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Political Rights and Association
- English1. Every citizen has the right to participate in the political life and in the public affairs of the country, either directly or through democratically elected representatives.
2. Every citizen has the right to establish and to participate in political parties.
3. The establishment and organisation of political parties shall be regulated by law. (Sec. 46) - Tetum1. Sidadaun hotu-hotu iha direitu atu partisipa, hosi nia rasik eh liu hosi reprezentante ne’ebé hili tiha ona tuir demokrasia, ba vida polítika no ba asuntu públiku nian iha rai laran.
2. Sidadaun hotu-hotu iha direitu atu halo no partisipa iha partidu polítiku sira.
3. Konstituisaun no organizasaun ba partidu polítiku sira lei maka regula. (Art. 46) - Portuguese1. Todo o cidadão tem o direito de participar, por si ou através de representantes democraticamente eleitos, na vida política e nos assuntos públicos do país.
2. Todo o cidadão tem o direito de constituir e de participar em partidos políticos.
3. A constituição e a organização dos partidos políticos são reguladas por lei. (Art. 46)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Citizens may freely associate into political parties, trade unions, employers' associations, and other forms of association.
... (Art. 40) - Romanian(1) Cetăţenii se pot asocia liber în partide politice, în sindicate, în patronate şi în alte forme de asociere.
… (Art. 40)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWhereas every person in Nauru is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following freedoms, namely:-
…
(b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of peaceful assembly and association;
… (Art. 3)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The sovereignty of the people shall be exercised by universal suffrage and by the direct and secret voting, with equal value for all, and, according to the law, by means of:
I – plebiscite;
II – referendum;
III – people’s initiative.
Paragraph 1. Electoral enrollment and voting are:
I – mandatory for persons over eighteen years of age;
II – optional for:
a) the illiterate;
b) those over seventy years of age;
c) those over sixteen and under eighteen years of age.
… (Art. 14) - Portuguese
A soberania popular será exercida pelo sufrágio universal e pelo voto direto e secreto, com valor igual para todos, e, nos termos da lei, mediante:
I - plebiscito;
II - referendo;
III - iniciativa popular.
§ 1º - O alistamento eleitoral e o voto são:
I - obrigatórios para os maiores de dezoito anos;
II - facultativos para:
a) os analfabetos;
b) os maiores de setenta anos;
c) os maiores de dezesseis e menores de dezoito anos.
… (Art. 14)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe electoral system shall comply with the following principles—
(a) freedom of citizens to exercise their political rights under Article 38;
(b) not more than two-thirds of the members of elective public bodies shall be of the same gender;
… (Art. 81) - SwahiliMfumo wa uchaguzi utazingatia kanuni zifuatazo-
(a) uhuru wa raia kutumia haki yao ya kisiasa chini ya Kifungu cha 38;
(b) si zaidi ya theluthi mbili ya wajumbe wa vyombo vya umma vya kuchaguliwa watakuwa wa jinsia moja;
… (Kifungu cha 81)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishKhmer citizens shall have the right to create associations and political parties. This right shall be determined by law.
Khmer citizens may participate in mass organizations meant for mutual assistance, protection of national realizations and social order. (Art. 42) - Khmerប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរមានសិទ្ធិបង្កើតសមាគម និង គណបក្ស នយោបាយ។ សិទ្ធិនេះត្រូវកំណត់ក្នុងច្បាប់។
ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងឡាយ អាចចូលរួមក្នុងអង្គការ មហាជន ជួយគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមក ការពារសមិទ្ធផលជាតិ និងសណ្តាប់ធ្នាប់សង្គម។ (មាត្រា ៤២)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishFreedom of assembly and establishing associations is guaranteed as provided in law. (Art. 33)
- Arabicﺣﺮﻳﺔ اﻻﺟﺘﻤ ﺎﻉ، وﺗﻜﻮﻳﻦ اﻟﺠﻤﻌ ﻴﺎﺕ، ﻣﻜﻔﻮﻟﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺣﺪوﺩ اﻟﻘﺎ ﻧﻮﻥ. (المادّة 33)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Citizens have the right to participate in public affairs, directly or through representatives freely elected in periodic elections by universal suffrage.
(2) They also have the right to accede under conditions of equality to public functions and positions, in accordance with the requirements laid down by the law. (Sec. 23) - Spanish1. Los ciudadanos tienen el derecho a participar en los asuntos públicos, directamente o por medio de representantes, libremente elegidos en elecciones periódicas por sufragio universal.
2. Asimismo, tienen derecho a acceder en condiciones de igualdad a las funciones y cargos públicos, con los requisitos que señalen las leyes. (Art. 23)
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
- EnglishThe law will regulate the exercise of suffrage in accordance with the following principles:
1. Autonomy of the electoral function;
2. Obligation of the State to register, of office, the citizens in the Civil Registry and to provide them with [an] identity form to exercise suffrage;
3. Effective guarantees of freedom, order, purity [pureza] and impartiality on the part of the government authorities;
4. Guarantees that the system to emit the suffrage facilitates to the citizens the exercise of this right;
5. Identification of the elector through a form [cédula] with [a] photograph or other appropriate technical means provided [dispuesto] by the law for such effect;
6. Guarantees of representation for the minorities;
7. Guarantees of political pluralism;
8. Guarantees for the designation of authorities and candidates of the political parties, according to democratic principles and without discrimination based on gender. (Art. 95) - SpanishLa ley regulará el ejercicio del sufragio de acuerdo con los siguientes principios:
1) Autonomía de la función electoral;
2) Obligación del Estado de inscribir, de oficio, a los ciudadanos en el Registro Civil y de proveerles de cédula de identidad para ejercer el sufragio;
3) Garantías efectivas de libertad, orden, pureza e imparcialidad por parte de las autoridades gubernativas;
4) Garantías de que el sistema para emitir el sufragio les facilita a los ciudadanos el ejercicio de ese derecho;
5) Identificación del elector por medio de cédula con fotografía u otro medio técnico adecuado dispuesto por ley para tal efecto;
6) Garantías de representación para las minorías;
7) Garantías de pluralismo político;
8) Garantías para la designación de autoridades y candidatos de los partidos políticos, según los principios democráticos y sin discriminación por género. (Art. 95)