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Political Rights and Association
- English
Suffrage is direct or indirect and exercised under the conditions specified by the law.
Direct suffrage is always universal, equal and secret. (Art. 33) - French
Le suffrage est direct ou indirect et exercé dans les conditions prévues par la loi.
Le suffrage direct est toujours universel, égal et secret. (Art. 33)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishIn conformity with the conditions set forth in the law, citizens have the right to vote, to be elected, to engage in political activities independently or in a political party, and to take part in a referendum.
Elections and referenda shall be held under the direction and supervision of the judiciary, in accordance with the principles of free, equal, secret, direct, universal suffrage, and public counting of the votes. However, the law determines applicable measures for Turkish citizens abroad to exercise their right to vote.
All Turkish citizens over eighteen years of age shall have the right to vote in elections and to take part in referenda.
The exercise of these rights shall be regulated by law. … (Art. 67) - TurkishVatandaşlar, kanunda gösterilen şartlara uygun olarak, seçme, seçilme ve bağımsız olarak veya bir siyasî parti içinde siyasî faaliyette bulunma ve halkoylamasına katılma hakkına sahiptir.
Seçimler ve halkoylaması serbest, eşit, gizli, tek dereceli, genel oy, açık sayım ve döküm esaslarına göre, yargı yönetim ve denetimi altında yapılır. Ancak, yurt dışında bulunan Türk vatandaşlarının oy hakkını kullanabilmeleri amacıyla kanun, uygulanabilir tedbirleri belirler.
Onsekiz yaşını dolduran her Türk vatandaşı seçme ve halkoylamasına katılma haklarına sahiptir.
Bu hakların kullanılması kanunla düzenlenir. … (Madde 67)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery Rwandan has a right to join a political organisation of his or her choice, or not to join any.
… (Art. 55) - KinyarwandaBuri Munyarwanda afite uburenganzira bwo kujya mu mutwe wa politiki yihitiyemo cyangwa ubwo kutawujyamo.
… (Ingingo ya 55) - FrenchTout Rwandais a le droit d’adhérer à une formation politique de son choix ou de n’adhérer à aucune.
… (Art. 55)
Political Rights and Association
- English
(1) The right of free association shall be guaranteed. Everyone has the right to associate freely with other persons in unions, societies and other associations.
(2) Citizens may form political parties and political movements and associate therein.
... (Art. 29) - Slovak
(1) Právo slobodne sa zdruţovať sa zaručuje. Kaţdý má právo spolu s inými sa zdruţovať v spolkoch, spoločnostiach alebo iných zdruţeniach.
(2) Občania majú právo zakladať politické strany a politické hnutia a zdruţovať sa v nich.
… (Čl. 29)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage is [a] right, [a] duty, and [a] function of the elector. It constitutes the basis of the democratic and representative regime. It is founded on the universal, free, direct, equal, and secret vote; in the public and supervised [fiscalizado] ballot, and in the proportional representation system. (Art. 118)
- SpanishEl sufragio es derecho, deber y función pública del elector.
Constituye la base del régimen democrático y representativo. Se funda en el voto universal, libre, directo, igual y secreto; en el escrutinio público y fiscalizado, y en el sistema de representación proporcional. (Art. 118)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Voting citizens who have been registered in the electoral census in the national territory shall have the right to declare themselves, through a referendum, on matters that may be relevant to national or local interest.
… (Art. 103) - Portuguese1. É reconhecido aos cidadãos eleitores recenseados no território nacional o direito de se pronunciarem, através de referendo, sobre questões de relevante interesse nacional ou local.
… (Art. 103)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens have the right to freedom of speech and freedom of the press, and have the right of access to information, the right to assembly, the right to association, and the right to demonstrate. The exercise of those rights shall be prescribed by law. (Art. 25)
- VietnameseCông dân có quyền tự do ngôn luận, tự do báo chí, tiếp cận thông tin, hội họp, lập hội, biểu tình. Việc thực hiện các quyền này do pháp luật quy định. (Điều 25)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWhereas every person in Sierra Leone is entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, 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—
…
b. freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association;
… (Sec. 15)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens have the right to participate in the administration of state affairs, in All-Ukrainian and local referendums, to freely elect and to be elected to bodies of state power and bodies of local self-government.
… (Art. 38) - UkrainianГромадяни мають право брати участь в управлінні державними справами, у всеукраїнському та місцевих референдумах, вільно обирати і бути обраними до органів державної влади та органів місцевого самоврядування.
… (Стаття 38)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
(2) a. Every Commonwealth citizen of the age of eighteen years or upwards who possesses such qualifications relating to residence or domicile in Saint Vincent as Parliament may prescribe shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from registration as a voter for the purpose of electing Representatives, be entitled to be registered as such a voter in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may be so registered.
b. Every person who is registered as aforesaid in any constituency shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from voting in that constituency in any election of Representatives, be entitled so to vote in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may so vote.
… (Sec. 27)