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Political Rights and Association
- English
The right of association shall be recognised. This right may be restricted by Act of Parliament in the interest of public order. (Art. 8)
- Dutch
Het recht tot vereniging wordt erkend. Bij de wet kan dit recht worden beperkt in het belang van de openbare orde. (Art. 8)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Subject to the express limitations imposed by this Constitution, every citizen who is of full capacity and has reached voting age, other than a person who-
(a) is under sentence of death or imprisonment for a period of more than nine months; or
(b) has been convicted, within the period of three years next proceeding the first day of the polling period for the election concerned, of an offence relating to elections that is prescribed by an Organic Law or an Act of the Parliament for the purposes of this paragraph; or
(ba) has dual citizenship of another country,
has the right, and shall be given a reasonable opportunity-
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(d) to vote for, and to be elected to, elective public office at genuine, periodic, free elections; and
… (Sec. 50)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee the freedom of forming political parties, societies and other civil society organisations, and a law shall be promulgated to regulate same. … (Art. 15)
- Arabicتكفل الدّولة حُرية تكوين الأحزاب السياسية والجمعيات وسائر مُنظّمات المُجتمع المدني، ويصدر قانون بتنظيمه. ... (المادّة 15)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizenship is the set of political rights and duties that correspond to the Costa Ricans older than eighteen years of age. (Art. 90)
- SpanishLa ciudadanía es el conjunto de derechos y deberes políticos que corresponden a los costarricenses mayores de dieciocho años. (Art. 90)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishA person shall enjoy the liberty to unite and form a political party under the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State, as provided by law. … (Sec. 45)
- Thaiบุคคลย่อมมีเสรีภาพในการรวมกันจัดตั้งพรรคการเมืองตามวิถีทางการปกครองระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุขตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ … (มาตรา ๔๕)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Every citizen has the right of access to public office under equal and free conditions.
... (Art. 50) - Portuguese1. Todos os cidadãos têm o direito de acesso, em condições de igualdade e liberdade, aos cargos públicos.
... (Art. 50)
Political Rights and Association
- English
1. The Assembly consists of 140 deputies, elected according to a system of proportional elections with regional competition and national threshold.
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The law on elections shall guarantee that no less than two-thirds of the multi-name list will be subject to preferential voting and that gender representation is guaranteed. (Art. 64) - Albanian
1. Kuvendi përbëhet nga 140 deputetë, të zgjedhur sipas një sistemi zgjedhjesh proporcional me konkurrim rajonal dhe prag kombëtar.
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Ligji për zgjedhjet garanton që votimit parapëlqyes t’i nënshtrohen jo më pak se dy të tretat e listës shumemërore dhe të sigurojë përfaqësim gjinor. (Neni 64)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishFree, honest and transparent elections constitute the foundation of the legitimacy of democratic representation.
The public powers are held to observe strict neutrality vis-à-vis the candidates and the non-discrimination between them.
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The public powers implement the measures necessary for the promotion and the participation of the citizens in the elections. (Art. 11) - Arabicالانتخابات الحرّة والنّزيهة والشفّافة هي أساس مشروعيّة التّمثيل الديمقراطي.
السّلطات العمومية ملزمة بالحياد التاّم إزاء المترشّحين، وبعدم التمييز بينهم.
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تتخذ السلطات العمومية الوسائل الكفيلة بالنهوض بمشاركة المواطنات والمواطنين في الانتخابات. (الفصل 11)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll persons have the right to associate with legal purposes, in accordance with the law. (Art. 47)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho de asociarse con fines lícitos, de conformidad con la ley. (Art. 47)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens have the right to form political parties and duly join and withdraw from them. One must be over eighteen years of age to become a member of a party. … (Art. 68)
- TurkishVatandaşlar, siyasî parti kurma ve usulüne göre partilere girme ve partilerden ayrılma hakkına sahiptir. Parti üyesi olabilmek için onsekiz yaşını doldurmuş olmak gerekir. … (Madde 68)