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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe essential goals of the State are to serve the community, promote the general prosperity, and guarantee the effectiveness of the principles, rights, and duties stipulated by the Constitution; to facilitate participation by everyone in the decisions that affect them and in the economic, political, administrative, and cultural life of the Nation;
… (Art. 2) - SpanishSon fines esenciales del Estado: servir a la comunidad, promover la prosperidad general y garantizar la efectividad de los principios, derechos y deberes consagrados en la Constitución; facilitar la participación de todos en las decisiones que los afectan y en la vida económica, política, administrativa y cultural de la Nación;
… (Art. 2)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThere shall be one general electoral roll for every territorial constituency for election to either House of Parliament or to the House or either House of the Legislature of a State and no person shall be ineligible for inclusion in any such roll or claim to be included in any special electoral roll for any such constituency on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or any of them. (Art. 325)
- Hindiसंसद के प्रत्येक सदन या किसी राज्य के विधान-मंडल के सदन या प्रत्येक सदन के लिए निर्वाचन के लिए प्रत्येक प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन-क्षेत्र के लिए एक साधारण निर्वाचक-नामावली होगी और केवल धर्म, मूलवंश, जाति, लिंग या इनमें से किसी के आधार पर कोई व्यक्ति ऐसी किसी नामावली में सम्मिलित किए जाने के लिए अपात्र नहीं होगा या ऐसे किसी निर्वाचन-क्षेत्र के लिए किसी विशेष निर्वाचक-नामावली में सम्मिलित किए जाने का दावा नहीं करेगा। (अनुच्छेद 325)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage is universal, equal, free and transparent. It may be direct or indirect within the conditions provided for by the law.
All Burundians being already [révolus] eighteen years of age and enjoying their civil and political rights[,] are electors, within the conditions determined by the electoral code. (Art. 8) - KirundiUmunyagihugu wese akwije ibitegekanijwe n’amategeko arafise uburenganzira bwo gutora. Mw’itora nta jwi riruta irindi, kandi umuntu wese atora mu mwiherero, uko ashaka, agatorera ahazwi. Mu gutora, abanyagihugu bashobora kwitorera bo nyene abategetsi canke bagatora ababaserukira mu gutora abo bategetsi nk’uko bitegekanijwe n’Ibwirizwa.
Abarekuriwe gutora hakurikijwe igitabu c’amategeko agenga amatora ni abarundi bose bakwije imyaka cumi n’umunani n’abayirenza kandi atakibakumira mu mabanga y’igihugu. (Ingingo ya 8) - FrenchLe suffrage est universel, égal, secret, libre et transparent. Il peut être direct ou indirect dans les conditions prévues par la loi.
Sont électeurs, dans les conditions déterminées par le code électoral, tous les burundais âgés de dix-huit ans révolus et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Art. 8)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Subject to paragraph 2 of this Article every citizen of the Republic who has attained the age of twenty-one years and has such residential qualifications as may be prescribed by the Electoral Law shall have the right to be registered as an elector in either the Greek or the Turkish electoral list:
Provided that the members of the Greek Community shall only be registered in the Greek electoral list and the members of the Turkish Community shall only be registered in the Turkish electoral list.
2. No person shall be qualified to be registered as an elector who is disqualified for such registration by virtue of the Electoral Law. (Art. 63) - GreekΤηρουμένων των διατάξεων της δευτέρας παραγράφου του παρόντος άρθρου πας πολίτης της Δημοκρατίας έχων συμπληρώσει το δέκατο όγδοο έτος της ηλικίας αυτού και έχων τα υπό του εκλογικού νόμου καθοριζόμενα προσόντα διαμονής δικαιούται να εγγραφεί ως εκλογεύς είτε εις τον ελληνικόν είτε εις τον τουρκικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον. Τα μέλη της ελληνικής κοινότητος όμως θα εγγράφονται μόνον εις τον ελληνικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον, τα δε μέλη της τουρκικής κοινότητος μόνον εις τον τουρκικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον.
Ουδείς δικαιούται να εγγραφεί ως εκλογεύς, εφόσον δεν κέκτηται τα υπό του εκλογικού νόμου απαιτούμενα προς εγγραφήν προσόντα. (Αρθρον 63) - Turkish1. Bu Maddenin 2. fıkrası hükümleri saklı kalmak şartıyla, yirmi bir yaşını doldurmuş ve Seçim Kanununda gösterilen ikamet şartlarına sahip her Cumhuriyet vatandaşı seçmen olarak Rum veya Türk seçim listesinden birine kaydedilme hakkına sahiptir:
Ancak, Rum Cemaati üyeleri yalnız Rum seçim listesine ve Türk Cemaati üyeleri yalnız Türk seçim listesine kayıt edilebilir.
2. Seçim Kanunu uyarınca kayıt dışı bırakılan bir şahıs, seçmen olarak kaydedilme hakkına sahip değildir. (Madde 63)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Everyone shall be guaranteed the right to freedom of association for the purposes of the protection of common interests or the promotion of social, economic, political, national, cultural and other convictions and aims.
… (Art. 43) - Croatian
Svakom se jamči pravo na slobodno udruživanje radi zaštite njihovih probitaka ili zauzimanja za socijalna, gospodarska, politička, nacionalna, kulturna ili druga uvjerenja i ciljeve.
… (Članak 43)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe prime objectives of the State shall be:
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b) To promote respect for, and the effectiveness of, the personal, economic, social, cultural and political rights of citizens;
… (Art. 10) - PortugueseSão objectivos primordiais do Estado:
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b) Promover o respeito e a efectivação dos direitos pessoais, económicos, sociais, culturais e políticos dos cidadãos;
… (Art. 10)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishVoting is a citizen's right. The vote is exercised voluntarily by Cuban citizens, both men and women, that have reached the age of sixteen, … (Art. 205)
- SpanishEl voto es un derecho de los ciudadanos. Lo ejercen voluntariamente los cubanos, hombres y mujeres, mayores de dieciséis años de edad, … (Art. 205)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
2. Jordanians shall have the right to establish societies, unions and political parties provided their objective is lawful, their methods peaceful, and their by-laws not in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
… (Art. 16) - Arabic…
2. للأردنيين حقّ تأليف الجمعيات والنقابات والأحزاب السياسية على أن تكون غايتها مشروعة ووسائلها سلمية وذات نظم لا تخالف أحكام الدستور.
... (المادّة 16)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishIn the exercise of political power, the people shall appoint by universal, direct, secret and periodic suffrage the holders of posts in elective organs of political power. (Art. 104)
- PortugueseNo exercício do poder político, o povo designa por sufrágio universal, directo, secreto e periódico os titulares dos órgãos electivos do poder político. (Art. 104)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe Law is the expression of the general will. All citizens have the right to take part, personally or through their representatives, in its making.
… (1789 Declaration, Art. 6) - FrenchLa Loi est l'expression de la volonté générale. Tous les Citoyens ont droit de concourir personnellement, ou par leurs Représentants, à sa formation.
… (Déclaration 1789, Art. 6)