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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll citizens over eighteen years of age shall have the right of suffrage, excepting in the case of incapacities, under the general law. (Art. 58)
- PortugueseTêm direito de sufrágio todos os cidadãos maiores de dezoito anos, ressalvadas as incapacidades previstas na lei geral. (Art. 58)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall have the right to participate in the government of the state’s affairs directly and through their representatives, to address personally as well as to direct individual and collective appeals to public and local self-administrative bodies.
2. Citizens of the Republic shall have the right to elect and be elected into public and local self-administration as well as to participate in an all-nation referendum.
3. The right to elect and be elected, to participate in the all-nation referendum shall not extend to those citizens judged incapable by a court as well as those held in places of confinement upon a court’s sentence.
4. Citizens of the Republic shall have an equal right to serve in public office. The requirements for candidates for public offices shall be conditioned only by the character of the duties of the office and shall be established by law. (Art. 33) - Kazak1. Қазақстан Республикасы азаматтарының тiкелей және өз өкiлдерi арқылы мемлекет iсiн басқаруға қатысуға, мемлекеттiк органдар мен жергiлiктi өзiн-өзi басқару органдарына тiкелей өзi жүгiнуге, сондай-ақ жеке және ұжымдық өтiнiштер жолдауға құқығы бар.
2. Республика азаматтарының мемлекеттiк органдар мен жергiлiктi өзiн-өзi басқару органдарын сайлауға және оларға сайлануға, сондай-ақ республикалық референдумға қатысуға құқығы бар.
3. Сот iс-әрекетке қабiлетсiз деп таныған, сондай-ақ сот үкiмi бойынша бас бостандығынан айыру орындарында отырған азаматтардың сайлауға және сайлануға, республикалық референдумға қатысуға құқығы жоқ.
4. Республика азаматтарының мемлекеттiк қызметке кiруге тең құқығы бар. Мемлекеттiк қызметшi лауазымына кандидатқа қойылатын талаптар лауазымдық мiндеттердiң сипатына ғана байланысты болады және заңмен белгiленедi. (33-бап)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
Suffrage may be direct or indirect as provided for by the Constitution. It shall always be universal, equal and secret.
All French citizens of either sex who have reached their majority and are in possession of their civil and political rights may vote as provided for by statute. (1958 Constitution, Art. 3) - French…
Le suffrage peut être direct ou indirect dans les conditions prévues par la Constitution. Il est toujours universel, égal et secret.
Sont électeurs, dans les conditions déterminées par la loi, tous les nationaux français majeurs des deux sexes, jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Constitution 1958, Art. 3)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe Central African People, …
Convinced that universal suffrage is the sole source of the legitimacy of public power;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Convaincu que le suffrage universel est la seul source de la légitimité du pouvoir politique;
… (Préambule)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery act whereby participation by a citizen in the political life of the nation is prohibited or limited is declared punishable. (Art. 45)
- SpanishSe declara punible todo acto por el cual se prohíba o limite la participación del ciudadano en la vida política del país. (Art. 45)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery person has the right to associate with other individuals and groups. This includes the right to form and belong to organizations, including trade unions and political parties. It also includes the right not to associate with others, and a person cannot be forced to associate with any other individual or group. (Art. 16)
- SomaliQof kastaa wuxuu xaq u leeyahay in uu ku biiro qof kale ama koox. Xaqaas waxaa ka mid ah inuu abaabulo ama ka mid noqdo ururro ay ka mid yihiin ururro shaqaale ama xisbiyo siyaasadeed. Wuxuu kaloo xor u yahay in uusan cidna ku biirin, lagumana qasbi karo inuu cid kale ku biiro. (Qodobka 16aad.)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Lao citizens have the right and freedom of speech, press and assembly; and have the right to set up associations and to stage demonstrations which are not contrary to the laws. (Art. 44)
- Lao
ພົນລະເມືອງລາວ ມີສິດເສລີພາບໃນການປາກເວົ້າ, ຂີດຂຽນ, ໂຮມຊຸມນຸມ, ຈັດຕັ້ງ ສະມາຄົມ ແລະເດີນຂະບວນ ທີ່ບໍ່ຂັດກັບລະບຽບກົດໝາຍ. (ມາດຕາ 44)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
3 Every citizen who has the right to vote at an election for members of Dáil Éireann shall have the right to vote at a Referendum.
… (Art. 47) - Irish Gaelic…
3 Gach saoránach ag a bhfuil sé de cheart vótáil i dtoghchán do chomhaltaí de Dháil Éireann tá sé de cheart aige vótáil i Reifreann.
… (Airteagal 47)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage is universal, direct or indirect, free, equal and secret.
All Congolese being already eighteen (18) years of age and enjoying their civil and political rights are electors within the conditions established by the law. (Art. 6) - FrenchLe suffrage est universel, direct ou indirect, libre, égal et secret.
Sont électeurs dans les conditions fixées par la loi, tous les congolais âgés de dix-huit (18) ans révolus et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Art. 6)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe formation of companies, associations, or foundations that are not contrary to morals or legal order, is permitted. These may obtain recognition as juridical persons. Recognition shall not be granted to associations whose ideologies are based on the supposed superiority of any race or ethnic group or which defend or promote racial discrimination. … (Art. 39)
- SpanishEs permitido formar compañías, asociaciones y fundaciones que no sean contrarias a la moral o al orden legal, las cuales pueden obtener su reconocimiento como personas jurídicas.
No se otorgará reconocimiento a las asociaciones inspiradas en ideas o teorías basadas en la pretendida superioridad de una raza o de un grupo étnico, o que justifiquen o promuevan la discriminación racial.
… (Art. 39)