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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWhereas every person in Botswana is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest to each and all of the following, namely-
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(b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association;
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery person shall be entitled to assemble freely and associate with other persons, and in particular he may form or belong to any political party, trade union or any other association for the protection of his interests:
Provided that the provisions of this section shall not derogate from the powers conferred by this Constitution on the Independent National Electoral Commission with respect to political parties to which that Commission does not accord recognition. (Sec. 40)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWHEREAS the People of Saint Lucia-
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(c) recognise that the enjoyment of these rights depends upon certain fundamental freedoms namely, freedom of the person, of thought, of expression, of communication, of conscience and of association;
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(g) express their commitment to democracy, in particular the principle of a government freely elected on the basis of universal adult suffrage.
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Political Rights and Association
- English1. Laws revising the Constitution shall respect:
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g) The free, universal, direct, secret and regular suffrage of the office holders of the organs of sovereignty, as well as the system of proportional representation;
… (Sec. 156) - Tetum1. Lei kona-ba hala’o revizaun ba Lei-Inan tenke respeita:
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g) Sufrájiu livre, universál, diretu, sekretu, no periódiku kona-ba órgaun soberanu sira, nune’e mós ba sistema reprezentasaun proporsionál nian;
… (Art. 156) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm que respeitar:
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g) O sufrágio livre, universal, directo, secreto e periódico dos titulares dos órgãos de soberania, bem como o sistema de representação proporcional;
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery citizen of age and working ability of the Republic of Serbia shall have the right to vote and be elected.
Suffrage shall be universal and equal for all, the elections shall be free and direct and voting is carried out by secret ballot in person.
Election right shall be protected by the law and in accordance with the law. (Art. 52) - Serbian CyrillicСваки пунолетан, пословно способан држављанин Републике Србије има право да бира и да буде биран.
Изборно право је опште и једнако, избори су слободни и непосредни, а гласање је тајно и лично.
Изборно право ужива правну заштиту у складу са законом. (Члан 52)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe following shall be the fundamental tasks of the State:
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d) To guarantee political democracy and the democratic participation of all citizens in the organization of political power and in all other aspects of political and national social life;
… (Art. 7) - PortugueseSão tarefas fundamentais do Estado:
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d) Garantir a democracia política e a participação democrática dos cidadãos na organização do poder político e nos demais aspectos da vida política e social nacional;
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Political Rights and Association
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... Men and Women are equal in right [droit].
The law promotes [favorise] the equal access of women and men to the mandates and functions.
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... Les hommes et les femmes sont égaux en droit.
La loi favorise l’égal accès des femmes et des hommes aux mandats et fonctions.
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll persons have the right to form associations, for any purpose whatsoever, provided they do not form an association which the law has declared unlawful. (Art. 39)
- SpanishTodas las personas tienen el derecho de asociarse, cualquiera sea el objeto que persigan, siempre que no constituyan una asociación ilícita declarada por la ley. (Art. 39)
Political Rights and Association
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Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the right to elect and be elected to the representative bodies of state authority. Every elector shall have one vote. The right to vote, equality and freedom of expression of will shall be guaranteed by law.
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... Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan who have reached the age of eighteen have the right to vote.
… (Art. 128) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining fuqarolari davlat hokimiyati vakillik organlariga saylash va saylanish huquqiga egadirlar. Har bir saylovchi bir ovozga ega. Ovoz berish huquqi, o‘z xohish-irodasini bildirish tengligi va erkinligi qonun bilan kafolatlanadi.
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... O‘zbekiston Respublikasining o‘n sakkiz yoshga to‘lgan fuqarolari saylash huquqiga ega.
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Political Rights and Association
- English... Equality of the rights of women and men shall be ensured by providing women with opportunities equal to those of men in public, political and cultural activities, in obtaining education and in professional training, in work and remuneration for it; by taking special measures for the protection of work and health of women; by establishing pension privileges; by creating conditions that make it possible for women to combine work and motherhood; by adopting legal protection, material and moral support of motherhood and childhood, including the provision of paid leave and other privileges to pregnant women and mothers. (Art. 24)
- Ukrainian... Рівність прав жінки і чоловіка забезпечується: наданням жінкам рівних з чоловіками можливостей у громадсько-політичній і культурній діяльності, у здобутті освіти і професійній підготовці, у праці та винагороді за неї; спеціальними заходами щодо охорони праці і здоров'я жінок, встановленням пенсійних пільг; створенням умов, які дають жінкам можливість поєднувати працю з материнством; правовим захистом, матеріальною і моральною підтримкою материнства і дитинства, включаючи надання оплачуваних відпусток та інших пільг вагітним жінкам і матерям. (Стаття 24)