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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAndorrans have the right freely to create political parties.
… (Art. 26) - CatalanEs reconeix als andorrans el dret de lliure creació de partits polítics.
… (Art. 26)
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
- EnglishWomen and men have equal rights and responsibilities in the economic, political, cultural, occupational, social, and familial domains, as well as in any other domain. The State guarantees that both will be offered the same opportunities and possibilities.
… (Art. 43) - SpanishLa mujer y el hombre tienen iguales derechos y responsabilidades en lo económico, político, cultural, laboral, social, familiar y en cualquier otro ámbito. El Estado garantiza que se ofrezcan a ambos las mismas oportunidades y posibilidades.
… (Art. 43)
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 associations for the advancement or protection of his interests.
… (Sec. 13)
Political Rights and Association
- English
1. Citizens of Georgia shall have the right to form a political party and participate in its activities in accordance with the organic law.
… (Art. 23) - Georgian
1. საქართველოს მოქალაქეებს უფლება აქვთ ორგანული კანონის შესაბამისად შექმნან პოლიტიკური პარტია და მონაწილეობა მიიღონ მის საქმიანობაში.
… (მუხლი 23)
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
- English(1) Every citizen above the age of 18, with the exception of those placed under judicial interdiction or serving a prison sentence, shall be free to elect state and local authorities and vote in referendums.
… (Art. 42) - Bulgarian(1) Гражданите, навършили 18 години, с изключение на поставените поɞ запрещение и изтърпяващите наказание лишаване от свобода, имат право да избират държавни ɢ местни органи и да участват в допитвания до народа.
… (Чл. 42)
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
- EnglishThe State shall promote equality with respect to the representation of women and men in publicly appointed or elected office, in its executive and decision-making institutions, and political parties and movements. As for candidacies in multi-person elections, their participation shall be respected by rotation of power and sequencing.
The State shall adopt affirmative action measures to guarantee the participation of discriminated sectors. (Art. 65) - SpanishEl Estado promoverá la representación paritaria de mujeres y hombres en los cargos de nominación o designación de la función pública, en sus instancias de dirección y decisión, y en los partidos y movimientos políticos. En las candidaturas a las elecciones pluripersonales se respetará su participación alternada y secuencial.
El Estado adoptará medidas de acción afirmativa para garantizar la participación de los sectores discriminados. (Art. 65)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall have the right to participate in the government of the state’s affairs directly and through their representatives, to address personally as well as to direct individual and collective appeals to public and local self-administrative bodies.
2. Citizens of the Republic shall have the right to elect and be elected into public and local self-administration as well as to participate in an all-nation referendum.
3. The right to elect and be elected, to participate in the all-nation referendum shall not extend to those citizens judged incapable by a court as well as those held in places of confinement upon a court’s sentence.
4. Citizens of the Republic shall have an equal right to serve in public office. The requirements for candidates for public offices shall be conditioned only by the character of the duties of the office and shall be established by law. (Art. 33) - Kazak1. Қазақстан Республикасы азаматтарының тiкелей және өз өкiлдерi арқылы мемлекет iсiн басқаруға қатысуға, мемлекеттiк органдар мен жергiлiктi өзiн-өзi басқару органдарына тiкелей өзi жүгiнуге, сондай-ақ жеке және ұжымдық өтiнiштер жолдауға құқығы бар.
2. Республика азаматтарының мемлекеттiк органдар мен жергiлiктi өзiн-өзi басқару органдарын сайлауға және оларға сайлануға, сондай-ақ республикалық референдумға қатысуға құқығы бар.
3. Сот iс-әрекетке қабiлетсiз деп таныған, сондай-ақ сот үкiмi бойынша бас бостандығынан айыру орындарында отырған азаматтардың сайлауға және сайлануға, республикалық референдумға қатысуға құқығы жоқ.
4. Республика азаматтарының мемлекеттiк қызметке кiруге тең құқығы бар. Мемлекеттiк қызметшi лауазымына кандидатқа қойылатын талаптар лауазымдық мiндеттердiң сипатына ғана байланысты болады және заңмен белгiленедi. (33-бап)