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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishIn conformity with the conditions set forth in the law, citizens have the right to vote, to be elected, to engage in political activities independently or in a political party, and to take part in a referendum.
Elections and referenda shall be held under the direction and supervision of the judiciary, in accordance with the principles of free, equal, secret, direct, universal suffrage, and public counting of the votes. However, the law determines applicable measures for Turkish citizens abroad to exercise their right to vote.
All Turkish citizens over eighteen years of age shall have the right to vote in elections and to take part in referenda.
The exercise of these rights shall be regulated by law. … (Art. 67) - TurkishVatandaşlar, kanunda gösterilen şartlara uygun olarak, seçme, seçilme ve bağımsız olarak veya bir siyasî parti içinde siyasî faaliyette bulunma ve halkoylamasına katılma hakkına sahiptir.
Seçimler ve halkoylaması serbest, eşit, gizli, tek dereceli, genel oy, açık sayım ve döküm esaslarına göre, yargı yönetim ve denetimi altında yapılır. Ancak, yurt dışında bulunan Türk vatandaşlarının oy hakkını kullanabilmeleri amacıyla kanun, uygulanabilir tedbirleri belirler.
Onsekiz yaşını dolduran her Türk vatandaşı seçme ve halkoylamasına katılma haklarına sahiptir.
Bu hakların kullanılması kanunla düzenlenir. … (Madde 67)
Political Rights and Association
- English
1. Every citizen of Georgia who has attained the age of 18 shall have the right to participate in referendums and elections of the bodies of the state, autonomous republics and local self-governments. The free expression of the will of a voter shall be guaranteed.
… (Art. 24) - Georgian
1. საქართველოს ყოველ მოქალაქეს 18 წლის ასაკიდან აქვს რეფერენდუმში, სახელმწიფო, ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკისა და ადგილობრივი თვითმმართველობის ორგანოების არჩევნებში მონაწილეობის უფლება. უზრუნველყოფილია ამომრჩევლის ნების თავისუფალი გამოვლენა.
… (მუხლი 24)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishReferenda shall be held through universal, equal, direct and secret vote.Citizens of Turkmenistan with electoral rights shall participate in referenda. (Art. 127)
- RussianРеферендумы проводятся путём всеобщего, равного, прямого и тайного голосования.В референдумах участвуют граждане Туркменистана, обладающие избирательным правом. (Статья 127)
- TurkmenSala salşyklar ählumumy, deň, göni we gizlin ses bermek arkaly geçirilýär.Sala salşyklara Türkmenistanyň saýlaw hukugyna eýe bolan raýatlary gatnaşýarlar. (127-nji madda)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishIn as much as it is not contrary to the Constitution, the citizens may organize themselves along political, professional and union lines. They have the right to form associations in scientific, cultural, social and national unions in a way that serves the goals of the Constitution. The state shall guarantee these rights, and shall take the necessary measures to enable citizens to exercise them. The state shall guarantee freedom for the political, trade, cultural, scientific and social organizations. (Art. 58)
- Arabicللمواطنين في عموم الجمهورية - بما لا يتعارض مع نصوص الدستور- الحق في تنظيم أنفسهم سياسياً ومهنياً ونقابياً والحق في تكوين المنظمات العلمية والثقافية والاجتماعية والاتحادات الوطنية بما يخدم أهداف الدستور، وتضمن الدولة هذا الحق، كما تتخذ جميع الوسائل الضرورية التي تمكن المواطنين من ممارسته، وتضمن كافة الحريات للمؤسسات والمنظمات السياسية والنقابية والثقافية والعلمية والاجتماعية. (المادّة 58)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishKhmer citizens shall have the right to create associations and political parties. This right shall be determined by law.
Khmer citizens may participate in mass organizations meant for mutual assistance, protection of national realizations and social order. (Art. 42) - Khmerប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរមានសិទ្ធិបង្កើតសមាគម និង គណបក្ស នយោបាយ។ សិទ្ធិនេះត្រូវកំណត់ក្នុងច្បាប់។
ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងឡាយ អាចចូលរួមក្នុងអង្គការ មហាជន ជួយគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមក ការពារសមិទ្ធផលជាតិ និងសណ្តាប់ធ្នាប់សង្គម។ (មាត្រា ៤២)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe citizens of Afghanistan shall have the right to elect and be elected. The conditions of exercising this right shall be regulated by law. (Art. 33)
- Dariاتباع افغانستان حق انتخاب كردن و انتخاب شدن را دارا می باشند. شرایط و طرز استفاده از این حق توسط قانون تنظیم میگردد. (مادۀ ۳۳)
- Pashtoد افغانستان اتباع د انتخابولو او د انتخابېدلو حق لري. له دې حق څخه د گټي اخيستو شرايط او لارې د قانون له ليارې تنظيمېږي. (۳۳ ماده)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Subject to paragraph 2 of this Article every citizen of the Republic who has attained the age of twenty-one years and has such residential qualifications as may be prescribed by the respective communal electoral law shall have the right to be registered as an elector in the respective communal electoral list:
Provided that the members of the Greek Community shall only be registered in the Greek communal electoral list and the members of the Turkish Community shall only-be registered in the Turkish communal electoral list.
2. No person shall be qualified to be registered as an elector who is disqualified for such registration by virtue of the respective communal electoral law. (Art. 94) - GreekΤηρουμένων των διατάξεων της δευτέρας παραγράφου του παρόντος άρθρου, πας πολίτης της Δημοκρατίας, έχων συμπληρώσει το εικοστόν πρώτον έτος της ηλικίας αυτού και έχων τα υπό του αντιστοίχου κοινοτικού εκλογικού νόμου καθοριζόμενα προσόντα διαμονής, δικαιούται να εγγραφεί ως εκλογεύς εις τον αντίστοιχον εκλογικόν κοινοτικόν κατάλογον.
Τα μέλη της ελληνικής κοινότητος εγγράφονται μόνον εις τον ελληνικόν κοινοτικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον και τα μέλη της τουρκικής κοινότητος εγγράφονται μόνον εις τον τουρκικόν κοινοτικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον.
Ουδείς δικαιούται να εγγραφεί εις τον κοινοτικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον ως εκλογεύς, εφ’ όσον δεν κέκτηται τα υπό του αντιστοίχου κοινοτικού εκλογικού νόμου απαιτούμενα προς εγγραφήν προσόντα. (Αρθρον 94) - Turkish1. Bu Maddenin 2. fıkrası hükümleri saklı kalmak şartıyla, yirmi bir yaşını doldurmuş ve ilgili cemaat seçim kanununda gösterilen ikamet şartlarına sahip her Cumhuriyet vatandaşı, ilgili cemaat seçim listesine seçmen olarak kaydedilme hakkına sahiptir:
Ancak, Rum Cemaati üyeleri yalnız Rum cemaat seçim listesine ve Türk Cemaati üyeleri yalnız Türk Cemaat seçim listesine kayıt edilebilir.
2. İlgili cemaat seçim kanunu gereğince kayıt dışı bırakılan bir şahıs, seçmen olarak kaydedilme hakkına sahip değildir. (Madde 94)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll citizens shall have the right to vote as prescribed by law. (Art. 24)
- Korean모든 국민은 법률이 정하는 바에 의하여 선거권을 가진다. (제24조)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
(2) Every citizen shall have the following freedoms:
…
(c) freedom to form political parties,
(d) freedom to form unions and associations,
… (Art. 17) - Nepali…
(२) प्रत्येक नागरिकलाई देहायको स्वतन्त्रता हुनेछ:
...
(ग) राजनीतिक दल खोल्ने स्वतन्त्रता,
(घ) संघ र संस्था खोल्ने स्वतन्त्रता,
... (धारा १७)
Political Rights and Association
- English
In the Republic of Uzbekistan, public associations are recognized as trade unions, political parties, scientific societies, women’s, veterans’ and youth leagues and persons with disabilities, professional associations, mass movements and other organizations of citizens.
... (Art. 70) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasida kasaba uyushmalari, siyosiy partiyalar, olimlarning jamiyatlari, xotin-qizlar tashkilotlari, faxriylar, yoshlar va nogironligi bo‘lgan shaxslar tashkilotlari, ijodiy uyushmalar, ommaviy harakatlar hamda fuqarolarning boshqa birlashmalari jamoat birlashmalari sifatida e’tirof etiladi.
... (70-modda)