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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll Lebanese are equal before the law. They equally enjoy civil and political rights, and assume obligations and public duties without any distinction among them. (Art. 7)
- Arabicكل اللبنانيين سواء لدى القانون وهم يتمتعون بالسواء بالحقوق المدنية والسياسية ويتحملون الفرائض والواجبات العامة دونما تمييز بينهم. (المادّة 7)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the right to form trade unions, political parties and any other public associations, and to participate in mass movements.
No one may infringe on the rights, freedoms and dignity of the individuals, constituting the minority opposition in political parties, public associations and mass movements, as well as in representative bodies of authority. (Art. 39) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi fuqarolari kasaba uyushmalariga, siyosiy partiyalarga va boshqa jamoat birlashmalariga uyushish, ommaviy harakatlarda ishtirok etish huquqiga egadirlar.
Siyosiy partiyalarda, jamoat birlashmalarida, ommaviy harakatlarda, shuningdek davlat hokimiyati vakillik organlarida ozchilikni tashkil etuvchi muxolifatchi shaxslarning huquqlari, erkinliklari va qadr-qimmatini hech kim kamsitishi mumkin emas. (39-modda)
Political Rights and Association
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2. The Trade Union of Vietnam, the Vietnam Peasants’ Association, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Vietnam Women’s Union and the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association are socio-political organizations established on a voluntary basis to represent and protect the lawful and legitimate rights and interests of their members; and, together with other member organizations of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, coordinate and unify action within the Front.
… (Art. 9) - Vietnamese...
2. Công đoàn Việt Nam, Hội nông dân Việt Nam, Đoàn thanh niên cộng sản Hồ Chí Minh, Hội liên hiệp phụ nữ Việt Nam, Hội cựu chiến binh Việt Nam là các tổ chức chính trị - xã hội được thành lập trên cơ ở tự nguyện, đại diện và bảo vệ quyền, lợi ích hợp pháp, chính đáng của thành viên, hội viên tổ chức mình; cùng các tổ chức thành viên khác của Mặt trận phối hợp và thống nhất hành động trong Mặt trận Tổ quốc Việt Nam.
… (Điều 9)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens of Turkmenistan shall have the right to elect and be elected to the bodies of state authority and local self-governments. … (Art. 46)
- RussianГраждане Туркменистана имеют право избирать и быть избранными в органы государственной власти и органы местного самоуправления. … (Статья 46)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň raýatlarynyň döwlet häkimiýet edaralaryna we ýerli öz-özüňi dolandyryş edaralaryna saýlamaga we saýlanmaga hukugy bardyr. … (46-nji madda)
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
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With due attention to this goal, the Constitution provides the basis of such participation by all members of society at all stages of the political decision-making process on which the destiny of the country depends. … (The Form of Government in Islam, Preamble) - Persian…
با توجه به این جهت قانون اساسی زمینه چنین مشارکتی را در تمام مراحل تصمیمگیریهای سیاسی و سرنوشتساز برای همه افراد اجتماع فراهم میسازد … (شیوه حکومت در اسلام، مقدمه)
Political Rights and Association
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(2) The Federal law shall provide that, in fielding candidacy by political parties for the election to the House of Representatives under the proportional electoral system, representation shall be ensured on the basis of a closed list also from women,
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(5) Each citizen of Nepal who has completed the age of eighteen years shall have the right to vote in any one election constituency as provided for in the Federal law.
… (Art. 84) - Nepali…
(२) समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली बमोजिम हुने प्रतिनिधि सभाको निर्वाचनका लागि राजनीतिक दलले उम्मेदवारी दिंदा महिला, … समेतबाट बन्द सूचीका आधारमा प्रतिनिधित्व गराउने व्यवस्था संघीय कानून बमोजिम हुनेछ ।
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(५) अठार वर्ष उमेर पूरा भएको प्रत्येक नेपाली नागरिकलाई संघीय कानून बमोजिम कुनै एक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रमा मतदान गर्ने अधिकार हुनेछ ।
… (धारा ८४)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Lao citizens have the right and freedom of speech, press and assembly; and have the right to set up associations and to stage demonstrations which are not contrary to the laws. (Art. 44)
- Lao
ພົນລະເມືອງລາວ ມີສິດເສລີພາບໃນການປາກເວົ້າ, ຂີດຂຽນ, ໂຮມຊຸມນຸມ, ຈັດຕັ້ງ ສະມາຄົມ ແລະເດີນຂະບວນ ທີ່ບໍ່ຂັດກັບລະບຽບກົດໝາຍ. (ມາດຕາ 44)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Freedom of assembly and association as well as speech, press and all other forms of expression are guaranteed.
… (Art. 21) - Japanese1 集会、結社及び言論、出版その他一切の表現の自由は、これを保障する。
... (第21条)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishA person shall have the following duties:
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7. to freely exercise his or her right to vote in an election or referendum, taking into account the common interests of the country as prime concerns;
… (Sec. 50) - Thaiบุคคลมีหน้าที่ดังต่อไปนี้
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(๗) ไปใช้สิทธิเลือกตั้งหรือลงประชามติอย่างอิสระโดยคํานึงถึงประโยชน์ส่วนรวมของประเทศเป็นสําคัญ
… (มาตรา ๕๐)