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Political Rights and Association

Albania
  • English

    ...
    3. Governance is based on a system of elections that are free, equal, general and periodic. (Art. 1)

  • Albanian

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    3. Qeverisja bazohet në një sistem zgjedhjesh të lira, të barabarta, të përgjithshme e periodike. (Neni 1)

Political Rights and Association

Australia
  • English
    No adult person who has or acquires a right to vote at elections for the more numerous House of the Parliament of a State shall, while the right continues, be prevented by any law of the Commonwealth from voting at elections for either House of the Parliament of the Commonwealth. (Sec. 41)

Political Rights and Association

Bahrain
  • English
    The freedom to form associations and unions on national principles, for lawful objectives and by peaceful means is guaranteed under the rules and conditions laid down by law, provided that the fundamentals of the religion and public order are not infringed. No one can be forced to join any association or union or to continue as a member. (Art. 27)
  • Arabic
    حرية تكوين الجمعيات والنقابات، على أسس وطنية ولأهداف مشروعة وبوسائل سلمية، مكفولة وفقاً للشروط والأوضاع التي يـبـينها القانون، بشرط عدم المساس بأسس الدين والنظام العام. ولا يجوز إجبار أحـد على الانضمـام إلى أي جمعيـة أو نقابة أو الاستمرار فيها. (المادّة 27)

Political Rights and Association

Nauru
  • English

    (1) Persons have the right to assemble and associate peaceably and to form or belong to trade unions or other associations.
    … (Art. 13)

Political Rights and Association

Kenya
  • English
    (1) A person qualifies for registration as a voter at elections or referenda if the person—
    (a) is an adult citizen;
    (b) is not declared to be of unsound mind; and
    (c) has not been convicted of an election offence during the preceding five years.
    … (Art. 83)
  • Swahili
    (1) Mtu anastahili kuandikishwa kama mpiga kura katika uchaguzi au kura ya maoni ikiwa mtu huyo—
    (a) ni raia mtu mzima;
    (b) hajatangazwa kuwa na ugonjwa wa akili; na
    (c) hajakutwa kuwa na kosa la uchaguzi katika kipindi cha miaka mitano iliyopita.
    … (Kifungu cha 83)

Political Rights and Association

Belgium
  • English
    The law, federate law or rule referred to in Article 1347 guarantees that women and men may equally exercise their rights and freedoms, and in particular promotes their equal access to elective and public mandates.
    The Council of Ministers and the Governments of the Communities and the Regions include both women and men.
    The law, federate law or rule referred to in Article 134 provides for women and men to sit on the permanent deputations of the provincial councils, the colleges of the burgomasters and aldermen, the councils and permanent committees of the public centres for social welfare and on the executives of any other inter-provincial, supra-municipal, inter-municipal or intra-municipal territorial body.
    The preceding paragraph does not apply when the law, federate law or rule referred to in Article 134 provides for the direct election of the members of the permanent deputations of the provincial councils, of aldermen, of the members of the councils and permanent committees of the social welfare centres or of the members of the executives of any other inter-provincial, supra-municipal, inter-municipal or intra-municipal territorial body. (Art. 11bis)
  • Dutch
    De wet, het decreet of de in artikel 134 bedoelde regel waarborgen voor vrouwen en mannen de gelijke uitoefening van hun rechten en vrijheden, en bevorderen meer bepaald hun gelijke toegang tot de door verkiezing verkregen mandaten en de openbare mandaten.
    De Ministerraad en de Gemeenschaps- en Gewestregeringen tellen personen van verschillend geslacht.
    De wet, het decreet of de in artikel 134 bedoelde regel organiseren de aanwezigheid van personen van verschillend geslacht binnen de bestendige deputaties van de provincieraden, de colleges van burgemeester en schepenen, de raden voor maatschappelijk welzijn, de vaste bureaus van de openbare centra voor maatschappelijk welzijn en in de uitvoerende organen van elk ander interprovinciaal, intercommunaal of binnengemeentelijk territoriaal orgaan.
    Het voorgaande lid is niet van toepassing wanneer de wet, het decreet of de in artikel 134 bedoelde regel de rechtstreekse verkiezing organiseren van de bestendig afgevaardigden van de provincieraden, van de schepenen, van de leden van de raad voor maatschappelijk welzijn, van de leden van het vast bureau van de openbare centra voor maatschappelijk welzijn of van de leden van de uitvoerende organen van elk ander interprovinciaal, intercommunaal of binnengemeentelijk territoriaal orgaan. (Art. 11bis)
  • French
    La loi, le décret ou la règle visée à l’article 134 garantissent aux femmes et aux hommes l’égal exercice de leurs droits et libertés, et favorisent notamment leur égal accès aux mandats électifs et publics.
    Le Conseil des ministres et les Gouvernements de communauté et de région comptent des personnes de sexe différent.
    La loi, le décret ou la règle visée à l’article 134 organisent la présence de personnes de sexe différent au sein des députations permanentes des conseils provinciaux, des collèges des bourgmestre et échevins, des conseils de l’aide sociale, des bureaux permanents des centres publics d’aide sociale et dans les exécutifs de tout autre organe territorial interprovincial, intercommunal ou intracommunal.
    L’alinéa qui précède ne s’applique pas lorsque la loi, le décret ou la règle visée à l’article 134 organisent l’élection directe des députés permanents des conseils provinciaux, des échevins, des membres du conseil de l’aide sociale, des membres du bureau permanent des centres publics d’aide sociale ou des membres des exécutifs de tout autre organe territorial interprovincial, intercommunal ou intracommunal. (Art. 11bis)
  • German
    Das Gesetz, das Dekret oder die in Artikel 134 erwähnte Regel gewährleistet Frauen und Männern die gleiche Ausübung ihrer Rechte und Freiheiten und fördert insbesondere ihren gleichen Zugang zu durch Wahl vergebenen Mandaten und öffentlichen Mandaten.
    . Dem Ministerrat und den Gemeinschafts- und Regionalregierungen gehören Personen verschiedenen Geschlechts an.
    Das Gesetz, das Dekret oder die in Artikel 134 erwähnte Regel organisiert die Anwesenheit von Personen verschiedenen Geschlechts in den ständigen Ausschüssen der Provinzialräte, den Bürgermeister- und Schöffenkollegien, den Sozialhilferäten, den ständigen Präsidien der öffentlichen Sozialhilfezentren und in den ausführenden Organen jeglicher anderen interprovinzialen, suprakommunalen, interkommunalen oder intrakommunalen territorialen Organe.
    Der vorhergehende Absatz ist nicht anwendbar, wenn das Gesetz, das Dekret oder die in Artikel 134 erwähnte Regel die Direktwahl der Mitglieder der ständigen Ausschüsse der Provinzialräte, der Schöffen, der Mitglieder der Sozialhilferäte, der Mitglieder der ständigen Präsidien der öffentlichen Sozialhilfezentren oder der Mitglieder der ausführenden Organe jeglicher anderen interprovinzialen, suprakommunalen, interkommunalen oder intrakommunalen territorialen Organe organisiert. (Art. 11bis)

Political Rights and Association

Chile
  • English
    The Constitution assures to all persons:
    …
    15. The right to associate without prior permission.
    In order to have juridical personality, associations must be constituted in conformity with the law.
    No one can be obligated to belong to an association.
    Associations contrary to morals, to public order and to the security of the State, are prohibited.
    … (Art. 19)
  • Spanish
    La Constitución asegura a todas las personas:
    …
    15º.- El derecho de asociarse sin permiso previo.
    Para gozar de personalidad jurídica, las asociaciones deberán constituirse en conformidad a la ley.
    Nadie puede ser obligado a pertenecer a una asociación.
    Prohíbense las asociaciones contrarias a la moral, al orden público y a la seguridad del Estado.
    … (Art. 19)

Political Rights and Association

Cyprus
  • English
    Every citizen has, subject to the provisions of this Constitution and any electoral law of the Republic or of the relevant Communal Chamber made thereunder, the right to vote in any election held under this Constitution or any such law. (Art. 31)
  • Greek
    Τηρουμένων των διατάξεων του Συντάγματος και οιωνδήποτε δυνάμει τούτου ψηφιζομένων εκλογικών νόμων της Δημοκρατίας ή της αρμοδίας Κοινοτικής Συνελεύσεως, πας πολίτης δικαιούται να ψηφίζη εις οιανδήποτε εκλογήν διενεργουμένην συμφώνως τω Συντάγματι και οιωδήποτε τοιούτω νόμω. (Αρθρον 31)
  • Turkish
    Her vatandaş, bu Anayasanın ve onun gereğince yapılan herhangi bir Cumhuriyet veya ilgili Cemaat Meclisi seçim kanununun hükümlerine uygun olarak, bu Anayasa veya herhangi böyle bir kanun gereğince yapılan herhangi bir seçimde oy kullanma hakkına sahiptir. (Madde 31)

Political Rights and Association

Solomon Islands
  • English
    (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a person shall be entitled to be registered as an elector if, and shall not be so entitled unless -
    (a) he is a citizen of Solomon Islands; and
    (b) he has attained the age of eighteen years.
    ... (Sec. 55)

Political Rights and Association

Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • English
    All citizens of the country, both men and women, equally enjoy the protection of the law and enjoy all human, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, in conformity with Islamic criteria. (Art. 20)
  • Persian
    همه افراد ملت اعم از زن و مرد یکسان در حمایت قانون قرار دارند و از همه حقوق انسانی، سیاسی، اقتصادی، اجتماعی و فرهنگی با رعایت موازین اسلام برخوردارند. (اصل 20)