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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishIn order to attain the objectives specified in Article 2, the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has the duty of directing all its resources to the following goals:
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7. ensuring political and social freedoms within the framework of the law;
8. the participation of the entire people in determining their political, economic, social, and cultural destiny;
… (Art. 3) - Persianدولت جمهوری اسلامی ایران موظف است برای نیل به اهداف مذکور در اصل دوم، همه امکانات خود را برای امور زیر به کار برد:
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7- تأمین آزادیهای سیاسی و اجتماعی در حدود قانون.
8- مشارکت عامه مردم در تعیین سرنوشت سیاسی، اقتصادی، اجتماعی و فرهنگی خویش.
… (اصل 3)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWe the people of Solomon Islands, …
AGREE AND PLEDGE that -
(a) our government shall be based on democratic principles of universal suffrage and the responsibility of executive authorities to elected assemblies;
… (Preamble)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens have the right to form political parties and duly join and withdraw from them. One must be over eighteen years of age to become a member of a party. … (Art. 68)
- TurkishVatandaşlar, siyasî parti kurma ve usulüne göre partilere girme ve partilerden ayrılma hakkına sahiptir. Parti üyesi olabilmek için onsekiz yaşını doldurmuş olmak gerekir. … (Madde 68)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe Central African People, …
Convinced that universal suffrage is the sole source of the legitimacy of public power;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Convaincu que le suffrage universel est la seul source de la légitimité du pouvoir politique;
… (Préambule)
Political Rights and Association
- English
(1) The Federation has powers of legislation and execution in the following matters:
7. … the right of association and assembly;
… (Art. 10) - German
(1) Bundessache ist die Gesetzgebung und die Vollziehung in folgenden Angelegenheiten:
7. … Vereins- und Versammlungsrecht;
… (Art. 10)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery Tongan subject of twenty-one years of age or more who is not a noble, is not insane or imbecile and is not disabled by the twenty-third clause shall, if registered as an elector, be entitled to vote in an election for representatives of the people to the Legislative Assembly and on the day appointed for election shall be exempt from summons for debt. A person resident outside of Tonga who is qualified to be an elector may vote at an election only if he is registered as an elector and present in Tonga for the election. (Clause 64)
- TonganKo e taha Tonga kotoa pe kuo kakato hono ta‘u uofulu ma taha pe lahi ange ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha nopele, ‘oku ‘ikai faha pe vale pea ‘oku ‘ikai fakatapui ia ‘e hono uofulu ma tolu ‘o e kupu, kapau kuo lesisita ko ha taha fili, ‘oku pau ke ngofua ke ne kau ‘i he fili ‘o e kau fakafofonga ‘o e kakai ki he Fale Alea, pea ‘i he ‘aho kuo tu‘utu‘uni ke fai ai ‘a e fili kuo pau ke faka‘ata ia mei hano faka‘ilo ko e ‘uhi ko ha mo‘ua. Ko ha taha ‘oku ‘ikai nofo ‘i Tonga ‘a ia ‘oku ngofua ke hoko ko e taha fili ‘e ngofua ke fili ‘i ha fili ‘o kapau pe ‘oku ‘osi lesisita ko e taha fili pea ‘oku lolotonga ‘i Tonga ki he fili. (Kupu 64)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
2. Women shall be equal to men in rights and duties, with the guarantee of full participation in political, economic, social and cultural life. (Art. 15) - Portuguese…
2. A mulher é igual ao homem em direitos e deveres, sendo-lhe assegurada plena participação na vida política, económica, social e cultural. (Art. 15)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Paraguayan citizens, without distinction, that have turned eighteen years old are electors.
The Paraguayans residing abroad are electors. The citizens are electors and eligible, with no other restrictions than that established in this Constitution and in the law.
… (Art. 120) - Spanish
Son electores los ciudadanos paraguayos, sin distinción, que hayan cumplido dieciocho años. Los paraguayos residentes en el extranjero son electores.
Los ciudadanos son electores y elegibles, sin más restricciones que las establecidas en esta Constitución y en la Ley.
... (Art. 120)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens shall have the right to form political parties and other public associations operating within the framework of the Constitution and laws. … (Art. 44)
- RussianГраждане вправе создавать политические партии и иные общественные объединения, действующие в пределах Конституции и законов. … (Статья 44)
- TurkmenRaýatlar Konstitusiýanyň we kanunlaryň çäklerinde hereket edýän syýasy partiýalary we gaýry jemgyýetçilik birleşiklerini döretmäge haklydyrlar. … (44-njy madda)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Elections of deputies and other persons elected to public office by the people shall be universal: citizens of the Republic of Belarus who have reached the age of 18 have the right to vote.
… (Art. 64) - Belarusian
Выбары дэпутатаў і іншых асоб, якія выбіраюцца на дзяржаўныя пасады народам, з’яўляюцца ўсеагульнымі: права выбіраць маюць грамадзяне Рэспублікі Беларусь, якія дасягнулі 18 гадоў.
… (Артыкул 64) - Russian
Выборы депутатов и других лиц, избираемых на государственные должности народом, являются всеобщими: право избирать имеют граждане Республики Беларусь, достигшие 18 лет.
… (Статья 64)