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Political Rights and Association
Sri Lanka
- English(1) Every citizen is entitled to –
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(c) the freedom of association;
… (Art. 14) - Sinhala(1) සෑම පුරවැසියකුට ම –
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(ඇ) සමාගමයේ නිදහසට;
… (14 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Political Rights and Association
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- English(1) Except with his or her own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his or her right to assembly freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his or her interests or to form or belong to political parties or other political associations.
… (Sec. 13)
Political Rights and Association
North Macedonia
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia:
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- protects the freedoms and rights of the individual and citizen relating to the freedom of conviction, conscience, thought and public expression of thought, political association and activity as well as to the prohibition of discrimination among citizens on the ground of sex, race, religion or national, social or political affiliation;
… (Art. 110) - MacedonianУставниот суд на Република Северна Македонија:
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- ги штити слободите и правата на човекот и граѓанинот што се однесуваат на слободата на уверувањето, совеста, мислата и јавното изразување на мислата, политичкото здружување и дејствување и забраната на дискриминација на граѓаните по основ на пол, раса, верска, национална, социјална и политичка припадност;
… (Член 110)
Political Rights and Association
Gambia
- English…
(2) Women shall have the right to equal treatment with men, including equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities. (Sec. 28)
Political Rights and Association
Thailand
- EnglishNational reform in various areas shall be carried out to at least achieve the following results:
a. Politics:
1. ensuring that people have correct knowledge and understanding on the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State, that people participate in the organisation of political activities as well as the scrutiny of exercise of State powers, that they are able to tolerate different bona fide political views, and that the people exercise the right to vote in an election and in a referendum independently and free from influence by any mean;
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4. having a mechanism that requires persons holding political positions to perform duties with integrity and to be held accountable to the public in the performance of their duties;
... (Sec. 258) - Thaiให้ดําเนินการปฏิรูปประเทศในด้านต่างๆ ให้เกิดผลดังต่อไปนี้
ก. ด้านการเมือง
(๑) ให้ประชาชนมีความรู้ความเข้าใจที่ถูกต้องเกี่ยวกับการปกครองในระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข มีส่วนร่วมในการดําเนินกิจกรรมทางการเมืองรวมตลอดทั้งการตรวจสอบ การใช้อํานาจรัฐ รู้จักยอมรับในความเห็นทางการเมืองโดยสุจริตที่แตกต่างกัน และให้ประชาชนใช้สิทธิเลือกตั้งและออกเสียงประชามติโดยอิสระปราศจากการครอบงําไม่ว่าด้วยทางใด
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(๔) มีกลไกที่กําหนดให้ผู้ดํารงตําแหน่งทางการเมืองจะต้องปฏิบัติหน้าที่ด้วยความซื่อสัตย์สุจริต และรับผิดชอบต่อประชาชนในการปฏิบัติหน้าที่ของตน
... (มาตรา ๒๕๘)
Political Rights and Association
Nauru
- English
(1) Persons have the right to assemble and associate peaceably and to form or belong to trade unions or other associations.
… (Art. 13)
Political Rights and Association
United States of America
- EnglishThe right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. (Amendment XIX)
Political Rights and Association
Portugal
- English1. Direct, secret and periodic suffrage is the general rule for the appointment of the officeholders of the elected entities that exercise sovereignty, elected organs of autonomous regions and elected local government organs.
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3. Election campaigns are governed by the following principles:
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b) Equal opportunities and treatment for all candidatures;
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5. Votes are converted into seats in harmony with the principle of proportional representation.
… (Art. 113) - Portuguese1. O sufrágio directo, secreto e periódico constitui a regra geral de designação dos titulares dos órgãos electivos da soberania, das regiões autónomas e do poder local.
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3. As campanhas eleitorais regem-se pelos seguintes princípios:
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b) Igualdade de oportunidades e de tratamento das diversas candidaturas;
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5. A conversão dos votos em mandatos far-se-á de harmonia com o princípio da representação proporcional.
... (Art. 113)
Political Rights and Association
Kenya
- English(1) A person qualifies for registration as a voter at elections or referenda if the person—
(a) is an adult citizen;
(b) is not declared to be of unsound mind; and
(c) has not been convicted of an election offence during the preceding five years.
… (Art. 83) - Swahili(1) Mtu anastahili kuandikishwa kama mpiga kura katika uchaguzi au kura ya maoni ikiwa mtu huyo—
(a) ni raia mtu mzima;
(b) hajatangazwa kuwa na ugonjwa wa akili; na
(c) hajakutwa kuwa na kosa la uchaguzi katika kipindi cha miaka mitano iliyopita.
… (Kifungu cha 83)
Political Rights and Association
Turkmenistan
- EnglishCitizens of Turkmenistan shall have the right to elect and be elected to the bodies of state authority and local self-governments. … (Art. 46)
- RussianГраждане Туркменистана имеют право избирать и быть избранными в органы государственной власти и органы местного самоуправления. … (Статья 46)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň raýatlarynyň döwlet häkimiýet edaralaryna we ýerli öz-özüňi dolandyryş edaralaryna saýlamaga we saýlanmaga hukugy bardyr. … (46-nji madda)