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Political Parties
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The organization and functioning of the organizations of the nations, rural native indigenous peoples, and citizen associations and political parties must be democratic.
II. The internal election of the leaders and the candidates of the citizen associations, and of the political parties, shall be regulated and supervised by the Pluri-National Electoral Organ, which shall guarantee the equal participation of men and women.
… (Art. 210) - SpanishI. La organización y funcionamiento de las organizaciones de las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos, las agrupaciones ciudadanas y los partidos políticos deberán ser democráticos.
II. La elección interna de las dirigentes y los dirigentes y de las candidatas y los candidatos de las agrupaciones ciudadanas y de los partidos políticos será regulada y fiscalizada por el Órgano Electoral Plurinacional, que garantizará la igual participación de hombres y mujeres.
… (Art. 210)
Political Parties
Turkmenistan
- EnglishCitizens shall have the right to form political parties and other public associations operating within the framework of the Constitution and laws.
The establishment and activity of political parties, and other public associations, aimed at bringing violent change to the constitutional order, introducing violence in their activity, opposing the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, advocating war, hatred on the basis of colour, national or religious hatred, encroaching on the health and morality of the people, as well as the political parties with ethnic or religious attributes shall be prohibited. (Art. 44) - RussianГраждане вправе создавать политические партии и иные общественные объединения, действующие в пределах Конституции и законов.
Запрещаются создание и деятельность политических партий и иных общественных объединений, имеющих целью насильственное изменение конституционного строя, допускающих насилие в своей деятельности, выступающих против конституционных прав и свобод граждан, пропагандирующих войну, вражду по признаку цвета кожи, национальную, религиозную вражду, посягающих на здоровье и нравственность народа, а также политических партий по национальному или религиозному признакам. (Статья 44) - TurkmenRaýatlar Konstitusiýanyň we kanunlaryň çäklerinde hereket edýän syýasy partiýalary we gaýry jemgyýetçilik birleşiklerini döretmäge haklydyrlar.
Konstitusion gurluşy zorlukly üýtgetmegi maksat edinýän, öz işinde zorluga ýol berýän, raýatlaryň konstitusion hukuklaryna we azatlyklaryna garşy çykyş edýän, urşy, teniniň reňkiniň alamaty boýunça, milli, dini duşmançylygy wagyz edýän, halkyň saglygyna we ahlaklylygyna kast edýän syýasy partiýalaryň we gaýry jemgyýetçilik birleşikleriniň, şeýle hem milli ýa-da dini alamatlar boýunça syýasy partiýalaryň döredilmegi we işlemegi gadagan edilýär. (44-njy madda)
Political Parties
Guyana
- EnglishThe right to form political parties and their freedom of action are guaranteed. Political parties must respect the principles of national sovereignty and of democracy. (Art. 10)
Political Parties
Honduras
- EnglishLegally registered political parties are institutions under public law, whose existence and free functioning are guaranteed by this Constitution and the law, in order to achieve the effective political participation of the citizens. (Art. 47)
- SpanishLos partidos políticos legalmente inscritos son instituciones de derecho público, cuya existencia y libre funcionamiento garantiza esta Constitución y la Ley, para lograr la efectiva participación política de los ciudadanos. (Art. 47)
Political Parties
Luxembourg
- English
The political parties participate in the formation of the popular will and in the expression of universal suffrage. They espouse [exprimer] pluralist democracy. (Art. 27)
Political Parties
Uruguay
- English...
11. The State shall secure the broadest freedom for the political parties. Without prejudice to the former, the parties shall:
a. effectively exercise internal democracy in the election of their authorities; [and,]
b. provide maximum publicity to their Organic Acts [Cartas Orgánicas] and Programs of Principles, in such a manner that the citizen can extensively familiarize himself with them.
12. The political parties shall elect their candidate for the President of the Republic by way of internal elections that the law shall regulate, sanctioned by the vote of two-thirds of the total of the members of each Chamber. The form of electing the candidate of each party to the Vice Presidency of the Republic shall be determined by [an] identical majority and[,] while this law is not adopted, it will be that which in this respect the competent party organs resolve. … (Art. 77) - Spanish...
11. El Estado velará por asegurar a los partidos políticos la más amplia libertad. Sin perjuicio de ello, los partidos deberán:
a) ejercer efectivamente la democracia interna en la elección de sus autoridades;
b) dar la máxima publicidad a sus Cartas Orgánicas y Programas de Principios, en forma tal que el ciudadano pueda conocerlos ampliamente.
12. Los partidos políticos elegirán su candidato a la Presidencia de la República mediante elecciones internas que reglamentará la ley sancionada por el voto de los dos tercios del total de componentes de cada Cámara. Por idéntica mayoría determinará la forma de elegir el candidato de cada partido a la Vicepresidencia de la República y, mientras dicha ley no se dicte, se estará a lo que a este respecto resuelvan los órganos partidarios competentes. … (Art. 77)
Political Parties
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- EnglishThe registration and funding of political parties is a reserved matter but this paragraph does not reserve making payments to any political party for the purpose of assisting members of the Parliament who are connected with the party to perform their Parliamentary duties. (Scotland Act 1998, Subheading 2, Sec. 6)
Political Parties
Cameroon
- EnglishPolitical parties and groups shall help the electorate in the making of voting decisions. They shall be bound to respect the principles of democracy, national sovereignty and unity. They shall be formed and shall exercise their, activities in accordance with the law. (Art. 3)
- FrenchLes partis et formations politiques concourent à l’expression du suffrage. Ils doivent respecter les principes de la démocratie, de la souveraineté et de l’unité nationales. Ils se forment et exercent leurs activités conformément à la loi. (Art. 3)
Political Parties
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishPolitical pluralism is recognized in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
All Congolese enjoying their civil and political rights have the right of creating a political party or to affiliate themselves to a political party of their choice.
The political parties participate in the expression of suffrage, in the reinforcement of the national conscience and of the civic education. They form and exercise their activities freely with respect for the law, for public order and for morality.
The political parties are held to the respect for the principles of pluralist democracy, of national unity and of national sovereignty.
The political parties may receive from the State public funds designated to finance their electoral campaigns or their activities, under the conditions defined by the law. (Art. 6) - FrenchLe pluralisme politique est reconnu en République Démocratique du Congo.
Tout Congolais jouissant de ses droits civils et politiques a le droit de créer un parti politique ou de s’affilier à un parti de son choix.
Les partis politiques concourent à l’expression du suffrage, au renforcement de la conscience nationale et à l’éducation civique. Ils se forment et exercent librement leurs activités dans le respect de la loi, de l’ordre public et des bonnes moeurs.
Les partis politiques sont tenus au respect des principes de démocratie pluraliste, d’unité et de souveraineté nationales.
Les partis politiques peuvent recevoir de l’Etat des fonds publics destinés à financer leurs campagnes électorales ou leurs activités, dans les conditions définies par la loi. (Art. 6)
Political Parties
Malawi
- English1. Subject to this Constitution, every person shall have the right—
a. to form, to join, to participate in the activities of, and to recruit members for, a political party;
b. to campaign for a political party or cause;
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2. The State shall, provide funds so as to ensure that, during the life of any Parliament, any political party which has secured more than one-tenth of the national vote in elections to that Parliament has sufficient funds to continue to represent its constituency.
… (Sec. 40)