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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWHEREAS the People of Saint Lucia-
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(c) recognise that the enjoyment of these rights depends upon certain fundamental freedoms namely, freedom of the person, of thought, of expression, of communication, of conscience and of association;
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(g) express their commitment to democracy, in particular the principle of a government freely elected on the basis of universal adult suffrage.
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEveryone has the right to freedom of association. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 17)
Political Rights and Association
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Where every person in Saint Vincent is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, color, 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-
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b. freedom of conscience, of expressions and of assembly and association;
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Political Rights and Association
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Paragraph 7. Political parties shall allocate at least 5% (five percent) of the resources from the party fund to the creation and maintenance of programs for the promotion and dissemination of women's political participation, according to the intra-party interests.
Paragraph 8. The total amount of the Special Fund for Campaign Financing and the portion of the party fund allocated to electoral campaigns, as well as the free access time to radio and television to be distributed by the parties to their respective female candidates, shall be of at least 30% (thirty percent), proportional to the number of female candidates, and the distribution shall be carried out according to criteria established by the respective boards of direction and by regulatory norms, considering party autonomy and interest. (Art. 17) - Portuguese
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§ 7º Os partidos políticos devem aplicar no mínimo 5% (cinco por cento) dos recursos do fundo partidário na criação e na manutenção de programas de promoção e difusão da participação política das mulheres, de acordo com os interesses intrapartidários.
§ 8º O montante do Fundo Especial de Financiamento de Campanha e da parcela do fundo partidário destinada a campanhas eleitorais, bem como o tempo de propaganda gratuita no rádio e na televisão a ser distribuído pelos partidos às respectivas candidatas, deverão ser de no mínimo 30% (trinta por cento), proporcional ao número de candidatas, e a distribuição deverá ser realizada conforme critérios definidos pelos respectivos órgãos de direção e pelas normas estatutárias, considerados a autonomia e o interesse partidário. (Art. 17)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. All citizens shall have the right to form political parties and to participate in them, competing democratically for the formation of the will of the people and the organization of political power, under the terms of the Constitution and of the law.
… (Art. 57) - Portuguese1. Todos os cidadãos têm o direito de constituir partidos políticos e de neles participar, concorrendo democraticamente para a formação da vontade popular e a organização do poder político, nos termos da Constituição e da lei.
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Political Rights and Association
- English1. Citizens of the Republic of Armenia, which have attained the age of 18 on the day of an election to the National Assembly or on the day of a referendum, shall have the right to vote in such election and to take part in such referendum.
… (Art. 48) - Armenian1. Ազգային ժողովի ընտրության կամ հանրաքվեի օրը տասնութ տարին լրացած Հայաստանի Հանրապետության քաղաքացիներն ունեն ընտրելու և հանրաքվեին մասնակցելու իրավունք:
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishA person shall enjoy the liberty to unite and form an association, co-operative, union, organisation, community, or any other group. ... (Sec. 42)
- Thaiบุคคลย่อมมีเสรีภาพในการรวมกันเป็นสมาคม สหกรณ์ สหภาพ องค์กร ชุมชน หรือหมู่คณะอื่น … (มาตรา ๔๒)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEveryone has the right to freedom of peaceful association and assembly, taking into consideration the rules to be determined by law for the protection of public order, safety, health and morality. (Art. 20)
- DutchEen ieder heeft recht op vrijheid van vreedzame vereniging en vergadering met inachtneming van bij wet vast te stellen bepalingen in het belang van de openbare orde, veiligheid, gezondheid en goede zeden. (Art. 20)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishNo Congolese person may, in matters of education or of access to public functions or any other matter, be subject to a discriminatory measure, that results from the law or from an act of the executive, for reason of his religion, of his family origin, of his social condition, of his residence, of his opinion or political convictions, or his belonging to a certain race, to an ethnicity, to a tribe, [or] to a cultural or linguistic minority. (Art. 13)
- FrenchAucun Congolais ne peut, en matière d’éducation et d’accès aux fonctions publiques ni en aucune autre matière, faire l’objet d’une mesure discriminatoire, qu’elle résulte de la loi ou d’un acte de l’exécutif, en raison de sa religion, de son origine familiale, de sa condition sociale, de sa résidence, de ses opinions ou de ses convictions politiques, de son appartenance à une race, à une ethnie, à une tribu, à une minorité culturelle ou linguistique. (Art. 13)
Political Rights and Association
- Englisha. A voter must meet the following two conditions:
1. must be a Yemeni citizen.
2. must be at least 18 years old.
… (Art. 64) - Arabicأ . يشترط في الناخب الشرطان الآتيان:
-١. أن يكون يمنياً.
٢. أن لا يقل سنه عن ثمانية عشر عاماً.
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