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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishKhmer citizens of both sexes shall enjoy the right to vote and to stand as candidates for the election.
Khmer citizens of both sexes, at least eighteen years old, have the right to vote.
Khmer citizens of both sexes, at least twenty-five years old, have the right to stand as candidates for the elections of the members of the National Assembly.
Khmer citizens of both sexes, at least forty years old, have the right to stand as candidates for the elections of the members of the Senate.
Provisions depriving the right to vote and the right to stand as candidates for the elections shall be determined by the Electoral Law. (Art. 34) - Khmerប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ មានសិទ្ធិបោះឆ្នោត និងអាចឈរឈ្មោះឱ្យគេបោះឆ្នោត។
ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ ដែលមានអាយុយ៉ាងតិច ១៨ឆ្នាំ មានសិទ្ធិបោះឆ្នោត។
ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ ដែលមានអាយុយ៉ាងតិច ២៥ឆ្នាំ អាចឈរឈ្មោះឱ្យគេបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសតាំងជាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ។
ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ ដែលមានអាយុយ៉ាងតិច ៤០ឆ្នាំ អាចឈរឈ្មោះឱ្យគេបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសតាំងជាសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភា។
បទប្បញ្ញត្តិដកសិទ្ធិបោះឆ្នោត និងសិទ្ធិឈរឈ្មោះឱ្យ គេបោះឆ្នោតត្រូវចែងក្នុងច្បាប់បោះឆ្នោត។ (មាត្រា ៣៤)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens shall have the right to associate. The citizen shall have the right to participate in the creation of political parties, including parties of democratic, religious and atheistic character, trade unions, and other public associations, voluntarily affiliate with them and quit. … (Art. 28)
- RussianГраждане имеют право объединяется. Гражданин вправе участвовать в создании политических партий, в том числе имеющих демократических, религиозный и атеистический характер, профессиональных союзов и других общественных объединений, добровольно входить в них и выходить из них. … (Статья 28)
- TajikШаҳрвандон ҳуқуқи муттаҳид шудан доранд. Шаҳрванд ҳақ дорад дар ташкили ҳизбҳои сиёсӣ, аз ҷумла ҳизбҳои характери демократӣ, динӣ ва атеистӣ дошта, иттифоқҳои касаба ва дигар иттиҳодияҳои ҷамъиятӣ иштирок намояд, ихтиёран ба онҳо дохил ва аз онҳо хориҷ гардад. … (Моддаи 28)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery citizen has, subject to the provisions of this Constitution and any electoral law of the Republic or of the relevant Communal Chamber made thereunder, the right to vote in any election held under this Constitution or any such law. (Art. 31)
- GreekΤηρουμένων των διατάξεων του Συντάγματος και οιωνδήποτε δυνάμει τούτου ψηφιζομένων εκλογικών νόμων της Δημοκρατίας ή της αρμοδίας Κοινοτικής Συνελεύσεως, πας πολίτης δικαιούται να ψηφίζη εις οιανδήποτε εκλογήν διενεργουμένην συμφώνως τω Συντάγματι και οιωδήποτε τοιούτω νόμω. (Αρθρον 31)
- TurkishHer vatandaş, bu Anayasanın ve onun gereğince yapılan herhangi bir Cumhuriyet veya ilgili Cemaat Meclisi seçim kanununun hükümlerine uygun olarak, bu Anayasa veya herhangi böyle bir kanun gereğince yapılan herhangi bir seçimde oy kullanma hakkına sahiptir. (Madde 31)
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
- EnglishIn the Republic of Armenia, the power belongs to the people.
The people shall exercise its power through free elections, referenda, as well as through state and local self-government bodies and officials prescribed by the Constitution.
… (Art. 2) - ArmenianՀայաստանի Հանրապետությունում իշխանությունը պատկանում է ժողովրդին:
Ժողովուրդն իր իշխանությունն իրականացնում է ազատ ընտրությունների, հանրաքվեների, ինչպես նաև Սահմանադրությամբ նախատեuված պետական և տեղական ինքնակառավարման մարմինների ու պաշտոնատար անձանց միջոցով:
… (Հոդված 2)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishIraqi citizens, men and women, shall have the right to participate in public affairs and to enjoy political rights including the right to vote, elect, and run for office. (Art. 20)
- Arabicللمواطنين رجالاً ونساءً، حق المشاركة في الشؤون العامة، والتمتع بالحقوق السياسية، بما فيها حق التصويت والانتخاب والترشيح. (المادة 20)
Political Rights and Association
- English(a) Every citizen has the right to establish and to participate in the activities of political parties.
(b) Everyone has the freedom to form associations and societies, including the following:
1. the right to establish and participate in any association or society for economic, social, educational or cultural or purposes;
… (Art. 30) - Dhivehi(ހ) ސިޔާސީ ޕާޓީ އުފައްދައި، ހިންގައި، ޕާޓީތަކުގެ ޙަރަކާތްތަކުގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ހައްޤު ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
(ށ) ޖަމްޢިއްޔާތަކާއި ޖަމާޢަތްތައް ހެދުމުގެ މިނިވަންކަން ކޮންމެ މީހަކަންމެ ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. މީގެ ތެރޭގައި އަންނަނިވި ހައްޤުތައް ހިމެނެއެވެ.
1. އިޤްތިސާދީ، އިޖްތިމާއި، ތައުލީމީ، ސަޤާފީ މަޤްސަދުތަކަށްޓަކައި، ޖަމްއިއްޔާތަކާއި ޖަމާއަތްތަކުގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ޙައްޤު.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 30 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery citizen shall have the right to participate in managing the affairs of the society and state, either directly or through freely elected representatives. (Art. 45)
- RussianГраждане Туркменистана имеют право участвовать в управлении делами общества и государства как непосредственно, так и через своих свободно избранных представителей. (Статья 45)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň raýatlarynyň jemgyýetiň we döwletiň işlerini dolandyrmaga gös-göni, şeýle-de erkin saýlanan wekilleriniň üsti bilen gatnaşmaga hukugy bardyr. (45-nji madda)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe Republic shall be a democracy in which fundamental human rights and freedoms and respect for the dignity and worth of the human person shall be guaranteed, and in which effective participation by the people through their elected representatives in administration at all levels shall be ensured. (Art. 11)
- Bengaliপ্রজাতন্ত্র হইবে একটি গণতন্ত্র, যেখানে মৌলিক মানবাধিকার ও স্বাধীনতার নিশ্চয়তা থাকিবে, মানবসত্তার মর্যাদা ও মূল্যের প্রতি শ্রদ্ধাবোধ নিশ্চিত হইবে এবং প্রশাসনের সকল পর্যায়ে নির্বাচিত প্রতিনিধদের মাধ্যমে জনগণের কার্যকর অংশগ্রহণ নিশ্চিত হইবে]৷ (অনুচ্ছেদ ১১)
Political Rights and Association
- English
In electing people’s representatives to the Hluttaws :
(a) every citizen who has attained 18 years of age on the day on which the election commences, who is not disqualified by law, who is eligible to vote, and person who has the right to vote under the law, shall have the right to vote;
... (Sec. 391) - Burmese
လွှတ်တော်များသို့ ပြည်သူ့ကိုယ်စားလှယ်များကို ရွေးကောက်တင်မြှောက်ရာတွင် -
(က) ရွေးကောက်ပွဲစတင်ကျင်းပသည့်နေ့ရက်၌ အသက် ၁၈ နှစ်ပြည့်၍ ဥပဒေအရ အရည်အချင်း ပျက်ယွင်းသူမဟုတ်သည့်အပြင် ဆန္ဒမဲပေးပိုင်ခွင့်ရှိသော နိုင်ငံသားနှင့် ဥပဒေအရ ဆန္ဒမဲပေးခွင့်ရှိသူတိုင်းသည် ဆန္ဒမဲပေးပိုင်ခွင့်ရှိသည်၊
... (ပုဒ်မ-၃၉၁)