreto, libre y obligatorio.
... (Art. 26)
Political Rights and Association
Georgia
- English
1. Citizens of Georgia shall have the right to form a political party and participate in its activities in accordance with the organic law.
… (Art. 23) - Georgian
1. საქართველოს მოქალაქეებს უფლება აქვთ ორგანული კანონის შესაბამისად შექმნან პოლიტიკური პარტია და მონაწილეობა მიიღონ მის საქმიანობაში.
… (მუხლი 23)
Political Rights and Association
Azerbaijan
- EnglishI. Everyone has the right to associate freely with others.
II. Everyone has the right to set up any organization, including a political party, professional union and any other public association or to enter an already existing association. The independent activity of all associations is guaranteed.
… (Art. 58) - AzerbaijaniI. Hər kəsin başqaları ilə birləşmək hüququ vardır.
II. Hər kəs istənilən birlik, o cümlədən siyasi partiya, həmkarlar ittifaqı və digər ictimai birlik yaratmaq və ya mövcud birliyə daxil olmaq hüququna malikdir. Bütün birliklərin sərbəst fəaliyyətinə təminat verilir.
… (Maddə 58)
Political Rights and Association
Bulgaria
- English(1) Every citizen above the age of 18, with the exception of those placed under judicial interdiction or serving a prison sentence, shall be free to elect state and local authorities and vote in referendums.
… (Art. 42) - Bulgarian(1) Гражданите, навършили 18 години, с изключение на поставените поɞ запрещение и изтърпяващите наказание лишаване от свобода, имат право да избират държавни ɢ местни органи и да участват в допитвания до народа.
… (Чл. 42)
Political Rights and Association
Kiribati
- English1. Subject to the provisions of this section and of section 118(3) of this Constitution, every person who—
a. is a citizen of Kiribati;
b. has attained the age of eighteen years; and
c. is a person resident within an electoral district established by or under this Constitution, shall be entitled to be registered as an elector in the electoral district in which he is resident, and when so registered to vote at an election of a member of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu for that electoral district.
… (Sec. 64)
Political Rights and Association
Guinea-Bissau
- EnglishMen and women are equal before the law in all aspects of political, economic, social and cultural life. (Art. 25)
- PortugueseO homem e a mulher são iguais perante a lei em todos os domínios da vida política, económica, social e cultural. (Art. 25)
Political Rights and Association
Canada
- EnglishEvery citizen of Canada has the right to vote in an election of members of the House of Commons or of a legislative assembly and to be qualified for membership therein. (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 3)
- FrenchTout citoyen canadien a le droit de vote et est éligible aux élections législatives fédérales ou provinciales. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 3)
Political Rights and Association
Israel
- EnglishAnyone who would have had the right to take part in elections to the Knesset, were they to take place on the date on which the referendum is to be held, is entitled to take part in the referendum. (Basic Law: Referendum (2014), Sec. 2)
- Hebrewזכאי להשתתף במשאל העם מי שהיה זכאי להשתתף בבחירות לכנסת לו היו מתקיימות במועד עריכת משאל העם. (חוק יסוד: משאל עם (2014), סעיף 2)
Political Rights and Association
China
- EnglishCitizens of the People’s Republic of China enjoy freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration. (Art. 35)
- Chinese中华人民共和国公民有言论、出版、集会、结社、游行、示威的自由。(第三十五条)
Political Rights and Association
Finland
- English…
Everyone has the freedom of association. Freedom of association entails the right to form an association without a permit, to be a member or not to be a member of an association and to participate in the activities of an association.
… (Sec. 13) - Finnish…
Jokaisella on yhdistymisvapaus. Yhdistymisvapauteen sisältyy oikeus ilman lupaa perustaa yhdistys, kuulua tai olla kuulumatta yhdistykseen ja osallistua yhdistyksen toimintaan.
… (13 §) - Swedish…
Var och en har föreningsfrihet. Föreningsfriheten innefattar rätt att utan tillstånd bilda föreningar, höra till eller inte höra till föreningar och delta i föreningars verksamhet.
… (13 §)