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Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to political parties or to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests.
… (Sec. 13)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Subject to this Constitution, every person shall have the right—
a. to form, to join, to participate in the activities of, and to recruit members for, a political party;
b. to campaign for a political party or cause;
c. to participate in peaceful political activity intended to influence the composition and policies of the Government; and
d. freely to make political choices.
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3. Save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, every person shall have the right to vote, to do so in secret and to stand for election for any elective office. (Sec. 40)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe following are rights of citizens:
1. To elect to and be eligible for posts established by the present Constitution;
2. To decide on matters that are proposed to them by referendum;
… (Art. 22) - SpanishSon derechos de ciudadanas y ciudadanos:
1) Elegir y ser elegibles para los cargos que establece la presente Constitución;
2) Decidir sobre los asuntos que se les propongan mediante referendo;
… (Art. 22)
Political Rights and Association
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2. The Trade Union of Vietnam, the Vietnam Peasants’ Association, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Vietnam Women’s Union and the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association are socio-political organizations established on a voluntary basis to represent and protect the lawful and legitimate rights and interests of their members; and, together with other member organizations of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, coordinate and unify action within the Front.
… (Art. 9) - Vietnamese...
2. Công đoàn Việt Nam, Hội nông dân Việt Nam, Đoàn thanh niên cộng sản Hồ Chí Minh, Hội liên hiệp phụ nữ Việt Nam, Hội cựu chiến binh Việt Nam là các tổ chức chính trị - xã hội được thành lập trên cơ ở tự nguyện, đại diện và bảo vệ quyền, lợi ích hợp pháp, chính đáng của thành viên, hội viên tổ chức mình; cùng các tổ chức thành viên khác của Mặt trận phối hợp và thống nhất hành động trong Mặt trận Tổ quốc Việt Nam.
… (Điều 9)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens of Ukraine have the right to freedom of association in political parties and public organisations for the exercise and protection of their rights and freedoms and for the satisfaction of their political, economic, social, cultural and other interests, with the exception of restrictions established by law in the interests of national security and public order, the protection of the health of the population or the protection of rights and freedoms of other persons.
... (Art. 36) - UkrainianГромадяни України мають право на свободу об'єднання у політичні партії та громадські організації для здійснення і захисту своїх прав і свобод та задоволення політичних, економічних, соціальних, культурних та інших інтересів, за винятком обмежень, встановлених законом в інтересах національної безпеки та громадського порядку, охорони здоров'я населення або захисту прав і свобод інших людей.
... (Стаття 36)
Political Rights and Association
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The institutions of the Republic have as [their] purpose to assure the equality in rights and in duties of all the citizens [masculine] and citizens [feminine] by removing the obstacles which hinder the development of the human person and prevent the effective participation of all in political, economic, social and cultural life. (Art. 35) - Arabic
تضمن الدولة الحقوق الأساسية والحريات.
تستهدف مؤسسات الجمهورية ضمان مساواة كلّ المواطنين والمواطنات في الحقوق والواجبات بإزالة العقبات الّتي تعوق تفتّح شخصيّة الإنسان، وتحول دون المشاركة الفعلية للجميع في الحياة السّياسيّة، والاقتصاديّة، والاجتماعيّة، والثّقافيّة. (المــادة 35) - French
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Les institutions de la République ont pour finalité d'assurer l'égalité en droits et en devoirs de tous les citoyens et citoyennes en supprimant les obstacles qui entravent l'épanouissement de la personne humaine et empêchent la participation effective de tous à la vie politique, économique, sociale et culturelle. (Art. 35)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. All citizens shall have the freedom to form or to participate in political parties.
2. Party membership shall be voluntary and shall stem from the freedom of citizens to associate on the basis of the same political ideals. (Art. 53) - Portuguese1. Todos os cidadãos gozam da liberdade de constituir ou participar em partidos políticos.
2. A adesão a um partido político é voluntária e deriva da liberdade dos cidadãos de se associarem em torno dos mesmos ideais políticos. (Art. 53)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe right of free association is recognized.
… (Art. 34) - SpanishSe reconoce el derecho de libre asociación.
… (Art. 34)
Political Rights and Association
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(4) Public employees, including members of the federal army, are guaranteed the unrestricted exercise of their political rights. (Art. 7) - German
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(4) Den öffentlich Bediensteten, einschließlich der Angehörigen des Bundesheeres, ist die ungeschmälerte Ausübung ihrer politischen Rechte gewährleistet. (Art. 7)
Political Rights and Association
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The freedom of association is guaranteed. Every person has the right to constitute associations and to participate freely in the activities of the associations created. The functioning of the associations must conform to the laws and regulations in force.
… (Art. 21) - French
La liberté d’association est garantie. Toute personne a le droit de constituer des associations et de participer librement aux activités des associations créées. Le fonctionnement des associations doit se conformer aux lois et règlements en vigueur.
... (Art. 21)