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Political Rights and Association
Namibia
- English(1) All persons shall have the right to:
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(e) freedom of association, which shall include freedom to form and join associations or unions, including trade unions and political parties;
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Political Rights and Association
Israel
- EnglishAnyone who would have had the right to take part in elections to the Knesset, were they to take place on the date on which the referendum is to be held, is entitled to take part in the referendum. (Basic Law: Referendum (2014), Sec. 2)
- Hebrewזכאי להשתתף במשאל העם מי שהיה זכאי להשתתף בבחירות לכנסת לו היו מתקיימות במועד עריכת משאל העם. (חוק יסוד: משאל עם (2014), סעיף 2)
Political Rights and Association
Finland
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Everyone has the freedom of association. Freedom of association entails the right to form an association without a permit, to be a member or not to be a member of an association and to participate in the activities of an association.
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Jokaisella on yhdistymisvapaus. Yhdistymisvapauteen sisältyy oikeus ilman lupaa perustaa yhdistys, kuulua tai olla kuulumatta yhdistykseen ja osallistua yhdistyksen toimintaan.
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Var och en har föreningsfrihet. Föreningsfriheten innefattar rätt att utan tillstånd bilda föreningar, höra till eller inte höra till föreningar och delta i föreningars verksamhet.
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Political Rights and Association
Panama
- 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
Burundi
- EnglishThe freedom of assembly and of association is guaranteed, as well as the right to found associations or organizations in accordance with the law. (Art. 32)
- KirundiUbwigenge bwo gutunganya inama no kuja hamwe cokimwe n’ugushinga amashirahamwe, birubahirizwa hisunzwe amabwirizwa. (Ingingo ya 32)
- FrenchLa liberté de réunion et d’association est garantie, de même que le droit de fonder des associations ou organisations conformément à la loi. (Art. 32)
Political Rights and Association
Sao Tome and Principe
- EnglishAll citizens shall have the right to take part in political life and in the management of the affairs of the Country, directly or by means of freely-elected representatives. (Art. 57)
- PortugueseTodos os cidadãos têm direito de tomar parte na vida política e na direcção dos assuntos do País, directamente ou por intermédio de representantes livremente eleitos. (Art. 57)
Political Rights and Association
Kyrgyzstan
- English1. Citizens shall have the right to:
1) participate in the discussion and adoption of laws and decisions of republican and local significance;
2 )to elect and to be elected to state authorities and local self governance bodies in accordance with the procedures established by the present Constitution and the law;
3) to take part in referenda in accordance with procedures established by the constitutional law.
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5) Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic who have another citizenship may not assume political state posts and the positions of judges. Such limitation may be also established by the law for other public positions. (Art. 52) - Russian1. Граждане имеют право:
1) участвовать в обсуждении и принятии законов и решений республиканского и местного значения;
2) избирать и быть избранными в органы государственной власти и органы местного самоуправления в порядке, предусмотренном настоящей Конституцией и законами;
3) участвовать в референдуме в порядке, предусмотренном конституционным законом.
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5. Граждане Кыргызской Республики, имеющие иное гражданство, не вправе занимать политические государственные должности и должности судей. Данное ограничение может быть установлено законом и для других государственных должностей. (Статья 52) - Kyrgyz1.Жарандар төмөндөгүлөргө укуктуу:
1) республикалык жана жергиликтүү маанидеги мыйзамдарды, чечимдерди талкуулоого жана аларды кабыл алууга катышууга;
2) ушул Конституцияда жана мыйзамдарда каралган тартипте мамлекеттик бийлик органдарын жана жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруу органдарын шайлоого жана аларга шайланууга;
3) конституциялык мыйзамда каралган тартипте референдумга катышууга.
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5. Башка жарандыгы бар Кыргыз Республикасынын жарандары саясий мамлекеттик кызматты жана соттордун кызмат ордун ээлөөгө укуксуз. Мындай чектөө башка мамлекеттик кызматтар үчүн да мыйзам менен белгилениши мүмкүн. (52-берене)
Political Rights and Association
Hungary
- English(1) Every adult Hungarian citizen shall have the right to vote and to be voted for in elections of Members of the National Assembly, of local government representatives and mayors and of Members of the European Parliament.
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(4) A cardinal Act may provide that only persons with domicile in Hungary may be granted the right or the full right to vote and to be voted for, and may specify further requirements for the eligibility to be voted for.
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(7) Everyone having the right to vote in elections of Members of the National Assembly shall have the right to participate in national referendums. Everyone having the right to vote in elections of local government representatives and mayors shall have the right to participate in local referendums.
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XXIII) - Hungarian(1) Minden nagykorú magyar állampolgárnak joga van ahhoz, hogy az országgyűlési képviselők, a helyi önkormányzati képviselők és polgármesterek, valamint az európai parlamenti képviselők választásán választó és választható legyen.
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(4) Sarkalatos törvény a választójogot vagy annak teljességét magyarországi lakóhelyhez, a választhatóságot további feltételekhez kötheti.
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(7) Mindenkinek joga van országos népszavazáson részt venni, aki az országgyűlési képviselők választásán választó. Mindenkinek joga van helyi népszavazáson részt venni, aki a helyi önkormányzati képviselők és polgármesterek választásán választó.
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Political Rights and Association
Saint Lucia
- 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.
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Political Rights and Association
Cameroon
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(2) The authorities responsible for the management of the State shall derive their powers from the people through election by direct or indirect universal suffrage, unless otherwise provided for in this Constitution.
(3) The vote shall be equal and secret, and every citizen aged twenty years and above shall be entitled to vote. (Art. 2) - French...
(2) Les autorités chargés de diriger l’Etat tiennent leurs pouvoirs du peuple par voie d’élections au suffrage universel direct ou indirect, sauf dispositions contraires de la présente Constitution.
(3) Le vote est égal et secret ; y participent tous les citoyens âgés d’au moins vingt (20) ans. (Art. 2)