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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery citizen of age and working ability of the Republic of Serbia shall have the right to vote and be elected.
Suffrage shall be universal and equal for all, the elections shall be free and direct and voting is carried out by secret ballot in person.
Election right shall be protected by the law and in accordance with the law. (Art. 52) - Serbian CyrillicСваки пунолетан, пословно способан држављанин Републике Србије има право да бира и да буде биран.
Изборно право је опште и једнако, избори су слободни и непосредни, а гласање је тајно и лично.
Изборно право ужива правну заштиту у складу са законом. (Члан 52)
Political Rights and Association
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2. No restrictions shall be imposed upon the political rights of any citizen, … by means of retroactive legislation.
… (Art. 13) - Korean…
②모든 국민은 소급입법에 의하여 참정권의 제한을 받…지 아니한다.
… (제13조)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Except to his or her own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of assembly, association and freedom to demonstrate peacefully, that to say, his or her right to assemble freely, to demonstrate peacefully and to associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to political parties, trade unions or other associations for the protection of his or her interests.
… (Art. 147)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage is universal, equal and secret. It may be direct or indirect. All Togolese nationals of the two sexes, at least eighteen (18) years of age and enjoying their civil and political rights[,] are electors within the conditions established by the law. (Art. 5)
- FrenchLe suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Il peut être direct ou indirect. Sont électeurs dans les conditions fixées par la loi, tous les nationaux togolais des deux sexes, âgés de dix-huit (18) ans révolus et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Art. 5)
Political Rights and Association
- English
(1) In any referendum held pursuant to an Act of Parliament, every person who is entitled to vote in elections of Members of Parliament shall be entitled to vote at such referendum and no other person may so vote;
… (Sec. 37)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe essential goals of the State are to serve the community, promote the general prosperity, and guarantee the effectiveness of the principles, rights, and duties stipulated by the Constitution; to facilitate participation by everyone in the decisions that affect them and in the economic, political, administrative, and cultural life of the Nation;
… (Art. 2) - SpanishSon fines esenciales del Estado: servir a la comunidad, promover la prosperidad general y garantizar la efectividad de los principios, derechos y deberes consagrados en la Constitución; facilitar la participación de todos en las decisiones que los afectan y en la vida económica, política, administrativa y cultural de la Nación;
… (Art. 2)
Political Rights and Association
- English
(1) Every person has the right … to freedom of peaceful assembly and association;
… (Art. II, Sec. 1)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Women have the right to equal treatment with men and that right shall include equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities.
… (Sec. 28)
Political Rights and Association
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3. The Members of Parliament shall be elected through direct, universal and secret ballot by the citizens who have the right to vote, as specified by law. The law cannot abridge the right to vote except in cases where a minimum age has not been attained or in cases of legal incapacity or as a result of irrevocable criminal conviction for certain felonies.
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5. The exercise of the right to vote is compulsory. (Art. 51) - Greek…
3. Oι βουλευτές εκλέγονται με άμεση, καθολική και μυστική ψηφοφορία από τους πολίτες που έχουν εκλογικό δικαίωμα, όπως νόμος ορίζει. O νόμος δεν μπορεί να περιορίσει το εκλογικό δικαίωμα παρά μόνο αν δεν έχει συμπληρωθεί κατώτατο όριο ηλικίας ή για ανικανότητα δικαιοπραξίας ή ως συνέπεια αμετάκλητης ποινικής καταδίκης για ορισμένα εγκλήματα.
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5. Η άσκηση του εκλογικού δικαιώματος είναι υποχρεωτική. ('Αρθρο 51)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The rights to elect, to vote and to stand as a candidate are guaranteed within the conditions established by the law. (Art. 39)
- Arabic
حقوق الانتخاب والاقتراع والتّرشّح مضمونة طبق ما يضبطه القانون. (الفصل 39)
- French
Les droits d’élire, de voter et de se porter candidat sont garantis dans les conditions fixées par la loi. (Art. 39)