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Political Rights and Association
- English(1) All citizens shall be free to associate.
… (Art. 44) - Bulgarian(1) Гражданите могат свободно да се сдружават.
… (Чл 44)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Every citizen has the right to take part in public affairs. This right includes:
(a) The right to form political parties and to participate in the activities of political parties; and
(b) The right to be elected for any position within a political party.
(2) Every citizen who fulfills the criteria stated in the law has the right to elect and to be elected.
(3) The rights stated in Paragraph (1) and (2) shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and a law enacted by the Federal Parliament. (Art. 22) - Somali(1) Muwaaddin kastaa wuxuu xaq u leeyahay in uu ka qayb-qaato arrimaha guud ee dadweynaha. Xaqa kan waxaa ka mid ah:
(a) Inuu samaysan karo ama ka mid noqon karo xisbi siyaasadeed, kana qaybqaadan karo hawlihiisa;
(b) In xisbi siyaasadeed gudihiisa looga dooran karo jago kasta.
(2) Muwaaddin kasta oo buuxiya shuruudaha sharciga tilmaamayo wuxuu xaq u leeyahay inuu wax doorto, lana doorto.
(3) Xuquuqda ku xusan faqradaha (1) iyo (2) ee qodobkan waa in loogu dhaqmaa si waafaqsan Dastuurkan iyo sharci Baarlamaanku ansixiyo. (Qodobka 22aad.)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe rights of assembly, demonstration, and association for legal and peaceful purposes are recognized by the State whenever they are exercised with respect to public order and in compliance with the precepts established by the law. (Art. 56)
- SpanishLos derechos de reunión, manifestación y asociación, con fines lícitos y pacíficos, se reconocen por el Estado siempre que se ejerzan con respeto al orden público y el acatamiento a las preceptivas establecidas en la ley. (Art. 56)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. (Amendment XXIV, Sec. 1)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishIt is recognised and declared that every person in Zambia has been and shall continue to be entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed, sex or marital status, but subject to the limitations contained in this Part8, to each and all of the following, namely:
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b. freedom of conscience, expression, assembly, movement and association;
… (Art. 11)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Subject to paragraph 2 of this Article every citizen of the Republic who has attained the age of twenty-one years and has such residential qualifications as may be prescribed by the Electoral Law shall have the right to be registered as an elector in either the Greek or the Turkish electoral list:
Provided that the members of the Greek Community shall only be registered in the Greek electoral list and the members of the Turkish Community shall only be registered in the Turkish electoral list.
2. No person shall be qualified to be registered as an elector who is disqualified for such registration by virtue of the Electoral Law. (Art. 63) - GreekΤηρουμένων των διατάξεων της δευτέρας παραγράφου του παρόντος άρθρου πας πολίτης της Δημοκρατίας έχων συμπληρώσει το δέκατο όγδοο έτος της ηλικίας αυτού και έχων τα υπό του εκλογικού νόμου καθοριζόμενα προσόντα διαμονής δικαιούται να εγγραφεί ως εκλογεύς είτε εις τον ελληνικόν είτε εις τον τουρκικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον. Τα μέλη της ελληνικής κοινότητος όμως θα εγγράφονται μόνον εις τον ελληνικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον, τα δε μέλη της τουρκικής κοινότητος μόνον εις τον τουρκικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον.
Ουδείς δικαιούται να εγγραφεί ως εκλογεύς, εφόσον δεν κέκτηται τα υπό του εκλογικού νόμου απαιτούμενα προς εγγραφήν προσόντα. (Αρθρον 63) - Turkish1. Bu Maddenin 2. fıkrası hükümleri saklı kalmak şartıyla, yirmi bir yaşını doldurmuş ve Seçim Kanununda gösterilen ikamet şartlarına sahip her Cumhuriyet vatandaşı seçmen olarak Rum veya Türk seçim listesinden birine kaydedilme hakkına sahiptir:
Ancak, Rum Cemaati üyeleri yalnız Rum seçim listesine ve Türk Cemaati üyeleri yalnız Türk seçim listesine kayıt edilebilir.
2. Seçim Kanunu uyarınca kayıt dışı bırakılan bir şahıs, seçmen olarak kaydedilme hakkına sahip değildir. (Madde 63)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee the freedom of forming political parties, societies and other civil society organisations, and a law shall be promulgated to regulate same. … (Art. 15)
- Arabicتكفل الدّولة حُرية تكوين الأحزاب السياسية والجمعيات وسائر مُنظّمات المُجتمع المدني، ويصدر قانون بتنظيمه. ... (المادّة 15)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll the citizens have the right to freely associate themselves in political parties and or movements to participate in, through democratic methods, the election of the authorities specified in this Constitution and in the laws, as well as in the orientation of the national policy.
… (Art. 125) - SpanishTodos los ciudadanos tienen el derecho a asociarse libremente en partidos y o en movimientos políticos para concurrir, por métodos democráticos, a la elección de las autoridades previstas en esta Constitución y en las leyes, así como en la orientación de la política nacional.
... (Art. 125)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Any citizen of either sex is eligible for public and elected offices on equal terms, according to the requirements established by law. To this end, the Republic shall adopt specific measures to promote equal opportunities between women and men.
… (Art. 51) - Italian
Tutti i cittadini dell'uno o dell'altro sesso possono accedere agli uffici pubblici e alle cariche elettive in condizioni di eguaglianza, secondo i requisiti stabiliti dalla legge. A tale fine la Repubblica promuove con appositi provvedimenti le pari opportunità tra donne e uomini.
… (Art. 51)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
2. No one shall be discriminated against in political, social or economic life for any reason whatsoever. (Art. 32) - Polish…
2. Nikt nie może być dyskryminowany w życiu politycznym, społecznym lub gospodarczym z jakiejkolwiek przyczyny. (Art. 32)