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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSubject to such disqualifications as Parliament may prescribe, a person shall be qualified to vote at an election of members to serve in the House of Representatives if, and shall not be qualified to vote at such an election unless, he—
(a) is a Commonwealth citizen (within the meaning of section 18) of the age of eighteen years or upwards; and
(b) has such other qualifications regarding residence or registration as may be prescribed. (Sec. 51)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Laws revising the Constitution shall respect:
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g) The free, universal, direct, secret and regular suffrage of the office holders of the organs of sovereignty, as well as the system of proportional representation;
… (Sec. 156) - Tetum1. Lei kona-ba hala’o revizaun ba Lei-Inan tenke respeita:
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g) Sufrájiu livre, universál, diretu, sekretu, no periódiku kona-ba órgaun soberanu sira, nune’e mós ba sistema reprezentasaun proporsionál nian;
… (Art. 156) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm que respeitar:
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g) O sufrágio livre, universal, directo, secreto e periódico dos titulares dos órgãos de soberania, bem como o sistema de representação proporcional;
… (Art. 156)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishNo law may deny or impair freedom of expression, peaceable assembly, association, or petition. (Art. IV, Sec. 1)
Political Rights and Association
- English
1. In Mongolia state power shall be vested in the people of Mongolia. The Mongolian people shall exercise it through their direct participation in state affairs as well as through the representative bodies of the State authority elected by them.
… (Art. 3) - Mongolian
1. Монгол Улсад засгийн бүх эрх ард түмний мэдэлд байна. Монголын ард түмэн төрийн үйл хэрэгт шууд оролцож, мөн сонгож байгуулсан төрийн эрх барих төлөөлөгчдийн байгууллагаараа уламжлан энэхүү эрхээ эдэлнэ.
… (Гуравдугаар зүйл)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAndorrans have the right freely to create political parties.
… (Art. 26) - CatalanEs reconeix als andorrans el dret de lliure creació de partits polítics.
… (Art. 26)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe formation of companies, associations, or foundations that are not contrary to morals or legal order, is permitted. These may obtain recognition as juridical persons. Recognition shall not be granted to associations whose ideologies are based on the supposed superiority of any race or ethnic group or which defend or promote racial discrimination. … (Art. 39)
- SpanishEs permitido formar compañías, asociaciones y fundaciones que no sean contrarias a la moral o al orden legal, las cuales pueden obtener su reconocimiento como personas jurídicas.
No se otorgará reconocimiento a las asociaciones inspiradas en ideas o teorías basadas en la pretendida superioridad de una raza o de un grupo étnico, o que justifiquen o promuevan la discriminación racial.
… (Art. 39)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Whereas every person in Lesotho is entitled, whatever his race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status to fundamental human rights and freedoms, that is to say, to each and all of the following—
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(l) freedom of association;
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(p) the right to participate in government,
… (Sec. 4)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishI. All citizens have the right to participate freely in the formation, exercise and control of political power, directly or through their representatives, individually or collectively. Participation shall be equitable and under equal conditions for men and women.
II. The right to participate includes:
1. Organization for purposes of political participation, in accordance with the Constitution and the law.
2. The right to suffrage, by equal, universal, direct, individual, secret, free and obligatory vote, which is publicly counted.3
3. Where communitarian democracy is practiced, the electoral processes shall be exercised according to their own norms and procedures, and shall supervised by the Electoral Organ (Organo Electoral) only if the electoral act is not subject to equal, universal, direct, secret, free and obligatory vote.
… (Art. 26) - SpanishI. Todas las ciudadanas y los ciudadanos tienen derecho a participar libremente en la formación, ejercicio y control del poder político, directamente o por medio de sus representantes, y de manera individual o colectiva. La participación será equitativa y en igualdad de condiciones entre hombres y mujeres.
II. El derecho a la participación comprende:
1. La organización con fines de participación política, conforme a la Constitución y a la ley.
2. El sufragio, mediante voto igual, universal, directo, individual, secreto, libre y obligatorio, escrutado públicamente. El sufragio se ejercerá a partir de los dieciocho años cumplidos.
3. Donde se practique la democracia comunitaria, los procesos electorales se ejercerán según normas y procedimientos propios, supervisados por el Órgano Electoral, siempre y cuando el acto electoral no esté sujeto al voto igual, universal, directo, secreto, libre y obligatorio.
... (Art. 26)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens have the right to form political parties and duly join and withdraw from them. One must be over eighteen years of age to become a member of a party. … (Art. 68)
- TurkishVatandaşlar, siyasî parti kurma ve usulüne göre partilere girme ve partilerden ayrılma hakkına sahiptir. Parti üyesi olabilmek için onsekiz yaşını doldurmuş olmak gerekir. … (Madde 68)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishMembers of Parliament shall be elected in such manner as is prescribed by law, by Nauruan citizens who have attained the age of twenty years. (Art. 29)