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Political Rights and Association
Uganda
- English…
4. Women shall have the right to equal treatment with men and that right shall include equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities.
… (Art. 33)
Political Rights and Association
Timor-Leste
- English1. Every citizen over the age of seventeen has the right to vote and to be elected.
2. The exercise of the right to vote is personal and constitutes a civic duty. (Sec. 47) - Tetum1. Sidadaun hotu-hotu ho tinan sanulu-resin-hitu ba leten, iha direitu atu hili no ema hili nia.
2. Hala’o direito sufrájiu ne’e katak kona-ba ema ida-idak, no hanesan devér síviku ida. (Art. 47) - Portuguese1. Todo o cidadão maior de dezassete anos tem o direito de votar e de ser eleito.
2. O exercício do direito de sufrágio é pessoal e constitui um dever cívico. (Art. 47)
Political Rights and Association
Russian Federation
- English1. Everyone shall have the right of association, including the right to establish trade unions for the protection of his (her) interests. The freedom of activity of public associations shall be guaranteed.
… (Art. 30) - Russian1. Каждый имеет право на объединение, включая право создавать профессиональные союзы для защиты своих интересов. Свобода деятельности общественных объединений гарантируется.
… (Статья 30)
Political Rights and Association
Egypt
- EnglishAll citizens shall have the right to form non-governmental associations and foundations on democratic basis, which shall acquire legal personality upon notification.
… (Art. 75) - Arabicللمواطنين حق تكوين الجمعيات والمؤسسات الأهلية على أساس ديمقراطى، وتكون لها الشخصية الاعتبارية بمجرد الإخطار.
... (المادّة 75)
Political Rights and Association
Dominica
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(2) (a) Every Commonwealth citizen of the age of eighteen years or upwards who possesses such qualifications relating to residence or domicile in Dominica as Parliament may prescribe shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from registration as a voter for the purpose of electing Representatives, be entitled to be registered as such a voter in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may be so registered.
(b) Every person who is registered as aforesaid in any constituency shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from voting in that constituency in any election of Representatives, be entitled so to vote, in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may so vote.
… (Sec. 33)
Political Rights and Association
Zimbabwe
- English(1) Subject to subparagraph (2) and to paragraph 2, a person is qualified to be registered as a voter on the voters roll of a constituency if he or she—
(a) is of or over the age of eighteen years; and
(b) is a Zimbabwean citizen.
(2) The Electoral Law may prescribe additional residential requirements to ensure that voters are registered on the most appropriate voters roll, but any such requirements must be consistent with this Constitution, in particular with section 67. (Fourth Schedule, Qualifications of Voters, Sec. 1)
Political Rights and Association
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishThe door for holding a public office is open to all citizens on the basis of equal conditions and in accordance with the provisions of the law. … (Art. 35)
- Arabicباب الوظائف العامة مفتوح لجميع المواطنين على أساس المساواة بينهم في الظروف وفقا لأحكام القانون ... (المادّة 35)
Political Rights and Association
Spain
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(5) All Spaniards entitled to the full exercise of their political rights shall be electors and may be elected.
... (Sec. 68) - Spanish…
5. Son electores y elegibles todos los españoles que estén en pleno uso de sus derechos políticos.
… (Art. 68)
Political Rights and Association
Ethiopia
- English…
3. The historical legacy of inequality and discrimination suffered by women in Ethiopia taken into account, women, in order to remedy this legacy, are entitled to affirmative measures. The purpose of such measures shall be to provide special attention to women so as to enable them to compete and participate on the basis of equality with men in political, social and economic life as well as in public and private institutions.
… (Art. 35) - Amharic…
3. ሴቶች በበታችነትና በልዩነት በመታየታቸው የደረሰባቸውን የታሪክ ቅርስ ከግምት ውስጥ በማስገባት ይህ ቅርስ እንዲታረምላቸው በተጨማሪ የድጋፍ እርምጃዎች ተጠቃሚ የመሆን መብት አላቸው፡፡ በዚህ በኩል የሚወሰዱት እርምጃዎች ዓላማ በፖለቲካዊ፣ በማኅበራዊና በኢኮኖሚያዊ መስኮች እንዲሁም በመንግሥት እና በግል ተቋሞች ውስጥ ሴቶች ከወንዶች ጋር በእኩልነት ተወዳዳሪና ተሳታፊ እንዲሆኑ ለማድረግ እንዲቻል ልዩ ትኩረት ለመስጠት ነው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 35)
Political Rights and Association
Grenada
- English(1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests.
… (Sec. 11)