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Political Rights and Association
France
- EnglishThe Law is the expression of the general will. All citizens have the right to take part, personally or through their representatives, in its making.
… (1789 Declaration, Art. 6) - FrenchLa Loi est l'expression de la volonté générale. Tous les Citoyens ont droit de concourir personnellement, ou par leurs Représentants, à sa formation.
… (Déclaration 1789, Art. 6)
Political Rights and Association
Sweden
- EnglishEveryone shall be guaranteed the following rights and freedoms in his or her relations with the public institutions:
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5. freedom of association: that is, the freedom to associate with others for public or private purposes;
… (Instrument of Government, Chapter 2, Art. 1) - SwedishVar och en är gentemot det allmänna tillförsäkrad:
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5. föreningsfrihet: frihet att sammansluta sig med andra för allmänna eller enskilda syften,
… (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 2 kap, 1§)
Political Rights and Association
Guyana
- EnglishWomen’s participation in the various management and decision-making processes, whether private, public or state, shall be encouraged and facilitated by laws enacted for that purpose or otherwise. (Art. 29)
Political Rights and Association
Malta
- English(1) Except with his own consent or by way of parental discipline no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of peaceful assembly and association, that is to say, his right peacefully to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade or other unions or associations for the protection of his interests.
… (Art. 42) - Maltese(1) Ħlief bil-kunsens tiegħu stess jew bħala dixxiplina tal-ġenituri ħadd ma għandu jiġi mfixkel fit-tgawdija tal-libertà tiegħu ta' għaqda u assoċjazzjoni paċifika, jiġifieri, id-dritt tiegħu li jingħaqad paċifikament u liberament u jassoċja ma' persuni oħra u b'mod partikolari li jifforma jew jappartjeni lil trade union jew unions jew assoċjazzjonijiet oħra għall-protezzjoni tal-interessi tiegħu.
… (Art. 42)
Political Rights and Association
Nigeria
- EnglishEvery person shall be entitled to assemble freely and associate with other persons, and in particular he may form or belong to any political party, trade union or any other association for the protection of his interests:
Provided that the provisions of this section shall not derogate from the powers conferred by this Constitution on the Independent National Electoral Commission with respect to political parties to which that Commission does not accord recognition. (Sec. 40)
Political Rights and Association
Germany
- English(1) Every German shall have in every Land the same political rights and duties.
… (Art. 33) - German(1) Jeder Deutsche hat in jedem Lande die gleichen staatsbürgerlichen Rechte und Pflichten.
… (Art. 33)
Political Rights and Association
Gambia
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(4) In the composition of the Government, women shall be fairly represented.
… (Sec. 214)
Political Rights and Association
Bangladesh
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(2) Women shall have equal rights with men in all spheres of the State and of public life.
… (Art. 28) - Bengali…
(২) রাষ্ট্র ও গণজীবনের সর্বস্তরে নারী পুরুষের সমান অধিকার লাভ করিবেন।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ২৮)
Political Rights and Association
South Africa
- EnglishEveryone has the right to freedom of association. (Sec. 18)
Political Rights and Association
Papua New Guinea
- English…
(2) EQUALITY AND PARTICIPATION.
We declare our second goal to be for all citizens to have an equal opportunity to participate in, and benefit from, the development of our country.
WE ACCORDINGLY CALL FOR-
(1) an equal opportunity for every citizen to take part in the political, economic, social, religious and cultural life of the country; and
(2) the creation of political structures that will enable effective, meaningful participation by our people in that life, and in view of the rich cultural and ethnic diversity of our people for those structures to provide for substantial decentralization of all forms of government activity; and
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(5) equal participation by women citizens in all political, economic, social and religious activities;
… (Preamble, National Goals and Directive Principles)