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Political Rights and Association
- 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
- English
National sovereignty resides in the People who exercise it through democratic instruments[,] deciding and participating freely in the construction and perfecting of the economic, political, cultural and social system of the nation. The people exercise the sovereign power through their representatives freely elected by universal, equal, direct and secret suffrage, barring any other individual or group of persons from arrogating this representation. It may be also exercised directly by means of the referendum and of the plebiscite. In the same way, it will be able to [podrd] exercise it through other direct mechanisms, such as the participative budgets, the citizen initiatives, the territorial Councils, the territorial and communal assemblies of the indigenous and Afro-descendant Peoples, the sectoral Councils, and other procedures [procedimientos] that this Constitution and the laws establish. (Art. 2)
- Spanish
La soberanía nacional reside en el pueblo y la ejerce a través de instrumentos democráticos decidiendo y participando libremente en la construcción y perfeccionamiento del sistema económico, político, cultural y social de la nación. El poder soberano lo ejerce el pueblo por medio de sus representantes libremente elegidos por sufragio universal, igual, directo y secreto, sin que ninguna otra persona o reunión de personas pueda arrogarse esta representación. También lo puede ejercer de forma directa a través del referéndum y el plebiscito. Asimismo, podrá ejercerlo a través de otros mecanismos directos, como los presupuestos participativos, las iniciativas ciudadanas, los Consejos territoriales, las asambleas territoriales y comunales de los pueblos originarios y afrodescendientes, los Consejos sectoriales, y otros procedimientos que se establezcan en la presente Constitución y las leyes. (Art. 2)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishVoters shall be the citizens who have completed eighteen years of age and met the conditions stipulated in the Election Law. (Art. 59)
- Arabicالناخبون هم المواطنون الذين أتموا الثامنة عشرة من عمرهم وتوافرت فيهم الشروط المنصوص عليها في قانون الانتخاب. (المادّة 59)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. The people exercise political power by means of universal, equal, direct, secret and periodic suffrage, referendum and the other forms provided for in the Constitution.
... (Art. 10) - Portuguese1. O povo exerce o poder político através do sufrágio universal, igual, directo, secreto e periódico, do referendo e das demais formas previstas na Constituição.
... (Art. 10)
Political Rights and Association
- 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
- 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
- English
Every person has the right:
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13. To associate
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17. To participate, in individually or associated form, in the political, economic, social and cultural life of the Nation. Citizens, in accordance with law, have the right of election, of removal or revocation of authorities, of legislative initiative and of referendum.
... (Art. 2) - Spanish
Toda persona tiene derecho:
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13. A asociarse
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17. A participar, en forma individual o asociada, en la vida política, económica, social y cultural de la Nación. Los ciudadanos tienen, conforme a ley, los derechos de elección, de remoción o revocación de autoridades, de iniciativa legislativa y de referéndum.
… (Art. 2)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Voters who are registered in the national territory may be called upon to express their opinions in a referendum on issues of relevant national interest.
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5. The process of a referendum shall be defined by law. (Sec. 66) - Tetum1. Sidadaun sira-ne’ebé tau-naran iha territóriu nasionál, bele fó sira-nia votu iha referendu kona-ba asuntu ne’ebé importante ba interesse nasaun nian.
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5. Lei maka sei define prosesu referendu nian. (Art. 66) - Portuguese1. Os cidadãos recenseados no território nacional podem ser chamados a pronunciar-se em referendo sobre questões de relevante interesse nacional.
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5. O processo de referendo é definido por lei. (Art. 66)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage shall be universal, secret and direct.
Each citizen, at the age and under the requirements laid down by the law, shall have the right to vote and be voted. (Art. 7) - ItalianIl suffragio è universale, segreto e diretto.
Ogni cittadino, all'età e alle condizioni stabilite dalla legge, ha diritto di elettorato attivo e passivo. (Art. 7)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of section 89, a person is qualified to be registered as a voter if, and is not otherwise qualified unless, that person has attained the age of eighteen years and is a citizen of or is ordinarily resident in Eswatini.… (Sec. 88)