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Political Rights and Association
Egypt
- EnglishAll citizens shall have the right to form political parties by notification as regulated by Law.
… (Art. 74) - Arabicللمواطنين حق تكوين الأحزاب السياسية، بإخطار ينظمه القانون.
... (المادّة 74)
Political Rights and Association
Haiti
- EnglishNational sovereignty is vested in all citizens.
Citizens directly exercise the prerogatives of sovereignty by:
a. electing the President of the Republic;
b. electing members of the Legislature;
c. electing members of all other bodies or all assemblies provided for by the Constitution and by law. (Art. 58) - FrenchLa souveraineté nationale réside dans l'universalité des citoyens.
Les citoyens exercent directement les prérogatives de la souveraineté par:
a. l'élection du Président de la République;
b. l'élection des membres du Pouvoir législatif;
c. l'élection des membres de tous autres corps ou de toutes assemblées prévues par la constitution et par la loi. (Art. 58)
Political Rights and Association
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- EnglishThat Election of Members of Parliament ought to be free. (Bill of Rights 1689, Heading 24)
Political Rights and Association
Andorra
- EnglishAndorrans have the right freely to create political parties.
… (Art. 26) - CatalanEs reconeix als andorrans el dret de lliure creació de partits polítics.
… (Art. 26)
Political Rights and Association
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishSuffrage is a right. lt shall be exercised through free, universal, direct and secret elections. The law shall guarantee the principle of personalization of suffrage and proportional representation. (Art. 63)
- SpanishEl sufragio es un derecho. Se ejercerá mediante votaciones libres, universales, directas y secretas. La ley garantizará el principio de la personalización del sufragio y la representación proporcional. (Art. 63)
Political Rights and Association
Indonesia
- English(1) General elections shall be conducted in a direct, general, free, secret, honest, and fair manner once every five years.
(2) General elections shall be conducted to elect the members of the DPR, DPD, the President and Vice-President, and the Regional People's Representative Council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah or DPRD).
(3) The participants in the general election for the election of the members of the DPR and the members of the DPRDs are political parties.
(4) The participants in the general election for the election of the members of the DPD are individuals.
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(6) Further provisions regarding general elections shall be regulated by law. (Art. 22E) - Indonesian(1) Pemilihan umum dilaksanakan secara langsung, umum, bebas, rahasia, jujur, dan adil setiap lima tahun sekali.
(2) Pemilihan umum diselenggarakan untuk memilih anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, Dewan Perwakilan Daerah, Presiden dan Wakil Presiden dan Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah.
(3) Peserta pemilihan umum untuk memilih anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat dan anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah adalah partai politik.
(4) Peserta pemilihan umum untuk memilih anggota Dewan Perwakilan Daerah adalah perseorangan.
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(6) Ketentuan lebih lanjut tentang pemilihan umum diatur dengan undang-undang. (Pasal 22E)
Political Rights and Association
Kyrgyzstan
- English...
2. The people of Kyrgyzstan shall exercise its power directly at elections and referenda, as well as through the system of state authorities and local self-governance bodies on the basis of the present Constitution and laws.
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4. The elections shall be free.
The elections of the deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh, the President as well as the deputies of representative local self-governance bodies shall be conducted on the basis of universal equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
The right to vote shall be granted to the citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic having reached 18 years of age.
5. The state shall ensure the conditions for the representation of various social groups defined by the law in state authorities and local self-governance bodies, including at the level of decision-making.
… (Art. 2) - Russian...
2. Народ Кыргызстана осуществляет свою власть непосредственно на выборах и референдумах, а также через систему государственных органов и органов местного самоуправления на основе настоящей Конституции и законов.
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4. Выборы являются свободными.
Выборы депутатов Жогорку Кенеша, Президента, депутатов представительных органов местного самоуправления проводятся на основе всеобщего равного и прямого избирательного права при тайном голосовании.
Право избирать имеют граждане Кыргызской Республики, достигшие 18 лет.
5. Государство создает условия для представительства различных социальных групп, определенных законом, в государственных органах и органах местного самоуправления, в том числе на уровне принятия решений.
… (Статья 2) - Kyrgyz...
2. Кыргызстандын эли өз бийлигин ушул Конституциянын жана мыйзамдардын негизинде түздөн-түз шайлоолордо жана референдумдарда, ошондой эле мамлекеттик органдардын жана жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруу органдарынын системасы аркылуу жүзөгө ашырат.
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4. Шайлоо эркин болуп саналат.
Жогорку Кеңештин депутаттарын, Президентти, жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруунун өкүлчүлүктүү органдарынын депутаттарын шайлоо жашыруун жалпы, тең жана түз шайлоо укугунун негизинде жашыруун добуш берүү менен өткөрүлөт.
Кыргыз Республикасынын 18 жашка толгон жарандары шайлоого укуктуу.
5. Мамлекет мыйзамда белгиленген ар кайсы социалдык топтордун мамлекеттик органдардагы жана жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруу органдарындагы, анын ичинде чечим чыгаруу деңгээлинде өкүлчүлүгү үчүн шарттарды түзөт.
… (2-берене)
Political Rights and Association
Antigua and Barbuda
- EnglishWhereas every person in Antigua and Barbuda is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, regardless of race, place of origin, political opinions or affiliations, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
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b. freedom of conscience, of expression (including freedom of the press) and of peaceful assembly and association;
… (Sec. 3)
Political Rights and Association
Ecuador
- EnglishThe following rights of persons are recognized and guaranteed:
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13. The right to associate, assemble and express oneself freely and voluntarily.
… (Art. 66) - SpanishSe reconoce y garantizará a las personas:
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13. El derecho a asociarse, reunirse y manifestarse en forma libre y voluntaria.
… (Art. 66)
Political Rights and Association
Comoros
- EnglishSovereignty belongs to the people who exercise it by their representatives or by way [voie] of referendum. No section of the people nor any individual may arrogate its exercise.
Suffrage may be direct or indirect within the conditions provided for by the Constitution and the law. It is always universal, equal and secret.
All Comorians of the two sexes enjoying their civil and political rights[,] are electors, within the conditions determined by the law. (Art. 3) - Arabicالسيادة للشعب الذي يمارسها من خلال ممثليه أو عن طريق الاستفتاء. لا يجوز أن يعزو أي قسم من الشعب ولا أي فرد ممارستها.
يكون الاقتراع مباشراً أو غير مباشر في إطار الشروط التي ينص عليها الدستور والقانون وهو دائماً شاملاً ومتساوياً وسرياً.
جميع القمريين المتمتعين بحقوقهم المدنية والسياسية هم ناخبون في إطار الشروط المحددة في القانون. (المادة 3) - FrenchLa souveraineté appartient au peuple qui l'exerce par ses représentants et par la voie du referendum. Aucune section du peuple ni aucun individu ne peut s’en attribuer l’exercice.
Le suffrage peut être direct ou indirect dans les conditions prévues par la constitution et la loi. Il est toujours universel, égal et secret.
Sont électeurs, dans les conditions déterminées par la loi, tous les Comoriens des deux sexes jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Art. 3)