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Political Rights and Association
Denmark
- EnglishCitizens shall, without previous permission, be at liberty to assemble unarmed.
... (Sec. 79) - DanishBorgerne har ret til uden forudgående tilladelse at samle sig ubevæbnede.
... (§ 79)
Political Rights and Association
Congo
- EnglishThe State recognizes and guarantees, within the conditions established by law, the freedoms of association, of assembly, of procession and of manifestation. (Art. 27)
- FrenchL’Etat reconnaît et garantit, dans les conditions fixées par la loi, les libertés d’association, de réunion, de cortège et de manifestation. (Art. 27)
Political Rights and Association
Jamaica
- English…
2. Subject to sections 18 and 49, and to subsections (9) and (12) of this section, and save only as may be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society-
a. this Chapter10 guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in subsections (3) and (6) of this section and in sections 14, 15, 16 and 17; and
b. Parliament shall pass no law and no organ of the State shall take any action which abrogates, abridges or infringes those rights.
3. The rights and freedoms referred to in subsection (2) are as follows-
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e. the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association;
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m. the right of every citizen of Jamaica-
i. who is qualified to be registered as an elector for elections to the House of Representatives, to be so registered; and
ii. who is so registered, to vote in free and fair elections;
… (Sec. 13)
Political Rights and Association
Tunisia
- English
The freedom to constitute political parties, trade unions [syndicats] and associations is guaranteed.
… (Art. 40) - Arabic
حرّية تكوين الأحزاب والنّقابات والجمعيّات مضمونة.
... (الفصل 40) - French
La liberté de constituer des partis politiques, des syndicats et des associations est garantie.
... (Art. 40)
Political Rights and Association
Korea, Republic of
- English1. All citizens shall enjoy freedom of speech and the press, and freedom of assembly and association.
… (Art. 21) - Korean①모든 국민은 언론·출판의 자유와 집회·결사의 자유를 가진다.
… (제21조)
Political Rights and Association
Greece
- English1. All persons shall have the right to develop freely their personality and to participate in the social, economic and political life of the country, insofar as they do not infringe the rights of others or violate the Constitution and the good usages.
… (Art. 5) - Greek1. Kαθένας έχει δικαίωμα να αναπτύσσει ελεύθερα την προσωπικότητά του και να συμμετέχει στην κοινωνική, οικονομική και πολιτική ζωή της Xώρας, εφόσον δεν προσβάλλει τα δικαιώματα των άλλων και δεν παραβιάζει το Σύνταγμα ή τα χρηστά ήθη.
… ('Αρθρο 5)
Political Rights and Association
Egypt
- EnglishThe State shall ensure the achievement of equality between women and men in all civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
The State shall take the necessary measures to ensure the appropriate representation of women in the houses of representatives, as specified by Law.
… (Art. 11) - Arabicتكفل الدّولة تحقيق المساواة بين المرأة والرّجل فى جميع الحقوق المدنية والسّياسية والاقتصاديّة والاجتماعيّة والثقافيّة وفقا لأحكام الدستور.
يتوجب على الدّولة اتّخاذ التّدابير الكفيلة بضمان تمثيل المرأة تمثيلاً مناسبا فى المجالس النيابية، على النحو الذي يحدّده القانون،.
... (المادّة 11)
Political Rights and Association
Panama
- EnglishPolitical rights and the capacity to perform public functions with power and jurisdiction are reserved to natural born Panamanian cultures. (Art. 132)
- SpanishLos derechos políticos y la capacidad para ejercer cargos públicos con mando y jurisdicción, se reservan a los ciudadanos panameños. (Art. 132)
Political Rights and Association
Zimbabwe
- English(1) The proceedings of the Senate and the National Assembly are regulated by rules known as Standing Orders, which are made by the Houses individually or jointly on the recommendation of the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders.
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(4) Any committee established by or under Standing Orders must reflect, as closely as possible, the political and gender composition of Parliament or of the House to which the Standing Orders apply. (Sec. 139)
Political Rights and Association
Maldives
- EnglishUnless otherwise provided in this Constitution, every citizen of the Maldives eighteen years of age or older has the right:
(a) to vote in elections, and in public referendums, which shall be held by secret ballot;
(b) to run for public office;
… (Art. 26) - Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ ގައި އެހެންގޮތަކަށް ބަޔާންކޮށްފައި ނުވާހައި ހިނދަކު އުމުރުން އަށާރަ އަހަރުން މަތީގެ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ އަންނަނިވި ޙައްޤުތައް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
(ހ) އިންތިހާބްތަކުގައްޔާއި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ހިޔާލު ހޯދުމުގެ ޢާންމު ވޯޓުތަކުގައި ވޯޓުދިނުމުގެ ޙައްޤު. މިފަދަ ވޯޓުތަކަކީ ސިއްރު ވޯޓުތަކަކަށް ވާންވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) އިންތިޙާބުތަކުގައި އެކިއެކި މަޤާމުތަކަށް ކުރިމަތިލުމުގެ ޙައްޤު.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 26 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)