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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe State recognizes and guarantees the freedom of movement, the freedoms of association, assembly, procession and manifestation within the conditions defined by the law. (Art. 32)
- FrenchL'Etat reconnaît et garantit la liberté d'aller et venir, les libertés d'association, de réunion, de cortège et de manifestation dans les conditions définies par la loi. (Art. 32)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. All citizens shall enjoy freedom of speech and the press, and freedom of assembly and association.
… (Art. 21) - Korean①모든 국민은 언론·출판의 자유와 집회·결사의 자유를 가진다.
… (제21조)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. All persons shall have the right to develop freely their personality and to participate in the social, economic and political life of the country, insofar as they do not infringe the rights of others or violate the Constitution and the good usages.
… (Art. 5) - Greek1. Kαθένας έχει δικαίωμα να αναπτύσσει ελεύθερα την προσωπικότητά του και να συμμετέχει στην κοινωνική, οικονομική και πολιτική ζωή της Xώρας, εφόσον δεν προσβάλλει τα δικαιώματα των άλλων και δεν παραβιάζει το Σύνταγμα ή τα χρηστά ήθη.
… ('Αρθρο 5)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishVoting is a right and a duty of all citizens. The vote is free, equal, universal, secret and direct. (Art. 135)
- SpanishEl sufragio es un derecho y un deber de todos los ciudadanos. El voto es libre, igual, universal, secreto y directo. (Art. 135)
Political Rights and Association
- English...
4. The Republic of Cabo Verde shall create gradually the conditions indispensable for the removal of all obstacles that may hinder the full development of the human person and limit the equality of its citizens, as well as their effective participation in the political, economic, social and cultural organization of the State and of the Cabo Verdean society. (Art. 1) - Portuguese...
4. A República de Cabo Verde criará progressivamente as condi- ções indispensáveis à remoção de todos os obstáculos que possam impedir o pleno desenvolvimento da pessoa humana e limitar a igualdade dos cidadãos e a efectiva participação destes na organização política, económica, social e cultural do Estado e da sociedade cabo-verdiana. (Art. 1)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The sovereign People of Senegal,
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PROCLAIM:
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- the access of all the citizens, without discrimination, to the exercise of power at all its levels,
… (Preamble) - French
Le peuple du Sénégal souverain,
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PROCLAME :
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- l’accès de tous les citoyens, sans discrimination, à l’exercice du pouvoir à tous les niveaux ;
… (Préambule)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishUnless otherwise provided in this Constitution, every citizen of the Maldives eighteen years of age or older has the right:
(a) to vote in elections, and in public referendums, which shall be held by secret ballot;
(b) to run for public office;
… (Art. 26) - Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ ގައި އެހެންގޮތަކަށް ބަޔާންކޮށްފައި ނުވާހައި ހިނދަކު އުމުރުން އަށާރަ އަހަރުން މަތީގެ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ އަންނަނިވި ޙައްޤުތައް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
(ހ) އިންތިހާބްތަކުގައްޔާއި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ހިޔާލު ހޯދުމުގެ ޢާންމު ވޯޓުތަކުގައި ވޯޓުދިނުމުގެ ޙައްޤު. މިފަދަ ވޯޓުތަކަކީ ސިއްރު ވޯޓުތަކަކަށް ވާންވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) އިންތިޙާބުތަކުގައި އެކިއެކި މަޤާމުތަކަށް ކުރިމަތިލުމުގެ ޙައްޤު.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 26 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Political Rights and Association
- English
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Any citizen entitled to vote for the Chamber of deputies shall have the right to vote in a referendum.
… (Art. 75) - Italian
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Hanno diritto di partecipare al referendum tutti i cittadini chiamati ad eleggere la Camera dei deputati.
… (Art. 75)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Except with his or her own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his or her right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his or her interests or to form or belong to political parties or other political associations.
… (Sec. 11)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCentral Africans of the two (2) sexes, aged eighteen (18) years of age and enjoying their civil rights, are electors within the conditions determined by the law.
The vote is a civic duty.
Suffrage may be direct or indirect within the conditions specified by the Constitution. It is always universal, equal and secret. (Art. 30) - FrenchLes centrafricains des deux sexes, âgés de dix-huit (18) ans révolus et jouissant de leur droits civiques sont électeurs dans les conditions déterminées par la loi.
Le vote est un devoir civique.
Le suffrage peut être direct ou indirect dans les conditions prévues par la Constitution. Il est toujours universel, égal et secret. (Art. 30)