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Political Rights and Association
- English
(1) Persons who are committed to common political ideology, philosophy and program may, subject to laws made pursuant to sub-clause (c) of clause (2) of Article 17, form and operate political parties, and generate, or cause to be generated, publicity in order to secure support and cooperation from public-in-general for their ideology, philosophy and program or carry out other necessary activity for this purpose.
… (Art. 269) - Nepali
(१) समान राजनीतिक विचारधारा, दर्शन र कार्यक्रममा प्रतिबद्ध व्यक्तिहरूले धारा १७ को उपधारा (२) को खण्ड (ग) अन्तर्गत बनेको कानूनको अधीनमा रही राजनीतिक दल गठन गरी सञ्चालन गर्न र दलको विचारधारा, दर्शन र कार्यक्रम प्रति जनसाधारणको समर्थन र सहयोग प्राप्त गर्नकालागि त्यसको प्रचार र प्रसार गर्न, गराउन वा सो प्रयोजनकालागि अन्य आवश्यक काम गर्न सक्नेछन् ।
... (धारा २६९)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens of the People’s Republic of China enjoy freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration. (Art. 35)
- Chinese中华人民共和国公民有言论、出版、集会、结社、游行、示威的自由。(第三十五条)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The Lao Front for National Development, the Lao Veterans Federation, the Lao Federation of Trade Unions, the Lao Women's Union, the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union and other social organisations are the organs to unite and mobilise all strata of the multi-ethnic people to take part in the tasks of protection and construction of the country; to develop the right of self- determination of the people and to protect the legitimate rights and interests of members of their respective organisations. (Art. 7)
- Lao
ແນວລາວສ້າງຊາດ, ສະຫະພັນນັກຮົບເກົ່າ, ສະຫະພັນກຳມະບານລາວ, ສະຫະພັນແມ່ຍິງລາວ, ຄະນະຊາວໜຸ່ມປະຊາຊົນປະຕິວັດລາວ ແລະ ບັນດາອົງການຈັດຕັ້ງສັງຄົມ ເປັນບ່ອນສຶກສາ ອົບຮົມ, ເຕົ້າໂຮມຄວາມສາມັກຄີ ແລະ ປຸກລະດົມບັນດາຊັ້ນຄົນຂອງທຸກຊົນເຜົ່າ ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມໃນພາລະກິດ ປົກປັກຮັກສາ ແລະ ສ້າງສາປະເທດຊາດ, ເສີມຂະຫຍາຍສິດເປັນເຈົ້າຂອງປະຊາຊົນ, ປົກປັກຮັກສາສິດ ແລະ ຜົນປະໂຫຍດອັນຊອບທຳຂອງສະມາຊິກໃນອົງການຈັດຕັ້ງຂອງຕົນ, ມີ ສິດ ແລະ ໜ້າທີ່ ຕິດຕາມກວດກາ ການເຄື່ອນໄຫວຂອງ ສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ, ສະພາປະຊາຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ ແລະ ສະມາຊິກ ຂອງສະພາດັ່ງກ່າວ. (ມາດຕາ. 7) (ປັບປຸງ)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishA person having the following qualifications has the right to vote at an election:
1. being of Thai nationality, provided that a person who has acquired Thai nationality by naturalisation must hold the Thai nationality for not less than five years;
2. being not less than eighteen years of age on the election day;
3. having his or her name listed in the household register in the constituency for not less than ninety days up to the date of the election.
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A voter who fails to vote without notification of a reasonable cause under the Organic Act on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives may be subject to a restriction of certain rights as provided by law. (Sec. 95) - Thaiบุคคลผู้มีคุณสมบัติดังต่อไปนี้ เป็นผู้มีสิทธิเลือกตั้ง
(๑) มีสัญชาติไทย แต่บุคคลผู้มีสัญชาติไทยโดยการแปลงสัญชาติจะต้องได้รับสัญชาติไทยมาแล้วไม่น้อยกว่าห้าปี
(๒) มีอายุไม่ต่ำกว่าสิบแปดปีในวันเลือกตั้ง
(๓) มีชื่ออยู่ในทะเบียนบ้านในเขตเลือกตั้งมาแล้วเป็นเวลาไม่น้อยกว่าเก้าสิบวันนับถึงวันเลือกตั้ง
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ผู้มีสิทธิเลือกตั้งซึ่งไม่ไปใช้สิทธิเลือกตั้งโดยมิได้แจ้งเหตุอันสมควรตามพระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎร อาจถูกจํากัดสิทธิบางประการตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ (มาตรา ๙๕)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery Lebanese citizen, twenty-one years old, has a right to be an elector, pending meeting the requirements prescribed by the Electoral Law. (Art. 21)
- Arabicلكلّ وطنيّ لبنانيّ بلغ من العمر إحدى وعشرين سنة كاملة الحقّ في أن يكون ناخباً على أن تتوفّر فيه الشّروط المطلوبة بمقتضى قانون الانتخاب. (المادّة 21)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe right of the people, including those employed in the public and private sectors, to form unions, associations, or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged. (Art. III, Sec. 8)
- FilipinoHindi dapat hadlangan ang karapatan ng mga taong-bayan kabilang ang mga naglilingkod sa publiko at pribadong sektor na magtatag ng mga asosasyon, mga unyon, o mga kapisanan sa mga layuning hindi lalabag sa batas. (Art. III, Seksyon 8)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWomen and men shall have the same rights and duties in all areas of family, political, economic, social and cultural life. (Sec. 17)
- TetumFeto no mane iha direitu no obrigasaun hanesan iha moris família, kulturál, sosiál, ekonómiku no polítiku nia laran. (Art. 17)
- PortugueseA mulher e o homem têm os mesmos direitos e obrigações em todos os domínios da vida familiar, cultural, social, económica e política. (Art. 17)
Political Rights and Association
- English
1. In Mongolia state power shall be vested in the people of Mongolia. The Mongolian people shall exercise it through their direct participation in state affairs as well as through the representative bodies of the State authority elected by them.
… (Art. 3) - Mongolian
1. Монгол Улсад засгийн бүх эрх ард түмний мэдэлд байна. Монголын ард түмэн төрийн үйл хэрэгт шууд оролцож, мөн сонгож байгуулсан төрийн эрх барих төлөөлөгчдийн байгууллагаараа уламжлан энэхүү эрхээ эдэлнэ.
… (Гуравдугаар зүйл)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe freedom to form associations and unions on national principles, for lawful objectives and by peaceful means is guaranteed under the rules and conditions laid down by law, provided that the fundamentals of the religion and public order are not infringed. No one can be forced to join any association or union or to continue as a member. (Art. 27)
- Arabicحرية تكوين الجمعيات والنقابات، على أسس وطنية ولأهداف مشروعة وبوسائل سلمية، مكفولة وفقاً للشروط والأوضاع التي يـبـينها القانون، بشرط عدم المساس بأسس الدين والنظام العام. ولا يجوز إجبار أحـد على الانضمـام إلى أي جمعيـة أو نقابة أو الاستمرار فيها. (المادّة 27)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Subject to clauses (2) and (3) –
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(c) all citizens of Singapore have the right to form associations.
… (Art. 14)