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Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Except with his or her own consent, no person shall 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.
… (Sec. 13)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Elected organs of sovereignty and of local government shall be chosen by free, direct, secret, personal and regular universal suffrage.
2. Registration of voters shall be compulsory and officially initiated, single and universal, to be up-dated for each election.
3. Electoral campaigns shall be governed in accordance with the following principles:
a) Freedom to canvass;
b) Equality of opportunity and treatment for all candidacies;
c) Impartiality towards candidacies on the part of public bodies;
d) Transparency and supervision of electoral expenses.
4. Conversion of the votes into mandates shall observe the principle of proportional representation;
5. The electoral process shall be regulated by law.
… (Sec. 65) - Tetum1. Órgaun eleitu soberania nian ho podér lokál sei hili tuir eleisaun, hosi eleisaun universál, livre, diretu, sekretu ema ida votu ida, no periódiku.
2. Resenseamentu eleitorál ne’e obrigatóriu, ofisiál no ida de’it no universál no sei atualiza iha eleisaun ida-idak.
3. Kampaña eleitorál hala’o tuir PRINSÍPIU hirak tuirmai ne’e:
a) Liberdade ba propaganda eleitorál;
b) Oportunidade no tratamentu hanesan ba kandidatura hotu-hotu;
c) Imparsialidade na’in ulun boot públiku sira-nian kona-ba kandidatura;
d) Transparénsia no fiskalizasaun sura votu nian.
4. Konversaun votu nian iha mandatu hala’o tuir sistema reprezentasaun proporsionál.
5. Prosesu eleitorál sei regula tuir lei.
… (Art. 65) - Portuguese1. Os órgãos eleitos de soberania e do poder local são escolhidos através de eleições, mediante sufrágio universal, livre, directo, secreto, pessoal e periódico.
2. O recenseamento eleitoral é obrigatório, oficioso, único e universal, sendo actualizado para cada eleição.
3. As campanhas eleitorais regem-se pelos seguintes princípios:
a) Liberdade de propaganda eleitoral;
b) Igualdade de oportunidades e de tratamento das diversas candidaturas;
c) Imparcialidade das entidades públicas perante as candidaturas;
d) Transparência e fiscalização das contas eleitorais.
4. A conversão dos votos em mandatos obedece ao sistema de representação proporcional.
5. O processo eleitoral é regulado por lei.
… (Art. 65)
Political Rights and Association
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(2) Every citizen of Nigeria, who has attained the age of eighteen years residing in Nigeria at the time of the registration of voters for purposes of election to a legislative house, shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for that election. (Sec. 77)
Political Rights and Association
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All citizens shall have access to public services and elective posts, in accordance with the procedure laid down by law.
… (Art. 4) - Italian
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Tutti i cittadini hanno diritto di accesso ai pubblici uffici ed alle cariche elettive, secondo le modalità stabilite dalla legge.
... (Art. 4)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Every woman is entitled to equal rights and status with men in all spheres of political, economic and social life. All forms of discrimination against women on the basis of gender or sex are illegal.
(2) Every woman is entitled to equal access with men to academic, vocational and professional training, equal opportunities in employment, remuneration and promotion and in social, political and cultural activity. (Art. 149F)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. The creation of associations shall be free and shall not require any administrative authorization.
… (Art. 52) - Portuguese1. É livre, não carecendo de qualquer autorização administrativa, a constituição de associações.
… (Art. 52)
Political Rights and Association
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In the Republic of Uzbekistan, public associations are recognized as trade unions, political parties, scientific societies, women’s, veterans’ and youth leagues and persons with disabilities, professional associations, mass movements and other organizations of citizens.
... (Art. 70) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasida kasaba uyushmalari, siyosiy partiyalar, olimlarning jamiyatlari, xotin-qizlar tashkilotlari, faxriylar, yoshlar va nogironligi bo‘lgan shaxslar tashkilotlari, ijodiy uyushmalar, ommaviy harakatlar hamda fuqarolarning boshqa birlashmalari jamoat birlashmalari sifatida e’tirof etiladi.
... (70-modda)
Political Rights and Association
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The Republic of Senegal guarantees to all citizens the fundamental individual freedoms, the economic and social rights as well as the collective rights. These freedoms and rights are notably:
- the civil and political freedoms: freedom of opinion, freedom of expression, freedom of the press, freedom of association,
… (Art. 8) - French
La République du Sénégal garantit à tous les citoyens les libertés individuelles fondamentales, les droits économiques et sociaux ainsi que les droits collectifs. Ces libertés et droits sont notamment :
- les libertés civiles et politiques : liberté d'opinion, liberté d'expression, liberté de la presse, liberté d'association,
... (Art. 8)
Political Rights and Association
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Every Swedish citizen who is currently domiciled in Sweden or who has ever been domiciled in Sweden, and who has reached the age of eighteen, is entitled to vote in an election to the Riksdag.
… (Instrument of Government, Chapter 3, Art. 4) - Swedish
Rösträtt vid val till riksdagen har varje svensk medborgare som är eller någon gång har varit bosatt i riket och har fyllt arton år.
… (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 3 kap, 4§)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Rights of the citizen are:
I. To vote in the popular elections;
II. To be able to be voted for in conditions of parity for all the offices [cargos] of popular election, having the qualifications [calidades] that the law establishes. The right to solicit registry as candidates [masculine] and candidates [feminine,] before the corresponding electoral authority[,] of the political parties, as well as of citizens [masculine] and citizens [feminine] that solicit their registration in independent manner and complying with the requirements, conditions and terms that the legislation determines;
III. To associate individually and freely for taking part in a peaceful form in the political matters of the country;
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VI. Having the qualifications that the law establishes, to be able to be appointed for any office [empleo] or commission of the public service;
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VIII. To vote in the popular consultations concerning the subjects [temas] of national or regional transcendence,
... (Art. 35) - Spanish
Son derechos de la ciudadanía:
I. Votar en las elecciones populares;
II. Poder ser votada en condiciones de paridad para todos los cargos de elección popular, teniendo las calidades que establezca la ley. El derecho de solicitar el registro de candidatos y candidatas ante la autoridad electoral corresponde a los partidos políticos, así como a los ciudadanos y las ciudadanas que soliciten su registro de manera independiente y cumplan con los requisitos, condiciones y términos que determine la legislación;
III. Asociarse individual y libremente para tomar parte en forma pacífica en los asuntos políticos del país;
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VI. Poder ser nombrado para cualquier empleo o comisión del servicio público, teniendo las calidades que establezca la ley;
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VIII. Votar en las consultas populares sobre temas de trascendencia nacional o regional,
… (Art. 35)