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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.
… (المادّة 64)
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
- EnglishUntil the Parliament otherwise provides, the qualification of electors of members of the House of Representatives shall be in each State that which is prescribed by the law of the State as the qualification of electors of the more numerous House of Parliament of the State; but in the choosing of members each elector shall vote only once. (Sec. 30)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The citizens have the right to elect and be elected in periodic elections and to opt for public offices [cargos], save the limitations provided for [contempladas] in this Political Constitution.
... (Art. 51) - Spanish
Los ciudadanos tienen derecho a elegir y ser elegidos en elecciones periódicas y optar a cargos públicos, salvo las limitaciones contempladas en esta Constitución Política.
... (Art. 51)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishOther than the matters that are assigned to it by the other articles of the Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
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– the regime of the associations and of the political parties as well as the status of the opposition;
… (Art. 89) - Arabicغير المسائل التي تسندها إليه المواد الأخرى في الدستور، يُرسي القانون القواعد المتعلقة بـ:
...
- نظام تكوين الجمعيات والأحزاب السياسية إلى جانب مركز المعارضة؛
... (المادة 89) - FrenchOutre les matières qui lui sont renvoyées par d’autres articles de la Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- le régime des associations et des partis politiques ainsi que le statut de l’opposition;
… (Art. 89)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Referendums shall be held by universal, free, equal, and secret ballot.
Citizens of the Republic of Belarus who have the right to vote participate in referendums. (Art. 76) - Belarusian
Рэферэндумы праводзяцца шляхам усеагульнага, свабоднага, роўнага і тайнага галасавання.
У рэферэндумах удзельнічаюць грамадзяне Рэспублікі Беларусь, якія валодаюць выбарчым правам. (Артыкул 76) - Russian
Референдумы проводятся путем всеобщего, свободного, равного и тайного голосования.
В референдумах участвуют граждане Республики Беларусь, обладающие избирательным правом. (Статья 76)
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
- EnglishWhereas every person in Saint Christopher and Nevis is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, birth, 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,
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(b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association;
… (Sec. 3)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishIn order to attain the objectives specified in Article 2, the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has the duty of directing all its resources to the following goals:
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7. ensuring political and social freedoms within the framework of the law;
8. the participation of the entire people in determining their political, economic, social, and cultural destiny;
… (Art. 3) - Persianدولت جمهوری اسلامی ایران موظف است برای نیل به اهداف مذکور در اصل دوم، همه امکانات خود را برای امور زیر به کار برد:
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7- تأمین آزادیهای سیاسی و اجتماعی در حدود قانون.
8- مشارکت عامه مردم در تعیین سرنوشت سیاسی، اقتصادی، اجتماعی و فرهنگی خویش.
… (اصل 3)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe State guarantees the freedom of association.
… (Art. 37) - FrenchL’Etat garantit la liberté d’association.
… (Art. 37)