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Political Rights and Association
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In accordance with the conditions determined by law, electors are Monegasque citizens of either gender, at least eighteen years old, with the exception of those deprived of the right to vote for any of the causes set forth by law. (Art. 53) - French…
Sont électeurs, dans les conditions fixées par la loi, les citoyens de nationalité monégasque de l'un ou de l'autre sexe âgés de dix-huit ans au moins, à l'exception de ceux qui sont privés du droit de vote pour l'une des causes prévues par la loi. (Art. 53)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
(2) The principles of good governance, which bind the State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level, include—
(a) a multi-party democratic political system;
(b) an electoral system based on—
(i) universal adult suffrage and equality of votes;
(ii) free, fair and regular elections; and
(iii) adequate representation of the electorate;
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(d) respect for the rights of all political parties;
… (Sec. 3)
Political Rights and Association
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The sovereignty of the people shall be exercised by universal suffrage and by the direct and secret voting, with equal value for all, and, according to the law, by means of:
I – plebiscite;
II – referendum;
III – people’s initiative.
Paragraph 1. Electoral enrollment and voting are:
I – mandatory for persons over eighteen years of age;
II – optional for:
a) the illiterate;
b) those over seventy years of age;
c) those over sixteen and under eighteen years of age.
… (Art. 14) - Portuguese
A soberania popular será exercida pelo sufrágio universal e pelo voto direto e secreto, com valor igual para todos, e, nos termos da lei, mediante:
I - plebiscito;
II - referendo;
III - iniciativa popular.
§ 1º - O alistamento eleitoral e o voto são:
I - obrigatórios para os maiores de dezoito anos;
II - facultativos para:
a) os analfabetos;
b) os maiores de setenta anos;
c) os maiores de dezesseis e menores de dezoito anos.
… (Art. 14)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. There shall be freedom to create political associations and political parties, under the terms of the Constitution and the law.
2. Every citizen shall have the right to participate in political associations and political parties, under the terms of the Constitution and the law. (Art. 55) - Portuguese1. É livre a criação de associações políticas e partidos políticos, nos termos da Constituição e da lei.
2. Todo o cidadão tem o direito de participar em associações políticas e partidos políticos, nos termos da Constituição e da lei. (Art. 55)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll persons have the right to associate with legal purposes, in accordance with the law. (Art. 47)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho de asociarse con fines lícitos, de conformidad con la ley. (Art. 47)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Greeks shall have the right to form non-profit associations and unions, in compliance with the law, which, however, may never subject the exercise of this right to prior permission.
… (Art. 12) - Greek1. Oι Έλληνες έχουν το δικαίωμα να συνιστούν ενώσεις και μη κερδοσκοπικά σωματεία, τηρώντας τους νόμους, που ποτέ όμως δεν μπορούν να εξαρτήσουν την άσκηση του δικαιώματος αυτού από προηγούμενη άδεια.
… ('Αρθρο 12)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) The right to peaceful assembly shall be guaranteed, and every person shall have the right to free organization without others, including the right to form political parties, associations, organizations, syndicates and professional unions, or the join the same in order to protect their interests.
... (Art 57) - Arabic1. يُكفل الحق فيالتجمع السلمي، ولكل فرد الحق في حرية التنظيم مع الأخرين، بما في ذلك الحق في تكوين الأحزاب السياسية والجمعيات والمنظمات والنقابات والإتحادات المهنية او الإنضمام إليها حماية لمصالحه.
(الماده 58)
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
- English1. Citizens have the right to, freely and without requiring any specific authorization, start associations, as long as they are not promoting violence and their objectives are not contrary to the law.
… (Art. 55) - Portuguese1 - Os cidadãos têm o direito de, livremente e sem dependência de qualquer autorização, constituir associações, desde’que estas não se destinem a promover a violência e os respectivos fins não sejam contrários à lei.
… (Art. 55)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishNo law may deny or impair freedom of expression, peaceable assembly, association, or petition. (Art. IV, Sec. 1)