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Political Rights and Association
- English
(1) Any person who is registered as an elector in any constituency shall be entitled to vote in such manner as may be prescribed at any election for that constituency
… (Sec. 56)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe State recognizes and guarantees, within the conditions established by the law, the freedom to come and to go, the free choice of residence, the freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of manifestation. (Art. 5)
- FrenchL'Etat reconnaît et garantit, dans les conditions fixées par la loi, la liberté d'aller et venir, le libre choix de la résidence, la liberté d'association, de réunion, de cortège et de manifestation. (Art. 5)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe citizen has the right to elect and nominate himself as a candidate in an election, as well as the right to demonstrate his opinion in a referendum. The law shall regulate the provisions regarding the practice of this right. (Art. 43)
- Arabicللمواطن حق الانتخاب والترشيح وإبداء الرأي في الاستفتاء، وينظم القانون الأحكام المتعلقة بممارسة هذا الحقّ. (المادّة 43)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of association with others,
… (Art. 11 of ECHR, Human Rights Act 1998 Schedule 1)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
(2) Every Commonwealth citizen of the age of eighteen years or upwards who possesses such qualifications relating to residence in the island of Nevis or domicile in Saint Christopher and Nevis as Parliament may prescribe shall, unless he or she is disqualified by Parliament from registration as such, be entitled to be registered as a voter for the purpose of electing members of the Assembly in one (but not more than one) electoral district in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf and no other person may be registered as such.
(3) Every person who is registered under subsection (2) in any electoral district shall, unless he or she is disqualified by Parliament from voting in any election of Representatives or of members of the Assembly, be entitled to vote in that electoral district in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf and no other person may so vote.
… (Sec. 29)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Any citizen fulfilling the legal conditions is [an] elector and eligible. (Art. 56)
- Arabic
حقّ إنشاء الأحزاب السّياسيّة معترف به ومضمون. (المــادة 56)
- French
Tout citoyen remplissant les conditions légales est électeur et éligible. (Art. 56)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. The State shall promote, support and value the development of women, and shall encourage their growing role in society, in all spheres of political, economic, social and cultural life of the country.
2. The State shall recognise and hold in high esteem the participation of women in the national liberation struggle and in the defence of sovereignty and democracy. (Art. 122) - Portuguese1. O Estado promove, apoia e valoriza o desenvolvimento da mulher e incentiva o seu papel crescente na sociedade, em todas as esferas da actividade política, económica, social e cultural do país.
2. O Estado reconhece e valoriza a participação da mulher na luta de libertação nacional, pela defesa da soberania e pela democracia. (Art. 122)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Citizens of the Republic of Belarus shall have the right to elect freely and be elected to state bodies on the basis of universal, equal, direct or indirect suffrage by secret ballot. (Art. 38)
- Belarusian
Грамадзяне Рэспублікі Беларусь маюць права свабодна выбіраць і быць выбранымі ў дзяржаўныя органы на аснове ўсеагульнага, роўнага, прамога або ўскоснага выбарчага права пры тайным галасаванні. (Артыкул 38)
- Russian
Граждане Республики Беларусь имеют право свободно избирать и быть избранными в государственные органы на основе всеобщего, равного, прямого или косвенного избирательного права при тайном голосовании. (Статья 38)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. (Amendment XXIV, Sec. 1)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage is universal, equal, free and transparent. It may be direct or indirect within the conditions provided for by the law.
All Burundians being already [révolus] eighteen years of age and enjoying their civil and political rights[,] are electors, within the conditions determined by the electoral code. (Art. 8) - KirundiUmunyagihugu wese akwije ibitegekanijwe n’amategeko arafise uburenganzira bwo gutora. Mw’itora nta jwi riruta irindi, kandi umuntu wese atora mu mwiherero, uko ashaka, agatorera ahazwi. Mu gutora, abanyagihugu bashobora kwitorera bo nyene abategetsi canke bagatora ababaserukira mu gutora abo bategetsi nk’uko bitegekanijwe n’Ibwirizwa.
Abarekuriwe gutora hakurikijwe igitabu c’amategeko agenga amatora ni abarundi bose bakwije imyaka cumi n’umunani n’abayirenza kandi atakibakumira mu mabanga y’igihugu. (Ingingo ya 8) - FrenchLe suffrage est universel, égal, secret, libre et transparent. Il peut être direct ou indirect dans les conditions prévues par la loi.
Sont électeurs, dans les conditions déterminées par le code électoral, tous les burundais âgés de dix-huit ans révolus et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Art. 8)