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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAny citizen has the right to participate in the establishment, exercise, and control of political power. To make this right effective the citizen may:
1. Elect and be elected.
2. Participate in elections, plebiscites, referendums, popular consultations, and other forms of democratic participation.
3. Constitute parties, political movements and groups without any limitation; freely take part in them and disseminate their ideas and programs.
4. Revoke the mandate of those elected in the cases and in the form established by the Constitution and the law.
... (Art. 40) - SpanishTodo ciudadano tiene derecho a participar en la conformación, ejercicio y control del poder político. Para hacer efectivo este derecho puede:
1. Elegir y ser elegido.
2. Tomar parte en elecciones, plebiscitos, referendos, consultas populares y otras formas de participación democrática.
3. Constituir partidos, movimientos y agrupaciones políticas sin limitación alguna; formar parte de ellos libremente y difundir sus ideas y programas.
4. Revocar el mandato de los elegidos en los casos y en la forma que establecen la Constitución y la ley.
… (Art. 40)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Where every person in Saint Vincent is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, color, 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 expressions and of assembly and association;
… (Sec. 1)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Citizens of the Republic of Belarus shall have the right to participate in public affairs both directly and through freely elected representatives.
The direct participation of citizens in the management of the affairs of society and the State is ensured by holding referendums, discussing draft laws, other normative legal acts and issues of national and local importance, and by other means defined by law.
… (Art. 37) - Belarusian
Грамадзяне Рэспублікі Беларусь маюць права ўдзельнічаць у вырашэнні дзяржаўных спраў як непасрэдна, так і праз свабодна выбранных прадстаўнікоў.
Непасрэдны ўдзел грамадзян у кіраванні справамі грамадства і дзяржавы забяспечваецца правядзеннем рэферэндумаў, абмеркаваннем праектаў законаў і пытанняў рэспубліканскага і мясцовага значэння, іншымі вызначанымі законам спосабамі.
… (Артыкул 37) - Russian
Граждане Республики Беларусь имеют право участвовать в решении государственных дел как непосредственно, так и через свободно избранных представителей.
Непосредственное участие граждан в управлении делами общества и государства обеспечивается проведением референдумов, обсуждением проектов законов и вопросов республиканского и местного значения, другими определенными законом способами.
... (Статья 37)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Every citizen of The Gambia being of eighteen years or older and of sound mind shall have the be right to vote for the purpose of elections of a President and members of the National Assembly, and shall be entitled to be registered as a voter in a National Assembly constituency for that purpose.
(2) Every citizen of The Gambia who is a registered voter shall be entitled to vote in a referendum held in accordance with this Constitution or any other law.
… (Sec. 39)
Political Rights and Association
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(4) The Government of a State shall ensure that every person who is entitled to vote or be voted for at an election to House of Assembly shall have the right to vote or be voted for at an election to a local government council.
… (Sec. 7)
Political Rights and Association
- English
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We, while approving this new Constitution, believe that true democracy will succeed only if political democracy is accompanied by an economic and social democracy, and this, by giving citizens the right to freely choose their representatives, to establish the accountability of the latter, and giving them the right to a just distribution of the national wealth.
... (Preamble) - Arabic
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إنّنا، ونحن نقرّ هذا الدّستور الجديد، مؤمنون بأنّ الدّيمقراطيّة الحقيقيّة لن تنجح إلاّ إذا كانت الدّيمقراطيّة السّياسيّة مشــفوعة بديمقراطيّة اقتصادية واجتماعيّة، وذلك بتمكين المواطن من حقّه في الاختيار الحرّ، ومن مساءلة من اختاره، ومن حقّه التّوزيع العادل للثّروات الوطنيّة.
... (التّوطئة) - French
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Nous, tout en approuvant la présente nouvelle Constitution, croyons que la vraie démocratie ne réussira que si la démocratie politique est assortie d’une démocratie économique et sociale, et ce, en donnant au citoyen le droit de choisir librement ses représentants, d’instaurer la redevabilité de ces derniers, et lui donnant le droit à une répartition juste des richesses nationales.
... (Préambule)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishVoters shall be the citizens who have completed eighteen years of age and met the conditions stipulated in the Election Law. (Art. 59)
- Arabicالناخبون هم المواطنون الذين أتموا الثامنة عشرة من عمرهم وتوافرت فيهم الشروط المنصوص عليها في قانون الانتخاب. (المادّة 59)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishI. Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan have the right to participate in the Government. They can implement this right directly or by their representatives.
II. Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan have the right to serve in government organs. Officials to government organs are appointed from the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan. … (Art. 55) - AzerbaijaniI. Azərbaycan Respublikası vətəndaşlarının dövlətin idarə olunmasında iştirak etmək hüququ vardır. Bu hüququ onlar bilavasitə və ya nümayəndələri vasitəsi ilə həyata keçirə bilərlər.
II. Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşları dövlət orqanlarında qulluq etmək imkanına malikdirlər. Dövlət orqanlarının vəzifəli şəxsləri Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşları sırasından təyin edilirlər. … (Maddə 55)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEveryone has the right to freedom of peaceful association and assembly, taking into consideration the rules to be determined by law for the protection of public order, safety, health and morality. (Art. 20)
- DutchEen ieder heeft recht op vrijheid van vreedzame vereniging en vergadering met inachtneming van bij wet vast te stellen bepalingen in het belang van de openbare orde, veiligheid, gezondheid en goede zeden. (Art. 20)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe right to elect and stand for elections shall be granted to every citizen of Montenegro of 18 years of age and above with at least a two-year residence in Montenegro.
The electoral right shall be exercised in elections.
The electoral right shall be general and equal.
Elections shall be free and direct, by secret ballot. (Art. 45) - MontenegrinPravo da bira i da bude biran ima državljanin Crne Gore koji je navršio 18 godina života i ima najmanje dvije godine prebivališta u Crnoj Gori.
Biračko pravo se ostvaruje na izborima.
Biračko pravo je opšte i jednako.
Izbori su slobodni i neposredni, a glasanje je tajno. (Član 45)