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Political Parties
Mexico
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The renewal of the Legislative and Executive powers will be realized by way of free, authentic and periodic elections, in accordance with the following bases:
I. The political parties are entities of public interest; the law will determine the norms and requirements for their legal registration, the specific forms of their participation [intervención] in the electoral process and the rights, obligations and prerogatives that correspond to them. In the nomination [postulación] of their candidatures, the principle of parity of gender will be observed.
The political parties have as [their] objective to promote the participation of the people in the democratic life, to promote the principle of parity of gender, to contribute to the integration of the organs of political representation and as citizen organizations, to make possible the access of them to the exercise of public power, in accordance with the programs, principles and ideas they postulate and by way of universal, free, secret and direct suffrage, as well as the regulations that the electoral law specifies [marque] to guarantee the parity of gender, in candidatures to the different offices of popular election. Only the citizens [masculine] and citizens [feminine] may form political parties and affiliate freely and individually with them;
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II. The law will guarantee that the national political parties share [cuenten] in an equitable manner, the resources [elementos] that give rise to [llevar a cabo] their activities and will specify the rules to which the financing of the corresponding [propios] political parties and their electoral campaigns will be subject, which must guarantee that public resources prevail over those of private origin.
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La renovación de los poderes Legislativo y Ejecutivo se realizará mediante elecciones libres, auténticas y periódicas, conforme a las siguientes bases:
I. Los partidos políticos son entidades de interés público; la ley determinará las normas y requisitos para su registro legal, las formas específicas de su intervención en el proceso electoral y los derechos, obligaciones y prerrogativas que les corresponden. En la postulación de sus candidaturas, se observará el principio de paridad de género.
Los partidos políticos tienen como fin promover la participación del pueblo en la vida democrática, fomentar el principio de paridad de género, contribuir a la integración de los órganos de representación política, y como organizaciones ciudadanas, hacer possible su acceso al ejercicio del poder público, de acuerdo con los programas, principios e ideas que postulan y mediante el sufragio universal, libre, secreto y directo, así como con las reglas que marque la ley electoral para garantizar la paridad de género, en las candidaturas a los distintos cargos de elección popular. Sólo los ciudadanos y ciudadanas podrán formar partidos políticos y afiliarse libre e individualmente a ellos;
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II. La ley garantizará que los partidos políticos nacionales cuenten de manera equitativa con elementos para llevar a cabo sus actividades y señalará las reglas a que se sujetará el financiamiento de los propios partidos y sus campañas electorales, debiendo garantizar que los recursos públicos prevalezcan sobre los de origen privado.
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Political Parties
Czech Republic
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(2) Citizens also have the right to form political parties and political movements and to associate in them.
(3) The exercise of these rights may be limited only in cases specified by law, if it involves measures that are necessary in a democratic society for the security of the state, the protection of public security and public order, the prevention of crime, or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.
(4) Political parties and political movements, as well as other associations, are separate from the state. (Charter, Art. 20) - Czech…
(2) Občané mají právo zakládat též politické strany a politická hnutí a sdružovat se v nich.
(3) Výkon těchto práv lze omezit jen v případech stanovených zákonem, jestliže to je v demokratické společnosti nezbytné pro bezpečnost státu, ochranu veřejné bezpečnosti a veřejného pořádku, předcházení trestným činům nebo pro ochranu práv a svobod druhých.
(4) Politické strany a politická hnutí, jakož i jiná sdružení jsou odděleny od státu. (Listina, Čl. 20)
Political Parties
Panama
- EnglishIt is unlawful to form political parties based on sex, race, or religion, or that have as their purpose the destruction of the democratic form of government. (Art. 139)
- SpanishNo es lícita la formación de partidos que tengan por base el sexo, la raza, la religión o que tiendan a destruir la forma democrática de Gobierno. (Art. 139)
Political Parties
Portugal
- EnglishThe Assembly of the Republic has exclusive competence to legislate on the following matters:
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h) Political associations and parties;
… (Art. 164) - PortugueseÉ da exclusiva competência da Assembleia da República legislar sobre as seguintes matérias:
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h) Associações e partidos políticos;
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Political Parties
Burundi
- EnglishThe political parties may freely constitute themselves, in accordance with the law. They are registered [agréés] in accordance with the law. (Art. 76)
- KirundiImigarnbwe irashobora gushingwa ata nkomanzi hakurikijwe Ibwirizwa. Iyo migambwe yemererwa gukora hakurikijwe ibwirizwa. (Ingingo ya 76)
- FrenchLes partis politiques peuvent se constituer librement, conformément à la loi. Ils sont agréés conformément à la loi. (Art. 76)
Political Parties
Congo
- EnglishThe political parties are created freely around an ideal of peace, of national unity and of socio-economic development. They enjoy juridical [morale] personality.
The affiliation with a political party is free.
None may be the object of discriminatory measures by virtue of their affiliation with a political party or by the fact that they do not affiliate with any political formation.
It is prohibited to the political parties to identify themselves with a department, with a commune, with a district, with an urban or rural community, with a religion, with an ethnic group [ethnie] or with a clan.
The magistrates and the agents of the public force may not affiliate with political parties. (Art. 58) - FrenchLes partis politiques se créent librement autour d’un idéal de paix, d’unité nationale et de développement socio-économique. Ils jouissent de la personnalité morale.
L’adhésion à un parti politique est libre.
Nul ne peut faire l’objet de mesures discriminatoires en raison de son appartenance à un parti politique ou du fait qu’il n’appartient à aucune formation politique.
Il est interdit aux partis politiques de s’identifier à un département, à une commune, à un district, à une communauté urbaine ou rurale, à une religion, à une ethnie ou à un clan.
Les magistrats et les agents de la force publique ne peuvent adhérer aux partis politiques. (Art. 58)
Political Parties
Guinea-Bissau
- English1. In the Republic of Guinea-Bissau the establishment of political parties is allowed if in conformity with the Constitution and the law.
2. Political parties are equally responsible for [assuring] the organization and the expression of popular will and of political plurality.
3. Parties must respect the national independence and unity, the integrity of national territory and the pluralist democracy, and must follow the democratic rules in both their organization and functioning.
4. The formation of parties of regional or local nature, parties that sponsor racism or tribalism, and of parties that advocate the use of violent means to achieve its ends is forbidden.
5. The party’s name may not identify itself with any part of the national territory, nor display the name of a person, church, religion, confession or religious doctrine.
6. The highest leadership of parties must be composed of citizens of Guinean origin. (Art. 4) - Portuguese1 - Na República da Guiné-Bissau é livre a constituição de partidos políticos nos termos da Constituição e da lei.
2 - Os partidos políticos concorrem para a organização e expressão da vontade popular e do pluralismo político.
3 - Os partidos devem respeitar a independência e unidade nacional, a integridade territorial e a democracia pluralista, devendo na sua organização e funcionamento obedecer às regras democráticas.
4 - É proibida a formação de partidos de âmbito regional ou local, de partidos que fomentem o racismo ou tribalismo e de partidos que se proponham empregar meios violentos na prossecução dos seus fins.
5 - A denominação do partido não poderá identificar-se com qualquer parcela do território nacional, nem evocar nome de pessoa, igreja, religião, confissão ou doutrina religiosa.
6 - Os dirigentes máximos dos partidos devem ser cidadãos guineenses originários. (Art. 4)
Political Parties
Mozambique
- English1. The laws of constitutional revision have to respect:
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f. the pluralism of expression and of political organization, including political parties and the right of democratic opposition;
… (Art. 300) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm de respeitar:
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f) o pluralismo de expressão e de organização política, incluindo partidos políticos e o direito de oposiçao democrática;
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Political Parties
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishParties, societies, political or professional associations, as well as religious societies, whether Islamic or pertaining to one of the recognized religious minorities, are permitted provided they do not violate the principles of independence, freedom, national unity, the criteria of Islam, or the basis of the Islamic Republic. No one may be prevented from participating in the aforementioned groups, or be compelled to participate in them. (Art. 26)
- Persianاحزاب، جمعیتها، انجمنهای سیاسی و صنفی و انجمنهای اسلامی یا اقلیتهای دینی شناخته شده آزادند، مشروط به این که اصول استقلال، آزادی، وحدت ملی، موازین اسلامی و اساس جمهوری اسلامی را نقض نکنند. هیچکس را نمیتوان از شرکت در آنها منع کرد یا به شرکت در یکی از آنها مجبور ساخت. (اصل 26)
Political Parties
South Sudan
- EnglishThe exclusive legislative and executive powers of the National Government shall be as follows:
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31. Regulation of Political Parties;
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