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Political Rights and Association
- English1. Direct and active participation by men and women in political life is a requirement of, and a fundamental instrument for consolidating, the democratic system.
2. The law shall promote equality in the exercise of civil and political rights and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender for access to political positions. (Sec. 63) - Tetum1. Partisipasaun diretu no ativu hosi feto no mane sira iha moris polítika nian mak nu’udar kondisaun no instrumentu fundamentál sistema demokrátiku ninian.
2. Lei halo promosaun kona-ba igualdade direitu síviku no polítiku nian no la diskrimina kona-ba seksu iha asesu ba kargu polítiku nian. (Art. 63) - Portuguese1. A participação directa e activa de mulheres e homens na vida política constitui condição e instrumento fundamental do sistema democrático.
2. A lei promove a igualdade no exercício dos direitos cívicos e políticos e a não discriminação em função do sexo no acesso a cargos políticos. (Art. 63)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Citizens of the Russian Federation shall have the right to participate in managing State affairs both directly and through their representatives.
2. Citizens of the Russian Federation shall have the right to elect and be elected to State government bodies and local self-government bodies, as well as to participate in referendums.
... (Art. 32) - Russian1. Граждане Российской Федерации имеют право участвовать в управлении делами государства как непосредственно, так и через своих представителей.
2. Граждане Российской Федерации имеют право избирать и быть избранными в органы государственной власти и органы местного самоуправления, а также участвовать в референдуме.
… (Статья 32)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe men and women who, having the status of Mexicans, meet, as well, the following requirements[,] are citizens of the Republic:
I. Having reached eighteen years [of age], and
II. Having an honest mode of living. (Art. 34) - SpanishSon ciudadanos de la República los varones y mujeres que, teniendo la calidad de mexicanos, reúnan, además, los siguientes requisitos:
I. Haber cumplido 18 años, y
II. Tener un modo honesto de vivir. (Art. 34)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll citizens have the right to freely constitute associations, groups, societies and political parties in accordance with the texts in force.
… (Art. 14) - FrenchTous les citoyens ont le droit de constituer librement des associations, des groupements, des sociétés et des partis politiques conformément aux textes en vigueur.
… (Art. 14)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Every citizen has the right to take part in public affairs. This right includes:
(a) The right to form political parties and to participate in the activities of political parties; and
(b) The right to be elected for any position within a political party.
(2) Every citizen who fulfills the criteria stated in the law has the right to elect and to be elected.
(3) The rights stated in Paragraph (1) and (2) shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and a law enacted by the Federal Parliament. (Art. 22) - Somali(1) Muwaaddin kastaa wuxuu xaq u leeyahay in uu ka qayb-qaato arrimaha guud ee dadweynaha. Xaqa kan waxaa ka mid ah:
(a) Inuu samaysan karo ama ka mid noqon karo xisbi siyaasadeed, kana qaybqaadan karo hawlihiisa;
(b) In xisbi siyaasadeed gudihiisa looga dooran karo jago kasta.
(2) Muwaaddin kasta oo buuxiya shuruudaha sharciga tilmaamayo wuxuu xaq u leeyahay inuu wax doorto, lana doorto.
(3) Xuquuqda ku xusan faqradaha (1) iyo (2) ee qodobkan waa in loogu dhaqmaa si waafaqsan Dastuurkan iyo sharci Baarlamaanku ansixiyo. (Qodobka 22aad.)
Political Rights and Association
- English
All citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the right to participate in the management and administration of public and state affairs, both directly and through representation. They may exercise this right by way of self-government, referendums and democratic formation of state bodies, as well as public control over activities of state bodies.
… (Art. 36) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining fuqarolari jamiyat va davlat ishlarini boshqarishda bevosita hamda o‘z vakillari orqali ishtirok etish huquqiga ega. Bunday ishtirok etish o‘zini o‘zi boshqarish, referendumlar o‘tkazish va davlat organlarini demokratik tarzda shakllantirish, shuningdek davlat organlarining faoliyati ustidan jamoatchilik nazorati vositasida amalga oshiriladi. … (36-modda)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEveryone shall be guaranteed the following rights and freedoms in his or her relations with the public institutions:
…
5. freedom of association: that is, the freedom to associate with others for public or private purposes;
… (Instrument of Government, Chapter 2, Art. 1) - SwedishVar och en är gentemot det allmänna tillförsäkrad:
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5. föreningsfrihet: frihet att sammansluta sig med andra för allmänna eller enskilda syften,
… (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 2 kap, 1§)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishMen and women have equal civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights. The State will promote the conditions and will create the adequate mechanisms for, making equality real and effective, by leveling [allanando] the obstacles that prevent or hinder its exercise and facilitating the participation of women in all areas [ámbitos] of the national life. (Art. 48)
- SpanishEl hombre y la mujer tienen iguales derechos civiles, políticos, sociales, económicos y culturales. El Estado promoverá las condiciones y creará los mecanismos adecuados para que la igualdad sea real y efectiva, allanando los obstáculos que impidan o dificulten su ejercicio y facilitando la participación de la mujer en todos los ámbitos de la vida nacional. (Art. 48)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe woman has the same rights as the man.
The law guarantees parity and assures the promotion as well as the representativeness of women in all political, elective and administrative functions. (Art. 17) - FrenchLa femme a les mêmes droits que l’homme.
La loi garantit la parité et assure la promotion ainsi que la représentativité de la femme à toutes les fonctions politiques, électives et administratives. (Art. 17)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The rights to elect, to vote and to stand as a candidate are guaranteed within the conditions established by the law. (Art. 39)
- Arabic
حقوق الانتخاب والاقتراع والتّرشّح مضمونة طبق ما يضبطه القانون. (الفصل 39)
- French
Les droits d’élire, de voter et de se porter candidat sont garantis dans les conditions fixées par la loi. (Art. 39)