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Political Parties
- English1. The Republic of Poland shall ensure freedom for the creation and functioning of political parties. Political parties shall be founded on the principle of voluntariness and upon the equality of Polish citizens, and their purpose shall be to influence the formulation of the policy of the State by democratic means.
2. The financing of political parties shall be open to public inspection. (Art. 11) - Polish1. Rzeczpospolita Polska zapewnia wolność tworzenia i działania partii politycznych. Partie polityczne zrzeszają na zasadach dobrowolności i równości obywateli polskich w celu wpływania metodami demokratycznymi na kształtowanie polityki państwa.
2. Finansowanie partii politycznych jest jawne. (Art. 11)
Political Parties
- English1. Every citizen shall have the right to create a party with other citizens and the right to become a member of a party. No one shall be compelled to become a member of a party.
2. Judges, prosecutors, and investigators may not be members of a party. The law may prescribe restrictions on the right to create and become a member of a party by servicemen of the armed forces, the national security, the police, and other militarized bodies.
3. Parties shall publish annual reports on the sources of their financial means and expenditures, as well as on their property.
4. In cases stipulated by law, the activities of a party may be suspended by a decision of the Constitutional Court. Parties that advocate the violent overthrow of the constitutional order or use violence for overthrowing the constitutional order shall be unconstitutional and are subject to prohibition by decision of the Constitutional Court. (Art. 46) - Armenian1. Յուրաքանչյուր քաղաքացի ունի այլ քաղաքացիների հետ կուսակցություն ստեղծելու և որևէ կուսակցության անդամագրվելու իրավունք: Ոչ ոքի չի կարելի հարկադրել անդամագրվելու որևէ կուսակցության:
2. Դատավորները, դատախազները և քննիչները չեն կարող լինել կուսակցության անդամ: Օրենքով կարող են սահմանվել զինված ուժերում, ազգային անվտանգության, ոստիկանության և այլ ռազմականացված մարմիններում ծառայողների կողմից կուսակցություն ստեղծելու և որևէ կուսակցության անդամագրվելու իրավունքի սահմանափակումներ:
3. Կուսակցությունները տարեկան հաշվետվություններ են հրապարակում իրենց ֆինանսական միջոցների աղբյուրների և ծախսերի, ինչպես նաև իրենց գույքի մասին:
4. Օրենքով սահմանված դեպքերում կուսակցության գործունեությունը կարող է կասեցվել Սահմանադրական դատարանի որոշմամբ: Այն կուսակցությունները, որոնք քարոզում են սահմանադրական կարգի բռնի տապալում կամ բռնություն են կիրառում սահմանադրական կարգը տապալելու նպատակով, հակասահմանադրական են և ենթակա են արգելման Սահմանադրական դատարանի որոշմամբ: (Հոդված 46)
Political Parties
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Citizens have the right to form political parties and other public associations and to participate in their activities in order to pursue and satisfy their political, social, economic, cultural and other interests.
Political parties and other public associations shall be established and act in accordance with the law.
Judges, prosecutors, employees of the State Control Committee, paramilitary organisations and members of the armed forces may not be members of political parties. (Art. 36) - Belarusian
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Грамадзяне для ажыццяўлення і задавальнення палітычных, сацыяльных, эканамічных, культурных і іншых інтарэсаў маюць права на стварэнне палітычных партый і іншых грамадскіх аб’яднанняў, удзел у іх дзейнасці.
Палітычныя партыі і іншыя грамадскія аб’яднанні ствараюцца і дзейнічаюць у адпаведнасці з законам.
Суддзі, пракурорскія работнікі, супрацоўнікі Камітэта дзяржаўнага кантролю, ваенізаваных арганізацый, ваеннаслужачыя не могуць быць членамі палітычных партый. (Артыкул 36) - Russian
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Граждане для осуществления и удовлетворения политических, социальных, экономических, культурных и иных интересов имеют право на создание политических партий и других общественных объединений, участие в их деятельности.
Политические партии и другие общественные объединения создаются и действуют в соответствии с законом.
Судьи, прокурорские работники, сотрудники Комитета государственного контроля, военизированных организаций, военнослужащие не могут быть членами политических партий. (Статья 36)
Political Parties
- 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
- 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
- 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;
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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
- 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
- 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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Political Parties
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(2) Every citizen shall have the following freedoms:
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(c) freedom to form political parties,
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Provided that,
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(3) Nothing in sub-clause (c) shall be deemed to prevent the making of an Act to impose reasonable restrictions on any act which may undermine the sovereignty, territorial integrity, nationality and independence of Nepal, constitute an espionage against the nation or divulge national secrecy or on any act of rendering assistance to any foreign state, organization or representative in a manner to undermine the security of Nepal or on an act of sedition or on any act which may undermine the harmonious relations between the Federal Units or on any act of incitement to caste-based or communal hatred or on any act which may undermine the harmonious relations between various castes, tribes, religions and communities, or on any act of acquisition of, or restriction on, membership of any political party on the basis solely of tribe, language, religion, community or sex or on any act of formation of a political party with discrimination between citizens or on incitement to violent acts or on any act which may be contrary to public morality.
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(२) प्रत्येक नागरिकलाई देहायको स्वतन्त्रता हुनेछ ः–
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(ग) राजनीतिक दल खोल्ने स्वतन्त्रता,
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तर,
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(३) खण्ड (ग) को कुनै कुराले नेपालको सार्वभौमसत्ता, भौगोलिक अखण्डता, राष्ट्रियता र स्वाधीनतामा खलल पर्ने, राष्ट्रको विरुद्ध जासूसी गर्ने, राष्ट्रिय गोपनीयता भंग गर्ने वा नेपालको सुरक्षामा आँच पु¥याउने गरी कुनै विदेशी राज्य, संगठन वा प्रतिनिधिलाई सहयोग गर्ने वा राज्यद्रोह गर्ने वा संघीय इकाइबीचको सु–सम्बन्धमा खलल पर्ने वा जातीय वा साम्प्रदायिक विद्वेष फैलाउने वा विभिन्न जात, जाति, धर्म र सम्प्रदायबीचको सु–सम्बन्धमा खलल पर्ने वा केवल जाति, भाषा, धर्म, सम्प्रदाय वा लिंगको आधारमा कुनै राजनीतिक दलको सदस्यता प्राप्त गर्ने वा बन्देज लगाउने वा नागरिकहरूबीच विभेद गर्ने गरी राजनीतिक दल गठन गर्ने, हिंसात्मक कार्य गर्न दुरुत्साहन गर्ने वा सार्वजनिक नैतिकताको प्रतिकूल हुने कार्यमा मनासिब प्रतिबन्ध लगाउने गरी ऐन बनाउन रोक लगाएको मानिनेछैन ।
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Political Parties
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Actual equality of opportunities for men and women to elective and political party positions shall be guaranteed by means of positive actions in the regulation of political parties and in the electoral system. (Sec. 37) - Spanish…
La igualdad real de oportunidades entre varones y mujeres para el acceso a cargos electivos y partidarios se garantizará por acciones positivas en la regulación de los partidos políticos y en el régimen electoral. (Art. 37)