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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll citizens shall have the right to form political parties by notification as regulated by Law.
… (Art. 74) - Arabicللمواطنين حق تكوين الأحزاب السياسية، بإخطار ينظمه القانون.
... (المادّة 74)
Political Rights and Association
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(3) Members must be appointed or elected to the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders as soon as possible after the beginning of the first session of each Parliament, and they must be selected so that the committee reflects as nearly as possible the political and gender composition of the combined Houses of Parliament.
… (Sec. 151)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThere shall be one general electoral roll for every territorial constituency for election to either House of Parliament or to the House or either House of the Legislature of a State and no person shall be ineligible for inclusion in any such roll or claim to be included in any special electoral roll for any such constituency on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or any of them. (Art. 325)
- Hindiसंसद के प्रत्येक सदन या किसी राज्य के विधान-मंडल के सदन या प्रत्येक सदन के लिए निर्वाचन के लिए प्रत्येक प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन-क्षेत्र के लिए एक साधारण निर्वाचक-नामावली होगी और केवल धर्म, मूलवंश, जाति, लिंग या इनमें से किसी के आधार पर कोई व्यक्ति ऐसी किसी नामावली में सम्मिलित किए जाने के लिए अपात्र नहीं होगा या ऐसे किसी निर्वाचन-क्षेत्र के लिए किसी विशेष निर्वाचक-नामावली में सम्मिलित किए जाने का दावा नहीं करेगा। (अनुच्छेद 325)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Everyone shall be guaranteed the right to freedom of association for the purposes of the protection of common interests or the promotion of social, economic, political, national, cultural and other convictions and aims.
… (Art. 43) - Croatian
Svakom se jamči pravo na slobodno udruživanje radi zaštite njihovih probitaka ili zauzimanja za socijalna, gospodarska, politička, nacionalna, kulturna ili druga uvjerenja i ciljeve.
… (Članak 43)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishIn the Republic of Armenia, the power belongs to the people.
The people shall exercise its power through free elections, referenda, as well as through state and local self-government bodies and officials prescribed by the Constitution.
… (Art. 2) - ArmenianՀայաստանի Հանրապետությունում իշխանությունը պատկանում է ժողովրդին:
Ժողովուրդն իր իշխանությունն իրականացնում է ազատ ընտրությունների, հանրաքվեների, ինչպես նաև Սահմանադրությամբ նախատեuված պետական և տեղական ինքնակառավարման մարմինների ու պաշտոնատար անձանց միջոցով:
… (Հոդված 2)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery person has the right to freedom of association for any cause or purpose. … (Art. 31)
- Amharicማንኛውም ሰው ለማንኛውም ዓላማ በማኅበር የመደራጀት መብት አለው፡፡ … (አንቀጽ 31)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishBolivians have the following rights:
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4. To freedom of assembly and association, publicly and privately, for legal purposes.
… (Art. 21) - SpanishLas bolivianas y los bolivianos tienen los siguientes derechos:
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4. A la libertad de reunión y asociación, en forma pública y privada, con fines lícitos.
… (Art. 21)
Political Rights and Association
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2. Jordanians shall have the right to establish societies, unions and political parties provided their objective is lawful, their methods peaceful, and their by-laws not in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
… (Art. 16) - Arabic…
2. للأردنيين حقّ تأليف الجمعيات والنقابات والأحزاب السياسية على أن تكون غايتها مشروعة ووسائلها سلمية وذات نظم لا تخالف أحكام الدستور.
... (المادّة 16)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe Law is the expression of the general will. All citizens have the right to take part, personally or through their representatives, in its making.
… (1789 Declaration, Art. 6) - FrenchLa Loi est l'expression de la volonté générale. Tous les Citoyens ont droit de concourir personnellement, ou par leurs Représentants, à sa formation.
… (Déclaration 1789, Art. 6)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThere shall be one electoral roll for each constituency for the purposes of elections to Parliament, and no special electoral roll shall be prepared so as to classify electors according to religion, race, caste or sex. (Art. 121)
- Bengaliসংসদের নির্বাচনের জন্য প্রত্যেক আঞ্চলিক নির্বাচনী এলাকার একটি করিয়া ভোটার-তালিকা থাকিবে এবং ধর্ম, জাত, বর্ণ ও নারী-পুরুষভেদের ভিত্তিতে ভোটারদের বিন্যস্ত করিয়া কোন বিশেষ ভোটার-তালিকা প্রণয়ন করা যাইবে না। (অনুচ্ছেদ ১২১)