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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
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
Eswatini
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, every Eswatini or person ordinarily resident in Eswatini has a right to vote at any election of members of the House or members of the Bucopho.… (Sec. 85)
Political Rights and Association
El Salvador
- EnglishAll Salvadorans [that are] older than eighteen years of age are citizens. (Art. 71)
- SpanishSon ciudadanos todos los salvadoreños mayores de dieciocho años. (Art. 71)
Political Rights and Association
Belize
- English(1) Except with his own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests or to form or belong to political parties or other political associations.
… (Sec. 13)
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
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 §)
Political Rights and Association
Ghana
- English(1) The right to form political parties is hereby guaranteed.
(2) Every citizen of Ghana of voting age has the right to join a political party.
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(10) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, every citizen of voting age has the right to participate in political activity intended to influence the composition and policies of the Government.
… (Art. 55)
Political Rights and Association
Haiti
- EnglishAll Haitians, regardless of sex or marital status, who have attained twenty-one years of age may exercise their political and civil rights if the meet the other conditions prescribed by the Constitution and by law. (Art. 17)
- FrenchLes haïtiens sans distinction de sexe et d'état civil, âgé de dix-huit (18) ans accomplis, peuvent exercer leurs droits civils et politiques s'ils réunissent les autres conditions prévues par la Constitution et par la loi. (Art. 17)
Political Rights and Association
Kyrgyzstan
- English1. Citizens shall have the right to:
1) participate in the discussion and adoption of laws and decisions of republican and local significance;
2 )to elect and to be elected to state authorities and local self governance bodies in accordance with the procedures established by the present Constitution and the law;
3) to take part in referenda in accordance with procedures established by the constitutional law.
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5) Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic who have another citizenship may not assume political state posts and the positions of judges. Such limitation may be also established by the law for other public positions. (Art. 52) - Russian1. Граждане имеют право:
1) участвовать в обсуждении и принятии законов и решений республиканского и местного значения;
2) избирать и быть избранными в органы государственной власти и органы местного самоуправления в порядке, предусмотренном настоящей Конституцией и законами;
3) участвовать в референдуме в порядке, предусмотренном конституционным законом.
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5. Граждане Кыргызской Республики, имеющие иное гражданство, не вправе занимать политические государственные должности и должности судей. Данное ограничение может быть установлено законом и для других государственных должностей. (Статья 52) - Kyrgyz1.Жарандар төмөндөгүлөргө укуктуу:
1) республикалык жана жергиликтүү маанидеги мыйзамдарды, чечимдерди талкуулоого жана аларды кабыл алууга катышууга;
2) ушул Конституцияда жана мыйзамдарда каралган тартипте мамлекеттик бийлик органдарын жана жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруу органдарын шайлоого жана аларга шайланууга;
3) конституциялык мыйзамда каралган тартипте референдумга катышууга.
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5. Башка жарандыгы бар Кыргыз Республикасынын жарандары саясий мамлекеттик кызматты жана соттордун кызмат ордун ээлөөгө укуксуз. Мындай чектөө башка мамлекеттик кызматтар үчүн да мыйзам менен белгилениши мүмкүн. (52-берене)