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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe right to elect and stand for elections shall be granted to every citizen of Montenegro of 18 years of age and above with at least a two-year residence in Montenegro.
The electoral right shall be exercised in elections.
The electoral right shall be general and equal.
Elections shall be free and direct, by secret ballot. (Art. 45) - MontenegrinPravo da bira i da bude biran ima državljanin Crne Gore koji je navršio 18 godina života i ima najmanje dvije godine prebivališta u Crnoj Gori.
Biračko pravo se ostvaruje na izborima.
Biračko pravo je opšte i jednako.
Izbori su slobodni i neposredni, a glasanje je tajno. (Član 45)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The State works for the promotion of the political rights of women by encouraging their opportunities of access to representation in the elected assemblies.
The conditions of application of this provision are established by an organic law. (Art. 59) - Arabic
: تعمل الدولة على ترقية الحقوق السياسية للمرأة بتوسيع حظوظ تمثيلها في المجالس المنتخبة.
يحدد قانون عضوي شروط تطبيق هذا الحكم. (المــادة 59) - French
L'Etat œuvre à la promotion des droits politiques de la femme en encourageant ses chances d'accès à la représentation dans les assemblées élues.
Les conditions d'application de cette disposition sont fixées par une loi organique. (Art. 59)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. The laws of constitutional revision have to respect:
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f. the pluralism of expression and of political organization, including political parties and the right of democratic opposition;
… (Art. 300) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm de respeitar:
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f) o pluralismo de expressão e de organização política, incluindo partidos políticos e o direito de oposiçao democrática;
… (Art. 300)
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
- EnglishA citizen shall have the right to take part in political life and state administration directly or via his representatives.
Citizens shall have the equal rights to state service.
A citizen shall have the right to take part in referendum, to elect from the age of 18 years and also be elected from the age fixed by Constitution, Constitutional laws and laws.
Persons deemed incompetent by a court or who have been deprived of liberty in accordance with a court sentence shall not have the right to take part in the elections and referendums.
Constitutional laws and laws shall regulate the procedure of elections. Referendum shall be held in accordance with Constitutional Law. (Art. 27) - RussianГражданин имеет право участвовать в политической жизни и управлении государственном непосредственно или через представителей.
Граждане имеют равное право на государственную службу.
Гражданин по достижении 18‐летнего возраста вправе участвовать в референдуме, избирать, а также быть избранным по достижении возраста, установленного Конституцией, конституционными законами и законами.
Лица, признанные судом недееспособными, либо содержащиеся в местах лищения свободы по приговору суда, не имеют права участвовать в выборах и референдумах.
Порядок проведения выборов регулируется конституционными законами и законами. Референдум проводится согласно конституционного закона. (Статья 27) - TajikШаҳрванд ҳақ дорад дар ҳаёти сиёсӣ ва идораи давлатӣ бевосита ва ё ба воситаи вакилонаш иштирок намояд.
Шаҳрвандон ба хидмати давлатӣ ҳуқуқи баробар доранд.
Шаҳрванд аз синни 18 ҳуқуқи дар раъйпурсӣ иштирок кардан, интихоб намудан, инчунин аз синни муқаррарнамудаи Конститутсия, қонунҳои конститутсионӣ ва қонунҳо ҳуқуқи интихоб шуданро дорад.
Шаірвандоне, ки аз тарафи суд љайри ѕобили амал дониста шудаанд ва ё мувофиѕи іукми суд дар їойіои аз озодњ маірумшудагон нигоі дошта мешаванд, іуѕуѕи дар интихобот ва раъйпурсњ иштирок кардан надоранд.
Тартиби гузаронидани интихоботро қонунҳои конститутсионӣ ва қонунҳо танзим менамоянд. Баргузории раъйпурсӣ тибқи қонуни конститутсионӣ сурат мегирад. (Моддаи 27)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Citizens have the right to form associations freely and without the requirement for any authorisation, on condition that such associations are not intended to promote violence and their purposes are not contrary to the criminal law.
… (Art. 46) - Portuguese1. Os cidadãos têm o direito de, livremente e sem dependência de qualquer autorização, constituir associações, desde que estas não se destinem a promover a violência e os respectivos fins não sejam contrários à lei penal.
… (Art. 46)
Political Rights and Association
- English… No Burundian may be excluded from the social, economical or political life of the nation because of their race, of their language, of their religion, of their sex or of their ethnic origin. (Art. 13)
- Kirundi… Nta murundi n’umwe azokumirwa mu vyerekeye imibano, ubutunzi canke intwaro y’igihugu kubera ibara ry’urukoba, ururimi, idini, igitsina canke ubwoko vyiwe. (Ingingo ya 13)
- French… Aucun burundais ne sera exclu de la vie sociale, économique ou politique de la nation du fait de sa race, de sa langue, de sa religion, de son sexe ou de son origine ethnique. (Art. 13)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
2. Women shall be equal to men in rights and duties, with the guarantee of full participation in political, economic, social and cultural life. (Art. 15) - Portuguese…
2. A mulher é igual ao homem em direitos e deveres, sendo-lhe assegurada plena participação na vida política, económica, social e cultural. (Art. 15)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to the freedom of association with others, … (Art. 45)
- Armenian1. Յուրաքանչյուր ոք ունի այլոց հետ ազատորեն միավորվելու, … (Հոդված 45)
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)