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Political Parties
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- EnglishThe Democratic People’s Republic of Korea shall conduct all activities under the leadership of the Workers’ Party of Korea. (Art. 11)
- Korean조선민주주의인민공화국은 조선로동당의 령도밑에 모든 활동을 진행한다. (제11조)
Political Parties
Togo
- EnglishThe political parties and groups of political parties concur in the formation and the expression of the political will of the people.
They form themselves freely and exercise their activities within respect for the laws and regulations. (Art. 6) - FrenchLes partis politiques et regroupements de partis politiques concourent à la formation et à l'expression de la volonté politique du peuple.
Ils se forment librement et exercent leurs activités dans le respect des lois et règlements. (Art. 6)
Political Parties
Philippines
- EnglishThe Commission on Elections shall exercise the following powers and functions:
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(5) Register, after sufficient publication, political parties, organizations, or coalitions which, in addition to other requirements, must present their platform or program of government; and accredit citizens’ arms of the Commission on Elections. Religious denominations and sects shall not be registered. Those which seek to achieve their goals through violence or unlawful means, or refuse to uphold and adhere to this Constitution, or which are supported by any foreign government shall likewise be refused registration.
Financial contributions from foreign governments and their agencies to political parties, organizations, coalitions, or candidates related to elections constitute interference in national affairs, and, when accepted, shall be an additional ground for the cancellation of their registration with the Commission, in addition to other penalties that may be prescribed by law.
… (Art. IX-C, Sec. 2) - FilipinoDapat tumupad ng sumusunod na mga kapangyarihan at mga gawain ng Komisyon ng Halalan:
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(5) Irehistro, pagkaraan ng sapat na paglalathala, ang mga partido, mga organisasyon, o mga koalisyong pampulitika na bukod sa iba pang mga kahingian, ay kinakailangang magharap ng kanilang plataporma o programa ng pamahalaan, at kilalanin ang mga lingkod-bayan ng Komisyon ng Halalan. Hindi dapat irehistro ang mga denominasyon at mga sektang pangrelihiyon. Dapat ding tanggihan ang pagrerehistro sa mga naghahangad na makamit ang kanilang mga layunin sa pamamagitan ng karahasan o mga labag na kaparaanan, o tumatangging itaguyod at talimahin ang Saligang-Batas na ito, o sinusuportahan ang alin mang banyagang pamahalaan.
Ang kontribusyong pinansyal sa mga partido, organisasyon, koalisyon, o kandidatong pampulitika mula sa banyagang pamahalaan at mga sangay niyon na may kaugnayan sa mga halalan ay ituturing na panghihimasok sa mga gawaing pambansa at, kapag tinanggap, magiging karagdagang batayan sa pagkansela sa pagkarehistro nila sa Komisyon, bukod sa iba pang mga parusa na maaaring itakda ng batas.
… (Art. IX-K, Seksyon 2)
Political Parties
Colombia
- EnglishThe State will concur in the political and electoral financing of the Political Parties and Movements with juridical personality in accordance with the law.
The electoral campaigns that advance the candidates endorsed by parties and movements with Juridical Personality or significant groups of citizens, will be financed partially with the state resources.
The law will determine the percentage of voting necessary to have right to this financing.
It also may limit the amount of the expenses that the parties, movements, significant groups of citizens or candidates may realize in electoral campaigns, as well as the maximum amount of the private contributions, in accordance with the law.
A percentage of the financing will be given to parties and movements with Juridical Personality in force, and to the significant groups of citizens who endorse candidates, before the election, or the consultations[,] in accordance with the conditions and guarantees that the law determines and with authorization of the National Electoral Council.
… (Art. 109) - SpanishEl Estado concurrirá a la financiación política y electoral de los Partidos y Movimientos Políticos con personería jurídica, de conformidad con la ley.
Las campañas electorales que adelanten los candidatos avalados por partidos y movimientos con Personería Jurídica o por grupos significativos de ciudadanos, serán financiadas parcialmente con recursos estatales.
La ley determinará el porcentaje de votación necesario para tener derecho a dicha financiación.
También se podrá limitar el monto de los gastos que los partidos, movimientos, grupos significativos de ciudadanos o candidatos puedan realizar en las campañas electorales, así como la máxima cuantía de las contribuciones privadas, de acuerdo con la ley.
Un porcentaje de esta financiación se entregará a partidos y movimientos con Personería Jurídica vigente, y a los grupos significativos de ciudadanos que avalen candidatos, previamente a la elección, o las consultas de acuerdo con las condiciones y garantías que determine la ley y con autorización del Consejo Nacional Electoral.
… (Art. 109)
Political Parties
Viet Nam
- English1. The Communist Party of Vietnam - the Vanguard of the working class, concurrently the vanguard of the laboring people and Vietnamese nation, faithfully representing the interests of the working class, laboring people and entire nation, and acting upon the Marxist-Leninist doctrine and Ho Chi Minh Thought, is the force leading the State and society.
2. The Communist Party of Vietnam is closely associated with the People, shall serve the People, shall submit to the supervision of the People, and is accountable to the People for its decisions.
3. Organizations and members of the Communist Party of Vietnam shall operate within the framework of the Constitution and law. (Art. 4) - Vietnamese1. Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam - Đội tiên phong của giai cấp công nhân, đồng thời là đội tiên phong của Nhân dân lao động và của dân tộc Việt Nam, đại biểu trung thành lợi ích của giai cấp công nhân, Nhân dân lao động và của cả dân tộc, lấy chủ nghĩa Mác – Lê nin và tư tưởng Hồ Chí Minh làm nền tảng tư tưởng là lực lượng lãnh đạo Nhà nước và xã hội.
2. Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam gắn bó mật thiết với Nhân dân, phục vụ Nhân dân, chịu sự giám sát của Nhân dân, chịu trách nhiệm trước Nhân dân về những quyết định của mình.
3. Các tổ chức của Đảng và đảng viên Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam hoạt động trong khuôn khổ Hiến pháp và pháp luật. (Điều 4)
Political Parties
Haiti
- EnglishAny law concerning the Political Parties must reserve in its structures and in its mechanisms of functioning a treatment in conformity with the principle of the quota of at least thirty percent (30%) of women as expressed in Article 17-1. (Art. 31-1-1)
- FrenchToute loi relative aux Partis politiques doit réserver dans ses structures et dans ses mécanismes de fonctionnement un traitement en conformité avec le principe du quota d’au moins trente pour cent (30%) de femmes exprimé à l’aritcle 17.1. (Art. 31.1.1)
Political Parties
Lithuania
- EnglishCitizens shall be guaranteed the right to freely form societies, political parties, and associations provided that the aims and activities thereof are not contrary to the Constitution and laws.
No one may be compelled to belong to any society, political party, or association.
The founding and activities of political parties and other political and public organisations shall be regulated by law. (Art. 35) - LithuanianPiliečiams laiduojama teisė laisvai vienytis į bendrijas, politines partijas ar asociacijas, jei šių tikslai ir veikla nėra priešingi Konstitucijai ir įstatymams.
Niekas negali būti verčiamas priklausyti kokiai nors bendrijai, politinei partijai ar asociacijai.
Politinių partijų, kitų politinių ir visuomeninių organizacijų steigimą ir veiklą reglamentuoja įstatymas. (35 straipsnis)
Political Parties
Suriname
- English1. The State shall accept the freedom of citizens to create political organizations, subject to the limitations which stem from the law.
2. Political organizations shall respect the national sovereignty and democracy.
3. In exercising their rights the political organizations shall take into account the following:
a. Their goals may not be in violation of or incompatible with the Constitution and the laws;
b. The organization shall be accessible to the Suriname citizen, who fulfills criteria to be defined by law provided that he agrees upon the basic principles of the party.
c. The internal organization must be democratic, which shall be evidenced inter alia by:
- regular committee elections;
- the prerequisite that candidates proposed of the chamber of representatives shall be elected within the party structures;
d. The electorate shall be informed of the political program and the election program of the political organizations;
e. Annual publications of sources of income and accounts shall be made in the Official Journal of the Republic of Suriname and at least one newspaper;
f. Their functioning shall be in accordance with principles of good administration, and with prescribed legal rules for the guaranteeing of openness and transparency;
g. The drafting of a programme, with as sole goal the promotion of the national interest. (Art. 53) - Dutch1. De Staat erkent de bevoegdheid van de burgers om politieke organisaties op te richten, behoudens de beperkingen die uit het recht voortvloeien.
2. Politieke organisaties moeten de nationale souvereiniteit en de democratie respecteren.
3. Bij het uitoefenen van haar bevoegdheden moeten de politieke organisaties het navolgende in acht nemen:
a. de doelstellingen mogen niet strijdig en onverenigbaar zijn met de Grondwet en met de wetten;
b. de organisaties moeten voor elke Surinaamse burger, die voldoet aan de door de wet te stellen criteria, toegankelijk zijn, mits deze de beginselen van de partij onderschrijft;
c. de interne organisatie moet democratisch zijn, hetgeen onder meer tot uitdrukking dient te worden gebracht door:
- regelmatige bestuursverkiezingen;
- het vereiste dat voorgedragen kandidaten voor de volksvertegenwoordigingen binnen de partijstructuren moeten zijn verkozen;
d. de kiezers in staat te stellen kennis te kunnen nemen van het beginselprogramma en het verkiezingsprogramma van de politieke organisaties;
e. jaarlijkse publikaties van inkomstenbronnen en rekeningen in het Advertentieblad van de Republiek Suriname en tenminste een dagblad;
f. het functioneren moet beantwoorden aan de beginselen van behoorlijk bestuur, alsmede aan de gestelde wettelijke regels voor de waarborging van de openbaarheid en inzichtelijkheid;
g. het samenstellen van een programma, met als enig doel de behartiging van het nationaal belang. (Art. 53)