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Political Rights and Association
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- English(1) Except with his or her own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his or her right to assembly freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his or her interests or to form or belong to political parties or other political associations.
… (Sec. 13)
Political Rights and Association
Saint Lucia
- English(1) Except with his or her own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his or her right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his or her interests or to form or belong to political parties or other political associations.
… (Sec. 11)
Political Rights and Association
Paraguay
- EnglishAll the citizens have the right to freely associate themselves in political parties and or movements to participate in, through democratic methods, the election of the authorities specified in this Constitution and in the laws, as well as in the orientation of the national policy.
… (Art. 125) - SpanishTodos los ciudadanos tienen el derecho a asociarse libremente en partidos y o en movimientos políticos para concurrir, por métodos democráticos, a la elección de las autoridades previstas en esta Constitución y en las leyes, así como en la orientación de la política nacional.
... (Art. 125)
Political Rights and Association
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- English…
(2) a. Every Commonwealth citizen of the age of eighteen years or upwards who possesses such qualifications relating to residence or domicile in Saint Vincent as Parliament may prescribe shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from registration as a voter for the purpose of electing Representatives, be entitled to be registered as such a voter in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may be so registered.
b. Every person who is registered as aforesaid in any constituency shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from voting in that constituency in any election of Representatives, be entitled so to vote in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may so vote.
… (Sec. 27)
Political Rights and Association
Haiti
- EnglishThe enjoyment, and the exercise of the civil and political rights constitute the quality of the citizen. The suspension or the loss of these rights is regulated by the law. (Art. 16)
- FrenchLa jouissance, l'exercice des droits civils et politiques constituent la qualité du citoyen. La suspension et la perte de ces droits sont réglées par la loi. (Art. 16)
Political Rights and Association
Peru
- English
Peruvians greater than eighteen years [of age] are citizens. For the exercise of citizenship electoral inscription is required. (Art. 30)
- Spanish
Son ciudadanos los peruanos mayores de dieciocho años. Para el ejercicio de la ciudadanía se requiere la inscripción electoral. (Art. 30)
Political Rights and Association
Suriname
- English1. The members of the National Assembly shall be elected directly by the inhabitants having Suriname nationality and having reached the age of eighteen years.
… (Art. 57) - Dutch1. De leden van De Nationale Assemblée worden rechtstreeks gekozen door de ingezetenen die de Surinaamse nationaliteit bezitten en de leeftijd van achttien jaren hebben bereikt.
… (Art. 57)
Political Rights and Association
Mexico
- EnglishThe right to assemble or associate peacefully for any licit objective may not be restricted; but only the citizens of the Republic may do so to take part in the political matters of the country.
… (Art. 9) - SpanishNo se podrá coartar el derecho de asociarse o reunirse pacíficamente con cualquier objeto lícito; pero solamente los ciudadanos de la República podrán hacerlo para tomar parte en los asuntos políticos del país.
… (Art. 9)
Political Rights and Association
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishSuffrage is a right. lt shall be exercised through free, universal, direct and secret elections. The law shall guarantee the principle of personalization of suffrage and proportional representation. (Art. 63)
- SpanishEl sufragio es un derecho. Se ejercerá mediante votaciones libres, universales, directas y secretas. La ley garantizará el principio de la personalización del sufragio y la representación proporcional. (Art. 63)
Political Rights and Association
Guyana
- English(1) Except to his or her own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of assembly, association and freedom to demonstrate peacefully, that to say, his or her right to assemble freely, to demonstrate peacefully and to associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to political parties, trade unions or other associations for the protection of his or her interests.
… (Art. 147)