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Political Rights and Association
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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3. All persons within the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall enjoy the human rights and fundamental freedoms referred to in paragraph 2 above; these include:
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i) Freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association with others.
… (Art. II) - Bosnian…
3. Sva lica na teritoriji Bosne i Hercegovine uživaju ljudska prava i slobode iz stava 2. ovog člana, što uključuje:
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i) Slobodu mirnog okupljanja i slobodu udruživanja s drugima.
… (Član II) - Croatian…
3. Sve osobe na teritoriju Bosne i Hercegovine uživaju ljudska prava i temeljne slobode iz ovog članka, stavak 2 što uključuje:
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i) Slobodu mirnog okupljanja i slobodu udruživanja.
… (Članak II) - Serbian...
3. Сва лица на територији Босне и Херцеговине уживају људска права и основне слободе из става 2 овог члана, а она обухватају:
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i) и) Слободу мирног окупљања и слободу удруживања.
... (Члан II)
Political Rights and Association
Sierra Leone
- EnglishEvery citizen of Sierra Leone being eighteen years of age and above and of sound mind shall have the right to vote, and accordingly shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda. (Sec. 31)
Political Rights and Association
Greece
- English1. Greek citizens possessing the right to vote may freely found and join political parties, the organization and activity of which must serve the free functioning of democratic government.
Citizens who have not yet acquired the right to vote may participate in youth sections of parties.
... (Art. 29) - Greek1. Έλληνες πολίτες που έχουν το εκλογικό δικαίωμα μπορούν ελεύθερα να ιδρύουν και να συμμετέχουν σε πολιτικά κόμματα, που η οργάνωση και η δράση τους οφείλει να εξυπηρετεί την ελεύθερη λειτουργία του δημοκρατικού πολιτεύματος.
Πολίτες που δεν απέκτησαν ακόμη το δικαίωμα να εκλέγουν μπορούν να συμμετέχουν στα τμήματα νέων των κομμάτων.
... ('Αρθρο 29)
Political Rights and Association
Mexico
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I. The political parties are entities of public interest; … In the nomination [postulación] of their candidatures, the principle of parity of gender will be observed.
The political parties have as [their] objective ... to promote the principle of parity of gender, ... in accordance with the programs, principles and ideas they postulate and by way of universal, free, secret and direct suffrage, as well as the regulations that the electoral law specifies [marque] to guarantee the parity of gender, in candidatures to the different offices of popular election. Only the citizens [masculine] and citizens [feminine] may form political parties and affiliate freely and individually with them;
... (Art. 41) - Spanish…
I. Los partidos políticos son entidades de interés público; … En la postulación de sus candidaturas, se observará el principio de paridad de género.
Los partidos políticos tienen como fin ... fomentar el principio de paridad de género, ... de acuerdo con los programas, principios e ideas que postulan y mediante el sufragio universal, libre, secreto y directo, así como con las reglas que marque la ley electoral para garantizar la paridad de género, en las candidaturas a los distintos cargos de elección popular. Sólo los ciudadanos y ciudadanas podrán formar partidos políticos y afiliarse libre e individualmente a ellos;
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Political Rights and Association
Eswatini
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of section 89, a person is qualified to be registered as a voter if, and is not otherwise qualified unless, that person has attained the age of eighteen years and is a citizen of or is ordinarily resident in Eswatini.… (Sec. 88)
Political Rights and Association
Palestine
- EnglishPalestinians shall have the right to participate in political life, both individually and in groups. They shall have the following rights in particular:
1. To form, establish and join political parties in accordance with the law.
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3. To vote, to nominate candidates and to run as candidates for election, in order to have representatives elected through universal suffrage in accordance with the law.
4. To hold public office and positions, in accordance with the principle of equal opportunities.
… (Art. 26) - Arabicللفلسطينيين حقّ المشاركة في الحياة السياسيّة أفرادا و جماعات ولهم على وجه الخصوص الحقوق الآتية:
1- تشكيل الأحزاب السياسية و الانضمام إليها وفقا للقانون.
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3- التّصويت و الترشيح في الانتخابات لاختيار ممثلين منهم يتم انتخابهم بالاقتراع العام وفقا للقانون.
4- تقلّد المناصب و الوظائف العامة على قاعدة تكافؤ الفرص.
... (المادّة 26)
Political Rights and Association
Barbados
- English(1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to political parties or to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests.
… (Sec. 21)
Political Rights and Association
Somalia
- English(1) Every citizen has the right to take part in public affairs. This right includes:
(a) The right to form political parties and to participate in the activities of political parties; and
(b) The right to be elected for any position within a political party.
(2) Every citizen who fulfills the criteria stated in the law has the right to elect and to be elected.
(3) The rights stated in Paragraph (1) and (2) shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and a law enacted by the Federal Parliament. (Art. 22) - Somali(1) Muwaaddin kastaa wuxuu xaq u leeyahay in uu ka qayb-qaato arrimaha guud ee dadweynaha. Xaqa kan waxaa ka mid ah:
(a) Inuu samaysan karo ama ka mid noqon karo xisbi siyaasadeed, kana qaybqaadan karo hawlihiisa;
(b) In xisbi siyaasadeed gudihiisa looga dooran karo jago kasta.
(2) Muwaaddin kasta oo buuxiya shuruudaha sharciga tilmaamayo wuxuu xaq u leeyahay inuu wax doorto, lana doorto.
(3) Xuquuqda ku xusan faqradaha (1) iyo (2) ee qodobkan waa in loogu dhaqmaa si waafaqsan Dastuurkan iyo sharci Baarlamaanku ansixiyo. (Qodobka 22aad.)
Political Rights and Association
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishAll citizens have the right to participate freely in public affairs, either directly or through their elected representatives.
The participation of the people in forming, carrying out and controlling the management of public affairs is the necessary way of achieving the involvement to ensure their complete development, both individual and collective. It is the obligation of the State and the duty of society to facilitate the generation of optimum conditions for putting this into practice. (Art. 62) - SpanishTodos los ciudadanos y ciudadanas tienen el derecho de participar libremente en los asuntos públicos, directamente o por medio de sus representantes elegidos o elegidas.
La participación del pueblo en la formación, ejecución y control de la gestión pública es el medio necesario para lograr el protagonismo que garantice su completo desarrollo, tanto individual como colectivo. Es obligación del Estado y deber de la sociedad facilitar la generación de las condiciones más favorables para su práctica. (Art. 62)
Political Rights and Association
Thailand
- EnglishNational reform in various areas shall be carried out to at least achieve the following results:
a. Politics:
1. ensuring that people have correct knowledge and understanding on the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State, that people participate in the organisation of political activities as well as the scrutiny of exercise of State powers, that they are able to tolerate different bona fide political views, and that the people exercise the right to vote in an election and in a referendum independently and free from influence by any mean;
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4. having a mechanism that requires persons holding political positions to perform duties with integrity and to be held accountable to the public in the performance of their duties;
... (Sec. 258) - Thaiให้ดําเนินการปฏิรูปประเทศในด้านต่างๆ ให้เกิดผลดังต่อไปนี้
ก. ด้านการเมือง
(๑) ให้ประชาชนมีความรู้ความเข้าใจที่ถูกต้องเกี่ยวกับการปกครองในระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข มีส่วนร่วมในการดําเนินกิจกรรมทางการเมืองรวมตลอดทั้งการตรวจสอบ การใช้อํานาจรัฐ รู้จักยอมรับในความเห็นทางการเมืองโดยสุจริตที่แตกต่างกัน และให้ประชาชนใช้สิทธิเลือกตั้งและออกเสียงประชามติโดยอิสระปราศจากการครอบงําไม่ว่าด้วยทางใด
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(๔) มีกลไกที่กําหนดให้ผู้ดํารงตําแหน่งทางการเมืองจะต้องปฏิบัติหน้าที่ด้วยความซื่อสัตย์สุจริต และรับผิดชอบต่อประชาชนในการปฏิบัติหน้าที่ของตน
... (มาตรา ๒๕๘)