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Political Rights and Association
- English1. All citizens shall have the right to participate in political life, directly and through freely-elected representatives.
2. Citizens of the age of majority shall be voters, under the terms of the law.
3. The right to vote may not be limited unless by virtue of incapacities established in the law.
4. The State shall encourage balanced participation of citizens of both sexes in political life. (Art. 55) - Portuguese1. Todos os cidadãos têm o direito de participar na vida política directamente e através de representantes livremente eleitos.
2. São eleitores os cidadãos maiores, nos termos da lei.
3. O direito de voto não pode ser limitado senão em virtude das incapacidades estabelecidas na lei.
4. O Estado incentiva a participação equilibrada de cidadãos de ambos os sexos na vida política. (Art. 55)
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2. In particular, the State shall take appropriate measures in order to promote equality of opportunity for the disadvantaged groups in the society to enable them to participate fully in all spheres of public life. (Sec. 26)
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(2) The authorities responsible for the management of the State shall derive their powers from the people through election by direct or indirect universal suffrage, unless otherwise provided for in this Constitution.
(3) The vote shall be equal and secret, and every citizen aged twenty years and above shall be entitled to vote. (Art. 2) - French...
(2) Les autorités chargés de diriger l’Etat tiennent leurs pouvoirs du peuple par voie d’élections au suffrage universel direct ou indirect, sauf dispositions contraires de la présente Constitution.
(3) Le vote est égal et secret ; y participent tous les citoyens âgés d’au moins vingt (20) ans. (Art. 2)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishA citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years is entitled to be registered as a voter and vote in an election by secret ballot. (Art. 46)
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(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
- EnglishThe State works for the promotion of the political rights of the woman for a better representation within the elected assemblies, the institutions and the public and private administrations.
The modalities of application of this Article are established by the law. (Art. 34) - Arabicتعمل الدولة على تعزيز الحقوق السياسية للمرأة من أجل تمثيل أفضل في المجالس المنتخبة والمؤسسات والإدارات العامة والخاصة. ويحدد
القانون طرائق تطبيق هذه المادة. (المادة 34) - FrenchL'Etat œuvre à la promotion des droits politiques de la femme par une meilleure représentation dans les assemblées élues, les institutions et administrations publiques et privées.
Les modalités d'application de cet article sont fixées par la loi. (Art. 34)
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(5) The State shall actively promote the integration of the peoples of Ghana and prohibit discrimination and prejudice on the grounds of place of origin, circumstances of birth, ethnic origin, gender or religion, creed or other beliefs.
(6) Towards the achievement of the objectives stated in clause (5) of this article, the State shall take appropriate measures to—
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(d) make democracy a reality by decentralizing the administrative and financial machinery of government to the regions and districts and by affording all possible opportunities to the people to participate in decision-making at every level in national life and in government;
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe Union of the Comoros recognizes and guarantees to the youth and to women the right of access to the political instances of local and national representation. (Art. 34)
- Arabicيعترف اتحاد جزر القمر بحق الشباب والمرأة في الوصول إلى التمثيل السياسي المحلي والوطني ويضمنه. (المادة 34)
- FrenchL’Union des Comores reconnait et garantit à la jeunesse et aux femmes le droit d’accès aux instances politiques de représentation locale et nationale. (Art. 34)
Political Rights and Association
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All the Burkinabe without any distinction, have the right to participate in the conduct of the affairs of the State and of society.
In this capacity, they are electors and eligible within the conditions specified by the law. (Art. 12) - French
Tous les Burkinabè sans distinction aucune, ont le droit de participer à la gestion des affaires de l'Etat et de la société.
A ce titre, ils sont électeurs et éligibles dans les conditions prévues pala loi. (Art. 12)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe national sovereignty belongs to the People who exercise it by their elected representatives or by way of referendum.
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Suffrage is universal, direct, equal and secret.
All Guinean citizens of majority, of one or the other gender, enjoying their civil and political rights are electors within the conditions determined by the law.
… (Art. 2) - FrenchLa souveraineté nationale appartient au peuple qui l'exerce par ses représentants élus et par voie de référendum.
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Le suffrage est universel, direct, égal et secret.
Dans les conditions déterminées par la loi, sont électeurs tous les citoyens guinéens majeurs, de l’un et de l’autre sexe, jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques.
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