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Political Rights and Association
Germany
- English(1) All Germans shall have the right to form corporations and other associations.
… (Art. 9) - German(1) Alle Deutschen haben das Recht, Vereine und Gesellschaften zu bilden.
… (Art. 9)
Political Rights and Association
Comoros
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The freedom of thought and of expression, of association, of intellectual, artistic or cultural creation, of manifestation and the other freedoms consecrated by the Constitution, the laws and by the international law received within the juridical internal order[,] are guaranteed. (Art. 21) - Arabic...
حرية التفكير والتعبير وتكوين الجمعيات والحرية الفكرية والفنية أو الإبداع الثقافي والتظاهر والحريات الأخرى التي كرسها الدستور والقوانين والقانون الدولي في إطار النظام الداخلي القانوني هي مضمونة. (المادة 21) - French…
La liberté de pensée et d'expression, d'association, de création intellectuelle, artistique et culturelle, de manifestation et les autres libertés consacrées par la Constitution, les lois et par le droit international reçu dans l'ordre juridique interne sont garanties. (Art. 21)
Political Rights and Association
Sudan
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to political participation in public affairs, as regulated by law. (Art. 58)
- Arabicلكل مواطن الحق في المشاركة السياسية وفي الشئون العامة حسبما ينظمه القانون. (الماده 59)
Political Rights and Association
Colombia
- EnglishMechanisms of participation of the people in exercise of their sovereignty are: the vote, the plebiscite, the referendum, the popular consultation, the open cabíldo [assembly], the legislative initiative, and the revocation of office. The law will regulate them.
... (Art. 103) - SpanishSon mecanismos de participación del pueblo en ejercicio de su soberanía: el voto, el plebiscito, el referendo, la consulta popular, el cabildo abierto, la iniciativa legislativa y la revocatoria del mandato. La ley los reglamentará.
... (Art. 103)
Political Rights and Association
Lebanon
- EnglishThe freedom of opinion, expression through speech and writing, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, and the freedom of association, are all guaranteed within the scope of the law. (Art. 13)
- Arabicحرية إبداء الرأي قولاً وكتابة وحرية الطّباعة وحرّية الاجتماع وحرّية تكوين الجمعيات كلّها مكفولة ضمن دائرة القانون. (المادّة 13)
Political Rights and Association
Italy
- English
Citizens may form associations freely and without authorization for any ends that are not forbidden by criminal law.
… (Art. 18) - Italian
I cittadini hanno diritto di associarsi liberamente, senza autorizzazione, per fini che non sono vietati ai singoli dalla legge penale.
… (Art. 18)
Political Rights and Association
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishNational sovereignty belongs to the people. All power emanates from the people who exercise it directly by way of referendum or [by] elections and indirectly by their representatives.
No fraction of the people or any individual may arrogate its exercise.
The law establishes the conditions of organization of the elections and of the referendum. Suffrage is universal, equal and secret. It is direct or indirect.
Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 72, 102 and 106 of this Constitution, all Congolese of both sexes, of eighteen years of age [at least], and enjoying their civil and political rights are electors and eligible, under the conditions determined by the law. (Art. 5) - FrenchLa souveraineté nationale appartient au peuple. Tout pouvoir émane du peuple qui l’exerce directement par voie de référendum ou d’élections et indirectement par ses représentants.
Aucune fraction du peuple ni aucun individu ne peut s’en attribuer l’exercice.
La loi fixe les conditions d’organisation des élections et du référendum.
Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Il est direct ou indirect.
Sans préjudice des dispositions des articles 72, 102 et 106 de la présente Constitution, sont électeurs et éligibles, dans les conditions déterminées par la loi, tous les Congolais de deux sexes, âgés de dix-huit ans révolus et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Art. 5)
Political Rights and Association
Zambia
- English1. Except with his own consent, no person shall 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 any political party, trade union or other association for the protection of his interests.
… (Art. 21)
Political Rights and Association
Dominican Republic
- EnglishThe following are rights of citizens:
1. To elect to and be eligible for posts established by the present Constitution;
2. To decide on matters that are proposed to them by referendum;
… (Art. 22) - SpanishSon derechos de ciudadanas y ciudadanos:
1) Elegir y ser elegibles para los cargos que establece la presente Constitución;
2) Decidir sobre los asuntos que se les propongan mediante referendo;
… (Art. 22)
Political Rights and Association
Nepal
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(2) The Federal law shall provide that, in fielding candidacy by political parties for the election to the House of Representatives under the proportional electoral system, representation shall be ensured on the basis of a closed list also from women,
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(5) Each citizen of Nepal who has completed the age of eighteen years shall have the right to vote in any one election constituency as provided for in the Federal law.
… (Art. 84) - Nepali…
(२) समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली बमोजिम हुने प्रतिनिधि सभाको निर्वाचनका लागि राजनीतिक दलले उम्मेदवारी दिंदा महिला, … समेतबाट बन्द सूचीका आधारमा प्रतिनिधित्व गराउने व्यवस्था संघीय कानून बमोजिम हुनेछ ।
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(५) अठार वर्ष उमेर पूरा भएको प्रत्येक नेपाली नागरिकलाई संघीय कानून बमोजिम कुनै एक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रमा मतदान गर्ने अधिकार हुनेछ ।
… (धारा ८४)