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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens shall be guaranteed the right to freely form societies, political parties, and associations provided that the aims and activities thereof are not contrary to the Constitution and laws.
... (Art. 35) - LithuanianPiliečiams laiduojama teisė laisvai vienytis į bendrijas, politines partijas ar asociacijas, jei šių tikslai ir veikla nėra priešingi Konstitucijai ir įstatymams.
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Political Rights and Association
- English1. Single and indivisible sovereignty shall lie with the people, who shall exercise it through universal, free, equal, direct, secret and periodic suffrage in the various forms established in the Constitution, namely in order to choose their representatives.
... (Art. 3) - Portuguese1. A soberania, una e indivisível, pertence ao povo, que a exerce através do sufrágio universal, livre, igual, directo, secreto e periódico, do referendo e das demais formas estabelecidas pela Constituição, nomeadamente para a escolha dos seus representantes.
... (Art. 3)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe persons in possession of political rights have the right to equal, direct, secret and publicly scrutinized universal suffrage, in conformity with the following provisions:
1. Voting shall be mandatory for persons over eighteen years of age. Detained persons who have not been convicted and sentenced shall exercise their right to vote.
2. Voting shall be optional for persons between sixteen and eighteen years of age, elderly persons over sixty-five years of age, Ecuadorians who live abroad, members of the Armed Forces and National Police Force, and persons with disabilities. (Art. 62) - SpanishLas personas en goce de derechos políticos tienen derecho al voto universal, igual, directo, secreto y escrutado públicamente, de conformidad con las siguientes disposiciones:
1. El voto será obligatorio para las personas mayores de dieciocho años. Ejercerán su derecho al voto las personas privadas de libertad sin sentencia condenatoria ejecutoriada.
2. El voto será facultativo para las personas entre dieciséis y dieciocho años de edad, las mayores de sesenta y cinco años, las ecuatorianas y ecuatorianos que habitan en el exterior, los integrantes de las Fuerzas Armadas y Policía Nacional, y las personas con discapacidad. (Art. 62)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery citizen who fulfills the requirements of the electoral law shall have the right to vote and to seek elective office. (Art. 20)
Political Rights and Association
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Suffrage may be direct or indirect as provided for by the Constitution. It shall always be universal, equal and secret.
All French citizens of either sex who have reached their majority and are in possession of their civil and political rights may vote as provided for by statute. (1958 Constitution, Art. 3) - French…
Le suffrage peut être direct ou indirect dans les conditions prévues par la Constitution. Il est toujours universel, égal et secret.
Sont électeurs, dans les conditions déterminées par la loi, tous les nationaux français majeurs des deux sexes, jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Constitution 1958, Art. 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
- English(1) Every person has a right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association and for the purpose of this article this right includes the right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or to belong to political parties, trade unions or other associations for the protection of the interests of that person and not to be compelled to belong to any association.
… (Art. 23)
Political Rights and Association
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(3) Every citizen shall have the right to obtain equal opportunities in government.
… (Art. 28D) - Indonesian…
(3) Setiap warga negara berhak memperoleh kesempatan yang sama dalam pemerintahan.
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Political Rights and Association
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Suffrage is universal, equal and secret. Within the conditions determined by the law, all Beninese nationals of the two sexes having attained eighteen years of age and enjoying their civil and political rights[,] are electors. (Art. 6)
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Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Sont électeurs, dans les conditions déterminées par la loi, tous les nationaux béninois des deux sexes âgés de dix huit ans révolus et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Art. 6)
Political Rights and Association
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1. Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic have the right to elect and be elected to state and local government bodies, as well as to participate in a referendum.
2. Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic have the right to participate in the management of public and state affairs, either directly or through their representatives.
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4. Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic have the right to participate in the discussion and adoption of laws and decisions of national and local importance.
... (Art. 37) - Russian
1. Граждане Кыргызской Республики имеют право избирать и быть избранными в государственные органы и органы местного самоуправления, а также участвовать в референдуме.
2. Граждане Кыргызской Республики имеют право участвовать в управлении делами общества и государства как непосредственно, так и через своих представителей.
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4. Граждане Кыргызской Республики имеют право участвовать в обсуждении и принятии законов и решений республиканского и местного значения.
... (Статья 37) - Kyrgyz
1. Кыргыз Республикасынын жарандары мамлекеттик органдарга жана жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруу органдарына шайлоого жана шайланууга, ошондой эле референдумга катышууга укуктуу.
2. Кыргыз Республикасынын жарандары мамлекеттин жана коомдун иштерин башкарууга түздөн-түз, ошондой эле өздөрүнүн өкүлдөрү аркылуу катышууга укуктуу.
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4. Кыргыз Республикасынын жарандары мыйзамдарды, республикалык жана жергиликтүү маанидеги чечимдерди талкуулоого жана кабыл алууга катышууга укуктуу.
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