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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEveryone has the right to freedom of peaceful association and assembly, taking into consideration the rules to be determined by law for the protection of public order, safety, health and morality. (Art. 20)
- DutchEen ieder heeft recht op vrijheid van vreedzame vereniging en vergadering met inachtneming van bij wet vast te stellen bepalingen in het belang van de openbare orde, veiligheid, gezondheid en goede zeden. (Art. 20)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The State is founded on the principles of democratic representation, of separation of the powers, of the guarantee of the rights and freedoms and of social justice.
The elected assembly constitutes the framework by which the will of the people is expressed and the control of the action of the public powers is exercised.
The State encourages participative democracy at the level of the local collectivities, notably through civil society. (Art. 16) - Arabic
تقوم الدولة عـلى ى مبادئ التمثيل الديمقراطي، والفصل بين السلطات، وضمان الحقوق والحريات والعدالة الاجتماعية.
المجلس المنتخَب هو الإطار الذّي يعبّر فيه الشّعب عن إرادته، ويــراقب عمل السّلطات العموميّة.
تشجع الدولة الديمقراطية التشاركية على مستوى الجماعات المحلية، لاسيما من خلال المجتمع المدني. (المــادة 16) - French
L'Etat est fondé sur les principes de la représentation démocratique, de la séparation des pouvoirs, de la garantie des droits et libertés et de justice sociale.
L'Assemblée élue constitue le cadre dans lequel s'exprime la volonté du peuple et s'exerce le contrôle de l'action des pouvoirs publics.
L'Etat encourage la démocratie participative au niveau des collectivités locales, notamment à travers la société civile. (Art. 16)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. All citizens shall enjoy freedom of association.
... (Art. 52) - Portuguese1. Os cidadãos gozam da liberdade de associação.
... (Art. 52)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) The people have the inalienable right to choose their public officials and to dismiss them.
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(3) Universal adult suffrage is guaranteed with regard to the election of public officials.
… (Art. 15) - Japanese1 公務員を選定し、及びこれを罷免することは、国民固有の権利である。
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3 公務員の選挙については、成年者による普通選挙を保障する。
... (第15条)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery Finnish citizen who has reached eighteen years of age has the right to vote in national elections and referendums. Specific provisions in this Constitution shall govern the eligibility to stand for office in national elections.
Every Finnish citizen and every other citizen of the European Union resident in Finland, having attained eighteen years of age, has the right to vote in the European Parliamentary elections, as provided by an Act.
… (Sec. 14) - FinnishJokaisella Suomen kansalaisella, joka on täyttänyt kahdeksantoista vuotta, on oikeus äänestää valtiollisissa vaaleissa ja kansanäänestyksessä. Vaalikelpoisuudesta valtiollisissa vaaleissa on voimassa, mitä siitä erikseen säädetään tässä perustuslaissa.
Jokaisella Suomen kansalaisella ja maassa asuvalla muulla Euroopan unionin kansalaisella, joka on täyttänyt kahdeksantoista vuotta, on oikeus äänestää Euroopan parlamentin vaaleissa sen mukaan kuin lailla säädetään.
… (14 §) - SwedishVarje finsk medborgare som har fyllt aderton år har rätt att rösta i statliga val och folkomröstningar. Om valbarhet i statliga val gäller vad som särskilt bestäms i denna grundlag.
Varje finsk medborgare och varje i Finland bosatt medborgare i Europeiska unionen som har fyllt aderton år har rätt att rösta vid val till Europaparlamentet enligt vad som bestäms genom lag.
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe citizens of Afghanistan shall have the right to elect and be elected. The conditions of exercising this right shall be regulated by law. (Art. 33)
- Dariاتباع افغانستان حق انتخاب كردن و انتخاب شدن را دارا می باشند. شرایط و طرز استفاده از این حق توسط قانون تنظیم میگردد. (مادۀ ۳۳)
- Pashtoد افغانستان اتباع د انتخابولو او د انتخابېدلو حق لري. له دې حق څخه د گټي اخيستو شرايط او لارې د قانون له ليارې تنظيمېږي. (۳۳ ماده)
Political Rights and Association
- English
All the Burkinabe without any distinction, have the right to participate in the conduct of the affairs of the State and of society.
In this capacity, they are electors and eligible within the conditions specified by the law. (Art. 12) - French
Tous les Burkinabè sans distinction aucune, ont le droit de participer à la gestion des affaires de l'Etat et de la société.
A ce titre, ils sont électeurs et éligibles dans les conditions prévues pala loi. (Art. 12)
Political Rights and Association
- English
(1) All Rwandans have the right to participate in the governance of the country, either directly or through their freely chosen representatives, in accordance with the legislation.
(2) All Rwandans have the right of equal access to the public service in accordance with their competence and abilities. (Art. 27) - Kinyarwanda
(1) Abanyarwanda bose bafite uburenganzira bwo kugira uruhare mu buyobozi bw’Igihugu, baba babukoresheje ubwabo, cyangwa babinyujije ku babahagarariye bihitiyemo nta gahato, hakurikijwe amategeko. (2) Abanyarwanda bose bafite uburenganzira bungana bwo kujya mu mirimo ya Leta hashingiwe ku bumenyi n’ubushobozi bwabo. (Ingingo ya 27)
- French
(1) Tous les Rwandais ont le droit de participer à la gouvernance du pays, soit directement, soit par l’intermédiaire de leurs représentants librement choisis conformément à la législation.
(2) Tous les Rwandais ont le droit d’accès égal à la fonction publique, conformément à leurs compétences et capacités. (Art. 27)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The people are to elect representatives, namely the National Assembly and Local People's Assemblies, to ensure that their rights, powers and benefits are addressed.The election of members of the National Assembly shall be carried out through the principles of universal equal direct suffrage and secret balloting.
… (Art. 4) - Lao
ປະຊາຊົນເປັນຜູ້ສ້າງຕັ້ງອົງການຕົວແທນແຫ່ງສິດ ແລະ ຜົນປະໂຫຍດຂອງຕົນ ຊຶ່ງແມ່ນ ສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ແລະ ສະພາປະຊາຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ.ການເລືອກຕັ້ງສະມາຊິກສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ແລະ ສະມາຊິກສະພາປະຊາຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ ແມ່ນ ປະຕິບັດຕາມຫຼັກການທົ່ວໄປ, ສະເໝີພາບ, ໂດຍກົງ ແລະ ລົງຄະແນນສຽງປິດລັບ.
… (ມາດຕາ. 4) (ປັບປຸງ)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll persons who, on the date of an election, are 18 years of age or older and have Icelandic nationality have the right to vote in elections to Althingi. Permanent domicile in Iceland, on the date of an election, is also a requirement for voting, unless exceptions from this rule are stipulated in the law on elections to Althingi.
… (Art. 33) - IcelandicKosningarrétt við kosningar til Alþingis hafa allir sem eru 18 ára eða eldri þegar kosning fer fram og hafa íslenskan ríkisborgararétt. Lögheimili á Íslandi, þegar kosning fer fram, er einnig skilyrði kosningarréttar, nema undantekningar frá þeirri reglu verði ákveðnar í lögum um kosningar til Alþingis.
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