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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
The right to create associations is guaranteed. It is exercised by simple declaration.
The State encourages associations of public utility.
An organic law determines the conditions and the modalities of [the] creation of associations.
The associations may only be dissolved by virtue of a decision of justice. (Art. 53) - Arabic
حقّ إنشاء الجمعيّات مضمون، ويمارس بمجرد التصريح به.
تشجع الدولة الجمعيات ذات المنفعة العامة.
يحدّد قانون عضوي شروط وكيفيات إنشاء الجمعيّات.
لا تحل الجمعيات إلاّ بمقتضى قرار قضائي. (المــادة 53) - French
Le droit de créer des associations est garanti. Il s’exerce par simple déclaration.
L’Etat encourage les associations d’utilité publique.
Une loi organique détermine les conditions et les modalités de création des associations.
Les associations ne peuvent être dissoutes qu’en vertu d’une décision de justice. (Art. 53)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. (Amendment XIX)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe Mozambican people shall exercise political power through elections of their representatives by universal, direct, equal and periodic suffrage and by secret ballot, through referenda on major national issues, and through the permanent democratic participation of citizens in the affairs of the nation. (Art. 73)
- PortugueseO povo moçambicano exerce o poder político através do sufrágio universal, directo, igual, secreto e periódico para a escolha dos seus representantes, por referendo sobre as grandes questões nacionais e pela permanente participação democrática dos cidadãos na vida da Nação. (Art. 73)
Political Rights and Association
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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
- EnglishNo 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
- English
Suffrage is direct or indirect and exercised under the conditions specified by the law.
Direct suffrage is always universal, equal and secret. (Art. 33) - French
Le suffrage est direct ou indirect et exercé dans les conditions prévues par la loi.
Le suffrage direct est toujours universel, égal et secret. (Art. 33)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Citizens of the Republic of Armenia, which have attained the age of 18 on the day of an election to the National Assembly or on the day of a referendum, shall have the right to vote in such election and to take part in such referendum.
… (Art. 48) - Armenian1. Ազգային ժողովի ընտրության կամ հանրաքվեի օրը տասնութ տարին լրացած Հայաստանի Հանրապետության քաղաքացիներն ունեն ընտրելու և հանրաքվեին մասնակցելու իրավունք:
… (Հոդված 48)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery Rwandan has a right to join a political organisation of his or her choice, or not to join any.
… (Art. 55) - KinyarwandaBuri Munyarwanda afite uburenganzira bwo kujya mu mutwe wa politiki yihitiyemo cyangwa ubwo kutawujyamo.
… (Ingingo ya 55) - FrenchTout Rwandais a le droit d’adhérer à une formation politique de son choix ou de n’adhérer à aucune.
… (Art. 55)