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Political Parties
- English1. Ideological pluralism and the multipartisan system shall be guaranteed in the Republic of Armenia.
2. Parties shall be formed and operate freely. Equal legal opportunities for activities of the parties shall be guaranteed by law.
3. Parties shall promote the formulation and expression of the people’s political will.
4. The structure and activities of parties may not contravene the democratic principles. (Art. 8) - Armenian1. Հայաստանի Հանրապետությունում երաշխավորվում են գաղափարախոսական բազմակարծությունը և բազմակուսակցական համակարգը:
2. Կուսակցությունները կազմավորվում և գործում են ազատորեն: Կուսակցությունների համար օրենքով երաշխավորվում են գործունեության հավասար իրավական հնարավորություններ:
3. Կուսակցությունները նպաստում են ժողովրդի քաղաքական կամքի ձևավորմանն ու արտահայտմանը:
4. Կուսակցությունների կառուցվածքը և գործունեությունը չեն կարող հակասել ժողովրդավարական սկզբունքներին: (Հոդված 8)
Political Parties
- EnglishParties, societies, political or professional associations, as well as religious societies, whether Islamic or pertaining to one of the recognized religious minorities, are permitted provided they do not violate the principles of independence, freedom, national unity, the criteria of Islam, or the basis of the Islamic Republic. No one may be prevented from participating in the aforementioned groups, or be compelled to participate in them. (Art. 26)
- Persianاحزاب، جمعیتها، انجمنهای سیاسی و صنفی و انجمنهای اسلامی یا اقلیتهای دینی شناخته شده آزادند، مشروط به این که اصول استقلال، آزادی، وحدت ملی، موازین اسلامی و اساس جمهوری اسلامی را نقض نکنند. هیچکس را نمیتوان از شرکت در آنها منع کرد یا به شرکت در یکی از آنها مجبور ساخت. (اصل 26)
Political Parties
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(2) Every citizen shall have the following freedoms:
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(c) freedom to form political parties,
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Provided that,
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(3) Nothing in sub-clause (c) shall be deemed to prevent the making of an Act to impose reasonable restrictions on any act which may undermine the sovereignty, territorial integrity, nationality and independence of Nepal, constitute an espionage against the nation or divulge national secrecy or on any act of rendering assistance to any foreign state, organization or representative in a manner to undermine the security of Nepal or on an act of sedition or on any act which may undermine the harmonious relations between the Federal Units or on any act of incitement to caste-based or communal hatred or on any act which may undermine the harmonious relations between various castes, tribes, religions and communities, or on any act of acquisition of, or restriction on, membership of any political party on the basis solely of tribe, language, religion, community or sex or on any act of formation of a political party with discrimination between citizens or on incitement to violent acts or on any act which may be contrary to public morality.
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(२) प्रत्येक नागरिकलाई देहायको स्वतन्त्रता हुनेछ ः–
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(ग) राजनीतिक दल खोल्ने स्वतन्त्रता,
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तर,
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(३) खण्ड (ग) को कुनै कुराले नेपालको सार्वभौमसत्ता, भौगोलिक अखण्डता, राष्ट्रियता र स्वाधीनतामा खलल पर्ने, राष्ट्रको विरुद्ध जासूसी गर्ने, राष्ट्रिय गोपनीयता भंग गर्ने वा नेपालको सुरक्षामा आँच पु¥याउने गरी कुनै विदेशी राज्य, संगठन वा प्रतिनिधिलाई सहयोग गर्ने वा राज्यद्रोह गर्ने वा संघीय इकाइबीचको सु–सम्बन्धमा खलल पर्ने वा जातीय वा साम्प्रदायिक विद्वेष फैलाउने वा विभिन्न जात, जाति, धर्म र सम्प्रदायबीचको सु–सम्बन्धमा खलल पर्ने वा केवल जाति, भाषा, धर्म, सम्प्रदाय वा लिंगको आधारमा कुनै राजनीतिक दलको सदस्यता प्राप्त गर्ने वा बन्देज लगाउने वा नागरिकहरूबीच विभेद गर्ने गरी राजनीतिक दल गठन गर्ने, हिंसात्मक कार्य गर्न दुरुत्साहन गर्ने वा सार्वजनिक नैतिकताको प्रतिकूल हुने कार्यमा मनासिब प्रतिबन्ध लगाउने गरी ऐन बनाउन रोक लगाएको मानिनेछैन ।
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Political Parties
- EnglishCitizens have the right to form political parties and duly join and withdraw from them. One must be over eighteen years of age to become a member of a party.
Political parties are indispensable elements of democratic political life.
Political parties shall be formed without prior permission, and shall pursue their activities in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Constitution and laws.
The statutes and programs, as well as the activities of political parties shall not be contrary to the independence of the State, its indivisible integrity with its territory and nation, human rights, the principles of equality and rule of law, sovereignty of the nation, the principles of the democratic and secular republic; they shall not aim to promote or establish class or group dictatorship or dictatorship of any kind, nor shall they incite citizens to crime. …
The State shall provide the political parties with adequate financial means in an equitable manner. The principles regarding aid to political parties, as well as collection of dues and donations are regulated by law. (Art. 68) - TurkishVatandaşlar, siyasî parti kurma ve usulüne göre partilere girme ve partilerden ayrılma hakkına sahiptir. Parti üyesi olabilmek için onsekiz yaşını doldurmuş olmak gerekir.
Siyasî partiler, demokratik siyasî hayatın vazgeçilmez unsurlarıdır.
Siyasî partiler önceden izin almadan kurulurlar ve Anayasa ve kanun hükümleri içerisinde faaliyetlerini sürdürürler.
Siyasî partilerin tüzük ve programları ile eylemleri, Devletin bağımsızlığına, ülkesi ve milletiyle bölünmez bütünlüğüne, insan haklarına, eşitlik ve hukuk devleti ilkelerine, millet egemenliğine, demokratik ve lâik Cumhuriyet ilkelerine aykırı olamaz; sınıf veya zümre diktatörlüğünü veya herhangi bir tür diktatörlüğü savunmayı ve yerleştirmeyi amaçlayamaz; suç işlenmesini teşvik edemez. …
Siyasî partilere, Devlet, yeterli düzeyde ve hakça malî yardım yapar. Partilere yapılacak yardımın, alacakları üye aidatının ve bağışların tabi olduğu esaslar kanunla düzenlenir. (Madde 68)
Political Parties
- EnglishThe Democratic People’s Republic of Korea shall conduct all activities under the leadership of the Workers’ Party of Korea. (Art. 11)
- Korean조선민주주의인민공화국은 조선로동당의 령도밑에 모든 활동을 진행한다. (제11조)
Political Parties
- EnglishThe Commission on Elections shall exercise the following powers and functions:
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(5) Register, after sufficient publication, political parties, organizations, or coalitions which, in addition to other requirements, must present their platform or program of government; and accredit citizens’ arms of the Commission on Elections. Religious denominations and sects shall not be registered. Those which seek to achieve their goals through violence or unlawful means, or refuse to uphold and adhere to this Constitution, or which are supported by any foreign government shall likewise be refused registration.
Financial contributions from foreign governments and their agencies to political parties, organizations, coalitions, or candidates related to elections constitute interference in national affairs, and, when accepted, shall be an additional ground for the cancellation of their registration with the Commission, in addition to other penalties that may be prescribed by law.
… (Art. IX-C, Sec. 2) - FilipinoDapat tumupad ng sumusunod na mga kapangyarihan at mga gawain ng Komisyon ng Halalan:
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(5) Irehistro, pagkaraan ng sapat na paglalathala, ang mga partido, mga organisasyon, o mga koalisyong pampulitika na bukod sa iba pang mga kahingian, ay kinakailangang magharap ng kanilang plataporma o programa ng pamahalaan, at kilalanin ang mga lingkod-bayan ng Komisyon ng Halalan. Hindi dapat irehistro ang mga denominasyon at mga sektang pangrelihiyon. Dapat ding tanggihan ang pagrerehistro sa mga naghahangad na makamit ang kanilang mga layunin sa pamamagitan ng karahasan o mga labag na kaparaanan, o tumatangging itaguyod at talimahin ang Saligang-Batas na ito, o sinusuportahan ang alin mang banyagang pamahalaan.
Ang kontribusyong pinansyal sa mga partido, organisasyon, koalisyon, o kandidatong pampulitika mula sa banyagang pamahalaan at mga sangay niyon na may kaugnayan sa mga halalan ay ituturing na panghihimasok sa mga gawaing pambansa at, kapag tinanggap, magiging karagdagang batayan sa pagkansela sa pagkarehistro nila sa Komisyon, bukod sa iba pang mga parusa na maaaring itakda ng batas.
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Political Parties
- English1. The Communist Party of Vietnam - the Vanguard of the working class, concurrently the vanguard of the laboring people and Vietnamese nation, faithfully representing the interests of the working class, laboring people and entire nation, and acting upon the Marxist-Leninist doctrine and Ho Chi Minh Thought, is the force leading the State and society.
2. The Communist Party of Vietnam is closely associated with the People, shall serve the People, shall submit to the supervision of the People, and is accountable to the People for its decisions.
3. Organizations and members of the Communist Party of Vietnam shall operate within the framework of the Constitution and law. (Art. 4) - Vietnamese1. Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam - Đội tiên phong của giai cấp công nhân, đồng thời là đội tiên phong của Nhân dân lao động và của dân tộc Việt Nam, đại biểu trung thành lợi ích của giai cấp công nhân, Nhân dân lao động và của cả dân tộc, lấy chủ nghĩa Mác – Lê nin và tư tưởng Hồ Chí Minh làm nền tảng tư tưởng là lực lượng lãnh đạo Nhà nước và xã hội.
2. Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam gắn bó mật thiết với Nhân dân, phục vụ Nhân dân, chịu sự giám sát của Nhân dân, chịu trách nhiệm trước Nhân dân về những quyết định của mình.
3. Các tổ chức của Đảng và đảng viên Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam hoạt động trong khuôn khổ Hiến pháp và pháp luật. (Điều 4)
Political Parties
- English
The citizens of Mongolia are guaranteed to exercise the following rights and freedoms:
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10/ right to form a party or other mass organizations and freedom of association to these organizations on the basis of social and personal interests and opinion. All political parties and other mass organizations shall uphold public order and state security, and abide by law. Discrimination and persecution of a person for joining a political party or other mass organization or for being their member shall be prohibited.
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Монгол Улсын иргэн дараахь үндсэн эрх, эрх чөлөөг баталгаатай эдэлнэ:
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10) нийгмийн болон өөрсдийн ашиг сонирхол, үзэл бодлын үүднээс нам, олон нийтийн бусад байгууллага байгуулах, сайн дураараа эвлэлдэн нэгдэх эрхтэй. Нам, олон нийтийн бусад бүх байгууллага нийгэм, төрийн аюулгүй байдлыг сахиж, хуулийг дээдлэн биелүүлнэ. Аль нэгэн нам, олон нийтийн бусад байгууллагад эвлэлдэн нэгдсэний төлөө болон гишүүний нь хувьд хүнийг ялгаварлан гадуурхах, хэлмэгдүүлэхийг хориглоно.
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Political Parties
- EnglishAny political party which sends a candidate for election on a constituency basis shall have the right to send a candidate for election on a party list basis.
In sending a candidate for election on a party list basis, each political party shall prepare one list of candidates, in which candidates for election of each political party shall not be the same as others’ and not be the same as the names of candidates for election on a constituency basis. Such list of candidates shall be submitted to the Election Commission prior to the end of the period for application for candidacy for election of Members of the House of Representatives on a constituency basis.
In the preparation of a list of candidates under paragraph two, the members of the political party shall be allowed to participate in the deliberations, and regard shall be had to the candidates for election from different regions and equality between men and women. (Sec. 90) - Thaiพรรคการเมืองใดส่งผู้สมัครรับเลือกตั้งแบบแบ่งเขตเลือกตั้งแล้ว ให้มีสิทธิส่งผู้สมัครรับเลือกตั้งแบบบัญชีรายชื่อได้
การส่งผู้สมัครรับเลือกตั้งแบบบัญชีรายชื่อ ให้พรรคการเมืองจัดทําบัญชีรายชื่อพรรคละหนึ่งบัญชี โดยผู้สมัครรับเลือกตั้งของแต่ละพรรคการเมืองต้องไม่ซ้ํากัน และไม่ซ้ํากับรายชื่อผู้สมัครรับเลือกตั้งแบบแบ่งเขตเลือกตั้ง โดยส่งบัญชีรายชื่อดังกล่าวให้คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้งก่อนปิดการรับสมัครรับเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรแบบแบ่งเขตเลือกตั้ง
การจัดทำบัญชีรายชื่อ ตามวรรคสอง ต้องอนุญาตให้สมาชิกของพรรคการเมืองมีส่วนร่วมในการพิจารณาด้วย โดยต้องคํานึงถึงผู้สมัครรับเลือกตั้งจากภูมิภาคต่างๆ และความเท่าเทียมกันระหว่างชายและหญิง (มาตรา ๙๐)
Political Parties
- EnglishTo attain moral and material goals, the citizens of Afghanistan shall have the right to form associations in accordance with provisions of the law.
The people of Afghanistan shall have the right, in accordance with provisions of the law, to form political parties, provided that:
1. Their manifesto and charter shall not contravene the Holy religion of Islam and principles and values enshrined in this constitution;
2. Their organizations and financial resources shall be transparent;
3. They shall not have military or quasi-military aims and organizations; and
4. They shall not be affiliated with foreign political parties or other sources.
Formation and operation of a party on the basis of tribalism, parochialism, language, as well as religious sectarianism shall not be permitted. A party or association formed according to provisions of the law shall not be dissolved without legal causes and the order of an authoritative court. (Art. 35) - Dariاتباع افغانستان حق دارند به منظور تأمین مقاصد مادی و یا معنوی، مطابق به احكام قانون، جمعيتها تأسیس نمایند.
اتباع افغانستان حق دارند، مطابق به احكام قانون، احزاب سیاسی تشكیل دهند، مشروط بر اینكه:
١- مرامنامه و اساسنامۀ حزب، مناقض احكام دین مقدس اسلام و نصوص و ارزشهای مندرج این قانون اساسی نباشد؛
۲- تشكیلات و منابع مالی حزب علنی باشد؛
٣- اهداف و تشكیلات نظامی و شبه نظامی نداشته باشد؛
٤- وابسته به حزب سیاسی و یا دیگر منابع خارجی نباشد؛
تأسیس و فعالیت حزب برمبنای قومیت، سمت، زبان و مذهب فقهی جواز ندارد. جمعیت و حزبی كه مطابق به احكام قانون تشكیل می شود، بدون موجبات قانونی و حكم محكمۀ با صلاحیت منحل نمی شود. (مادۀ ۳۵) - Pashtoد افغانستان اتباع حق لري چې د خپلو مادي او يا معنوي غوښتنو د تأمين لپاره، د قانون له حكمونو سره سم، ټولنې جوړې كړي.
د افغانستان اتباع حق لري د قانون له حكمونو سره سم، سياسي گوندونه جوړ كړې، په دې شرط چې:
١- د گوند مرامنامه او اساسنامه د اسلام د سپېڅلي دين د احكامو او په دي اساسي قانون كې د راغلو نصوصو او ارز ښتونو مخالف نه وي؛
٢- د گوند تشكيلات او مالي منابع څرگند وي؛
٣- نظامي او نظامي ډوله تشكيلات او هدفونه ونه لري؛
٤- له بهرنيو سياسي گوندونو يا نو رو بهرنيو منابعو سره تړلي نه وي؛
د قوم، سيمې، ژبې او فقهي مذهب پر بنسټ د گوند جوړول او فعاليت كول، جواز نه لري. هغه جمعيت او گوند چې د قانون له حكمونو سره سم جوړېږې د قانوني موجباتو او باصلاحيتې محكمې له حكمه پرته نه منحل كېږي. (۳۵ ماده)