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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe woman has the same rights as the man.
The law guarantees parity and assures the promotion as well as the representativeness of women in all political, elective and administrative functions. (Art. 17) - FrenchLa femme a les mêmes droits que l’homme.
La loi garantit la parité et assure la promotion ainsi que la représentativité de la femme à toutes les fonctions politiques, électives et administratives. (Art. 17)
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
The freedom to constitute political parties, trade unions [syndicats] and associations is guaranteed.
… (Art. 40) - Arabic
حرّية تكوين الأحزاب والنّقابات والجمعيّات مضمونة.
... (الفصل 40) - French
La liberté de constituer des partis politiques, des syndicats et des associations est garantie.
... (Art. 40)
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
- EnglishWe, the people of Korea, …
To afford equal opportunities to every person and provide for the fullest development of individual capabilities in all fields, including political, economic, social and cultural life by further strengthening the basic free and democratic order conducive to private initiative and public harmony, … (Preamble) - Korean우리 대한국민은, …
자율과 조화를 바탕으로 자유민주적 기본질서를 더욱 확고히 하여 정치·경제·사회·문화의 모든 영역에 있어서 각인의 기회를 균등히 하고, 능력을 최고도로 발휘하게 하며, … (전문)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWhereas every person in Belize is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
…
(b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association;
… (Sec. 3)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The unconditional equality of all Nicaraguans in the enjoyment of political rights[,] is established; in the exercise of them and in the fulfillment of their duties and responsibilities, [there] exists absolute equality between the man and the woman.
It is the obligation of the State to eliminate the obstacles that impede the actuality [hecho] of equality among Nicaraguans and their effective participation in the political, economic and social life of the country. (Art. 48) - Spanish
Se establece la igualdad incondicional de todos los nicaragüenses en el goce de sus derechos políticos; en el ejercicio de los mismos y en el cumplimiento de sus deberes y responsabilidades, existe igualdad absoluta entre el hombre y la mujer.
Es obligación del Estado eliminar los obstáculos que impidan de hecho la igualdad entre los nicaragüenses y su participación efectiva en la vida política, económica y social del país. (Art. 48)
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
- 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)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Suffrage is universal, equal and secret. It can be direct or indirect, within the conditions provided for by the Constitution or by the law. The ballot is [by] uninominal majority [majoritaire uninominal/first-past-the-post] in one round for the presidential and parliamentary elections. The ballot is by list and in one round for the local elections.
Within the conditions specified by the Constitution and by the law, all Gabonese of both sexes, being already eighteen years of age, enjoying their civil and political rights, are electors and eligible.
… (Art. 4)6 - French
Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Il peut être direct ou indirect, dans les conditions prévues par la Constitution ou par la loi. Le scrutin est majoritaire uninominal à un (1) tour pour les élections présidentielles et parlementaires. Le scrutin est de liste et à un (1) tour pour les élections locales.
Sont électeurs et éligibles, dans les conditions prévues par la Constitution et par la loi, tous les Gabonais des deux sexes, âgés de dix-huit ans révolus, jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques.
... (Art. 4)