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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe Central African People, …
Convinced that universal suffrage is the sole source of the legitimacy of public power;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Convaincu que le suffrage universel est la seul source de la légitimité du pouvoir politique;
… (Préambule)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishI. The equal participation of men and women shall be guaranteed in the election of the members of the assembly.
II. Proportional participation of the nations and rural native indigenous peoples shall be guaranteed in the election of members of the assembly.
… (Art. 147) - SpanishI. En la elección de asambleístas se garantizará la igual participación de hombres y mujeres.
II. En la elección de asambleístas se garantizará la participación proporcional de las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos.
… (Art. 147)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe right of citizens to establish association is guaranteed in accordance with the conditions and circumstances set forth in the law. (Art. 45)
- Arabicحرّية تكوين الجمعيات مكفولة، وفقاً للشّروط والأوضاع التي يبيّنها القانون. (المادّة 45)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery person has the right to associate with other individuals and groups. This includes the right to form and belong to organizations, including trade unions and political parties. It also includes the right not to associate with others, and a person cannot be forced to associate with any other individual or group. (Art. 16)
- SomaliQof kastaa wuxuu xaq u leeyahay in uu ku biiro qof kale ama koox. Xaqaas waxaa ka mid ah inuu abaabulo ama ka mid noqdo ururro ay ka mid yihiin ururro shaqaale ama xisbiyo siyaasadeed. Wuxuu kaloo xor u yahay in uusan cidna ku biirin, lagumana qasbi karo inuu cid kale ku biiro. (Qodobka 16aad.)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishKhmer citizens of both sexes shall enjoy the right to vote and to stand as candidates for the election.
Khmer citizens of both sexes, at least eighteen years old, have the right to vote.
Khmer citizens of both sexes, at least twenty-five years old, have the right to stand as candidates for the elections of the members of the National Assembly.
Khmer citizens of both sexes, at least forty years old, have the right to stand as candidates for the elections of the members of the Senate.
Provisions depriving the right to vote and the right to stand as candidates for the elections shall be determined by the Electoral Law. (Art. 34) - Khmerប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ មានសិទ្ធិបោះឆ្នោត និងអាចឈរឈ្មោះឱ្យគេបោះឆ្នោត។
ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ ដែលមានអាយុយ៉ាងតិច ១៨ឆ្នាំ មានសិទ្ធិបោះឆ្នោត។
ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ ដែលមានអាយុយ៉ាងតិច ២៥ឆ្នាំ អាចឈរឈ្មោះឱ្យគេបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសតាំងជាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ។
ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ ដែលមានអាយុយ៉ាងតិច ៤០ឆ្នាំ អាចឈរឈ្មោះឱ្យគេបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសតាំងជាសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភា។
បទប្បញ្ញត្តិដកសិទ្ធិបោះឆ្នោត និងសិទ្ធិឈរឈ្មោះឱ្យ គេបោះឆ្នោតត្រូវចែងក្នុងច្បាប់បោះឆ្នោត។ (មាត្រា ៣៤)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Every Dutch national shall have an equal right to elect the members of the general representative bodies and to stand for election as a member of those bodies, subject to the limitations and exceptions prescribed by Act of Parliament. (Art. 4)
- Dutch
Iedere Nederlander heeft gelijkelijk recht de leden van algemeen vertegenwoordigende organen te verkiezen alsmede tot lid van deze organen te worden verkozen, behoudens bij de wet gestelde beperkingen en uitzonderingen. (Art. 4)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage is universal, direct or indirect, free, equal and secret.
All Congolese being already eighteen (18) years of age and enjoying their civil and political rights are electors within the conditions established by the law. (Art. 6) - FrenchLe suffrage est universel, direct ou indirect, libre, égal et secret.
Sont électeurs dans les conditions fixées par la loi, tous les congolais âgés de dix-huit (18) ans révolus et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Art. 6)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizenship is the set of political rights and duties that correspond to the Costa Ricans older than eighteen years of age. (Art. 90)
- SpanishLa ciudadanía es el conjunto de derechos y deberes políticos que corresponden a los costarricenses mayores de dieciocho años. (Art. 90)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishA person shall enjoy the liberty to unite and form an association, co-operative, union, organisation, community, or any other group. ... (Sec. 42)
- Thaiบุคคลย่อมมีเสรีภาพในการรวมกันเป็นสมาคม สหกรณ์ สหภาพ องค์กร ชุมชน หรือหมู่คณะอื่น … (มาตรา ๔๒)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe rights to election, voting, and candidacy are guaranteed, in accordance with the law. The state seeks to guarantee women’s representation in elected bodies. (Art. 34)
- Arabicحقوق الانتخاب والاقتراع والترشح مضمونة طبق ما يضبطه القانون. تعمل الدولة على ضمان تمثيليّة المرأة في المجالس المنتخبة. (الفصل 34)
- FrenchLes droits d’élire, de voter et de se porter candidat sont garantis conformément à ce qui est prévu par la loi.
L’État veille à garantir la représentativité de la femme dans les assemblées élues. (Art. 34)