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Political Rights and Association
- English
1. Political parties, trade unions and other public associations may be established in the Kyrgyz Republic to implement and protect human and civil rights, freedoms and interests.
… (Art. 8) - Russian
1. В Кыргызской Республике могут создаваться политические партии, профессиональные союзы и другие общественные объединения для реализации и защиты прав, свобод и интересов человека и гражданина.
… (Статья 8) - Kyrgyz
1. Кыргыз Республикасында адамдын жана жарандын укуктарын, эркиндиктерин жана кызыкчылыктарын ишке ашыруу жана коргоо үчүн саясий партиялар, кесиптик бирликтер жана башка коомдук бирикмелер түзүлүшү мүмкүн.
… (8-берене)
Political Rights and Association
- 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
- English
Citizens of both women and men enjoy equal rights in the political, economic, cultural and social fields and in family affairs. (Art. 37)
- Lao
ພົນລະເມືອງລາວຍິງຊາຍ ມີສິດເທົ່າທຽມກັນ ໃນດ້ານການເມືອງ, ເສດຖະກິດ, ວັດທະນະທໍາ-ສັງຄົມ ແລະຄອບຄົວ. (ມາດຕາ 37)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage is [a] right, [a] duty, and [a] function of the elector. It constitutes the basis of the democratic and representative regime. It is founded on the universal, free, direct, equal, and secret vote; in the public and supervised [fiscalizado] ballot, and in the proportional representation system. (Art. 118)
- SpanishEl sufragio es derecho, deber y función pública del elector.
Constituye la base del régimen democrático y representativo. Se funda en el voto universal, libre, directo, igual y secreto; en el escrutinio público y fiscalizado, y en el sistema de representación proporcional. (Art. 118)
Political Rights and Association
- 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)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery citizen of age and working ability of the Republic of Serbia shall have the right to vote and be elected.
Suffrage shall be universal and equal for all, the elections shall be free and direct and voting is carried out by secret ballot in person.
Election right shall be protected by the law and in accordance with the law. (Art. 52) - Serbian CyrillicСваки пунолетан, пословно способан држављанин Републике Србије има право да бира и да буде биран.
Изборно право је опште и једнако, избори су слободни и непосредни, а гласање је тајно и лично.
Изборно право ужива правну заштиту у складу са законом. (Члан 52)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe State shall encourage local Government institutions composed of elected representatives of the areas concerned and in such institutions special representation will be given to peasants, workers and women. (Art. 32)
- Urduمملکت متعلقہ علاقوں کے منتخب نمائندوں پر مشتمل بلدیاتی اداروں کی حوصلہ افزائی کرے گی اور ایسے اداروں میں کسانوں، مزدوروں اور عورتوں کو خصوصی نمائندگی دی جائے گی۔ (آرٹیکل ۳۲)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe electoral system shall comply with the following principles—
(a) freedom of citizens to exercise their political rights under Article 38;
(b) not more than two-thirds of the members of elective public bodies shall be of the same gender;
… (Art. 81) - SwahiliMfumo wa uchaguzi utazingatia kanuni zifuatazo-
(a) uhuru wa raia kutumia haki yao ya kisiasa chini ya Kifungu cha 38;
(b) si zaidi ya theluthi mbili ya wajumbe wa vyombo vya umma vya kuchaguliwa watakuwa wa jinsia moja;
… (Kifungu cha 81)
Political Rights and Association
- English
1. Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, any person who is registered under an Act of Parliament as an elector for Parliamentary elections in an electoral district is entitled to vote, in such manner as is prescribed, in an election of a member of Parliament for that district.
... (Sec. 92)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
(2) The state shall guarantee to both men and women the equal right to enjoy all civil, political, social, cultural, and economic rights, … (Art 48) - Arabic…
2.تكفل الدولة للرجال والنساء الحق المتساوي في التمتع بكل الحقوق المدنيو والسياسية والإجتماعية والثقافية والإقتصادية بما فيها الحق في الأجر المتساوي للعمل المتساوي والمزايا الوظيفية الأُخري ... (الماده 49)