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Political Parties
- English1. Greek citizens possessing the right to vote may freely found and join political parties, the organization and activity of which must serve the free functioning of democratic government.
Citizens who have not yet acquired the right to vote may participate in youth sections of parties.
2. Political parties are entitled to receive financial support by the State for their electoral and operating expenses, as specified by law. A statute shall specify the guarantees of transparency concerning electoral expenses and, in general, the financial management of political parties, of Members of Parliament, parliamentary candidates and candidates for all degrees of local government. A statute shall impose the maximum limit of electoral expenses, may prohibit certain forms of pre-electoral promotion and shall specify the conditions under which violation of the relevant provisions constitutes a ground for the forfeiture of parliamentary office on the initiative of the special body of the following section. The audit of the electoral expenses of political parties and parliamentary candidates is carried out by a special body which is constituted also with the participation of senior magistrates, as specified by law. A law may also extend these regulations to candidates for other offices held through election.
... (Art. 29) - Greek1. Έλληνες πολίτες που έχουν το εκλογικό δικαίωμα μπορούν ελεύθερα να ιδρύουν και να συμμετέχουν σε πολιτικά κόμματα, που η οργάνωση και η δράση τους οφείλει να εξυπηρετεί την ελεύθερη λειτουργία του δημοκρατικού πολιτεύματος.
Πολίτες που δεν απέκτησαν ακόμη το δικαίωμα να εκλέγουν μπορούν να συμμετέχουν στα τμήματα νέων των κομμάτων.
2. Τα κόμματα έχουν δικαίωμα στην οικονομική τους ενίσχυση από το Κράτος για τις εκλογικές και λειτουργικές τους δαπάνες, όπως νόμος ορίζει. Νόμος ορίζει τις εγγυήσεις διαφάνειας ως προς τις εκλογικές δαπάνες και γενικά την οικονομική διαχείριση των κομμάτων, των βουλευτών, των υποψήφιων βουλευτών και των υποψηφίων στην τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση όλων των βαθμών. Με νόμο επιβάλλεται ανώτατο όριο εκλογικών δαπανών, μπορεί να απαγορεύονται ορισμένες μορφές προεκλογικής προβολής και καθορίζονται οι προϋποθέσεις υπό τις οποίες η παράβαση των σχετικών διατάξεων συνιστά λόγο έκπτωσης από το βουλευτικό αξίωμα με πρωτοβουλία του ειδικού οργάνου του επόμενου εδαφίου. O έλεγχος των εκλογικών δαπανών των κομμάτων και των υποψήφιων βουλευτών διενεργείται από ειδικό όργανο που συγκροτείται και με τη συμμετοχή ανώτατων δικαστικών λειτουργών, όπως νόμος ορίζει. Με νόμο μπορούν να επεκταθούν οι ρυθμίσεις αυτές και στους υποψηφίους για άλλες αιρετές θέσεις.
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Political Parties
- EnglishThe political parties and movements, in their functioning, may not:
1. receive economic aid [auxilio], directions or instructions from foreign organizations or States;
2. establish structures which, directly or indirectly, imply the use of, or a call for, violence as [a] methodology of the political activity [quehacer], and
3. constitute themselves with the goals [fines] of substituting by the force the regime of freedom and democracy, or of endangering the existence of the Republic. (Art. 126) - SpanishLos partidos y los movimientos políticos, en su funcionamiento, no podrán:
1. recibir auxilio económico, directivas o instrucciones de organizaciones o Estados extranjeros;
2. establecer estructuras que, directa o indirectamente, impliquen la utilización o la apelación a la violencia como metodología del quehacer político, y
3. constituirse con fines de sustituir por la fuerza el régimen de libertad y de democracia, o de poner en peligro la existencia de la República. (Art. 126)
Political Parties
- EnglishPolitical parties are the expression of political pluralism, they contribute to the formation and expression of the will of the people and are an essential instrument for political participation. Their creation and the exercise of their activities are free in so far as they respect the Constitution and the law. Their internal structure and their functioning must be democratic. (Sec. 6)
- SpanishLos partidos políticos expresan el pluralismo político, concurren a la formación y manifestación de la voluntad popular y son instrumento fundamental para la participación política. Su creación y el ejercicio de su actividad son libres dentro del respeto a la Constitución y a la ley. Su estructura interna y funcionamiento deberán ser democráticos. (Art. 6)
Political Parties
- EnglishThe external financing of the political parties is prohibited, save for exceptional derogation established by the law.
All financing of a nature that infringes the national independence and sovereignty is prohibited.
The law determines and organizes the sources of financing of the political parties. (Art. 83) - KirundiBirabujijwe ko imigambwe ihabwa imfanshanyo y’amafaranga ivuye mu mahanga kiretse ibwirizwa ribitangiye uruhusha rudasanzwe.
Imfashanyo y’amafaranga iyo ari yo yose yoshobora kubangamira ukwikukira kw’igihugu n’ukukibuza kwitunganiriza ivyaco irabujijwe.
Ibwirizwa ni ryo ritomora kandi rikaringaniza aho imfashanyo z’imigambwe zikomoka. (Ingingo ya 83) - FrenchLe financement extérieur des partis politiques est interdit, sauf dérogation exceptionnelle établie par la loi.
Tout financement de nature à porter atteinte à l’indépendance et à la souveraineté nationales est interdit.
La loi détermine et organise les sources de financement des partis politiques. (Art. 83)
Political Parties
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The law equally establishes the rules concerning:
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• the regime of the political parties, of the non-governmental associations and organizations;
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La loi fixe également les règles concernant:
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- le régime des partis politiques, des associations et des organisations non gouvernementales;
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Political Parties
- EnglishNo association, by whatever name called, shall function as a political party, nor shall any citizen be an independent candidate for election to public office, unless:
a. the association or independent candidate and his organization meet the minimum registration requirements laid down by the Elections Commission and are registered with it. …
b. the membership of the association or the independent candidate’s organization is open to every citizen of Liberia, irrespective of sex, religion or ethnic background, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution.
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d. the name, objective, emblem or motto of the association or of the independent candidate and his organization is free from any religious connotations or divisive ethnic implications and that the activities of the association or independent candidate are not limited to a special group or, in the case of an association, limited to a particular geographic area of Liberia;
e. the constitution and rules of the political party shall conform to the provisions of this Constitution, provide for the democratic elections of officers and/or governing body at least once every six years, and ensure the election of officers from as many of the regions and ethnic groupings in the country as possible. All amendments to the Constitution or rules of a political party shall be registered with the Elections Commission no later than ten days from the effective dates of such amendments. (Art. 79)
Political Parties
- EnglishThe political parties and groups concur in [concourent] the formation and to the expression of the political will. They are formed and they exercise their activities freely under the condition of respecting the democratic principles and of not infringing, by their object or by their action[,] the national sovereignty, the territorial integrity, and the unity of the Nation and of the Republic.
The law establishes the conditions of creation, of functioning, and of dissolution of the political parties. (Art. 11) - Arabicتساهم الأحزاب و التّجمعات السّياسية في تكوين الإرادة السّياسية و التّعبير عنها. تتكوّن الأحزاب و التّجمعات السّياسية و تمارس نشاطها بحرّية بشرط احترام المبادئ الديمقراطية، و شرط أن لا تمسّ من خلال عرضها و نشاطها بالسّيادة الوطنية والسلامة الإقليمية ووحدة الأمة و الجمهورية.
يحدّد القانون شروط انشاء و سير و حلّ الأحزاب السياسية. (المادّة 11) - FrenchLes partis et groupements politiques concourent à la formation et l'expression de la volonté politique. Ils se forment et exercent leurs activités librement sous la condition de respecter les principes démocratiques et de ne pas porter atteinte par leur objet ou par leur action à la souveraineté nationale, à l'intégrité territoriale à l'unité de la Nation et de la République.
La loi fixe les conditions de création, de fonctionnement et de dissolution des partis politiques. (Art. 11)
Political Parties
- English
The political parties and coalitions of political parties participate [concourrent] in the expression of suffrage within the conditions established by the Constitution and by the law. They work for the forming [formation] of the citizens, for the promotion of their participation in national life and the management of public affairs.
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The political parties and coalitions of political parties, likewise the independent candidates, are held to respect the Constitution as well as the principles of national sovereignty and of democracy. They are forbidden to identify themselves to one race, to one ethnicity, to one sex, to one religion, to one sect, to one language or to one part of the territory.
The political parties are equally held to strictly respect the rules of good associative governance under penalty of sanctions susceptible to lead to suspension and to dissolution.
The Constitution guarantees equal rights to the political parties including those that oppose the policy of the Government in place.
The rules of constitution, of suspension and of dissolution of the political parties, the conditions under which these exercise their activities and benefit from public financing are determined by the law. (Art. 4) - French
Les partis politiques et coalitions de partis politiques concourent à l’expression du suffrage dans les conditions fixées par la Constitution et par la loi. Ils œuvrent à la formation des citoyens, à la promotion de leur participation à la vie nationale et à la gestion des affaires publiques.
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Les partis politiques et coalitions de partis politiques, de même que les candidats indépendants, sont tenus de respecter la Constitution ainsi que les principes de la souveraineté nationale et de la démocratie. Il leur est interdit de s’identifier à une race, à une ethnie, à un sexe, à une religion, à une secte, à une langue ou à une partie du territoire.
Les partis politiques sont egalement tenus de respecter strictement les regles de bonne gouvernance associative sous peine de sanctions susceptibles de conduire d la suspension et d la dissolution.
La Constitution garantit des droits égaux aux partis politiques, y compris ceux qui s’opposent à la politique du Gouvernement en place.
Les règles de constitution, de suspension et de dissolution des partis politiques, les conditions dans lesquelles ceux-ci exercent leurs activités et bénéficient d’un financement public sont déterminées par la loi. (Art. 4)
Political Parties
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1. Political parties, trade unions and other public associations may be established in the Kyrgyz Republic to implement and protect human and civil rights, freedoms and interests.
2. Political parties contribute to the diverse expression of the political will of different social strata and groups in society.
3. It is prohibited in the Kyrgyz Republic:
(1) Formation and functioning of party organisations in state and municipal institutions and organisations; performance of party work by state and municipal employees, except when such work is performed outside of official activities;
(2) Membership of military personnel, law enforcement officials and judges in political parties and their advocacy for a political party;
(3) The establishment of political parties on a religious and ethnic basis, and the pursuit of political goals by religious associations;
(4) The establishment of paramilitary units by citizens' associations;
(5) The functioning of political parties, public and religious associations, their representations and branches whose activities are aimed at a violent change of the constitutional order, undermining national security, and inciting social, racial, inter-ethnic and religious discord.
4. Political parties, trade unions and other public associations shall ensure transparency of their financial and economic activities. (Art. 8) - Russian
1. В Кыргызской Республике могут создаваться политические партии, профессиональные союзы и другие общественные объединения для реализации и защиты прав, свобод и интересов человека и гражданина.
2. Политические партии содействуют многообразному выражению политического волеизъявления различных социальных слоев и групп общества.
3. В Кыргызской Республике запрещается:
1) формирование и функционирование партийных организаций в государственных и муниципальных учреждениях, организациях; осуществление государственными и муниципальными служащими партийной работы, за исключением случаев, когда такая работа осуществляется вне служебной деятельности;
2) членство военнослужащих, сотрудников правоохранительных органов и судей в политических партиях, их выступление в поддержку какой-либо политической партии;
3) создание политических партий на религиозной и этнической основе, преследование религиозными объединениями политических целей;
4) создание объединениями граждан военизированных формирований;
5) функционирование политических партий, общественных и религиозных объединений, их представительств и филиалов, деятельность которых направлена на насильственное изменение конституционного строя, подрыв национальной безопасности, разжигание социальной, расовой, межнациональной и религиозной розни.
4. Политические партии, профессиональные союзы и другие общественные объединения обеспечивают прозрачность своей финансовой и хозяйственной деятельности. (Статья 8) - Kyrgyz
1. Кыргыз Республикасында адамдын жана жарандын укуктарын, эркиндиктерин жана кызыкчылыктарын ишке ашыруу жана коргоо үчүн саясий партиялар, кесиптик бирликтер жана башка коомдук бирикмелер түзүлүшү мүмкүн.
2. Саясий партиялар коомдогу ар кандай социалдык катмарлардын жана топтордун көп түрдүү саясий эркин билдирүүгө көмөк көрсөтөт.
3. Кыргыз Республикасында төмөнкүлөргө тыюу салынат:
1) мамлекеттик жана муниципалдык мекемелерде, уюмдарда партиялык уюмдардын түзүлүшүнө жана иштешине; кызматтык иштен тышкары жүзөгө ашырган учурларын кошпогондо, мамлекеттик жана муниципалдык кызматчылардын партиялык ишти аткарышына;
2) аскер кызматчыларынын, укук коргоо органдарынын кызматкерлеринин жана судьялардын саясий партияларга мүчө болушуна, алардын кайсы бир саясий партияны колдоп чыгышына;
3) диний жана этностук негизде саясий партияларды түзүүгө, диний бирикмелердин саясий максаттарды көздөшүнө;
4) жарандардын бирикмелеринин аскерлешкен кошуундарды түзүшүнө;
5) иш-аракети конституциялык түзүлүштү күч менен өзгөртүүгө, улуттук коопсуздукту бүлдүрүүгө, социалдык, расалык, улуттар аралык жана диний касташууну тутандырууга багытталган саясий партиялардын, коомдук жана диний бирикмелердин, алардын өкүлчүлүктөрүнүн жана филиалдарынын иштешине.
4. Саясий партиялар, кесиптик бирликтер жана башка коомдук бирикмелер өзүнүн каржылык жана чарбалык ишмердүүлүгүнүн ачыктыгын камсыз кылат. (8-берене)
Political Parties
- English
The freedom to constitute political parties, trade unions [syndicats] and associations is guaranteed.
The political parties, the trade unions and the associations commit in their statutes and their activities to respect the provisions of the Constitution and of the law, as well as the financial transparency and the rejection of violence. (Art. 40) - Arabic
حرّية تكوين الأحزاب والنّقابات والجمعيّات مضمونة.
تلتزم الأحزاب والنّقابات والجمعيّات في أنظمتها الأساسيّة وفي أنشطتها بأحكام الدّستور والقانون وبالشّفافيّة الماليّة ونبذ العنف. (الفصل 40) - French
La liberté de constituer des partis politiques, des syndicats et des associations est garantie.
Les partis politiques, les syndicats et les associations s’engagent dans leurs statuts et leurs activités à respecter les dispositions de la Constitution et de la loi, ainsi que la transparence financière et le rejet de la violence. (Art. 40)